END OF OVER:20 | 16 Runs | PBKS: 195/4 | RR: 9.75
- Deepak Hooda22 (13b)
- M Shahrukh Khan15 (5b)
- Chris Woakes4-0-42-1
- Avesh Khan4-0-33-1
Mayank: There was help for shotmaking, it was easier than the last game. But having said that it's not very very easy with the new ball. We had a bad last game, so we were looking to get into good positions without having a target before going in. We did speak about it (the collapse), but not at length. Yes you want to reflect, but we made sure to reflect on the positives. Also the talk was that if a game like that happens early in the season, it's good, you get that away early. I think it's a good score, there isn't much dew, but also credit to the way Delhi bowled. I think they started bowling death right from the 13th over.
Jatin: "Either Delhi wins this by 6 wickets with a over to spare or loses by 70-80 runs. There's no in between."
Malli: "Delhi pulled it back very well even after going for runs in that last over. It's with the batsmen now to chase this down"
Varun: "Sandy - Pitch being batting friendly is one thing but the bowler feeding the batsmen with poor balls asking to be hit for sixes is another. Even the best of bowlers are hit for a lot of runs but you should make the batsmen work hard instead of feeding them with poor length balls. This is a controllable if you ask me, specially for a bowler of his caliber "
Arun: "I'm surprised why Mayank Agarwal is never discussed as a T20I prospect for India, while Sanju is in the conversation every year after one good innings."
RajatMaheshwari: "DC has pulled back things in the last 10. Hooda and SRK cameos have just made this score par! DC need a good start from their openers to set the base for Pant and Stoinis! Looks like PBKS has a edge at the half way mark!"
Abhishek: "I won't say overrated, but Rabada definitely seems out of sorts, usually when he is at his best. He is so aggressive, nostrils flaring and all. But past 2 weeks, he seems so content, smiling when a boundary is hit of his bowling. Never seen him like that. Guy used to be so aggressive in tha batter's face all the time. What ails Rabada?" --- These are tough times...
9.13pm High-fives from Delhi as they congregate before walking off. They've had a good second half, relative to the first. Mayank Agarwal and KL Rahul put up 122 inside 13 overs, and this could have been a lot worse for the Capitals.
Omkar: "Is it just me or are we actually seeing a non chirpy quiet version of pant after becoming captain. Good or bad thing ?"
Sandy: "Imagine calling last years purple cap winner overrated because he went for runs on a batting friendly pitch " --- I think they're also alluding to his death bowling against RR the other night
END OF OVER:19 | 9 Runs 1 Wkt | PBKS: 179/4 | RR: 9.42
- Deepak Hooda21 (12b)
- M Shahrukh Khan0 (0b)
- Avesh Khan4-0-33-1
- Kagiso Rabada4-0-43-1
N Pooran c Rabada b Avesh Khan 9 (12m 8b 1x4 0x6) SR: 112.50
Varun: "John - Absolutely agree with you. I commented the same thing but my comment wasn't published. Rabada is the most over rated bowler at the moment. Looking at the lengths that he has bowled in the last match and this match, it's poor to say the least. He couldn't execute a single Yorker, which says a lot for a bowler of his calibre"
END OF OVER:18 | 8 Runs | PBKS: 170/3 | RR: 9.44
- Deepak Hooda14 (8b)
- Nicholas Pooran8 (6b)
- Kagiso Rabada4-0-43-1
- Chris Woakes3-0-26-1
Prinesh Govende: "May not seem like it, but Delhi have pulled it back here slightly. Don't see PBKS getting 200, and RCB got to 204, after being much further behind that PBKS at the 10 over mark..."
END OF OVER:17 | 12 Runs 1 Wkt | PBKS: 162/3 | RR: 9.52
- Nicholas Pooran2 (2b)
- Deepak Hooda12 (6b)
- Chris Woakes3-0-26-1
- Kagiso Rabada3-0-35-1
John: "Check recent form. Rabada is not the killer bowler he was a couple of years back. Best SA bowler at the moment is by far Nortje."
