END OF OVER:
20 | 8 Runs | RCB: 174/6 | RR: 8.70

  • Shahbaz Ahmed20 (12b)
  • Anuj Rawat15 (22b)
  • Anrich Nortje4-0-31-0
  • Mustafizur Rahman3-0-41-0

5.09 pm See-saw innings for RCB. Kohli got them off to a brilliant start, but then the sequence of three wickets in three balls in the middle stunted their momentum badly and the curious decision to send in Rawat ahead of both Hasaranga and Parnell meant plenty of dot balls were chewed up with the two overseas never getting to face a ball. Will it cost RCB and allow Delhi to get their first victory of the 2023 season? Stay tuned for the start of the chase.

Delhi bowler Kuldeep Yadav: "The wicket was pretty much on the slower side so I was just trying to hit the right length. I bowled a couple of overs to Virat bhai, checking his initial movement. [On the wicket of Maxwell] He was going really well and I thought I can be the man to change the game from here. I believe in myself and we got him out and then next ball DK got out and we were back in the game. I'm just focusing on bowling in the right areas. We have a lot of games to go and I think I can probably break the 20 [wickets] mark. 175 is a good total. For spinners, it's not coming onto the bat. Once the spinners come on, we need to keep rotating the strike and that's the important thing."

PV: "You get Parnell for Willey to accommodate Hasaranga and then send Harshal and Rawat when the going was so bad. You got to wonder whats with RCB's strategies !"

Sazol: "Fizz not in good form.even in Bd squad he is no more auto choice.why delhi pick him."

Deepaja: "RCB should trust Wanindu more than this as a batter.He is a magician!! Either with the bat or ball."

19.6
2
Nortje to Shahbaz Ahmed, 2 runs, low full toss on the legs at 147 kph, flicked to deep backward square leg for one, poor relay is way wide of the keeper despite Shahbaz being well short of the crease coming back for the second and it allows them to get the two in the end.
19.6
1w
Nortje to Shahbaz Ahmed, 1 wide, full and sailing down the leg side at 141 kph, misses a flick. Rawat wasn't really taking a start at the non-striker's end on the would-be final ball so they don't swap strike.

JNK: "No sub is worse than Shaw, coming in for 3 balls only to get out on 0."

19.5
1
Nortje to Anuj Rawat, 1 run, attempted yorker comes in as a shin high full toss at 148 kph on the pads, flicks this to deep fine leg for one.

Sri: "I totally disagree with the opinions about Impact player. 160 isnt even a sub-par score in this ground. RCB had no option but send a proper batsman. On the other hand, Harshal was a very bad decision."

19.4
1b
Nortje to Shahbaz Ahmed, 1 bye, 147 kph yorker skids in between the legs of Shahbaz clearing the front leg for a heave, fumbled by the keeper and they pinch a bye.
19.3
1lb
Nortje to Anuj Rawat, 1 leg bye, yorker speared into the legs at 149 kph, scuffs this out into the leg side for one.

Manthan Jain: "The fact that hasaranga usually feasts on spinners makes this sub even worse....."

19.2
1
Nortje to Shahbaz Ahmed, 1 run, slower length ball on fifth stump, pulled along the ground through midwicket for one.

Rahoul Pote: "Unless Rawat not smashing 3 sixes in next 6 balls.. he will be worst sub for now "

19.1
1
Nortje to Anuj Rawat, 1 run, low full toss at shin height at 147 kph on off stump, flicked through midwicket for one.

END OF OVER:
19 | 12 Runs | RCB: 166/6 | RR: 8.73

  • Anuj Rawat13 (19b)
  • Shahbaz Ahmed17 (9b)
  • Mustafizur Rahman3-0-41-0
  • Anrich Nortje3-0-25-0
18.6
1
Mustafizur Rahman to Anuj Rawat, 1 run, yorker on sixth stump, scuffs this out to deep midwicket for one.

Rishav: "They wasted Hasranga batting and wont get Karan Sharma bowling. Poor call to use impact sub as batsmen when Hasranga was left to bat"

18.5
1
Mustafizur Rahman to Shahbaz Ahmed, 1 run, he finally lands one on the pitch! After four straight full tosses, a full length ball on fifth stump is heaved to wide midwicket for one.

The Fizz comes back over the wicket.

Mohd Irshad: "Honestly if you still have Hasranga and Parnell why would you get Rawat for this kind of innings. Karan sharma would have been really good during bowling."

18.4
4
Mustafizur Rahman to Shahbaz Ahmed, FOUR, knee high full toss on leg stump, gets on a knee to sweep/pull this behind square to the rope.

The Fizz comes left-arm around the wicket to the lefty Shahbaz.

Varun Mishra: "Why bring in Anuj as an impact player when you have Wanindu in the XI. Should have given him a try first, he is a capable batsman"

18.3
1
Mustafizur Rahman to Anuj Rawat, 1 run, knee high full toss on sixth stump at 134 kph, another miscued heave to long-on for one.
18.2
1
Mustafizur Rahman to Shahbaz Ahmed, 1 run, another misfired yorker at 136 kph comes in at knee height on off stump, Shahbaz flubs a drive that dribbles to long-on for one.
18.1
4
Mustafizur Rahman to Shahbaz Ahmed, FOUR, goes for wide yorker at 135 kph but instead it's a shin high full toss on seventh stump that is pumped through extra cover to the rope.

The Fizz returns at the death.

END OF OVER:
18 | 8 Runs | RCB: 154/6 | RR: 8.55

  • Anuj Rawat11 (17b)
  • Shahbaz Ahmed7 (5b)
  • Anrich Nortje3-0-25-0
  • Kuldeep Yadav4-1-23-2
17.6
4
Nortje to Anuj Rawat, FOUR, slower 127 kph length ball on middle, clears the front leg and heaves this over midwicket to the rope.
17.5
0
Nortje to Anuj Rawat, no run, 139 kph bouncer on fifth stump, left alone and deemed legal on height.
17.4
2
Nortje to Anuj Rawat, 2 runs, 148 kph delivery lands on a good length on the body again, another miscued heave deflects behind square leg and they scamper a tight two.
17.3
0
Nortje to Anuj Rawat, no run, length ball on the hips, goes to pull and deflects off the body to the keeper for none.
17.2
1lb
Nortje to Shahbaz Ahmed, 1 leg bye, 143 kph delivery back of a length on the hips, goes back to flick to deep fine leg for one.
17.1
1
Nortje to Anuj Rawat, 1 run, length ball on fifth stump, miscues a drive to extra cover for one.

END OF OVER:
17 | 7 Runs | RCB: 146/6 | RR: 8.58

  • Shahbaz Ahmed7 (4b)
  • Anuj Rawat4 (12b)
  • Kuldeep Yadav4-1-23-2
  • Lalit Yadav4-0-29-1
16.6
4
Kuldeep Yadav to Shahbaz Ahmed, FOUR, reaches out to convert this into a low full toss on leg stump sweeping this firmly to the deep backward square leg rope.
16.5
1
Kuldeep Yadav to Anuj Rawat, 1 run, full on the stumps, clipped through wide long-on for one.

Prithvi: "Question: Since the impact player replaced a dismissed batsman, can RCB potentially have 12 batters coming out to bat ?" No. It means one of the bowlers won't bat. Still 10 wickets and only 11 bat.

16.4
1
Kuldeep Yadav to Shahbaz Ahmed, 1 run, full on fourth stump, prods this gently into cover for one.
16.3
1
Kuldeep Yadav to Anuj Rawat, 1 run, good length ball on fourth stump, sliced to deep point for one.
16.2
0
Kuldeep Yadav to Anuj Rawat, no run, good length ball on fifth stump, guided to short third for none.

DC 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st1DA WarnerPP Shaw
2nd0DA WarnerMR Marsh
3rd1DA WarnerYV Dhull
4th28DA WarnerMK Pandey
5th23MK PandeyAbishek Porel
6th27MK PandeyAR Patel
7th18MK PandeyAman Hakim Khan
8th12Lalit YadavAman Hakim Khan
9th18A NortjeAman Hakim Khan
10th23A NortjeKuldeep Yadav

Indian Premier League

TeamMWLPTNRR
GT14104200.809
CSK1485170.652
LSG1485170.284
MI148616-0.044
RR1477140.148
RCB1477140.135
KKR146812-0.239
PBKS146812-0.304
DC145910-0.808
SRH144108-0.59