How much DC would have liked to win with five overs remaining! Though it was a pitch where the ball stopped and gripped, the hosts made it difficult for themselves by almost getting into a shell in the last five overs. Anyway, they are off the mark at last, and will hope they can carry this confidence. Until next time, it is goodnight and goodbye from Delhi for today!
Ishant Sharma is the Player of the Match for 2 for 19: "I was just waiting for my chance. That's all I was thinking. Every single day the areas [of bowling] change... we talk about the plans. There's no lucky charm in the team. We want to win every single game from here."
David Warner on their first win: "Great to get the two points. It's awesome; we are really proud of the bowling unit. We asked for wickets in the powerplay, and they did that. Again we lost wickets in a cluster. We can have those upfront conversations. We played an okay game."
Time for the presentations
Sourav Ganguly, DC'S Director of Cricket: "I was thinking it was like my first Test: happy to get off the mark! We have bowled well this season. These are good pitches and fast outfields, but the problem is the batting. We need to go back and look at ourselves as to how we can do better. Nortje has been outstanding. Good to see Ishant and Mukesh. I wouldn't say it is an inexperienced line-up... Many of them have been around for a long time. They also know it's time to put up a better batting performance."
Nitish Rana reflects on the close loss: "We were 15-20 runs short, and we knew the wicket wasn't easy. I should have batted longer, and at that time, my wicket was crucial. Credit to the bowlers, if they can even fight with this total. The plan was just to delay [their win]. Credit to DC too for their batting in the powerplay. We need to play well as a team... I'm sure we are playing well if we can fight even with such a low score."
Rahul: "Missed stumpings and fielding errors cannot happen when defending a low total..."
12.20am They get the points, but DC will ask themselves why and how they took it that far. At one stage, they needed 24 to win from 30 balls, with six wickets in hand; that went down to seven required from the last over. The KKR spinners turned the screw - even Nitish Rana and Anukul Roy contributed - but missed stumpings and fumbles in the field cost them in the end. Anyway, apart from the two points, Warner returning to his attacking best will encourage DC. Remember, they are still well and truly in the race. Stick around for the presentations.
Free hit at the best possible moment
Who bowls the last over? Umesh has the experience, but Rana chooses Khejroliya...
7 off 6
END OF OVER:19 | 5 Runs | DC: 121/6 (7 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 6.36, RRR: 7.00)
- Axar Patel13 (19b)
- Lalit Yadav4 (7b)
- Nitish Rana4-0-17-2
- Varun Chakravarthy4-1-16-2
Rana doesn't bowl after getting into his stride... Mind games...
Zayan: "NervesâŠ"
12 needed from 12 balls
END OF OVER:18 | 3 Runs | DC: 116/6 (12 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 6.44, RRR: 6.00)
- Axar Patel10 (15b)
- Lalit Yadav2 (5b)
- Varun Chakravarthy4-1-16-2
- Nitish Rana3-0-12-2
From around now
Manthan Jain: "If Narine hadn't bowled those poor short ones, this might have been a lot more interesting..."
Varun has an over left, and he will finish off. Anyone for more drama?
END OF OVER:17 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | DC: 113/6 (15 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 6.64, RRR: 5.00)
- Lalit Yadav1 (3b)
- Axar Patel9 (11b)
- Nitish Rana3-0-12-2
- Anukul Roy4-0-19-2
Lalit
Aman Hakim Khan b Rana 0 (4m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
DDN: "Sigh. I hope there isn't another twist here."
Rana back