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Best performances - Batsmen

N Pooran
N Pooran
61(27) 6x4 - 4x6
Control %74%
  • Productive Shot
  • slog shot
  • 14 runs
  • 2x4 - 1x6
8 0 1 11 26 4 0 11
Arshad Khan
58(33) 3x4 - 5x6
Control %66%
  • Productive Shot
  • straight drive
  • 16 runs
  • 1x4 - 2x6
4 4 0 6 5 13 25 1

Best performances - Bowlers

I Sharma
I Sharma
O4
M0
R34
W3
Eco8.50
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W
Naveen-ul-Haq
O4
M0
R51
W2
Eco12.75
RHB
OFFLEG
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W
1W

Scorer: K Vairavan | Commentator: @himanshu_a30

END OF OVER:
20 | 3 Runs | LSG: 189/9 (20 runs required, RR: 9.45)

  • Naveen-ul-Haq2 (4b)
  • Arshad Khan58 (33b)
  • Rasikh Salam3-0-30-0
  • Mukesh Kumar4-0-33-1

So today's result all but ensured that neither DC nor LSG will make it to the playoffs. LSG are No. 7 in the points table, and with a NRR of -0.787, the second-worst among all sides. That means it's KKR and RR officially confirmed as playoffs participants, with two out of SRH, CSK and RCB to get in. Here's Srinidhi's report from tonight, as we wrap the day up. Goodnight, and take care!

Ishant Sharma is the Player of the Match for his 3 for 34: "The last few games I have been trying to bowl the knuckle ball, but it wasn't going well. I have been working on a new slower ball... I don't think too much about these things; I take it by a day. I just look forward to each day. I just want to thank Patrick [Farhat, the physio]; because of him, I was able to play nine games. We were just talking about how we can make a good comeback."

Rishabh Pant: "Pooran was giving us a hard time, with the kind of calibre he has. But we had certain plans. We started the season with a lot of hope, but there were injuries, and ups and downs. But as a franchise, you can't complain all the time; you have to make use of what you have... There are some things which you can control, but some things which you can't. Personally, it was fantastic to come back on the field. The kind of support I got from the whole of India was heartening to see. It was a long time to wait."

Time for the presentations

Mohan: "For me, Ishant Sharma is deserving POTM" --- Both Porel and Stubbs have the edge, I feel

Kuldeep Yadav: "It was a good wicket to bowl [on], especially for the spinners. I was getting a little bit of grip, so I was looking to spin the ball. The length matters [too], and the wicket was slower. The revs are very important. When the wicket is slow, you have to be perfect regardless of the length. The pace is very important. That's how cricket is - we just came here to win, and we won! Obviously, NRR matters a lot, and let's see which teams go through."

KL Rahul: "I feel like the wicket remained the same throughout the 40 overs. When we got Jake in the first over, we started out well. But even when the wickets are falling, they keep coming hard. I think 200 was a par score, and we should have chased it down. This has been the problem for us throughout the season - we lose wickets in the powerplay."

Here's confirmation from our statsman Rajesh: SRH need to lose their last two matches by a combined margin of 194 runs (chasing 200 each time) for DC to go past them on NRR.

Giridhar P: "Into playoffs go Rajasthan Royals! Halla Bol"

11.35pm Not a margin of victory DC will be satisfied with after having LSG at 44 for 4 in the fifth over. And though they get the two points they needed, remember, DC's games are done - so they will have to depend on other results to go their way if they are dreaming off a playoffs spot. SRH, placed fourth on the points table, on the other hand, have as many as two games in hand. DC are fifth for now, and in fact, even RCB, who are sixth, have the cushion of another match remaining. So we know how little DC's chances are of qualifying for the playoffs. Meanwhile, today's result confirms RR's spot in the final four.

19.6
0
Rasikh Salam to Naveen-ul-Haq, no run, another yorker swinging into off, and jammed back to the bowler's left. DC win by 19 runs, and manage to stay alive in the tournament

CupNamde: "RCB still alive in the tournament"

19.5
0
Rasikh Salam to Naveen-ul-Haq, no run, ahh, another slower ball, and fullish length just outside off. Naveen looks to swipe, but is beaten
19.4
0
Rasikh Salam to Naveen-ul-Haq, no run, goes for the reverse scoop, but it is a slower ball at 106kph on a fullish length just outside off, and so Naveen is beaten
19.3
1
Rasikh Salam to Arshad Khan, 1 run, ohh, excellent execution, as he nails a yorker on middle and off. Squeezed to long-off
19.2
2
Rasikh Salam to Arshad Khan, 2 runs, full and just outside off. He hoicks wide of long-on from the inside half of the bat, and they can get only two
19.1
0
Rasikh Salam to Arshad Khan, no run, low full toss angling into off, and chipped towards long-off. They don't run

An unlikely 23 needed. Salam from around the wicket.

Videos

LSG 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st7Q de KockKL Rahul
2nd17MP StoinisQ de Kock
3rd0MP StoinisDJ Hooda
4th20DJ HoodaN Pooran
5th27N PooranA Badoni
6th30KH PandyaN Pooran
7th33KH PandyaArshad Khan
8th33Yudhvir SinghArshad Khan
9th16Ravi BishnoiArshad Khan
10th6Naveen-ul-HaqArshad Khan

Indian Premier League

TeamMWLPTNRR
KKR1493201.428
SRH1485170.414
RR1485170.273
RCB1477140.459
CSK1477140.392
DC147714-0.377
LSG147714-0.667
GT145712-1.063
PBKS145910-0.353
MI144108-0.318