Delhi XI vs Punjab XI 37th Match at Delhi, 20 Apr, 2019

Toss: Delhi, who chose to bowl
Punjab XI 163/7 (20)
Delhi XI 166/5 (19.4)
Delhi won by 5 wickets
Man of the Match: Shreyas Iyer
  • Sherfane Rutherford 2 * (2)
  • Shreyas Iyer 58 * (49)

Over 3.1 Hardus Viljoen bowls a good length delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, out Prithvi Shaw Run Out!! Shikhar calls runs halfway down but is ball-watching all through as he does. Shaw responds, only to be sent back. And hence when both of them are stuck halfway down the pitch, Mandeep nails the direct hit. 

Over 3.2 Hardus Viljoen bowls a good length delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, Boundary! Charges down to open up a cut over the off-side, but the bounce gets big on him, and the outside splice is good enough to fly over the slip cordon

Over 3.3 Hardus Viljoen bowls it short of length to Shikhar Dhawan, Boundary! Backs away in the crease and steers it down to the third man fence for four.

Over 3.4 Hardus Viljoen bowls a good length delivery to Shikhar Dhawan,1 run, gets forward and punches it away through cover and gets a single.

Over 3.5 Hardus Viljoen bowls a good length delivery to Shreyas Iyer,1 run, gets forward and works it behind square on the onside and gets a single.

Over 3.6 Hardus Viljoen bowls a good length delivery to Shikhar Dhawan,1 run, gets forward and defends it to point and gets a single.

Over 13.1 Hardus Viljoen bowls a good length delivery to Shreyas Iyer,1 run, gets on top of the bounce and chops it to point and gets a single.

Over 13.2 Hardus Viljoen bowls it short of length to Shikhar Dhawan, Boundary! Shuffles across on the back foot and pulls it over backward square leg and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 13.3 Hardus Viljoen bowls a good length delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, out Caught by Ashwin!! Got outfoxed due to the slower delivery as he swung across the line and got a top-edge on his drag and Ashwin takes a good running catch.

Over 13.4 Hardus Viljoen bowls a pitched up delivery to Shreyas Iyer,1 run, comes on to the front foot and creams it through covers for a single

Over 13.5 Hardus Viljoen bowls a good length delivery to Rishabh Pant,1 run, gets on top of the bounce and dabs it to short third man.

Over 13.6 Hardus Viljoen bowls a good length delivery to Rishabh Pant,1 run, goes on to the back foot and plays the short ball with a closed bat face and tucks it into the leg side, single at fine leg

Over 15.1 Hardus Viljoen bowls a good length delivery to Rishabh Pant, out Caught by Sam Curran!! Goes down on his knee to pick the length delivery over deep square leg but ends up getting a top-edge. Curran settles himself under it and pouches it safely.

Over 15.2 Hardus Viljoen bowls a pitched up delivery to Shreyas Iyer,1 run, gets forward and driven along the ground to sweeper cover and gets a single.

Over 15.3 Hardus Viljoen bowls a back of length delivery to CA Ingram,1 run, goes back in the crease and knocks it into the off side for an easy single.

Over 15.4 Hardus Viljoen bowls a slower one to Shreyas Iyer, no run, comes on to the front foot and punches it straight back to the bowler.

Over 15.5 Hardus Viljoen tossed up delivery to Shreyas Iyer,1 run, gets forward and driven along the ground to long-on and picks up a single.

Over 15.6Hardus Viljoen to CA Ingram Wide ball ...

Over 15.6 Hardus Viljoen bowls a good length delivery to CA Ingram, Boundary! Stands tall and slogs it over mid-wicket and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 17.1 Hardus Viljoen bowls a pitched up delivery to Shreyas Iyer, no run, comes on to the front foot and slaps it straight to the man at cover.

Over 17.2 Hardus Viljoen bowls it short of length to Shreyas Iyer,1 run, goes back in the crease and dabs it to short third man and picks up a single.

Over 17.3 Hardus Viljoen bowls a pitched up delivery to CA Ingram, Boundary! Backs away in the crease and squeezes it past the man at short third man. Gayle had no chance to even react as the ball raced past him.

Over 17.4 Hardus Viljoen bowls a yorker right into the blockhole to CA Ingram, no run, goes back in the crease and digs it out back to the bowler.

Over 17.5 Hardus Viljoen bowls a good length delivery to CA Ingram, Boundary! Moves across in the crease and hips and it's been dragged through deep square leg by the southpaw, second boundary of the over. 

Over 17.6 Hardus Viljoen bowls a pitched up delivery to CA Ingram, Boundary! Backs away make room and crunch the overpitched delivery through cover-point for four.