दिल्ली vs पंजाब, मैच 59, अरुण जेटली स्टेडियम, दिल्ली, 13 May 2023 - कमेंट्री

Off cutter, outside off, on a length, Kuldeep Yadav cuts it to deep point for one.

Goes fuller and on middle, Mukesh Kumar looks to go downtown but gets deceived by the slowness of the delivery. Toe ends it long on for one more run. 

Bowls it from wide of the crease and slower, outside off, Kuldeep Yadav leaves the ball alone.

Low full toss, on middle from 'round the wicket, Kuldeep Yadav hacks this one to deep mid-wicket for a single.

DROPPED! Bowls a back of the hand slower delivery, on off, Mukesh Kumar advances and has a swipe across the line. Skies this one towards deep mid-wicket. Harpreet Brar there sprints forward and does put in a dive but does not manage to get his hands to the ball. 

  THAT'S IT! Punjab get the better of Delhi in a convincing fashion! Slower and into the wicket, on off, Kuldeep Yadav advances and goes for the pull. Slices this one in the air towards mid off. Shikhar Dhawan from extra cover back tracks but does not manage to reach the ball. The batters cross for a single but it would not matter much. Punjab win by 31 runs! 

Low full toss on off and middle, Mukesh Kumar swats it towards deep mid-wicket and rotates the strike.

Into the wicket and slower as well, on middle, Kuldeep Yadav goes for the pull but misses.

Another cutter, on the pads, on leg, Kuldeep Yadav has a swipe across the line and wears it on the back leg.

Fullish delivery, angled in on leg, Kuldeep Yadav flicks it off his toes to fine leg for one more run.

Bowls on a back of a length and angling into the batter, Mukesh Kumar backs away and powers it down to long on for one. 

Goes short and outside off, Kuldeep Yadav shimmies and pulls it to deep square leg. Keeps the strike with a single. 

Off cutter, fuller in length, on off, Kuldeep Yadav guides it to backward point for a single. 

OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! Nathan Ellis shatters the woodwork of Pravin Dubey! Goes pace on this time and full and on middle and leg, a hint of tail inwards, Pravin Dubey clears his front leg and swings through the line. He connects with thin air and sees the ball crash onto the stumps. Delhi slip further as they are now 8 wickets down. 

Slower and fuller outside off, Mukesh Kumar stays leg side of the ball and looks to go down the ground but does not connect.

Full and at the stumps, Mukesh Kumar heaves it towards deep mid-wicket for a run.

Another cutter, on a length outside off, Kuldeep Yadav slices this one through cover-point for a single.

WIDE! Loses his radar and sprays it down leg, Mukesh Kumar lets it go for a wide. 

Slower and fuller around leg, Mukesh Kumar turns this one towards backward square leg for a run.

Angles it on leg, on a fuller length, Kuldeep Yadav looks to tickle it fine but gets it off his pads and through to the keeper.

On a hard length, on middle, Kuldeep Yadav stays back and blocks this one out down the wicket.

Full and honing in at the stumps, Kuldeep Yadav backs away and bunts it back to the bowler.

Change of pace this time, fuller on off, Kuldeep Yadav turns this one down to fine leg and gets to the other end.

Comes from 'round the wicket and bowls on a yorker, on off, Pravin Dubey squeezes this one to deep cover for one.

Tries to go full but ends up bowling a low full toss, on off, Kuldeep Yadav drills it towards extra cover for a quick single.

Bowls it into the wicket and slower as well, on middle, Pravin Dubey bunts this down the ground and settles for a single.

On a length this time and outside off, Aman Khan frees his arms and slaps it hard to deep cover for a run.

Goes to the cutter mode again and bowls it on off, Pravin Dubey taps this one in front of point for one more run.

OUT! TAKEN! Is that the game? Rolls his fingers over the ball and goes short again does Nathan Ellis, Aman Khan hangs back and goes for the pull. Gets undone by the lack of pace and mistimes his shot. Holes out to deep mid-wicket where Harpreet Brar does react late but eventually completes the catch by taking a few steps forward. Delhi lose Aman Khan now and Punjab will feel that they are almost there. 

Loopy delivery, fuller around off, Kuldeep Yadav looks to guide this one on the off side but gets an inside edge that rolls behind the wicket to Jitesh Sharma.

Keeps it slower and on a length, outside off, Kuldeep Yadav frees his arms and steers it to deep point for a single. Delhi need 49 runs from the last four overs. 

Slower one, back of a length and over middle, Pravin Dubey nudges it in front of mid-wicket for a single.

Another slower one, from around the stumps and bowled into the pitch. Aman Khan stays back and pulls it down to long off for a single.

FOUR! Nicely done! Pace on this time and bowled on a hard length around off. Pravin Dubey backs away and plays it late past short third man for a boundary.

Slower one, angled in from a bit wider of the crease. Pravin Dubey hangs back and dabs it out in front of point.

Banged in a bit and this is pulled away behind square leg for a single.

SIX! Launched! Length ball angled into the legs, Aman Khan picks it up and smokes it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Tossed up on middle and leg and turning away, Aman Khan leans on to defend.

Beaten! Nicely flighted, full and around off, drawing the batter forward. Aman Khan looks to drive but is beaten on the outside edge.

And again! Floated up around off and turning away, Aman Khan is beaten in the flight yet again and the ball goes past the outside edge.

Pushed a bit wider and turning away, Aman Khan fails to get a bat on it.

Tossed up around off, kept out on the off side.

FOUR! Gets one away! This is tossed up again outside off, Aman Khan manages to loft it over cover-point and picks up a boundary.

Shorter on middle, pulled away down to long on for a run.

On the pads, Pravin Dubey works it 'round the corner for one more.

Flighted around the pads, Aman Khan stays back and pushes it in front of mid-wicket for just another single.

Round-arm delivery from Sikandar Raza, pushed well across the off stump, Pravin Dubey can't get it away.

Full and straight this time, this is pushed to the right of the bowler and Sikandar Raza makes a good diving stop.

Flatter and outside off, nudged away down to short third man.

FOUR! This is full and outside off, Pravin Dubey looks to drive but gets it off the outer half and the ball rolls away past short third man for a boundary.

Nicely bowled! Tossed up around off and this is the wrong'un. Pravin Dubey looks to play at it but is well beaten.

Around off, Pravin Dubey looks to push at it but is beaten.

 Pushed wider of the off stump and turning further away, Pravin Dubey fails to get a bat on it.

Flatter delivery around off, kept out on the off side.

This is tossed up around off, Pravin Dubey throws the kitchen sink at it and fails to connect yet again.

OUT! TIMBER! Another one bites the dust. This is a cracking delivery from Harpreet Brar and gets his fourth wicket of the game. This is flighted on middle and leg, Manish Pandey goes back to defend a ball that is full and pays the price. The ball grips and turns away sharply going past the outside edge and hits the top of off stump. Pandey goes for a duck and fails to make an impact.

Fuller one on middle and leg, Pravin Dubey gets an inside edge toward short fine leg and they get across for a single.

Floated up on the stumps, Aman Khan chips it to the right of the bowler and gets it down to long on for one more.

Full and around off, driven through mid off for a single.

Flatter one around off, nudged away toward point.

A dot to end and Harpreet Brar rounds off a brilliant spell with figures of 4-0-30-4! On off stump, pushed back to the bowler.

OUT! LBW! Another bites the dust! Rahul Chahar gives the ball air and bowls it fuller, turning it on middle and leg, Axar Patel looks to flick but misses. He gets rapped on the pads and Punjab go up in unison. The umpire raises his finger in agreement. Axar Patel has a word with Manish Pandey and sends it upstairs for a review. The UltraEdge shows no bat and wickets is umpire's call on Ball Tracking. The on-field decision will stand and Delhi lose Axar Patel now. 

Tossed up, full and turning away, outside off, Aman Khan pokes at the delivery and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Another beauty! Floats this one, full and spinning away, around off, Aman Khan gets forward to defend but misses.

Fuller and on off, Aman Khan works it to point and gets off the mark with a single.

Keeps it fuller and around off, Manish Pandey gets forward to defend but the ball spins past his outside edge.

Leg bye! Googly, short and turning down leg, Manish Pandey looks to tickle it fine and gets off his pads to short fine leg for a single.

WIDE! Sprays this one down leg, Rilee Rossouw leaves the ball alone for a wide. 

OUT! CAUGHT! Harpreet Brar strikes again and this time, it is Rilee Rossouw! Floats the ball nicely, full on middle, Rilee Rossouw puts the dancing shoes on and tries to heave this one over deep mid-wicket. Does not manage to clear the man in the deep and holes out. Sikandar Raza there accepts the catch gleefully and Punjab are now right back into the game. 

Shorter and on off, Axar Patel punches it down to long on for a single. 

Shorter and on leg, David Warner goes for the sweep but misses and wears it on the front pad.

FOUR! Short and punished! Harpreet Brar bowls a half-tracker, way down leg, David Warner swivels and pulls it wide of short fine leg for four more runs. 

Floated, full and on off, David Warner drives but finds Shikhar Dhawan at extra cover.

OUT! LBW! Brilliant review by Punjab and they get the big wicket of David Warner! Harpreet Brar keeps it full and on middle and leg, David Warner gets on the front foot to defend but plays down the wrong line. Gets trapped in front of the stumps and Punjab go up in appeal. The umpire's finger stays down and Shikhar Dhawan opts for the review. The UltraEdge shows no bat and it is three reds on Ball Tracking. The on-field decision will have to be overturned and Warner makes his way back into the hut. 

FIFTY FOR WARNER! Starts with a googly, short and outside off, David Warner pulls it in the air towards deep mid-wicket. Luckily for him, the ball drops in front of the diving Shahrukh Khan there. Brings up his fifty with a single. 

OUT! LBW! Floated, fuller around off, Mitchell Marsh gets inside the line and looks to paddle it fine on the leg side. The ball strikes him on the front pad and the umpire raises his finger. Marsh has a word with Warner and goes for the review. The UltraEdge shows no bat and the impact and wickets is umpire's call on Ball Tracking. Delhi keep their review but they lose Mitchell Marsh now. 

WIDE! Sprays this one down the leg side, on a short length, Rilee Rossouw lets it go for a wide. 

Googly this time, full and on off, Rilee Rossouw gets forward nd keeps it out on the off side.

Nicely bowled! Short and turning in sharply, on leg, Rilee Rossouw makes room to cut but gets surprised by the turn. The ball catches him on the thigh pad and lobs to Shikhar Dhawan at first slip. Punjab go up in appeal but the umpire is unmoved. Shikhar Dhawan isn't convinced enough and opts not to review. 

FOUR! Rilee Rossouw is underway with a boundary! Short and on middle, Rilee Rossouw goes for the reverse sweep and executes it to perfection. Gets it wide of backward point for a boundary. 

In the air but safe! Googly, short and turning away outside off, Rilee Rossouw shapes to cut but keeps his bat hanging outside off. Gets a thickish outside edge that drops in short of Arshdeep Singh at short third man. Arshdeep fails to read the turn of the ball and concedes a single. 

FOUR! Starts on a short length, on off, Philip Salt rocks on the back foot and punches it through covers for a boundary. 

OUT! BOWLED 'EM! Harpreet Brar gets his man! Bowls it quicker and flatter on middle, Philip Salt goes on the back foot and tries to access the off side. Exposes all his stumps and pays the price. He fails to get any bat on it and sees his woodwork rattled. First wicket goes down for Delhi in the form of Philip Salt. Mitchell Marsh is the new man in. 

Tosses this one up, full on middle, Mitchell Marsh gets down and paddles this one to short fine leg for a run.

Fuller and outside off, David Warner gets forward and knocks it down to long on for a single.

Darted in full around leg, Mitchell Marsh gets forward to defend but gets an inside edge. The ball rolls in front of deep square leg and the batters run two. 

Goes full and on off, Mitchell Marsh drives it straight to cover for a dot.

Comes into the attack and starts with a bumper, at the batter, David Warner ducks and lets the ball go through to the keeper.

FOUR! Put away! Back of a length on middle, David Warner gets hurried as he tried to pull. Still manages to get it over mid-wicket for a boundary. 

SIX! David Warner looks in some mood here! Slower and into the wicket, around middle, David Warner picks the change of pace and muscles this over mid-wicket for a maximum. 

On a hard length and with pace as well, David Warner gets cramped for room and bunts it to mid on.

Full and angling into the pads, David Warner flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Comes 'round the wicket and bowls on a good length, on off, Philip Salt drops this one in front of cover and keeps the strike with a single. An expensive first over by Arshdeep Singh, 12 runs came off it. 

Back of a length and around off, this is punched away toward cover where the fielder misfields and the batters are able to get back for a couple of runs.

Length ball around the top of off, nudged away past point for a single.

FOUR! Smacked away! This is a bit shorter and over middle, David Warner backs away and flat-bats it right back past the bowler for a boundary.

FOUR! Banged in a bit and outside off, David Warner thumps this one over the cover region for yet another boundary. The 50 is now up for Delhi.

Back of a length and outside off, David Warner walks toward the ball and taps it back on the deck for a quick single.

Slower one, full and around off, this is played away toward backward point.

FOUR! The Punjab bowlers just keep bowling short and David Warner keeps on punishing them. Short of a length and over off stump, Warner bends his back and muscles it away well in front of the square on the leg side for a boundary.

Back of a length around off, punched away through cover for a single.

Brilliant work in the deep from Nathan Ellis. This is banged in short and over middle, Philip Salt pulls it flat and hard toward deep square leg. Eliis, from deep backward square leg runs around and is able to get a hand on it. Two runs are taken.

 A length ball angled down the leg side, wide called. The call is however reviewed by Punjab and the replays show that the ball just flicked the pad. No wide!

Back of a length and around off, this is punched away toward deep cover for a run.

FOUR! Streaky! Fullish length around off, David Warner pushes tentatively at it but is beaten for the lack of pace. The ball takes the outside edge and trickles down to the third man fence.

FOUR! David Warner looks on song here. Slightly shorter and on middle, Warner rocks back and muscles it away in front of mid-wicket for a boundary.

Shorter again on middle and leg, pulled away off the back foot to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Philip Salt now gets on the boundary-hitting wagon. Short again from Harpreet Brar and outside off, Salt slaps it away through cover-point for a boundary.

FOUR! And again! This is short and wide, there to be hit. Philip Salt rocks back and hammers it through cover-point for yet another boundary.

Quicker one, short and around off, played off the back foot to cover.

Drifts this one into the legs, Philip Salt looks to step down the track and loft it away but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Starts with a short of a length delivery around middle. Philip Salt hangs back and pulls it away through square leg for a single.

On a good length around off, David Warner looks to work it leg side but misses and gets hit on the pads.

FOUR! On the pads, David Warner just tucks it away 'round the corner and gets it past short fine leg for a boundary.

Good length around off, eased away through the cover region for a single.

Nicely bowled! Slower one from around the stumps, fuller and close to the off [pole. Philip Salt looks to play at it but gets beaten on the inside edge.

Top delivery! Good length around off and this one nips back in sharply. Philip Salt looks to play at it but is comprehensively beaten.

FOUR! David Warner is off the mark in style! This is bowled a bit shorter over middle, Warner gets on top of the bounce and pulls it away through mid-wicket for a boundary. Delhi are up and running.

FOUR! Easy pickings! This is short and wide, David Warner rocks on the back foot and cuts it hard in front of point to make it back-to-back boundaries.

Back of a length on off stump, David Warner stays back to defend.

On a good length around off, punched through cover for a single.

Philip Salt is off the mark right away! A tad shorter and outside off, taped away through cover-point for a single.

Back of a length and over leg stump, David Warner fails to pull it away.