Delhi Capitals vs Delhi Capitals, मैच 69, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, 21 May 2022 - कमेंट्री

NO BALL! Ahmed bowls it straight in the hands of Pant! A big no ball! A full toss way above the head and Singh leaves it alone. Ahmed apologizes straightaway to Singh. Free hit coming up.

FOUR! Mumbai win the match but it is Bangalore who will enjoy the success more. A full toss, on middle. Singh tries to heave it but gets a top edge over short third man for a boundary. Mumbai win by 5 wickets. 

FOUR! Perfectly timed! A length ball, outside off. Singh punches it past the diving cover fielder for a boundary. Pressure on Nortje. 10 runs needed now.

Nortje sees Singh shuffling across and serves it full and outside off. Singh drives it to sweeper cover for a single.

A low full toss, on middle, it is hit past the bowler for a single. 

Three runs taken! On a length and on middle. Singh looks to lap it but miscues it. The ball goes over short fine leg and the fielder gives a chase and flicks it back. The ball though spins back in but the man from across, runs in and flicks it back to save a run. Mumbai one hit away now. 

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Short of a length and on middle. Varma leans back and tries to steer it away but the ball was too close to hit that shot. It goes off the faint edge and to Pant who appeals. The umpire takes his time before raising his finger. 

A low full toss, outside off. Sams nudges it to mid-wicket. A slight hesitation in between the wickets but no harm done. 

A length ball, outside off. Varma works it to covers for a single.

Fullish ball, outside off. Varma smashes it high in the air and to deep point but the fielder collects it on a bounce. A single.

SIX! SHEER POWER! Full ball, outside off. David looks to go downtown but does not middle it. Still the ball travels all the way over long off for a biggie. 

SIX! HAMMERED! This is just power from Tim David! Incredible stuff! Full again, outside off, well away. David swings his bat, drags it and fetches it over long off. The fielder is there but the ball sails over his head for a maximum. 

Wide! Way outside off and David slashes at it but misses.

OUT! TAKEN! Tim David has done the damage though! A low full toss, on middle. David closes the face of the bat too early as he looks to flick it but gets a leading edge, it balloons and Prithvi Shaw at covers takes a simple catch. Tim David goes for 34 off 11 balls. He has been find of the season for Mumbai. A perfect game changer and finisher. Could be the perfect replacement for Kieron Pollard.

Length ball, outside off. Singh punches it to deep cover for a single. 14 needed in 12 balls.

FOUR! Superb shot! A length ball, outside off. Varma shuffles way across and scoops it over the bowler's head and past short fine leg for a boundary. Innovation at its best. 

Slower one, length and around off. Varma lofts it to long on for a single. Slower balls is key for Delhi here!

FOUR! 9 already of the first three balls! A length ball, outside off. David slaps it through covers and it races into the fence in no time. 

Length ball, at 125 clicks, outside off. David mistimes his punch to point for a single. 

A full toss on middle. Varma doesn't make the most of it as he pushes it to long on for a single. 

SIX! The perfect way to end the over for Mumbai! A length ball, outside off. David makes room but has to reach for the ball in the end. He hits it high and straight over the bowler's end. The man at long on runs across, and puts in a superb dive but fails to get to the ball. David Warner was there. A six. 29 needed in 18 balls.

Length and around off, Varma guides it to point for one. 

Outside off, David guides it through point for another single. Varma wanted another but is sent back. 

Dot! Dots are gold at this stage! Back of a length and on off, this is pushed back to the bowler. 

SIX! Tonked over! Tilak now gets into the act! 51 needed now in 26. This is in the slot, full and on off, Varma smashes it over the long off fence for a biggie. 

NOT OUT! That has pitched well outside leg! A review in desperation probably! A poor one though and they lost one. On the pads, Varma looks to pull but misses to get hit on the pads. A huge appeal but turned down. Pant reviews and replays show that it is not a good review. 

FOUR! Put away! Yet again the last ball finds the fence! Short and on the pads, David pulls it hard through square leg. Thakur in the deep, runs to his left and dives but pushes the ball onto the fence. Delhi crumbling under pressure here. 46 needed in 24. 

WIDE! An extra to begin! Short and down the leg side, Brevis looks to pull but misses. 

A full toss, Brevis probably was not expecting it, it is pushed down to long on for one. 

Just the single again! Outside off, Varma hits it hard through point for one. 

OUT! TIMBER! The well-set Brevis is out of here now! He does not make most of the life and Delhi now in a strong, strong position. 65 needed in 33. A slower one, well outside off, holds in the surface too. Brevis swings, he gets an inside edge and it shatters the stumps. 

Was there an edge? There was a sound! Length and on off, this lands and moves away. David looks to push at it but seems to have missed it. Rishabh takes it and appeals. The finger stays down. NO review taken after a chat but guess what, Ultra Edge shows a spike. A big, big opportunity has gone by. 

Length and on off, David guides it to point. 

SIX! BANG! The last ball spoils the over! A full toss on the pads, David does not miss out, he sends it sailing over the mid-wicket fence. The last ball spoils the over somewhat. Still good according to the situation of the game. 59 needed in 30. 

Fuller and on middle, this is eased down to long on for one. 

Looks to be innovative! Tries to play the reverse sweep, this is bowled outside off. Brevis misses. 

Shorter and on middle, Brevis pulls it through mid-wicket for one. 

Just the single again! Fuller and on off, this is hit down to long off for one. 

Flatter and on off, Brevis pushes it to covers. Dots are gold. 

A single to end Kuldeep's spell! A tidy last over from him. On off, this is pushed down to long off for one. 

SIX! How costly will that drop will be! Tossed up, full and on off. Brevis skips down and heaves it right off the middle and over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Flatter and on off. Brevis strokes it to point.

Full and on middle. It is hit to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Flatter and on leg. Varma rocks back and tucks it in front of square on the leg side for a single.

Slower one now, it is flicked to mid-wicket for one more.

Brevis calls for it and makes it! Slower one on the pads. Varma tickles it to short fine leg for a sharp single.

A low full toss on middle, Kishan sweeps it through mid-wicket for one. 

Tossed up wide outside off, Brevis lifts it over covers for one. 

OUT! TAKEN! There is the big wicket, the huge wicket of Kishan and he falls 2 short of a half ton. He was batting beautifully and was taking the game away. Brilliant from Pant. He stuck with Kuldeep and Kuldeep has delivered. Tosses it up on middle, shortens the length a touch. Kishan looks to play the slog sweep. Extra bounce and hence, it goes off the top edge. Warner moves to his left from long on and takes it. Delhi back into the game. 84 in 51. 

Varma is off the mark! A full one on middle, this is hit down to long on for one. 

DROPPED! Pant has put down one he should have taken! He was probably distracted by the bowler's presence but still should have taken it. Kuldeep could have had two in the over. How costly is this going to prove? Slower and on middle, the slog sweep comes out, once again since the length is dragged back, there is extra bounce, it goes off the top edge towards the right the wicket. Pant runs and looks to take it but spills it. 

Just the one! On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one. 

An arm ball, on middle. Brevis chops it to point for a single.

SIX! WHAT A SHOT! Too full and just outside off. Kishan kneels and slog-sweeps it over deep mid-wicket for another maximum. 

Shorter and on off, pulled away to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Angling on the pads, tucked to square leg for a single.

A floated ball, on middle. Kishan times his wrists shot to deep mid-wicket and collects a brace.

On middle. Kishan steps across and hits it straight down for a single to end the over. 30 runs from the last two overs. Momentum shifting towards Mumbai's side. 86 needed in 54 balls.

Fuller and on off. Kishan hits it to long on for a single.

SIX! Much needed! This is too full and around off. Brevis shuffles in his crease and hammers it straight down the ground for a biggie. Brevis is looking in good touch but has to score quickly now.

FOUR! MISFIELD! Tossed up, on middle. Brevis slog-sweeps it and hits it flat to deep mid-wicket. Shardul Thakur there, tries to collect but the ball turns away from him and he is wrong-footed. Concedes a boundary. 

A loopy ball, on off. Brevis works it past Yadav and to long off for a single.

Pushes a quicker ball, on the pads. Kishan misses his flick and gets hit on the pads.

SIX! Just the over Mumbai were looking for. In the slot, around off and Kishan slogs it over cow corner for a biggie. 18 runs off the over. Will this change the momentum for Mumbai?

Slides an arm ball, on leg and it is pushed to mid-wicket.

Slightly slow and on middle. Brevis wrists it to deep square leg for a single. 

Touch short and on off. Kishan flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Flatter and on middle. Brevis makes room and pushes it back to Patel. 

This one holds in the surface, on middle. Brevis looks to work on the leg side but gets a soft leading edge, past cover for a single.

On middle, eased down to long on for one more. 

Tossed up, outside off. Defended to short cover.

Quicker one on middle. Brevis tucks it with soft hands around the corner.

A mix-up but no damage done! On middle. Brevis nudges it to mid-wicket, straight to the man and Kishan wanted a quick single there. Gets back in quickly. 

Drags his length ball, outside off, Brevis misses his pull.

SIX! Just over! Tossed up, little fuller and on off. Brevis slog-sweeps it to deep mid-wicket where Shardul Thakur leaps and tries to catch it but instead parries it over the ropes for a biggie. 

Flatter and on middle. Dewald turns it to square leg and keeps the strike. 

Length ball, around off. Kishan hangs back and slaps it back to the bowler. Brevis was backing way too up and makes it with a quick turn. 

Sightly short and on middle. Kishan tries to play the pick up shot but gets hit on the pads.

Too full and on off, eased down to long on for one.

Length ball, on middle. it is tucked to mid-wicket. Kishan wants a single but is sent back.

Fuller ball, on off. Brevis whacks it to deep mid-wicket for a single. Not timed well there.

FOUR! Welcome boundary! A length ball, outside off, width is there and Kishan smashes it through covers for a boundary.

Rohit Sharma is really struggling here! A length ball, outside off, shapes a bit away. Rohit swings across but misses. Pant appeals but the umpire is not interested. 

OUT! CAUGHT! A nothing shot from Rohit Sharma and his struggling innings come to an end! This is full and on middle. Sharma tries to loft it over mid on but is too early to his shot and ends up chipping it straight in the hands of Shardul Thakur at mid on who takes a simple catch. He looks at the bottom of the blade as he walks back.

Length and on middle. Blocked out.

On middle, on a length. Brevis punches it to mid on.

Length ball, outside off. Brevis looks to work on the leg side but gets a leading edge and it goes through the ground to third man. One run.

Drop and run! Around off. Kishan taps it to cover and takes a sharp single as Sarfaraz Khan there fails to collect it cleanly. Mumbai are reeling at 27 for 1, at the end of the Powerplay. 

QUICK SINGLE! Full ball, on off. Sharma drives it off the inner half and to mid on and runs across for a sharp single.

Length ball, outside off, angling in. Kishan has a poke at it but misses.

BEAUTY! This is a brilliant start from Delhi! A length ball, angling around off and jags away off the deck. Kishan is squared up as he looks to defend and gets beaten on the outside edge. The ball was very close to hitting the off pole.

Full and on middle. Kishan mistimes his drive to mid-wicket. Three dots...

Length ball, outside off. Ishan dabs it to backward point. Another dot ball. 

Just a single off the over then! Good start from Marsh as well! Delhi on top of this chase! A length ball, slanting around middle. Kishan misses his flick and gets hit on the pads. Pant puts up an appeal but that was going down. 

Full and on off, pushed to mid off.

Around middle and off, on a length. Kishan guides it to point. Too many dots building up, pressure on Mumbai. 

SIX! EDGED but Mumbai won't mind at this time! They need to get away from this pressure bubble. Short of a length and around leg. Kishan looks to pull but gets a leading edge and it deposits over fine leg for a biggie. 

On middle, it is flicked to deep square leg for a single.

9 balls in and Rohit Sharma is still not off the mark! Length ball, outside off. Sharma punches it to cover.

Finally, Rohit Sharma is off the mark! Fuller ball, outside off. Sharma pushes it uppishly and to the left of the man at cover for a single. 

A beauty of a delivery! An inswinger, fuller and outside off. Sharma tries to drive without any foot movement and it goes past the inside edge and to the keeper. Both, Rohit and Khaleel are enjoying this battle as they have a chat. 

Overpitched and outside off. Sharma mistimes his drive to cover. 

BEATEN AGAIN! A length ball, outside off, slower and nips away off the deck. Rohit gets on the front foot to defend but fails to connect again. Three dots then!

MAKE IT FOUR DOTS! Rohit Sharma is yet to get off the mark! Khaleel goes shorter now, outside off. Sharma looks to punch on the up but misses.

Wide! Tries to swing back in but fails to do so and ends up bowling it over the tramline. Wided.

This is Test length from Khaleel Ahmed! A length ball, outside off, near the corridor of uncertainty. Rohit Sharma looks to push but misses. 

What a superb over from Ahmed! Just a run off it! Length ball, outside off, shaping in. Sharma looks to play at it but misses again. 

FOUR! First boundary off the chase! Nortje pitches it up and outside off. Kishan leans and drives it firmly through cover-point for a boundary. 

Good shot but for no run this time! Full and outside off. Kishan strokes it straight to the mid off fielder. 

FOUR! This time Kishan clears the same fielder! Outside off, fuller and Ishan smashes it, the bat turns in his hands but still clears the mid off region. A boundry. 

Nortje goes for the slower one and outside off. Kishan dabs it to the left of the keeper.

SIX! BANG! Shorter and well-directed, on middle. Kishan pulls it, it got big on him but smacks it well to clear the square leg fence. 

Slower and on the pads, tucked to mid-wicket. Dot to end the over but a huge one for Mumbai as 14 runs come off it.

Ahmed starts with a length ball, on middle. Kishan pushes it to mid on.

Very full and outside off. Kishan drives it but straight to mid off.

Gets this one to nip back in, around middle and leg. Kishan is cramped up as he looks to flick it. He misses and gets hit high on the pads.

Slants this one on the pads. Ishan tucks it behind square on the leg side to get off the mark with a single.

On a length and across, around off. Sharma hangs back and defends it out.

Swing and a miss! This is full and going away from Rohit. He steps across and tries to drive but misses. Good stuff from Khaleel and starts on a good note as well.