IPL 2019 highlights: Dhawan's unbeaten 97 helps DC beat KKR by 7 wickets
Andre Russell blazed away to a 21-ball 45 after Shubman Gill's brisk half-century, powering Kolkata Knight Riders to 178-7 against Delhi.
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DC vs KKR. Photo: PTI
In match 26 of VIVO Indian Premier League (IPL 2019), Delhi Capitals (DC) defeated Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by seven wickets at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Friday. Sent into bat, Kolkata Knight Riders scored 178 for seven and then, Delhi Capitals, riding Shikhar Dhawan's unbeaten 97, chased down the target in 18.5 overs. However, Rishabh Pant again failed to finish the game for his team as he got out after stitching 100-run partnership with Dhawan for 3rd wicket, when DC needed 17 runs in 18 balls. He goes for a big hit and holed it long-off. Earlier, Andre Russell blazed away to a 21-ball 45 after Shubman Gill's brisk half-century, powering Kolkata Knight Riders to 178 for seven against Delhi Capitals.
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This was Russell's sixth successive 40-plus score, his four sixes and three boundaries coming after youngster Gill stroked 65 off 39 balls, helping the hosts recover from Ishant Sharma's wicket-maiden first over.
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This was Russell's sixth successive 40-plus score, his four sixes and three boundaries coming after youngster Gill stroked 65 off 39 balls, helping the hosts recover from Ishant Sharma's wicket-maiden first over.
The Jamaican, who was cleaned up by Kagiso Rabada with a toe-crushing yorker in their Super Over defeat in the first leg, also exacted a sweet revenge smashing the South African for two sixes in an over that yielded 16 runs.
Shubman Gill. Photo: PTI
Chris Morris removed Russell in the penultimate over when he was caught in the deep by Rabada.
Sent into bat, from batting at No. 6 in their last match against Chennai Super Kings, Gill was promoted to open the innings and the 19-year-old responded with a fine knock, his second IPL fifty, and first this season.
Gill smashed seven fours and two sixes, both against spinner Axar Patel, and along with Robin Uthappa (28), added 63 runs after a horror start.
Ishant knocked out the off-stump of Joe Denly with a fantastic inswinger, the Englishman lasting just one ball on his IPL debut.
Delhi could not have asked for a better start with Ishant starting the proceedings with a wicket-maiden.
But KKR did well to bring themselves out of the rut with Uthappa and Gill counter-attacking with a flurry of boundaries.
11:39 PM
Over 18.5; DC win
Piyush Chawla [2.0-0-22-0] is back into the attack and Dhawan picks a quick single. Ingram gets an edge and ball flew through slips for FOUR. Ingram drives the 3rd ball to sweeper cover for a single. Dhawan works the 4th ball to square leg for a single. Ingram hits the 5th ball for SIX over long-on to win the match for Delhi Capitals
11:34 PM
Over 18
Over Summary: W 1 0 1 1 2; DC: 168-2
Nitish Rana [1.0-0-7-0] is back into the attack and Rishabh Pant holed it to long-on and again he failed to finish the game for his team. ARE WE HEADING FOR ANOTHER DC collapse!!! Colin Ingram, left handed bat, comes to the crease
Dhawan hits the 2nd ball to sweeper cover for a single. DOT... A single for Ingram off the 4th ball. A single for Dhawan of the 5th ball. A couple of runs for Ingram to end the over.
Dhawan hits the 2nd ball to sweeper cover for a single. DOT... A single for Ingram off the 4th ball. A single for Dhawan of the 5th ball. A couple of runs for Ingram to end the over.
11:28 PM
Andre Russell [2.0-0-15-1] is back into the attack and Dhawan picks a single off the first ball to long-off. Pant slaps the 2nd ball through extra-cover for FOUR while slog sweeps the next delivery for SIX towards long-on boundary. Pant pulls the 4th ball to backward square leg for a single. A bumper and Dhawan goes for upper cut, misses. A couple of runs for Dhawan off the last ball
Over 17; CRR: 9.53 REQ: 5.67
Over Summary: 1 4 6 1 0 2; DC: 163-2
Andre Russell [2.0-0-15-1] is back into the attack and Dhawan picks a single off the first ball to long-off. Pant slaps the 2nd ball through extra-cover for FOUR while slog sweeps the next delivery for SIX towards long-on boundary. Pant pulls the 4th ball to backward square leg for a single. A bumper and Dhawan goes for upper cut, misses. A couple of runs for Dhawan off the last ball
11:22 PM
Over 16
Over Summary: 1 1 1 4 1 2; DC: 149-2
Kuldeep Yadav [3.0-0-18-0] is back into the attack and Pant picks a single off the first ball. Dhawan picks a single off the 2nd ball. Pant works the 3rd ball to sweeper cover for a single. Dhawan comes down the wicket and hits the 4th ball for FOUR towards long-on follows by a single. A couple of runs for Pant to end the over.
11:20 PM
Over 15
Over Summary: 0 4 1 1L 0 2; DC: 139-2
Prasidh Krishna [2.0-0-18-1] is back into the attack and Dhawan blocks the first ball back to bowler. Stand and deliver from Dhawan as he drives the 2nd ball between mid-off and extra cover for FOUR. Dhawan works the 3rd ball to long-off for a single. Pant collects one leg byes for DC... The physio attending Pant as he gets injured. DOT. A couple of runs for Dhawan to end the over.
Prasidh Krishna [2.0-0-18-1] is back into the attack and Dhawan blocks the first ball back to bowler. Stand and deliver from Dhawan as he drives the 2nd ball between mid-off and extra cover for FOUR. Dhawan works the 3rd ball to long-off for a single. Pant collects one leg byes for DC... The physio attending Pant as he gets injured. DOT. A couple of runs for Dhawan to end the over.
11:09 PM
Over 14; CRR: 9.29 REQ: 8.17
Over Summary: 4 2 0 1 1 4 ; DC: 131-2
Piyush Chawla [1.0-0-10-0] is back into the attack and Pant smashes the first ball through the covers for FOUR follows by a couple of runs towards cow-corner region. DOT.. A single for Pant off the 4th ball towards deep mid-wicket. Dhawan takes a single off rthe 5th ball towards long-off. Pant sweeps the last ball to deep square leg for FOUR.
Piyush Chawla [1.0-0-10-0] is back into the attack and Pant smashes the first ball through the covers for FOUR follows by a couple of runs towards cow-corner region. DOT.. A single for Pant off the 4th ball towards deep mid-wicket. Dhawan takes a single off rthe 5th ball towards long-off. Pant sweeps the last ball to deep square leg for FOUR.
11:05 PM
Ferguson comes into the attack and Dhawan drives the first ball through extra-cover for FOUR while cuts the next towards point deep point for a couple of runs. Dhawan punches the next ball straight to mid-off, no run. WIDE down the leg side. Dhawan drives the 4th ball between extra-cover and mid-off for FOUR, pure class. A full toss and Dhawan manouver it to deep square leg for a single. A single for Pant in the same direction to end the over.
Over 13
Over Summary: 4 2 0 Wd 4 1 1 ; DC: 119-2
Ferguson comes into the attack and Dhawan drives the first ball through extra-cover for FOUR while cuts the next towards point deep point for a couple of runs. Dhawan punches the next ball straight to mid-off, no run. WIDE down the leg side. Dhawan drives the 4th ball between extra-cover and mid-off for FOUR, pure class. A full toss and Dhawan manouver it to deep square leg for a single. A single for Pant in the same direction to end the over.
10:59 PM
Over 12; CRR: 8.75 REQ: 9.25
Over Summary: 1 1 2 1 1 1 ; DC: 106-2
Nitish Rana, right-arm off break, comes into the attack and Dhawan picks a single off the first ball to long-off. Pant takes a single off the 2nd ball to long-on. Dhawan picks a couple of runs off the 3rd ball follows by a single. Pant flicks the 5th ball to backward square leg for a single. A single for Dhawan to end the over.
Nitish Rana, right-arm off break, comes into the attack and Dhawan picks a single off the first ball to long-off. Pant takes a single off the 2nd ball to long-on. Dhawan picks a couple of runs off the 3rd ball follows by a single. Pant flicks the 5th ball to backward square leg for a single. A single for Dhawan to end the over.
10:55 PM
Over 11; CRR: 8.91 REQ: 9
Over Summary: 1 Wd 6 1 0 0 1 ; DC: 99-2
Kuldeep Yadav continues and Dhawan punches the first ball to long-on for a single. WIDE down the leg side. Pant comes down the wicket and plays a one-handed shot for SIX over long-off and works the next ball to sweeper cover for a single. DOT... DOT... Dhawan sweeps the last ball to backward square leg for a single.
Kuldeep Yadav continues and Dhawan punches the first ball to long-on for a single. WIDE down the leg side. Pant comes down the wicket and plays a one-handed shot for SIX over long-off and works the next ball to sweeper cover for a single. DOT... DOT... Dhawan sweeps the last ball to backward square leg for a single.
10:51 PM
Over 10; Dhawan hits fifty
Over Summary: 1 1 2 4 4 1 ; DC: 89-2
Carlos Brathwaite, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack and Dhawan picks a single off the first ball. Pant hits the 2nd ball for one bounce to bakcward square leg for a single. Dhawan works the 3rd ball to leg side for a couple of runs. Dhawan hits the 4th ball through extra-cover for FOUR and completes his fifty. Ball on the pads and Dhawan guides it with a great timing for FOUR to dee fine leg. A single for Dhawan to end the over.
Carlos Brathwaite, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack and Dhawan picks a single off the first ball. Pant hits the 2nd ball for one bounce to bakcward square leg for a single. Dhawan works the 3rd ball to leg side for a couple of runs. Dhawan hits the 4th ball through extra-cover for FOUR and completes his fifty. Ball on the pads and Dhawan guides it with a great timing for FOUR to dee fine leg. A single for Dhawan to end the over.
10:51 PM
Over 10; Dhawan hits fifty
Over Summary: 1 1 2 4 4 1 ; DC: 89-2
Carlos Brathwaite, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack and Dhawan picks a single off the first ball. Pant hits the 2nd ball for one bounce to bakcward square leg for a single. Dhawan works the 3rd ball to leg side for a couple of runs. Dhawan hits the 4th ball through extra-cover for FOUR and completes his fifty. Ball on the pads and Dhawan guides it with a great timing for FOUR to dee fine leg. A single for Dhawan to end the over.
Carlos Brathwaite, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack and Dhawan picks a single off the first ball. Pant hits the 2nd ball for one bounce to bakcward square leg for a single. Dhawan works the 3rd ball to leg side for a couple of runs. Dhawan hits the 4th ball through extra-cover for FOUR and completes his fifty. Ball on the pads and Dhawan guides it with a great timing for FOUR to dee fine leg. A single for Dhawan to end the over.
10:44 PM
Time-out
Delhi Capitals need 104 runs in 66 balls
10:43 PM
Over 9; CRR: 8.33 REQ: 9.45
Over Summary: 1 0 0 0 1 1 ; DC: 76-2
Kuldeep Yadav continues and Dhawan drags the first ball to mid-wicket for a single. DOT... DOT... DOT... A single for Pant off the 5th ball. Dhawan works the last ball to long-off for a single.
Kuldeep Yadav continues and Dhawan drags the first ball to mid-wicket for a single. DOT... DOT... DOT... A single for Pant off the 5th ball. Dhawan works the last ball to long-off for a single.
10:40 PM
Over 8; CRR: 9 REQ: 8.92
Over Summary: 1 2 1 1 1 4 ; DC: 73-2
Piyush Chawla, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack and Pant picks a single off the first ball. A couple of runs for Dhawan off the next ball to square of the wicket. Dhawan dabs the next to cover for a single. Pant cuts the 4th ball to deep point for a single. Dhawan picks a single off the 5th ball to backward point region. Pant slog sweeps the last ball to cow-corner region for FOUR.
Piyush Chawla, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack and Pant picks a single off the first ball. A couple of runs for Dhawan off the next ball to square of the wicket. Dhawan dabs the next to cover for a single. Pant cuts the 4th ball to deep point for a single. Dhawan picks a single off the 5th ball to backward point region. Pant slog sweeps the last ball to cow-corner region for FOUR.
10:36 PM
Kuldeep Yadav, left-arm chinaman, comes into the attack and Dhawan cuts the first ball to point region for acouple of runs (short run), a single follows by a single to long-off. Pant cuts the 3rd ball to point while picks a single off the next. A single each for Dhawna and Pant to end the over.
Over 7; CRR: 8.86 REQ: 9
Over Summary: 1 1 0 1 1 1 ; DC: 62-2
Kuldeep Yadav, left-arm chinaman, comes into the attack and Dhawan cuts the first ball to point region for a
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First Published: Apr 12 2019 | 5:29 PM IST