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The bowling was spot on from the Kolkata side! Also, the changes as to when to get which bowler was excellent from Morgan. Cummins started things off and he finished with a three-fer. Varun then ran through the middle order of the Delhi side and finished with cracking figures of 5 for 20. The others were also handy. Except for Narine, everybody did well with the ball.
A very comprehensive win for Kolkata! How vital could this performance be! It was a game they needed to win and they have done it in some style. First they put up a massive total courtesy Narine and Rana after reeling at 42 for 3. They then continued the momentum with the ball as Cummins got the Delhi openers early. Iyer and Pant then looked to re-build but the pace they were batting at was not helping their cause. Finally when they needed to explode, Pant, Hetmyer and Iyer all fell in quick succession. It was then an impossible task for the Delhi side and they fell well short.
DELHI CAPITALS
135/9 (20.0)
47 (38)
27 (33)
5/20 (4)
3/17 (4)
Over 20
1
1
0
1
W
0
Ravichandran Ashwin*
14 (13)
Anrich Nortje
0 (0)
Lockie Ferguson
1/30 (4)
DC
135/9
0
19.6
Lockie Ferguson to Ravichandran Ashwin ,A dot to end the game! Shorter and outside off, Ashwin looks to cut but it goes off the underedge towards short third man. KOLKATA WIN BY 59 RUNS!
W
19.5
Lockie Ferguson to Tushar Deshpande ,OUT! That was nailed but towards long on. Deshpande will feel slightly unlucky as he had got it right off the middle. On middle, Tushar hits it hard but he does not get the desired elevation. He holes out to the fielder at long on. Morgan takes it by moving to his left.
1
19.4
Lockie Ferguson to Ravichandran Ashwin ,A yorker on middle, it is jammed out towards mid-wicket for one.
0
19.3
Lockie Ferguson to Ravichandran Ashwin ,Shorter and outside off, it is guided to point.
1
19.2
Lockie Ferguson to Tushar Deshpande ,A slower one on off, it is guided towards point for one.
1
19.1
Lockie Ferguson to Ravichandran Ashwin ,A low full toss outside off, it is jammed through point for one.
Over 19
4
1
0
0
W
0
Tushar Deshpande*
0 (1)
Ravichandran Ashwin
12 (9)
Pat Cummins
3/17 (4)
DC
132/8
0
18.6
Pat Cummins to Tushar Deshpande ,Full delivery on middle, Deshpande keeps it out.
W
18.5
Pat Cummins to Kagiso Rabada ,OUT! CAUGHT! Cummins gets his third wicket! Full delivery on middle, Rabada lofts it over mid on but does not get the distance on it. It goes towards long on where Tripathi takes a good catch.
0
18.4
Pat Cummins to Kagiso Rabada ,Full and outside off, Rabada makes room and looks to drive but misses it.
0
18.3
Pat Cummins to Kagiso Rabada ,Length delivery on off, Rabada pushes it back towards the bowler where Cummins does well to stop it.
1
18.2
Pat Cummins to Ravichandran Ashwin ,Full ball on middle, Ashwin flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.
4
18.1
Pat Cummins to Ravichandran Ashwin ,FOUR! Good shot! Back of a length on off, Ashwin punches it through covers for a boundary.
Over 18
1
1
4
0
1
1
Ravichandran Ashwin*
7 (7)
Kagiso Rabada
9 (7)
Varun Chakravarthy
5/20 (4)
DC
127/7
1
17.6
Varun Chakravarthy to Ravichandran Ashwin ,Another single to end! On off, it is hit down to long off for one.