Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals Ball by Ball Commentary

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! On a length and on off. Powell tries to heave it but gets a top edge, high in the air and in the mitts of Sanju Samson who takes it. Rajasthan win by 15 runs!

Length ball, slower and on middle. Powell wrists it to deep square leg for a couple.

That should be the game for Rajasthan! Slower, short ball, on middle. Powell swings across and misses. Delhi have lost momentum with all the argument.

The players from Delhi are arguing with the umpires regarding the no ball. The umpire had already called it a legal delivery! But the Delhi dugout does not seem happy with that decision. Praveen Amre from the Delhi dug out is walking out to have a chat with the umpire.

SIX! This is unbelievable! A full toss, on middle. Powell smacks it over mid-wicket for a biggie. This is huge and Obed McCoy is under tremendous pressure. Rovman Powell is asking for a no ball and so is the whole Delhi pavilion. 3 down, 3 more needed.

SIX! Ohh dear, Obed McCoy! Are we seeing something special! Full ball, angling outside off. Powell gets low and lofts it over covers for a biggie. 2 down, 4 more needed.

SIX! There is belief! Full and around off, in the slot for Rovman Powell who tonks this over long off for a biggie. 1 down, 5 more needed.

Obed McCoy will bowl the final over of the innings.

Wicket-maiden in the penultimate over! Outstanding from Prasidh Krishna! Fuller ball, on middle. Yadav flicks it to mid-wicket. 36 needed now. Can the West Indian, Rovman Powell do something special?

Yet another dot! A yorker, just outside off. Yadav fails to get it away.

Short of a length and on middle. Yadav shuffles across and looks to flick it but misses. This is superb bowling from Krishna.

Kuldeep Yadav walks out to bat now.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Pressure, pressure, pressure on Delhi. Similar delivery as the previous one. Length ball, angling outside off. Yadav tries to hook it away but gets a faint edge to Samson, the keeper who takes it with ease.

Two dots in a row! A length ball, angling outside off. This time Yadav tries to pull but misses. Rajasthan are asking them to hit on the bigger side.

A length ball, outside off. Yadav slashes at it but misses.

Prasidh Krishna comes to bowl the penultimate over.

SIX! This game will go down to the wire! Fuller and on off. Powell muscles this one over long off for a biggie. 36 needed now.

Length again, slower and outside off. Powell tries to hook but misses it.

SIX! Powell power! Short of a length and on off. Powell pulls it with all the power over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. 42 needed in 14 balls.

Wide! Full, outside off, goes with the angle over the tramline for a wide.

Length ball, on middle. Yadav pulls it to deep square leg for a single. Slower ball again...

Well bowled! A yorker-length delivery, around the off pole. Rovman Powell looks to squeeze this one but the ball goes off the inside edge towards fine leg for a single.

Length ball, slower and outside off. Powell swings across but is deceived by the lack of pace.

Tossed up, on middle, drilled to long on for one.

Too full and on off. Lalit smashes it to long on for a single.

Wide! Full, outside off, spinning away. Left alone.

Flatter and way outside off. Yadav skips down and reaches to hit it to covers.

SIX! BANG! This is full and way outside off. Yadav drags it and hits it well as the ball sails over mid-wicket for a biggie.

Around off, pushed through covers for a single.

How is that missed the stumps! Fuller and on off, it lands and spins away. Powell gets low to slog-sweep it but misses. The ball is inches away from hitting the off pole.

A bouncer and on off, slower one. Yadav looks to ramp it away but misses.

FOUR! Nicely played! Fuller and on off. Yadav steps down and across and paddles it through square leg for a boundary.

On a length and on middle. Powell knocks it to point for a single.

Strategic break! Rajasthan are definitely on top here! They have taken wickets at regular intervals here and have put Delhi under immense pressure. Rovman Powell is the new man in. He has not been at his absolute best, but if he gets going there is no stopping him!

OUT! RUN OUT! A length ball, on off. Thakur pulls it to deep mid-wicket and calls for two. Riyan Parag there rushes forward and gathers it quickly, throws it to the keeper, Samson who clips the bails off in a flash. Thakur was too late for his second run. It looks hard for Delhi now.

Is Shardul Thakur run out? Yes, he is! There is a throw at the keeper's end and Shardul Thakur is well short of his crease.

SIX! HUGE! Shorter and on middle. Thakur pulls it hard and all the way over square leg for a biggie. Much needed one.

A length ball, on off. Yadav pulls it to long on for a single.

Fuller ball, tosses it up, spinning away outside off. Shardul Thakur swings his bat at it but he misses.

Fuller ball, outside off. Lalit Yadav slices it out towards deep cover for a single.

In the air...and safe! Tosses it up, slower through the air, outside off, spinning away. Lalit Yadav steps down and lifts it high towards long off. But the ball lands well in front of the fielder there. Two taken!

SIX! BOOM! A gift to Lalit Yadav! He is not going to miss out on these! A full toss, down leg. Lalit Yadav gets low and smashes it over deep square leg for a biggie.

A leg breaker, full and outside off. Thakur has a big swing across but gets a top edge, over the keeper for a single.

Full and on off. Thakur keeps it out.

FOUR! Tossed up, outside off. Yadav smashes it to deep cover. Trent Boult runs to his left, slides and flicks it out but his legs touch the ropes. A boundary.

FOUR! This is the carrom ball, full and outside off. Yadav swings and gets an outside edge past short third man for a boundary.

Flatter, shorter, around middle. Shardul Thakur pushes it towards long on for a single.

Back of a length, outside off. Lalit Yadav pushes it towards cover for a single.

Another shorter delivery, around the pads. Shardul Thakur flicks it towards fine leg for a single.

Flatter ball, shorter. Lalit Yadav pushes it towards long off for a single.

Shardul Thakur comes in.

OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! Yuzvendra Chahal doing what he does the best! It's the leg break that has done the trick! Fuller ball, tosses it up, spinning into the left-hander. Axar Patel looks to sweep this but he misses. The ball goes on to hit the stumps.

Another leg-break, shprter ball, outside off. Lalit Yadav pushes it towards cover for a single.

Spinning away, full, outside off. Lalit Yadav leaves it alone.

Flighted delivery, very full, around middle. Lalit Yadav defends it out.

Fuller ball, loopy delivery, down leg. Axar Patel looks to sweep but the ball goes off the inside edge onto the pads and then towards short fine leg. Single taken!

Tosses it up, very full, around middle. Lalit Yadav pushes it towards long on for a single.

On a length, around middle. Axar Patel defends it out.

A full toss, outside off. Axar Patel taps it towards cover.

Axar Patel walks out.

OUT! TAKEN! Yuzvendra Chahal will surely be relieved! Another top edge and this time it's taken! Lovely catch! Prasidh Krishna gets his man eventually and grabs his second wicket. A shorter ball, around off. Rishabh Pant once again goes to pull, but the ball goes off the top edge high towards short third man. Devdutt Padikkal runs forward, keeps his eyes on the ball, and dives forward to complete the catch in the end.

On a length, around middle. Lalit Yadav pushes it towards long on for a single.

DROPPED! Oh, dear! That could prove to be costly! Yuzvendra Chahal drops a dolly. A length ball, around middle. Rishabh Pant pulls it towards square leg. The ball goes off the top edge high towards fine leg. Yuzvendra Chahal runs forwards, misjudges the ball completely, and manages to just get his fingertips to it. He had all the time! Single taken!

Angling in on a fuller length, around middle. Lalit Yadav pushes it towards long on for a single.

Back of a length, wide of off. Rishabh Pant punches it past the diving fielder at cover for a brace.

Wide! Down the leg side. Rishabh Pant leaves it alone. Wide given!

FOUR! Lovely shot! Fuller ball, tosses it up, around middle. Rishabh Pant dances down the track and whips it down the ground for a boundary.

Wide! Shorter, wide of off. Rishabh Pant leaves it alone. Wide called!

SIX! Up, up and away! That's a Rishabh Pant special! A one-handed six! Fuller delivery, around middle. Rishabh Pant gets low and dispatches it over long on for a biggie.

Fuller delivery, slower through the air, around off. Lalit Yadav knocks down to long off for a single.

A shorter ball, slower this time, spinning away, around middle. Rishabh Pant steps down and then guides it towards point for a single.

SIX! A gift for Rishabh Pant! A full toss, around middle. Rishabh Pant shimmies down the pitch and smashes it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Lalit Yadav comes to the crease. Also, Riyan Parag comes into the attack.

OUT! TAKEN! Ashwin gets another one! Ashwin serves it from wide of the crease and hurls a length ball, on off. Shaw rocks back and tries to loft it over covers but does not power it much. Hits it to Trent Boult in the deep, who runs forward and takes a sharp catch.

Tossed up, outside off. Pant gets low and knocks it through covers for a single.

Around off, pushed to covers for a single.

Shorter and on off. Pant punches it to deep cover for one.

This is flatter and around off. Pant punches it hard off the back foot but straight to covers.

A single as this is driven to long on.

Strategic break! It was all good for Rajasthan, only until that last over from Obed McCoy. Nevertheless, Delhi are right in the game and are scoring around the asking rate. Rajasthan will need to break this partnership to take things under control once again.

Full, outside off. Pant swings and misses. 26 runs off the over.

FOUR! CHANCE! This is full and on middle. Pant goes downtown to long on. Hetmyer runs from long on while Parag runs from deep mid-wicket. There is miscommunication between them and the ball goes in-between for a boundary.

FOUR! Full, straight and on the pads. Pant tickles it to fine leg for a boundary.

A low full toss, on middle. Shaw heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

WIDE! AGAIN! Full ball, down the leg side. Shaw misses his flick. Free hit stays yet again.

Wide! Short and around leg. Shaw tries to pull but misses. A wide given. Free hit stays.

FIVE BYES! No ball! The ball does not even land on the pitch, McCoy tries back of the hand delivery but fumbles and serves it way to the right of the keeper, Samson dives but cannot reach there. A boundary. No ball called as well. Free hit coming up.

SIX! A one-handed six! Full ball, way outside off, slower. Shaw lofts it and one hand comes off the handle, over long off for a biggie.

FOUR! Almost two overs without a boundary and they get one quickly here! Length and on middle. Shaw wrists it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Obed McCoy comes back on. He went for 10 runs in his first over!

Angling on the pads, it is pushed to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Outside off, cut to deep point for one.

Two wides! This is way down the leg side. Shaw leaves it. Samson does well to dive and get a hand to it. A single.

On middle, swept to deep square leg for one.

Tossed up, on middle. Shaw plays with the spin to deep mid-wicket where  a fumble happens but the batter settles with a single.

Touch short and outside off. Pant chops it to point for a single.

Shorter and on off. Pant pulls it to deep mid-wicket where Boult makes a superb stop. A couple of runs.

Short and outside off, cut away to deep point for a single.

In the air and safe! Tossed up, on middle, might be the googly. Shaw tries to sweep but gets a top edge to mid-wicket where it falls safely. A single.

This is quicker, full and on middle. Pant slog-sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Full and on off, driven to deep cover for a single.

Flatter and on middle. Shaw blocks it on the back foot.

Tossed up, on middle, Pant sweeps it to fine leg for a single.

Yuzvendra Chahal comes into the attack.

Floated ball, full and on off. Pant leans and pushes it to long off for a single.

Quicker, around off. Shaw tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

On the pads, flicked to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Off the mark! Flatter and drifting on middle. Pant wrists it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Tossed up, on middle. Blocked out.

Rishabh Pant the skipper of Delhi comes out to bat now.

OUT! TAKEN! Rajasthan strike again! Ravichandran Ashwin gets rid of Sarfaraz Khan on his very first ball! A tossed up ball, on off. Sarfaraz Khan goes for the slog-sweep but does not middle it and hits it flat, straight to Prasidh Krishna at square leg who takes a sharp catch.

FOUR! Top shot! An overpitched delivery, around middle. Prithvi Shaw presents the full face of the bat and drives it straight down the ground for a boundary.

Outside off, full in length. Sarfaraz Khan miscues his drive towards mid on for a single.

A full toss, around the thigh pads. Sarfaraz Khan defends it out.

Sarfaraz Khan walks out to the middle.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Prasidh Krishna strikes and he draws first blood! He gets rid of the dangerous, David Warner. A length ball, around the leg pole. David Warner backs away and tries to push this towards point but he gets a thick outside edge back to the keeper. Sanju Samson takes it easily.

FOUR! CRUNCHED! On a length, around middle. David Warner makes room and smashes this down the ground for a boundary.

FOUR! Edgy runs! David Warner gets a bit lucky here! A shortish ball, around off. David Warner looks to pull this, but the ball goes off the toe end, just past the off pole, and towards the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Touch slower, fuller ball, around off. David Warner taps it gently towards mid off and takes a single.

FOUR! Up and over! Good effort in the field though! On a length, outside off. David Warner slices it over point. Riyan Parag chases the ball and dives but he fails to stop the ball cleanly as the ball touches the boundary ropes.

Back of a length, around middle. Prithvi Shaw miscues his pull shot towards deep square leg for a single.

Fuller delivery, around off. Prithvi Shaw drives it firmly but finds the fielder at mid off.

FOUR! Not from the middle of the bat but that will race away to the ropes! Shortish ball, around off. Prithvi Shaw pulls it past mid on for a boundary.

Obed McCoy begins with a shorter ball, outside off. Prithvi Shaw taps it off the back foot towards point.

Obed McCoy is into the attack.

SIX! BANG! First six of the innings! Short delivery, outside off, at 141.1 clicks. David Warner slashes it over short third man for a biggie.

Another short ball, outside off. David Warner sways away from it.

Shorter ball, around middle. David Warner miscues his pull shot towards mid on. No run there!

FOUR! Nicely done! On a length, darting it around the thigh pads. David Warner flicks it past square leg for a boundary.

Shorter ball, outside off. David Warner hops and looks to cut this away but he misses.

Back of a length, around middle. Prithvi Shaw pulls this but he gets an inside edge back onto the pads. The ball rolls towards point and the batters sneak in a run.

Good-length delivery, around middle, at around 141 clicks. Prithvi Shaw taps it towards mid off and takes a single. He retains the strike!

Yorker-length delivery, around middle. Prithvi Shaw digs it out towards mid-wicket.

Back of a length, around middle. David Warner drags it with the inner half of his bat towards deep square leg. Single taken!

Better from Prasidh Krishna! On a length, shaping away a tad, outside off. David Warner looks to push this away but he gets beaten on the outside edge.

Full in length, outside off. David Warner presses forward and drives it to the fielder at cover.

FOUR! David Warner gets off the mark in style as well! Prasidh Krishna pitches it up, outside off. David Warner lifts it over cover for a beautiful boundary.

Who will bowl now? It is Prasidh Krishna.

0.6: Trent Boult to Prithvi Shaw, Pitches it up again, outside off. Prithvi Shaw drives it firmly but finds the fielder at cover. 8 runs off the first over!

Very full, wide of off. Prithvi Shaw leans to drive but he misses.

On a length from over the wicket, outside off. Prithvi Shaw blocks it out.

Full again, outside off. Prithvi Shaw drives and find the fielder at cover.

DROPPED AND FOUR! A  very tough chance though! Fuller ball, around middle. Prithvi Shaw pushes it uppishly, towards the left of the bowler. Trent Boult gets his hands to it but fails to grab it, it goes towards the fence. Boundary!

FOUR! Delhi and Prithvi Shaw are underway in style! Tad shorter, around middle and leg. Prithvi Shaw uses the depth of his crease and flicks it towards deep square leg for a boundary.

SIX! Maximum to end the innings! A full toss, easy on the legs. Samson wrists it, high and handsomely over mid-wicket for a biggie. Rajasthan end on 222 for 2.

FOUR! Edgy! A length ball, outside off. Samson looks to cut but gets a bottom edge to short third man where the fielder dives over the ball.

A low full toss, on middle. Hetmyer pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Full ball, angling across. Samson hits it to deep mid-wicket. A single.

Wide! Full again, slanting way outside off, over the tramline. A wide given.

FOUR! Bang! Too full and outside off. Samson thumps it to long off for a boundary.

Full ball, outside off. Samson looks to go big but slices it in the air and to covers. The deep cover fielder charges forward but collects it on a bounce. There is a run out chance but Hetmyer is in. Two runs.

Wide! Full and angling wide outside off. Samson swings and misses.

Shimron Hetmyer walks out to bat now. Also, Shardul Thakur comes back to bowl the final over of the innings.

OUT! TAKEN! End of one of the most entertaining innings from this season! A full toss, on leg. Buttler clears his front leg and smashes it straight to long on where Warner takes it. A standing ovation as Jos Buttler makes his way back. Superb knock by the opener.

Fullish ball, on middle. Buttler gets underneath and smashes it to Rahman who gets his left foot out but fails to stop it. Rovman Powell runs from long off to his right, stops by his foot and does well to save a couple of runs. The umpire checks it but just two runs.

Full and on off. Sanju smacks it to deep mid-wicket for a single. 200 up!

A yorker, on off, pushed to covers for a single.

SIX! Wide, full and outside off. Buttler swings hard, does not middle it but that is his power, that makes the ball go all the way over the leaping long off fielder.

FOUR! A low full toss and on middle. Buttler whacks it to deep square leg for a boundary. Good start to the over.

DROPPED! A Dolly from Khaleel Ahmed! Cannot remember an easier catch than this which has been dropped. Short and on middle. Samson looks to pull but mistimes it completely. The ball lobs on the leg side, not to far away from Khaleel Ahmed! he runs across and has a sitter to take but he had butter and bread for lunch. The butter is still there on his hands and he drops it.

SIX! All the way! Fuller ball, outside off. Samson hits it hard, it goes more off the splice, all the way behind square on the off side for a maximum. Short square boundaries here.

FOUR! Samson is already on the 5th gear! Full but way outside off, Samson smashes it over covers for a boundary.

Wide! Samson shuffles in the crease and tries to ramp this full ball, way outside off. He misses and a wide is given.

SIX! HAMMERED! A full toss, on off. Samson hangs back and pummels it over long on for a biggie.

FOUR! A bit of delay and we are back with carnage! Fuller ball, outside off. Samson hammers it through covers for a boundary. Little bit of width and he makes the most of it.

Slight halt in play! Sanju Samson has been hit on the helmet while attempting to play a shot. The physio is out there to have a check on him. He seems fine and we are good to resume!

A full ball, on middle. Samson makes room and tries to scoop it but plays all over it. Miscues it completely and he ends up getting hit on the helmet.

Full toss, outside off. Samson works it to deep point for a run.

Really well bowled! A full ball, on the toes. Buttler digs it out to mid-wicket for a single.

On middle, pulled away to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Cheeky! Short and on off. Samson leans back and upper cuts it over short third man for a boundary.

A full toss, on off, pushed to long off for a single.

Short and on middle. Samson looks to pull but gets a top edge to mid on where the ball lands safely. A single. Just give the strike to Buttler, that is the mantra now.

Fuller ball, outside off. Buttler looks to scoop it away but misses. Still a good over from Ahmed.

CENTURY FOR JOS BUTTLER! There he jumps in delight as he reaches to the milestone. What an innings, what a player! This is on the pads, he flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a brace. He removes the helmet and stretches his arms. Wankhede is roaring as they appreciate the knock.

Full and outside off. Samson works it to deep cover for a single. Strike to Jos Buttler, standing on 99.

Superb delivery yet again! Almost a yorker, on middle. Samson drills it back to Ahmed who shapes to hit on the stumps as Samson was a bit out of his crease.

Too full and shaping around off. Samson gets his bat down to defend.

Strategic break! Delhi can breathe a sigh of relief for now! Their bowlers have been taken to the cleaners but they have finally managed to break the opening stand. Rajasthan are firmly in the driver's seat for now. Jos Buttler is approaching yet another milestone. He just cannot stop scoring hundreds. Also, Sanju Samson comes out to bat now.

OUT! LBW! A full ball, angling on middle. Padikkal looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. Ahmed is running away with his celebration but the umpire does not entertain him as he keeps his finger down. Ahmed straightaway asks Pant to take it upstairs. UltraEdge shows no bat there. Ball Tracking shows three reds and finally, Khaleel gets a breakthrough. There were two noises but Khaleel was adamant in his appeal and gets the wicket. Can Delhi put a lid on the run flow now? A mammoth stand of 155 is broken.

Review! Delhi have reviewed an LBW decision against Devdutt Padikkal! UltraEdge shows no bat involved! Ball Tracking indicates three reds. A successful review and Devdutt Padikkal has to walk back.

Khaleel Ahmed comes back on!

Flatter, slower and outside off. Buttler swings across but misses. Pant clips the bails off, more in frustration now.

FOUR! Pierces the gap! Buttler on 99! Tossed up, outside off. Buttler uses his wrists and hits it to deep mid-wicket where two fielders converges but the ball races into the fence.

Sees Padikkal coming down the track and Yadav serves it outside off. Padikkal reaches and hits it to covers for one.

Keeps it away, outside off. Buttler reaches and knocks it to deep point for a single.

SIX! Two in a row! Into the 90s! Tossed up, on off. Buttler goes through the line and smashes it straight down the ground for a biggie.

SIX! Almost out of the ground! Monster from Jos Buttler! Very full and in the arc, on middle. Buttler thumps it to deep mid-wicket and the ball lands near the top tier.

A floated, full toss sliding around leg. Padikkal gets on his knee and mistimes his paddle on the leg side. No run.

Tossed up, on off. Padikkal skips down and eases it to mid-wicket and the bowler himself rushes and collects it.

FOUR! Bisects the two fielders there! Fifty for Devdutt Padikkal! He needed this knock for his confidence! Short and outside off. Padikkal cuts it through backward point for a boundary.

Around off. Buttler strokes it to covers for a single.

Loopy ball, on off, pushed back to the bowler.

FOUR! It is not just smashing but innovative shots as well. This is full and angling on middle. Buttler reverse-sweeps it through point for a boundary.

Axar Patel comes back to bowl.

Flatter and on off. Buttler pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! Stunning! No respect for the bowler! Yadav serves it from around the wicket and tries to keep it away from the arc. Buttler stretches his long arm and connects it brilliantly for a huge six.

FOUR! Freebie! A full toss, on middle. Buttler whacks it to deep square leg for a boundary.

Tossed up, on off. Buttler knocks it to covers.

SIX! The fielder there stationed watches it sail over. Might have taken if he stayed tight on the ropes. Short and drifting on middle. Buttler pulls it flat and over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Full and on off. Padikkal leans and drives it to deep cover for one.

A widish yorker, outside off. Jos fails to squeeze it out.

FOUR! Good reflexes from Padikkal, it was hit straight back to him. A full ball, outside off. Buttler drills it to long off for a boundary. No chance for the fielder there.

Length and angling across, outside off. Buttler misses his cut.

Length ball, outside off. Padikkal cuts it late and to short third man and takes a quick single.

Length and on off. Buttler mistimes his pull to long on and will take a single.

Goes wide of the crease and serves it full and outside off. Buttler drives it to covers where Prithvi Shaw makes a good stop to his left.

Mustafizur Rahman comes back to bowl. He went for 14 runs in his first over.

SIX! 100 up for Rajasthan! This is full and on off. Padikkal pre-meditates as he slog-sweeps it over mid-wicket for a biggie. He moves to 47. Rajasthan will be eyeing more than 200 from here on.

Fuller ball and on middle. Buttler makes room and nudges it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

On middle, drilled down to long on for a single.

FOUR! Padikkal enjoying the party as well! Tossed up, full and outside off. Padikkal drives it on the up and over covers for a boundary.

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

FOUR! Fifty for Jos Buttler! He just keeps on hitting the milestones and he is not done yet! A full toss, outside off. Buttler smashes it through covers for a boundary.

Outside off, very full on this occasion. Jos Buttler digs it out towards long on for a single.

SIX! HIGH AND HANDSOME! A length ball, around middle. Jos Buttler dispatches this one over deep mid-wicket for a massive six. A 107 m hit that!

Mix-up...but no harm done! A yorker-length delivery, around middle. Jos Buttler jams it out towards mid on. He wanted a single there, but he is sent back by Devdutt Padikkal mid-way.

Pitches it up, around the leg pole. Devdutt Padikkal whips it towards deep square leg. Single taken!

Outside off, on a length. Jos Buttler pushes it off the back foot towards sweeper cover for a single.

Good-length delivery, nipping back in, around middle and off. Jos Buttler blocks it out solidly.

Drinks! Delhi have no answers to this carnage from Jos Buttler and Devdutt Padikkal. If they don't stop it quickly, they will end up chasing a huge total.

Wide of off, shorter ball. Jos Buttler slashes it towards deep point for a single. He retains the strike!

Wide! Down the leg side, fuller ball. Jos Buttler leaves it alone. Wide called!

Spinning away, shortish ball, outside off. Devdutt Padikkal cuts it towards point and takes a single.

A low full toss, on the pads. Jos Buttler works it away towards deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Crunched! Tosses it up, full, around middle again. Jos Buttler smashes it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

SIX! Up, up and away! Loopy ball, full, around middle. Jos Buttler shimmies down the pitch and tonks it over long on for a biggie.

Tosses it up, full, around middle. Devdutt Padikkal knocks it down towards long on for a single.

A single as this is flicked off the back-foot to square leg for a single.

FOUR! Top shot! Down leg this time, around fullish ball. Devdutt Padikkal gets down on his knee and sweeps it towards fine leg for a boundary.

SIX! BANG! Tossed up, around off. Devdutt Padikkal slog-sweeps it all the way over mid-wicketfor a biggie.

This is full and on middle. Buttler reverse sweeps it through point for a single.

Around off, pushed to covers.

An arm ball,sliding on middle, Buttler mistimes his heave to fine leg for a single.

Pitches it up, turning it in onto the pads. Jos Buttler tucks it towards square leg for a single.

Turning away, shortish ball, outside off. Devdutt Padikkal chops it towards point and rotates the strike.

FOUR! Top shot! Slower through the air, full, around off. Devdutt Padikkal gets down on his knee and sweeps it towards deep mid-wicket for cracking boundary.

Outside off, touch shorter and quicker. Devdutt Padikkal tries to cut this away but he misses.

Loopy ball, fuller, around middle and off. Jos Buttler taps it towards cover and takes a single.

Kuldeep Yadav tosses this up, full, outside off. Jos Buttler pushes it towards point.

Kuldeep Yadav is into the attack.

A low full toss, around middle. Jos Buttler taps it towards mid off and scampers through to the other end. He retains the strike! Rajasthan are 44 for 0 at the end of the Powerplay!

Swing and a miss! On a length, outside off. Jos Buttler stays back and looks to slash this away but he misses.

SIX! BANG! Jos Buttler taking full advantage of the final over of the Powerplay! On a length, around middle. Jos Buttler once again clears his front foot and heaves it high over deep mid-wicket another maximum.

A full toss, around off. Jos Buttler pushes it towards cover.

Full again, outside off. Jos Buttler lifts it over mid off. David Warner chases it and does extremely well, to keep the ball away from the ropes. Two taken! Top stuff from Warner!

SIX! KABOOM! There it is! Jos Buttler was eagerly waiting to get going! A fuller ball, around middle. Jos Buttler clears his front leg and tonks it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie!

A full toss, on the pads. Devdutt Padikkal flicks it towards the fielder at square leg.

Short in length, around middle. Jos Buttler dances down the pitch and works it away towards mid-wicket for a single.

Around off, back of a length. Jos Buttler looks to cut this away, but he gets an under edge back to the bowler.

Another shorter ball, outside off. Devdutt Padikkal punches it off the back foot towards deep cover for a single.

Spinning away, outside off, shorter ball. Devdutt Padikkal pushes it towards cover.

Flatter ball, outside off, full in length. Jos Buttler drills it past the bowler. The fielder from mid off will cut it out. Single taken!

Slower once again, outside off, fuller ball. Devdutt Padikkal cuts it towards backward point.

Change of pace now! A slower ball, fullish ball, around middle and leg. Devdutt Padikkal flicks it towards the fielder at mid-wicket.

FOUR! Make that three in a row! This one is the best of them all! Fuller ball, outside off. Devdutt Padikkal leans and caresses it past cover for a glorious boundary.

FOUR! Easy pickings! A length ball, around the hips. Devdutt Padikkal tickles it fine towards fine leg for a boundary. Back-to-back boundaries for him!

FOUR! A bit of luck there for Devdutt Padikkal!  A fuller ball, outside off. Devdutt Padikkal presses forward and tries to drive this but the ball goes off the outside edge over the short third man for a boundary.

On a length, outside off. Devdutt Padikkal punches it towards sweeper cover for a brace.

Full, around middle and off. Devdutt Padikkal flicks it towards mid-wicket and takes a single. Tidy over from Lalit Yadav!

Slower through the air, very full on this occasion, around middle. Devdutt Padikkal digs it back to the bowler.

Fuller ball, around middle and off. Devdutt Padikkal flicks it towards square leg.

Spinning in, another shorter ball, around middle and leg. Jos Buttler works it away towards square leg for a single.

Another shorter ball from 'round the wicket, spinning away, around off. Devdutt Padikkal pushes it off the back foot towards long off for a single.

Shorter ball, outside off. Devdutt Padikkal cuts it towards point.

Fuller delivery, around off. Jos Buttler pushes it back to the bowler. Good start by Shardul Thakur! Just 1 run off the over!

On a length, outside off. Jos Buttler defends it out.

Swing and a miss! Good-length delivery, shaping away, outside off. Jos Buttler stays in his crease and tries to cut this away but he misses.

Pitches it up, outside off, shaping away. Jos Buttler blocks it out.

NOT OUT! Leg bye! Tad fuller, darting it on the pads. Devdutt Padikkal tries to flick this but he misses and gets hit on his pad. A huge shout for LBW, but the umpire says no. Rishabh Pant does opt for a review. No bat involved there! Ball TRacking shows it was pitching outside leg. It always looked like that! The ball rolls towards fine leg and the batters sneak in a leg bye as well.

Review! Delhi have taken a review for LBW. No bat there. Ball Tracking shows pitching outside leg.

Shardul Thakur starts with a length ball, tailing back in, around middle. Devdutt Padikkal blocks it out.

Who will bowl from the other end? It is Shardul Thakur.

EDGED AND FOUR! Once again the out-swinger, outside off, and on a length. Jos Buttler leans to block this but the ball goes off the outside edge towards third man for a boundary. 8 runs off the first over!

On a length, swinging away, outside off. Jos Buttler offers no shot to that. This is good bowling from Khaleel Ahmed!

FOUR! Edgy runs! Unlucky for Khaleel Ahmed! Wide of off, shaping away once again, tad shorter. Jos Buttler shuffles across and looks to pull this but the ball goes off the top edge over short third man for a boundary. Jos Buttler and Rajasthan are up and running!

Another top delivery! Good-length delivery, swinging away, outside off, at 140.2 clicks. Jos Buttler looks to block this but he misses.

Beauty! More swing this time! Another length delivery, shaping away, outside off, at 134.4 clicks. Jos Buttler looks to have a push at it but he gets beaten on the outside edge.

Khaleel Ahmed begins with a length ball, shaping away just a tad, outside off. Jos Buttler leaves it alone.

We are all set for the action. The players are out in the middle. Jos Buttler and Devdutt Padikkal are the openers for Rajasthan. Khaleel Ahmed to start with the ball. Here we go...

Prithvi Shaw is down for a chat. He says everything is fine right now apart from Ponting who is in the hotel room but he will coordinate from there and they will rather focus on the game. Adds that he is the boss of the team but they have enough seniors here and it is a pleasure working under them.

Sanju Samson, the skipper of Rajasthan, says that he does not mind batting, toss is something that is not in his control, and it is going out of his control. Mentions that they have experience in doing both first and they need to be prepared. States that they have done well and will want to carry the momentum and it's important to focus on the current game. Informs that they are playing with the same team.

Rishabh Pant, the skipper of Delhi, says that they will bowl first as these conditions will help fast bowlers. Adds that he just tells the boys not to focus on the outside world. Tells that they try to improve and get the results and informs they are playing the same team. Mentions anything near 150-160 is good.

Rajasthan Royals (Unchanged Playing XI) - Jos Buttler, Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson (C/WK), Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag, Karun Nair, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Obed McCoy, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal.

Delhi Capitals (Unchanged Playing XI) - Prithvi Shaw, David Warner, Rishabh Pant (C/WK), Rovman Powell, Sarfaraz Khan, Lalit Yadav, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mustafizur Rahman, Khaleel Ahmed.

TOSS - Delhi have won the toss and they have elected to BOWL first.

PITCH REPORT - Graeme Swann is down near the pitch. He says it's an absolute belter, its rock hard. Adds that there is a bit of turn in this wicket, still a very good batting wicket and we can expect another high score today.

Delhi have been quite inconsistent so far in the tournament. However, their last win could be a huge morale booster but the question is can they build on this against Rajasthan who are a strong side? Rajasthan have performed quite consistently, their bowling attack is a real good one and we believe the battle between them and the Delhi batters could well decide the game. Which team will carry their momentum forward? We will find out. Stay tuned for the toss and other updates.

The Indian T20 League continues to excite us as we now head into game 34 and it is a clash between Rajasthan and Delhi. Just the two points separate the two but the latter are three places below the former. Both head into this game after a win. Delhi, after a convincing win whereas, Rajasthan had to fight hard in their victory. The two will want to continue the winning streak. A win for Delhi can see them move into the top 4 and a win for Rajasthan can take them to first place. Still, early days but the view from the top is always a good one. Hello and welcome to the coverage.

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