Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Ball by Ball Commentary

SIX! THAT'S IT! Rilee Rossouw finishes things off in style! Glenn Maxwell bowls a half-tracker at the stumps, Rilee Rossouw goes back in his crease and dispatches it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. Delhi win by 7 wickets!

Short and on middle, Rilee Rossouw works it straight to mid-wicket for a dot.

Scores level now! Flighted delivery, full and outside off, Axar Patel drives it a bit uppishly towards deep cover for one.

Slower and shorter, around off, Rilee Rossouw pushes it to long on for one more run.

Short this time and outside off, Rilee Rossouw punches it off the back foot to long off and gets to the other end. Delhi now need 3 more runs.

Bowls it on a yorker length at the stumps, Axar Patel drives this one to long off for one.

SIX! Axar Patel wastes no time and gets off the mark with a biggie! Floated, full and turning into the batter, Axar Patel gets the ball in his slot and does not miss out. Gets down on one knee and smacks it over wide long on for a maximum.

Axar Patel is the new man in.

OUT! BOWLED! Karn Sharma strikes and removes Philip Salt! Pulls his length back and bowls it on middle and leg, Philip Salt goes back in his crease to access the leg side. But, he gets undone by the sharp away turn. The ball catches him on the front pad and deflects back onto the stumps. Philip Salt departs but not before putting Delhi on the cusp of a victory.

FOUR! Philip Salt continues to go hammer and tongs! Tossed up, full and outside off, Philip Salt clears his front leg and drills it wide of long off for a boundary.

Starts on a short length, around leg, Rilee Rossouw turns this one to square leg and gets to the other end.

Strategic break! Rilee Rossouw and Philip Salt are cruising along nicely in the chase. It is only a matter of time before Delhi get the 16 runs remaining for the victory. It has been a tale of two halves for Bangalore with nothing going their way in the bowling effort. It is only about delaying the inevitable as far as the visitors are concerned.

Back of a length over off stump, Rilee Rossouw stays on the back foot and nudges it toward short third man for a single.

Short of a length over leg stump, this is pulled away in between long on and deep mid-wicket for a couple of easy runs.

Rilee Rossouw fails to take advantage of the Free Hit! Josh Hazlewood nails the wide yorker though and Rossouw only manages to squeeze it straight toward point.

A touch fuller and on leg stump, Rilee Rossouw works it away behind square leg and races back for the second. Good running! Oh, Josh Hazlewood has overstepped and it will be a no ball. Free Hit to follow...

Length ball, angled across the left-hander. Rilee Rossouw looks to pull it down the ground off the back foot but mistimes it to the left of the bowler.

Nails the inswinging yorker on middle, Philip Salt digs it out to mid off for a single.

On a good length in that channel around off, Philip Salt looks for the big heave across the line but misses. The ball flicks the back leg and goes to the keeper. There is a stifled appeal for LBW but nothing more.

Pushed through on middle, Rilee Rossouw defends it off the front foot.

Tossed up, full and outside off, pushed away through cover for a single.

SIX! Drops it just a bit short and around middle, Philip Salt rocks back and pulls it flat over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum.

A googly now, slightly fuller and turning into leg stump. Philip Salt keeps it out off the back foot.

A tad shorter and turning into the legs, Rilee Rossouw tucks it away in front of mid-wicket for one.

Floated up on leg stump, Philip Salt works it away in front of mid-wicket for one.

MISFIELD AND FOUR! Slower one, bowled back of a length and around off. Rilee Rossouw waits on the back foot and punches it away through extra cover. The fielder in the deep misfields and lets it go for a boundary. 24 off the over, a match-defining over perhaps.

SIX! A third maximum in the over and that is the best of the lot. Harshal Patel switches back to over the wicket and bowls it full around leg stump. Rilee Rossouw clears the front leg and smokes it a long, long way over the wide long on fence.

WIDE! An attempted slower bumper, way too short and way too wide, left alone by Rilee Rossouw.

Fuller in length and around off, Rilee Rossouw hangs back and blocks it out toward backward point.

SIX! BANG! Comes from around the wicket and serves it right in the slot around off, Rilee Rossouw gets under it and whacks it right back over the bowler's head for a biggie.

Another full toss, this time on the pads and this is swept away over backward square leg for just a run.

SIX! All the way! Harshal Patel bowls a full toss around off and this one dips on the batter. Philip Salt leans in and manages to loft it over the cow corner fence for a maximum.

Halt! Rilee Rossouw is experiencing discomfort in his left wrist and needs medical attention. He gets the wrist bandaged and we are all set to resume.

A third dot in a row to end the over. Flighted one, fuller and around off, Rilee Rossouw blocks it on the off side and looks for one but is sent back. 56 needed now off 48 balls.

Very full and around off, Rilee Rossouw attempts the reverse sweep but doesn't connect. The ball thuds into the pads and there's a loud appeal from the bowler for LBW. It is turned down but Faf du Plessis does review it. The third umpire checks UltraEdge first and there's no spike on it. Ball Tracking shows that the impact is outside of and the on-field decision of Not Out stands.

On a length and around off, a bit slower too, Rilee Rossouw guides it toward backward point.

On middle and leg, this is pushed off the back foot through mid on for a single.

Excellent running! Slightly shorter on the pads, Philip Salt works it off the back foot and past square leg for a couple of runs.

Dropped again? Doesn't look like there was any bat on it. Quicker one, on a nagging length and around off. Philip Salt rocks back to cut but the ball zips past the outside edge. Dinesh Karthik though fails to grab it.

Full and wide again, Rilee Rossouw drives it along the ground and through the cover region for a couple of runs.

Full and wide, in the blockhole, Rilee Rossouw jams it to the right of the bowler.

A bit of chaos in the middle. Slower one around off, Rilee Rossouw works it away through wide mid on. Anuj Rawat charges to his right and tries to grab the ball off his skipper but ends up fumbling it. The batters look for two but don't go for it. They do get it eventually because of the misfield.

Rilee Rossouw comes in at number 4.

OUT! CAUGHT! The Impact Player does make an impact in his very first over and breaks the stand. Harshal Patel serves a juicy full toss on the legs. Mitchell Marsh should have put that away but instead, he ended up just chipping it high and toward deep square leg. Mahipal Lomror there settles under it and takes a good catch. Marsh walks back disappointed but Bangalore have the breakthrough they were looking for.

FOUR! Up and over! This is pitched up outside off, Mitchell Marsh leans on and lifts it well over the cover region for a boundary.

Starts off with a slower short ball well outside the off stump. Mitchell Marsh looks to hang back and cut but gets an under edge back to the keeper.

Harshal Patel comes into the attack now.

Fuller and just outside off, Mitchell Marsh works it to extra cover for one more run. An expensive first over by Mahipal Lomror, 13 runs came off it.

On a short length, on off, Philip Salt punches it to long off for one.

FOUR! Fortune favouring Philip Salt here! Bowls fuller this time and outside off, Philip Salt throws his hands at the ball and gets a thickish outside edge. The ball goes past short third man for a boundary.

Short again and outside off, Philip Salt pushes it back to the bowler.

SIX! Philip Salt continues to assault the short deliveries! Mahipal Lomror goes short and on middle, Philip Salt has all the time in the world to rock back in his crease and thumps it over long on for a maximum.

Starts with a full delivery, around off, Mitchell Marsh drives it towards extra cover for a single.

Mahipal Lomror has now been tossed the ball.

FOUR! FIFTY FOR SALT! Karn Sharma misses his length and bowls it short at the stumps, Philip Salt goes back in his crease and pulls it wide of deep mid-wicket for a boundary. Brings up his second fifty of this year's Indian T20 League.

Goes full and on middle and leg, Mitchell Marsh hoicks it to deep mid-wicket for one more run.

Serves it short and outside off, Mitchell Marsh rocks back and hits it past extra cover for a couple of runs more.

Short and on middle, Philip Salt works this one off the back foot to deep mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! A half-tracker again and outside off, Philip Salt does not miss out this time as he slaps it through covers for four more runs.

FOUR BYES! How did the ball miss the leg stump? Karn Sharma bowls this one way short and around leg, Philip Salt shapes to pull but the ball keeps too low. He ends up missing the ball and Dinesh Karthik behind the wicket misses as well. The ball sneaks past the leg stump and goes through the keeper's legs for a boundary.

Bangalore use their Impact Player as Harshal Patel is brought on for Kedar Jadhav.

Googly, short and on off, Philip Salt punches it to long off and takes a single.

Legbreak this time, short and around leg, Mitchell Marsh turns this one off the back foot to deep mid-wicket for one.

Tossed up, full on middle and leg, Mitchell Marsh shapes to work it on the leg side but ends up pushing this one back to the bowler.

Bowls it fraction short and around off, Philip Salt rocks back and cuts it to deep cover for one more run.

Flatter on off by Wanindu Hasaranga, Mitchell Marsh knocks this one through mid-wicket and settles for a mid-wicket.

FOUR! Powered away! Googly, way short, on middle, Mitchell Marsh reads it well and pulls it hard and to the right of deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Short again and outside off, Philip Salt reaches out and slaps only to find the cover-point fielder.

Darts this one full and on the pads, Mitchell Marsh clips it through mid-wicket and gets to the other end.

Keeps it short and on middle, Philip Salt cuts it off the back foot to deep cover for one.

FOUR! Classy by Philip Salt! Floated, full and just outside off, Philip Salt opens himself up nicely and lofts it over extra cover for a boundary.

Good running! Bowls it short and on middle and leg, Philip Salt rocks back and tucks it in front of square leg for a couple of runs.

Starts with a full delivery, around off, a hint of away turn, Philip Salt goes on the back foot to cut but misses.

Strategic break! This has been a rollicking start by Delhi and Philip Salt has been the chief architect. Both David Warner and Salt started off well but the latter got into the head of Bangalore's premier pacer Mohammed Siraj and took him apart. Warner has departed though but Delhi are in the driver's seat at the moment. Bangalore will be hoping they can pull things back in the middle phase and get back on level terms. Also, Karn Sharma comes into the attack now.

FOUR! Bowls it slower and shorter on middle, Mitchell Marsh gets deceived by the lack of pace but still goes through with the pull shot. Drags this one towards the vacant fine leg region for a boundary.

Change of pace this time and touch fuller, on middle and leg, Mitchell Marsh works this one to mid-wicket. Philip Salt wants a single but Marsh says no and sends him back. Faf du Plessis misses shy at the non-striker's end but it would not have mattered anyway as Salt was in.

Drags his length back and bowls it into the wicket, on off, Mitchell Marsh gets on his toes and dabs it to point.

SIX! Mitchell Marsh is up and running! Hazelwood lands it on a good length, outside off, Mitchell Marsh picks the length early and swipes across the line. Gets it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Keeps it fuller and around off, Mitchell Marsh gets on the front foot and keeps it out to mid off.

Mitchell Marsh walks in at number 3.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Change of ends works wonders for Josh Hazlewood and Bangalore! Hazlewood rolls his fingers over the ball and bowls an off-cutter, on a length, outside off, David Warner looks to go down the ground but plays his shot way too early. Ends up slicing this one in the air towards mid off where Faf du Plessis settles under the high ball and completes the catch falling backwards. A much-needed breakthrough for Bangalore.

Just a single to end but 19 runs off it, a brilliant over for Delhi. Good length around off, David Warner stays back and nudges it behind backward point for a single.

Full and wide outside off, Philip Salt reaches out and squeezes it toward backward point for one.

Slower one, full and around off, Philip Salt swings across the line but is well beaten.

WIDE! An attempted bumper around off and this one flies over the batter's head. Mohammed Siraj has a spat with the batter and David Warner also gets involved. The umpire gives them a talking to but Siraj needs to be careful here.

FOUR! Philip Salt is taking Mohammed Siraj apart here! Back of a length and around middle, Salt goes after it and pulls it away over the mid-wicket region for another boundary.

SIX! Wow, what a shot! Slower and shorter outside off, Philip Salt waits for it a bit and slaps it up and over the cover fence for a biggie. The 50 is already up for Delhi.

SIX! Short of a length over middle, Philip Salt tries to take it on but gets hurried on. The ball goes off the top edge and goes a long way up and over the keeper's head. The ball clears the ropes for a maximum.

Floated up on middle and leg, blocked out by Warner.

FOUR! A tad bit short around middle, David Warner gets on the back foot quickly and pulls it away in front of square on the leg side for a boundary.

Shorter on middle, played off the back foot toward mid on for one.

Was that a dropped catch? Yes, it certainly was! Wanindu Hasaranga bowls the googly now and gives it a bit more air. This one turns in from outside off and Philip Salt looks to cut it away. There is a slight under edge on it but Dinesh Karthik fails to hang on and the bowler cannot believe it.

Good fielding! Slightly shorter outside off, this is hit away off the back foot toward extra cover where Faf du Plessis gets a hand on it and keeps it down to a single.

SIX! BANG! David Warner welcomes Wanindu Hasaranga into the attack with a biggie. Full and around leg stump, Warner gets down on one knee and slogs it over the square leg fence for a maximum.

SIX! All the way! Slightly shorter on leg stump, Philip Salt picks it off his hips and helps it over the backward square leg fence for a maximum.

Length ball around off, Philip Salt drives it sweetly on the up but Virat Kohli at covers springs to his left and makes a brilliant one-handed stop.

On a hard length over middle and leg, David Warner stays leg side of the ball and tries to muscle it away. The ball takes the inner half of the bat and goes toward backward square leg. They pick up a single.

A touch fuller and around off, Philip Salt tentatively pushes at it and gets an outside edge down to third man for a single.

Back of a length and over off stump, Philip Salt looks to pull but gets hurried on and takes a blow around the midriff.

FOUR! Lucky! Starts with a short ball around off, Philip Salt comes down the track and goes hard at it. The ball takes the top edge and flies over the keeper and into the third man fence.

Josh Hazlewood comes into the attack now.

Leg bye! A loud appeal for LBW but it is turned down. Round-arm delivery from Glenn Maxwell, angling it into middle. Philip Salt goes for the reverse sweep but misses and gets struck on the pads. The ball rolls away and they get a leg bye. The Bangalore players have a chat but Faf du Plessis doesn't go for the review.

FOUR! Slightly short and Philip Salt pounces on it. This is around middle, Salt rocks back and pulls it away in front of the man at deep square leg for a boundary.

Flatter delivery on off stump, kept out off the back foot.

Slower and shorter, turning away from outside off, David Warner pats it through wide mid off for a run.

Falls short! Nicely tossed up, full and outside off. David Warner looks to loft it over extra cover but gets a thick outside edge in front of short third man.

Flatter one to start with, around leg stump and worked away off the back foot in front of mid-wicket for one.

Spin from the other end as Glenn Maxwell comes on to bowl.

A dot to end but 10 runs come off the first over, good start by Delhi. Wobble seam, on a length and going across the left-hander from around leg stump. David Warner gets a leading edge on the off side as he looks to tuck it away.

Excellent running! Length ball around off and angling in, Philip Salt defends it on the off side and gets off the mark with a quick single.

Leg bye! Fuller and on the pads, David Warner fails to get it away. The ball goes off his pads behind square leg and they scamper across for a leg bye.

FOUR! Pulled away! Fraction short and over middle, David Warner picks up the length early and muscles it over mid-wicket for another boundary.

Good comeback! Length ball around off and angling across the left-hander. David Warner looks to poke at it but the ball zips past the outside edge.

FOUR! David Warner and Delhi are off to a fine start! Mohammed Siraj starts off with a short and wide one, Warner obliges and slaps it away in front of point for a crunching boundary.

A dot to end! A bit slower and outside off, angling it in. Mahipal Lomror shuffles right across the stumps and tries to scoop it away but misses. The ball just clips the pads on its way to the keeper and the batters don't even try to steal a bye. Bangalore finish with 181/4 on the board!

Bowled into the pitch and outside off, Anuj Rawat slaps it away toward deep cover-point and picks up another single.

Very full and on off stump, Mahipal Lomror thumps it along the ground to long off for only another single.

Back of a length and over middle, this is pulled away toward long on for a single.

SIX! Put away! Khaleel Ahmed comes from over the wicket now and serves a juicy full toss on the pads, Anuj Rawat whips it away and dumps it over the backward square leg fence for a maximum.

Anuj Rawat is the new man in.

OUT! TAKEN! David Warner takes a brilliant running catch and Dinesh Karthik has to walk back. Khaleel Ahmed comes from around the wicket and misses the wide yorker, serves a low full toss instead. Karthik hangs back and gets under it before lofting it toward wide long off. Karthik doesn't quite get enough power on it and Warner from long off runs to his left and takes it safely.

It will be Khaleel Ahmed (3-0-36-0) to bowl the final over. Also, Delhi bring on Ripal Patel as their Impact Player, replacing Ishant Sharma.

Full again around off, Dinesh Karthik drills this one but straight to long off for just a single.

Beaten! Very full and wide of the off stump, Dinesh Karthik tries to reach out and squeeze it away but can't get any bat on it.

Good length around middle, Mahipal Lomror swings across the line but gets an inside edge on the pads. The ball goes nowhere but they scamper through for the single.

FOUR! Creamed through covers and Mahipal Lomror brings up a sensational FIFTY! Full and wide, in the slot, Lomror reaches out and just firms it through extra cover for a boundary. First half-century for Bangalore outside of Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli or Glenn Maxwell this season.

Oh, Dinesh Karthik what are you doing? Mukesh Kumar nails the yorker on middle and leg and Mahipal Lomror just about manages to keep it out. Karthik charges down to the other end before being sent back. Mukesh picks up the ball but misses the shy at the bowler's end. Karthik seemed to have changed his direction a bit but Delhi don't appeal for obstructing the field.

Given LBW and Mahipal Lomror has instantly reviewed it! This is full and straight right in the blockhole. Lomror shuffles right across the stumps and tries to lap it over short fine leg. The third umpire checks UltraEdge first and it indicates that there is an inside edge onto the pads. The on-field decision is reversed and Lomror stays on.

SIX! 15 off the over, a big one for Bangalore! Angles in a slower one on the pads, Dinesh Karthik picks the length early and gets inside the line before dispatching it a long way over the backward square leg fence for a biggie.

TWO WIDES! Khaleel Ahmed misses his mark and angles a full toss down the leg side. Philip Salt does well to get a hand on it but the batters cross for a single as well.

Very full and angled in from wide of the off stump, Dinesh Karthik lofts it inside-out over cover-point but just for a single.

Leg bye! Full and angled into the pads, Mahipal Lomror fails to get it away. The ball goes off the pads behind square leg and they get a leg bye.

FOUR! Streaky! Back to over the wicket now and this is a length ball angled into middle. Mahipal Lomror looks to whip it across the line but gets a thick outside edge that runs away into the third man fence for a boundary.

Gets it full and outside off, Dinesh Karthik hits it firmly down to long off and picks up a single.

Comes from around the wicket and looks for the wide yorker but serves a low full toss instead. Dinesh Karthik goes after it but misses out on a bit of a freebie.

Khaleel Ahmed (2-0-22-0) returns to the attack now.

Close but not close enough! Slower one on middle, Dinesh Karthik looks to stay back and pull but gets an inside edge toward backward square leg. Mahipal Lomror calls for the single and sprints toward the danger end. The fielder gets in the direct hit at the batter's end but Lomror is in.

On a good length over off, wristed away in front of mid-wicket for one. The 150 is now up for Bangalore.

FOUR! Top shot! Fraction short and outside off, Mahipal Lomror watches it closely and cuts it late in front of backward point for another boundary.

A slower bumper outside off, Dinesh Karthik looks for the uppercut but the ball takes the under edge and goes toward backward point. They pick up a single.

On a good length, slower and angled across the left-hander. Mahipal Lomror stays back and taps it in front of point for a quick single.

WIDE! Looks to go full again and near the tramline on off but sprays it just too wide outside off.

WIDE! Tries to go full bowls it too wide outside off, Mahipal Lomror lets it go for a wide.

FOUR! Mahipal Lomror continues to motor along at the other end! Angled across on a good length, outside off, Mahipal Lomror clears his front leg and slaps it wide of deep cover for a boundary.

Dinesh Karthik is the new batter in.

OUT! TAKEN! Khaleel Ahmed eventually holds onto the catch and Virat Kohli leaves the field disappointed. This is full and on the pads, there to be put away. Kohli shuffles a bit and flicks it away straight to the man at short fine leg. The ball goes quickly and Khaleel is a bit slow to react but gets both hands on it. Khaleel juggles the ball multiple times but does hold on. Kohli has to depart after a solid knock.

Full and angled at the pads, Virat Kohli flicks it away through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

WIDE! Way too full and down the leg side for a wide.

Gets it in the blockhole around middle and leg, Mahipal Lomror digs it out through mid on for a single.

FOUR! Tries to follow the batter down leg with a full ball but Mahipal Lomror flicks it away wide of the man at fine leg for a boundary.

Full and straight again, pushed away down to long on for a single.

Excellent running, putting pressure on the fielder. A yorker on middle, Virat Kohli jams it out toward long on and calls for two straightaway. Mahipal Lomror too pushes hard and they get the second run with ease in the end.

Strategic break! Bangalore have done well so far on a deck that isn't the easiest to bat on. Virat Kohli has just notched up a half-century but will want to up the ante now. Mahipal Lomror though has been striking the ball really well and could be the difference between a score of 160 and 180. Delhi know they need a couple of wickets and the new batters won't find it easy to pick up boundaries as the ball is stopping a bit. Which side will finish the first half on a high? Let's find out...

FIFTY FOR KOHLI! Marsh bowls it into the wicket, on middle, Virat Kohli stays back and pulls it down to long on. Collects a single to bring up his sixth fifty of this year's Indian T20 League. This has been a well-compiled knock by Kohli and will now look to shift gears in the remaining five overs.

On a length and outside off, Mahipal Lomror slashes and gets it to deep cover for one more run.

Fuller delivery and on the pads, Virat Kohli flicks it to short fine leg and scampers across for a quick single.

Change of pace this time and fuller as well, outside off, Mahipal Lomror drives it to long off and gets ot the other end.

SIX! Mahipal Lomror goes huge! Continues to go short and bowls it at the batter, Mahipal Lomror hangs back in his crease and latches onto the pull shot. Dispatches it over deep square leg for a maximum.

Bowls it short and wide outside off, Virat Kohli reaches out and cuts it along the ground to deep point for a single.

Keeps it short and turning in on off, Virat Kohli punches it off the back foot to long on and keeps the strike with a single.

Close! Gives this one air and bowls it just outside off, Virat Kohli gets down to slog sweep but connects with thin air. Luckily for him, the ball sneaks past the off stump.

Fired in quicker, at the stumps, Mahipal Lomror goes back and works it through mid-wicket for one.

SIX! Straight as an arrow! Floated, full and on off and middle, Mahipal Lomror gets forward and smokes it back over the bowlers' head for a flat maximum.

FOUR! Innovation at its best there! Kuldeep Yadav bowls it short and turning away, on off, Mahipal Lomror premediates and executes the reverse sweep to perfection. Gets it over backward point for a boundary.

Googly, short and on middle and leg, Virat Kohli reads it well and flicks it off the back foot to deep square leg for another single.

On a good length this time and just outside off, Mahipal Lomror looks to steer this one past backward point but ends up hitting it straight to the fielder there.

Banged in short and outside off, Virat Kohli shimmies down the track and pushes it to deep point for one.

Slower again and fuller on leg, Virat Kohli places this one gently in front of deep square leg and collects a couple of runs with ease. 100 comes up for Bangalore.

Leg bye! Drifts onto the pads on a shortish length, Mahipal Lomror tries to go fine on the leg side but misses. Gets it off his thigh pad to short fine leg for a leg bye.

Change of pace this time and at the stumps, Virat Kohli tucks it in the vacant mid-wicket region and gets to the other end.

FOUR! Virat Kohli welcomes Ishant Sharma with a boundary! Starts on a length, outside off, Virat Kohli gets himself into a good position and goes inside out. Lofts it over cover for a much-needed boundary.

Good running! Short and turning away, outside off, Mahipal Lomror reaches out and cuts it through backward point for a couple of runs.

Pushed through quicker, on off, Mahipal Lomror drops this one on the off side and sets off for a single but gets sent back by Virat Kohli.

SIX! Dispatched! Short and at the stumps by Kuldeep Yadav, Mahipal Lomror picks the length early and rocks on the back foot. Pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Googly, fuller and on off and middle, Mahipal Lomror pulls out the reverse sweep but does not connect and wears it on his waist.

Bowls it short and around leg, Virat Kohli goes back in his crease and tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up, full and turning away, on off, Mahipal Lomror gets on the front foot and pushes it through cover for one.

Keeps it short and a bit wide outside off, Mahipal Lomror stands tall and cuts it to deep point. Gets off the mark with a single. End of a great over by Mitchell Marsh. two wickets and just 4 runs came off it.

Switches to 'round the wicket and bowls it on a good length, Mahipal Lomror stays back and looks to punch it on the off side. Gets it from the inner part of the bat and the ball rolls down the wicket for a dot.

Mahipal Lomror comes in to face the hat-trick delivery.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Would you believe it? It is two in two for Mitchell Marsh! Bowls it on a hard length, in the channel outside off, Glenn Maxwell hangs back on the back foot and tries to force this one on the off side. He gets cramped for room and ends up getting an outside edge. The ball is pouched safely behind the wicket by Philip Salt. Mitchell Marsh is all smiles and he will be on a Hat-Trick now.

Glenn Maxwell is in at number 3.

OUT! CAUGHT! Mitchell Marsh strikes and provides Delhi with a much-needed breakthrough! Rolls his fingers over the ball and bowls it short and near the tramline on the off side, Faf du Plessis gets undone by the lack of pace as he tries to clear the deep point fielder. Skies this one high in the air towards deep point where Axar Patel settles himself under the skier and completes the catch with ease. Mitchell Marsh is delighted and so are the home fans.

Angled into the pads, on a length, Virat Kohli shimmies down the track and clips it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Bowls it into the wicket, on off, Faf du Plessis rides on top of the bounce and pulls it through mid-wicket for a single.

WIDE! Loses his radar and sprays this one beyond the tramline on off, Faf du Plessis lets it go and the umpire signals a wide.

Floats it up a bit and bowls it full around off, Faf du Plessis strokes it through cover for yet another single to end the over.

Flatter one on middle, punched away through wide mid on for a run.

Quicker and shorter on middle, Faf du Plessis backs away and gets it away through mid-wicket for one more.

Short ball on the stumps, Virat Kohli stays back and tucks it away in front of square leg for another single.

Shorter again around leg stump, Faf du Plessis works it off the back foot past square leg for one.

Good fielding! Shorter in length and around leg stump. Faf du Plessis goes deep in his crease and flicks it away in between long on and deep mid-wicket. David Warner from long on runs around to his right and keeps it down to two runs.

Flatter one on off, worked away through wide mid on for a single.

FOUR! Fuller and on off stump, Faf du Plessis clears the front leg and thumps it right back past the bowler for a boundary.

Well bowled! Axar Patel gives this one a lot more flight and bowls it full on off stump. The ball grips and turns a bit. Faf du Plessis looks to back away and open up the off side but gets beaten on the outside edge. Axar seems confident that there is a feather on it and David Warner does review it. UltraEdge shows a flat line and the on-field decision of Not Out stay.

Flighted delivery, full and around off, Virat Kohli drives it through extra cover and rotates the strike.

Slightly shorter and at the stumps, Faf du Plessis works it away in front of square on the leg side and picks up a single.

Angles this one in full and on the pads, Virat Kohli gets an inside edge toward short fine leg and picks up a single.

Tossed up around leg stump, Virat Kohli comes forward and drives it down to long on for one more.

Shorter one around middle, staying a touch low and this is pulled away to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Here comes the wrong'un, a bit fuller and on middle. Faf du Plessis doesn't pick it but manages to keep it out with a straight bat.

Nicely floated up, full and on off stump, Faf du Plessis pushes it toward mid off.

Nagging length around off, Virat Kohli gets across and tucks it toward mid-wicket for a run.

FOUR! Virat Kohli takes on Kuldeep Yadav right away and gets the boundary. Flatter trajectory on leg stump and turning in, Kohli rocks back and whips it away past square leg for a boundary.

Strategic break! This has been a strong start by the Bangalore openers and both Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli are now well-set. With this venue generally producing low scores, Delhi need wickets in a heap otherwise Bangalore will simply keep rolling and put on a big total on the board. It will be interesting to see which side does better in the middle phase. Let's find out. Also, Kuldeep Yadav comes into the attack now.

Two is the call but they will settle for one. On a hard length over middle, Virat Kohli comes down the track and heaves it away toward wide long on for a single.

Another slower one that is banged in and bowls outside off, Faf du Plessis stays back and gets on top of the bounce before pulling it well in front of square on the leg side for a run.

Back of a length around off, Virat Kohli flat-bats it past the bowler and through mid off for just another run.

Slower one, bowled into the pitch and well outside off. Faf du Plessis pulls it away in front of mid-wicket and rotates the strike.

Length ball on middle and leg, Virat Kohli stays back and just nudges it through mid-wicket for a run.

Starts with a length ball around off, this is driven through the cover region for a single.

Mitchell Marsh comes into the attack now. Just a bit of a delay here as Faf du Plessis gets a new pair of gloves.

Just a single to end but 15 runs come off it and at the end of the Powerplay, Bangalore are 51/0! This is angled into the leg stump, Faf du Plessis flicks it away past square leg and picks up a single.

FOUR! Faf du Plessis wants to end the Powerplay with a flourish and the 50 is also up for Bangalore. Banged in short and over the stumps, Faf takes it on and pulls it in front of mid-wicket for a boundary.

SIX! BOOM! Khaleel Ahmed misses his mark and serves a low full toss around off, Faf du Plessis gets under it and lofts it over the long off fence for a maximum.

Full and angling into the legs from around the stumps. Virat Kohli gets an inside edge as he looks to flick toward short fine leg. They pick up another single.

Good length on the pads, this is flicked away behind square on the leg side for a couple of runs.

Good fielding! Full and straight, Faf du Plessis backs away a bit and thumps it to the left of mid on where the fielder makes a good diving stop. They get across for the single.

Nails the yorker on middle, Faf du Plessis digs this one out to mid on and retains the strike with a single. An expensive first over by Mukesh Kumar, 13 runs came off it.

FOUR! Streaky but they all count! Mukesh Kumar bowls it into the wicket and directs it on middle, Faf du Plessis takes his eyes off the ball but still goes through with the pull shot. Luckily for him, he gets a top edge that flies over the keeper for yet another boundary.

FOUR! Goes change of pace this time and on a length, on off, Faf du Plessis waits for the ball to arrive and thumps it wide of mid on for four more runs.

Swing and a miss! On a good length this time, around off, Faf du Plessis puts the dancing shoes on once again and looks to go down the ground but connects with thin air.

FOUR! Bowls on a length, on off and middle, Faf du Plessis dances down the track and swings through the line. Gets it to the right of mid off for a boundary.

Mukesh Kumar starts with a good-length ball around the top of off. Faf du Plessis stays put and taps it straight to cover.

Fired in short and on the pads, Virat Kohli shapes to clip but misses and wears it on the back pad.

Bowls it slower again and short, on off, Faf du Plessis waits for it and knocks it to long off for one more run.

Drifts onto the pads on a short length, Virat Kohli flicks it through sqaure leg for another single.

Short and just outside off, Faf du Plessis punches it off the back foot to wide long off for one.

Slower and short, turning away, outside off, Faf du Plessis makes room to cut but gets deceived by the slowness of the delivery.

Short and angled in on leg, Faf du Plessis tucks this one straight to square leg for a dot.

Fuller and at the stumps, Virat Kohli advances and has a swipe at the delivery. Gets it through mid-wicet for a couple of runs more.

Slower and shortish length, on off, Virat Kohli backs away to cut but misses.

FOUR! Short and punished! Ishant bends his back and bangs it in short, around off, Virat Kohli gets on top of the bounce and pulls it hard. Hits it well wide of deep square leg for four more runs.

Goes with the knuckleball and bowls it, full on off, Virat Kohli drills it back to the bowler. Ishant Sharma sticks out his left hand and performs a half-stop. The ball rolls to the left of the bowler and Kohli wants to sneak in a single. But, Ishant gets to the ball quickly and has a shy at the striker's end. Kohli dives and makes his ground there.

Sees Kohli advance and follows him on a good length, Virat Kohli can only tap this one back to the bowler.

Starts on a good length and on off, Faf du Plessis guides this one to backward point and takes a single.

Flatter and on off, Virat Kohli pushes this one to cover for a dot.

FOUR! Cut away! Axar Patel misses his length and bowls it a fraction short, outside off, Virat Kohli does not miss out as he cuts it through point for a boundary.

Fired in full, on leg, Faf du Plessis works this one off the inner part of the bat to square leg. Opens his account with a single.

Drags his length back and bowls it at the stumps, Virat Kohli tucks it through mid-wicket for one.

Nicely bowled! Tossed up, full and turning away, outside off, Virat Kohli gets forward to go down the ground but misses. Philip Salt behind the wicket disturbs the stumps but Kohli had his back leg grounded inside the crease.

Darted in full, on middle and leg, Virat Kohli keeps this one out down the wicket.

Axar Patel to operate from the other end.

Angling across, on a good length, on off, Virat Kohli dabs it straight to backward point. But, a wayward throw by Axar Patel to the keeper allows the batters to sneak in a single.

Strays on the pads, on a length, Virat Kohli clips it uppishly but to the left of mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

On a hard length this time, on off, Virat Kohli drops this one on the off side and sets off for a single. Khaleel Ahmed sprints to the ball in his follow-through and denies a single.

Goes touch fuller and swinging away, outside off, Virat Kohli uses his feet and leaves the ball alone.

FOUR! Virat Kohli and Bangalore are underway! Khaleel Ahmed bowls this fraction short and wide outside off, Virat Kohli reaches out and slaps it just wide of David Warner at mid off for his first boundary.

Starts on a good-length and shaping away, outside off, Virat Kohli shoulders arms and lets the ball go through to the keeper.

We are all set for the action to start. The two Bangalore openers make their way out to the middle followed by the Delhi players. Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli will open the innings for Bangalore. Khaleel Ahmed will start with the new ball for Delhi. Here we go...

David Warner, the captain of Delhi, says that they would have batted first as well. Shares that they come into this game with a lot of energy and belief and will come out and start well in front of the home crowd. Shares that they want to play good all-round cricket and do well in all facets of the game. Mentions that they lost early wickets in the last game but the senior bowlers stepped up. Reckons that there might be no dew since it rained today. Informs that Anrich Nortje has gone home due to personal reasons and he will be replaced by Mukesh Kumar and adds that Mitchell Marsh returns to the team as well.

Faf du Plessis, the skipper of Bangalore, says that they will bat first. Mentions that it looks like a dry wicket and hopes for no dew. Reckons that momentum is important in T20 wicket and they will look to put a good score. Also says that Josh Hazlewood coming back has made a huge difference. States that they can be flexible with this Impact Player rule. Mentions that the top 4 have batted very well and expects the middle order to put their hand up if the need arises. Ends by informing that Kedar Jadhav comes into the side for this game.

Impact Players nominated by Bangalore - Harshal Patel, Suyash Prabhudessai, Michael Bracewell, Vyshak Vijay Kumar and Shahbaz Ahmed.

Bangalore (Playing XI) - Faf du Plessis (C), Virat Kohli, Anuj Rawat, Glenn Maxwell, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik (WK), Kedar Jadhav, Wanindu Hasaranga, Karn Sharma, Mohammed Siraj, Josh Hazlewood.

Impact Players nominated by Delhi - Chetan Sakariya, Abishek Porel, Ripal Patel, Lalit Yadav and Pravin Dubey.

Delhi (Playing XI) - David Warner (C), Philip Salt (WK), Mitchell Marsh, Rilee Rossouw, Aman Khan, Manish Pandey, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar (In for Anrich Nortje), Ishant Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed.

TOSS - The two captains are out in the middle. The coin toss lands in the favour of Faf du Plessis and Bangalore have opted to BAT first.