Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Ball by Ball Commentary

Another shorter ball, once again outside off. Shreyas Gopal goes for the reverse-sweep but he fails to get any bat on it again. Delhi win by 21 runs!

Outside off, shorter, spinning away. Shreyas Gopal looks to reverse-sweep this but he misses.

Slower through the air, full, outside off. Bhuvneshwar Kumar lifts it towards long off. The fielder there collects the ball on a bounce. Single taken!

FOUR! Pulled away! A shorter ball, around middle and leg. Bhuvneshwar Kumar swivels and pulls it towards deep square leg for a boundary.

Outside off, shorter ball. Bhuvneshwar Kumar looks to cut this away but he misses.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the next man in.

OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! Kuldeep Yadav gets his first wicket of the game! A shorter ball, flatter and attacking the stumps. Kartik Tyagi steps down the track and looks to work it away. He misses it completely. The ball goes on to hit the stumps and Kartik Tyagi departs now.

Very full this time, around middle. Kartik Tyagi works it away towards deep mid-wicket for a single. 27 needed off 6 now.

On a length, outside off. Kartik Tyagi cuts it towards deep cover for a brace.

FOUR! Crunched! Pitches it up again, outside off from 'round the wicket. Kartik Tyagi drills it straight down the ground for a cracking boundary.

Fuller ball, around middle and leg. Shreyas Gopal flicks it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! Another pitched up ball, outside off. Shreyas Gopal once again slices it over cover for a boundary.

FOUR! Up and just over! A fuller ball, outside off. Shreyas Gopal drives it just over David Warner at mid off. The ball races away towards the fence for a boundary.

Slower ball, outside off, shorter in length. Kartik Tyagi looks to cut this away but he misses. 43 needed off 12 balls.

Kartik Tyagi is the next man in.

OUT! TAKEN! With that wicket, Delhi can breathe a sigh of relief now. Shardul Thakur gets rewarded on a bad delivery here! A full toss, around middle. Nicholas Pooran pulls this but the ball goes off the top edge high towards long on. Rovman Powell runs forward and takes a good catch. The umpire's check if the ball is above the waist, but it seems fine. Nicholas Pooran walks back and Hyderabad need a miracle here!

SIX! HIGH AND HANDSOME! Another low full toss, around middle and off. Nicholas Pooran smokes this one straight down the ground for a maximum.

DROPPED! A tough chance though! Another full toss, outside off. Nicholas Pooran lifts it high wide of long off. Lalit Yadav runs to his right, puts in a dive, and gets his hands to it but spills it out at the end. Two taken!

A yorker-length delivery, around middle. Nicholas Pooran flicks it towards mid-wicket. No run taken!

FOUR! Lovely shot! Shardul Thakur misses his length and serves a low full toss, outside off. Nicholas Pooran drives it uppishly towards deep extra-cover for a boundary.

Shardul Thakur is back on.

Swing and a miss! Shorter ball, outside off. Shreyas Gopal tries to cut this away but he misses. 55 needed off 18 balls now.

On a length, outside off. Shreyas Gopal tries to push this away but he misses.

Shreyas Gopal walks out to the middle now.

OUT! TAKEN! Six and out! Khaleel Ahmed strikes once again, he gets his third wicket of the game and Hyderabad lose their sixth. A length ball, outside off. Sean Abbott looks to go over cover but the ball goes off the splice of the blade and flies high towards point. Ripal Patel there takes a good catch. More pressure on Pooran now!

SIX! Up and over! Top shot! This will take some pressure off Nicholas Pooran! A length ball, around middle. Sean Abbott tonks it high and just over the fielder at long on for a maximum.

A fuller ball, around middle and leg. Nicholas Pooran works it away towards deep mid-wicket for a single. Fifty for Nicholas Pooran! This has been a terrific innings from him so far. But he will know his job is only half done yet.

A full toss, down the leg side. Nicholas Pooran looks to flick this but he misses. The ball brushes his pads and goes towards the keeper. Khaleel Ahmed has got away with that one!

DRINKS! Hyderabad have lost five wickets and they have been behind in this game thoughout this innings, but they are still in it. Courtesy a good innings by Aiden Markram and now, Nicholas Pooran showing his full range. However, the required rate is still over 15 and if Delhi can get Pooran here or bowl at least one tight over, they will most probably seal the game. Exciting final phase of this game coming up as Khaleel Ahmed is back on.

Back of a length, around middle and off. Sean Abbott hops and blocks it out. 62 needed off 24 balls now.

A fuller ball, around middle. Nicholas Pooran miscues his drive towards mid-wicket and takes a quick single.

Much fuller now, outside off. Nicholas Pooran presses forward to drive but the ball goes off the outside edge between the keeper and Shardul Thakur at short third man. He gets a hand to it but the ball goes towards third man. Two taken!

SIX! HIGH AND HANDSOME! A gift to Nicholas Pooran and he is not going to miss out on these! A full toss, on middle. Nicholas Pooran smashes it high over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Wide! A huge shout for caught behind and the umpire says no! A fuller ball, wide of off. Nicholas Pooran throws his bat at it but he misses. Rishabh Pant thinks he has heard a noise and he takes it upstairs. The replay rolls in. UltraEdge shows no bat involved! The on-field decision stands. Wide called as well!

A length ball, angling in, around off, at around 141 clicks. Sean Abbott taps it towards cover and takes a quick single.

A full toss, outside off. Nicholas Pooran miscues his pull shot towards long on for a single.

A length ball, on off. Sean Abbott plays it back to the bowler. 74 needeed now from 30 balls!

Sean Abbott comes to the crease.

OUT! CAUGHT! Ohh...just when Hyderabad were building some momentum, they have lost a wicket! Smart bowling by Thakur. He goes full and wide outside off and it's an off-pace delivery. Singh looks to guide it fine past the short third man fielder. However, the off-pace nature of the ball takes it only straight to the hands of Anrich Nortje at short third man. He takes the catch and Shashank Singh walks back disappointed.

FOUR! Now, Shashank Singh gets this away for a boundary. A very full delivery on middle. Singh clips it away fine for a boundary past the short fine leg fielder.

A very full delivery, outside off. Pooran slashes it to deep cover for a single.

FIVE WIDES! This is the best gift you can give to the opposition. A slower length ball down the leg side. It is way too down the leg side and Pooran lets it go. Pant moves to his right and slips while he tries to stop it and the ball races away towards the fence.

SIX! Pooran has to be the man for Hyderabad from hereon and he is doing enough to keep his team in the game. It is a full ball, on middle. Pooran gets low and slog-sweeps it over deep square leg for a maximum.

Short and around off. Singh looks to cut but gets the inside edge past stumps to short fine leg for a single.

Shardul Thakur comes back on!

SIX! WOW! What a shot! This is what makes this guy special! It is full and on off. Pooran gets under it and tonks it over long off with finesse for a maximum. 91 needed now from 36 balls!

A very full delivery, outside off. Pooran drives it to covers.

WIDE! Another wide by Nortje, he goes full and down the leg side. Pooran looks to whip it away but it is way down the leg side. Pant dives to his right and makes a good stop.

WIDE! It is full and wider outside off. Pooran lets it go.

Well bowled! A yorker on middle. Singh nudges it towards the leg side for a single.

A length ball, on off. Singh gets across and works it to mid-wicket.

A very full ball, outside off. Pooran slices it to deep point for a single.

SIX! Beautiful shot! Back of a length, on off. Pooran just stays deep in his crease and pulls it over cow corner for a maximum. This man looks so good when he gets going, class was written all over that shot.

Anrich Nortje comes back into the attack.

FOUR! Shashank Singh starts off with a fantastic shot! It is a full ball, on off. Singh shuffles across a bit and hits it straight down the ground for a boundary.

Shashank Singh is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Pain followed by joy for Khaleel Ahmed! He gives the best possible response to the pain and the dangerous Aiden Markram departs. He punches the bat in frustration and Hyderabad lose their fourth wicket. A slower length ball and the good thing is it is wider outside off. Aiden Markram looks to go big inside-out. It is a big boundary at that end and he miscues it a bit. The ball goes towards long off and Kuldeep Yadav takes the catch comfortably. 111 needed now from 43 balls!

Ouch! Khaleel Ahmed has been hit near his left shoulder. The physio is out there and is checking on him. He seems fine and we are good to resume!

Ohh...that will hurt Khaleel Ahmed! It is a length ball, on off. Pooran absolutely smashes it back to the bowler. The ball hits him straight into the coller-bone. The ball goes towards the off side and the batters take a single.

Dot ball! A fullish delivery, around off. Probably in the slot for Pooran to go for a biggie but he plays down the wrong line.

A low full toss on middle. Pooran hits it to left of long on and comes back for the second run.

FOUR! Boundary to start the over and Hyderabad are gathering some of their mojo. It is a full ball, on leg. Pooran flicks it towards deep backward square leg for a boundary.

Khaleel Ahmed (2-0-12-1) comes back to bowl.

SIX! KABOOM! Back-to-back sixes! A shorter ball, around middle. Aiden Markram pulls it over the fielder at deep mid-wicket for a maximum. 118 needed now from 48 balls!

SIX! Aiden Markram is not going out without a fight here! This is full on middle. Aiden Markram gets under it and tonks it straight down the ground for a biggie.

A flatter and quicker one on middle. Aiden Markram punches it back to the bowler.

NOT OUT! Yadav pushes it quicker around leg. Pooran sweeps off the inside half of his blade to short fine leg. The batters go for a single and Anrich Nortje fires a direct hit. The leg umpire takes it upstairs and the replays show that Aiden Markram is inside the crease.

Run out chance! There is a direct-hit at the striker's end. The replay shows that Aiden Markram has just made his ground. NOT OUT it is!

It is quicker and fuller outside off. Pooran looks to drive it away but misses.

A fullish delivery on middle. Pooran reverse-sweeps it to backward point.

FOUR! Hyderabad need more of such overs, 14 runs from it. Marsh bowls length again, outside off. Aiden Markram goes deep in his crease and slams it wide of long off for a boundary. 131 needed from 54 balls now!

Lands on a length, around off. Aiden Markram hits it hard again but finds the fielder at extra-cover in the ring.

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! It is on the shorter side on middle. Aiden Markram pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

FOUR! Top-class shot from a top-class player! A fullish delivery, on off. Aiden Markram goes deep in his crease and hits it inside-out towards the cover region for a boundary.

Slightly shorter on off. Aiden Markram looks to pull but misses and the ball hits him high on the pads.

WIDE! Lands on a length and down the leg side. Aiden Markram gets across and looks to whip it away but misses.

Back of a length, around off. Pooran pulls it hard left of long on for a single.

Flighted ball, full again, around middle. Nicholas Pooran knocks it down the long on for a single. He retains the strike.

SIX! Up, up and away! Top shot! A fuller ball, outside off. Nicholas Pooran smashes this over extra-cover all the way for a biggie. A tough shot but Pooran has made that look so easy!

Tad quicker now, shorter as well, outside off, spinning away. Nicholas Pooran stays in his crease and tries to cut this away but he misses.

Loopy delivery, pitches it up, around middle and leg. Aiden Markram knocks it down to long off and takes a single.

SIX! BANG! They need more of these! Another tossed up ball, full again, around middle and leg. Aiden Markram heaves it high over long on for a biggie.

Tosses it up, full, around off. Nicholas Pooran drills it down to long off for a single.

DRINKS! Delhi are well in control of this game. They have got three big wickets and with required rate over 14, Hyderabad need something special from Aiden Markram and Nicholas Pooran. Both of them are quite capable batters but this looks a tough task from hereon. Delhi, on the other hand, will know that if they get rid of these two, a victory is almost guaranteed. Can Hyderabad make a comeback in this game?

Marginally short, outside off. Aiden Markram slices it over point for a brace.

A fuller ball, around middle. Aiden Markram pushes it back to the bowler.

Another good-length delivery, outside off. Nicholas Pooran miscues his shot cut shot towards extra-cover and he scampers across to the other end for a quick single.

A length ball, outside off. Nicholas Pooran pushes it towards extra-cover. No run there!

A successful review for Nicholas Pooran! An appeal for LBW, and the umpire raises his finger! But Nicholas Pooran goes up immediately! A length ball, angling down the leg side. Nicholas Pooran looks to flick this but he misses. The umpire gives it out after a loud appeal. The replay shows that it was missing the leg stump. Nicholas Pooran survives! The on-field decision needs to be overturned.

A length ball, outside off. Aiden Markram punches it through cover for a single.

Outside off, spinning away, fuller ball. Nicholas Pooran opens the face of the bat and looks to push this away but he misses.

On middle and turning into the batter. Aiden Markram goes back and pushes it to long on for a single.

It is a flatter delivery, on off. Pooran punches it to long off for a single.

Shorter ball, outside off. Aiden Markram pushes it off the back foot through cover for a single.

FOUR! Edgy runs! Another fuller ball, slower through the air, outside off. Aiden Markram presses forward to drive but the ball goes off the outside edge towards third man for a boundary.

Kuldeep Yadav begins with a fuller ball, tosses it up, outside off. Aiden Markram leans to drive but he misses. Rishabh Pant collects the ball and whips the bails off. An appeal for stumping! The replay shows that Aiden Markram's foot is well grounded!

Is this stumped? The replays roll in and it shows that the foot is grounded and Aiden Markram can continue.

Nicholas Pooran walks out to the middle now as Kuldeep Yadav is brought into the attack.

OUT! TAKEN! Mitchell Marsh comes into the attack and strikes! He gets rid of the dangerous Rahul Tripathi and Hyderabad are in a spot of a bother now. A shorter ball, around middle. Rahul Tripathi pulls this but he fails to get any distance or elevation on this. The ball goes towards deep square leg, where, Shardul Thakur takes a good low catch.

Beaten! This is really good bowling from Mitchell Marsh! A length ball, shaping away, outside off. Rahul Tripathi dances down the track and looks to have a push at it but he misses.

A length ball, angling in, around middle and leg. Rahul Tripathi looks to flick but he misses and gets hit on his pads.

On a length, width on offer. Aiden Markram chops it towards sweeper cover and rotates the strike.

Another pitched up ball, outside off, shaping away. Rahul Tripathi leans to drive but the ball goes off the inner half of his bat towards mid on and for a single.

Mitchell Marsh begins with a full-length delivery, around off. Rahul Tripathi drives and finds the fielder at mid off.

Mitchell Marsh is brought into the attack now.

Shorter ball, wide of off. Rahul Tripathi slashes this towards sweeper cover for a single. Hyderabad are 35 for 2 at the end of the Powerplay!

FOUR! Up and over! Good shot! A fuller ball, outside off. Rahul Tripathi goes inside-out over cover for another boundary. Back-to-back to boundaries!

FOUR! Much needed boundary! A fuller ball, outside off. Rahul Tripathi steps down the pitch and throws his bat at it, but the ball goes off the top edge towards third man for a boundary.

Good-length delivery, outside off. Aiden Markram stays in his crease and cuts it through point for a single.

On a length, outside off. Aiden Markram cuts it towards cover of the back foot. No run there!

A length ball, outside off. Rahul Tripathi pushes it off the back foot towards cover. Mitchell Marsh there dives to his right and makes an excellent stop. Single taken!

What an over, just a single and a wicket in it. A good-length delivery, around off. Aiden Markram is completely beaten as he looks to defend.

On the shorter side again, outside off. Aiden Markram looks to punch it away but misses.

Back of a length, around off. Aiden Markram punches it to covers.

Lands on a length, around off. Aiden Markram looks to cut it away but misses.

Aiden Markram comes to the crease.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Anrich Nortje gets the Hyderabad skipper, Kane Williamson and he is pumped up! Hyderabad are in all sorts of trouble now. It is a pacy length delivery, on off at 150.5 kph. Kane Williamson makes room to probably go over the in-field on the off side. However, he just ends up poking at this delivery. The ball catches the outside edge of his blade and goes back to the keeper. Pant takes the catch and second wicket down inside the Powerplay now.

Lands on a length, on off. He provides no width and Rahul Tripathi pushes it to point for a single.

Dot ball to end the over, 7 from the over! On a length, around off. Kane Williamson dabs it towards backward point, no single taken this time.

Short and wide, outside off. Rahul Tripathi dabs it to backward point for a single.

Ahmed goes full and outside off. Rahul Tripathi looks to drive it away but misses.

SIX! This is what Hyderabad need! A short ball, around leg. Rahul Tripathi pulls it over deep backward square leg for a maximum. Hopefully, this will get Rahul Tripathi going.

This is angled across the batter. It is outside off. Rahul Tripathi makes room and looks to slash it away but misses.

Back of a length, on off. Rahul Tripathi looks to pull but gets the inside edge onto his pads. Good pace there too, just over 145 clicks this delivery.

On a length, around off. Rahul Tripathi steers it towards third man for a single. This has been a good start for Delhi.

Lands on a length, around leg at 143.2 kph. Kane Williamson looks to work it towards the leg side but misses. The ball brushes his pads and goes towards short fine leg. A leg bye taken.

Lands on a length, outside off. Kane Williamson throws his bat at it as he plays away from his body and misses.

FOUR! Kane Williamson responds with a boundary! A short ball on middle. Kane Williamson is ready for that length and pulls it through square leg for a boundary.

Short and wide, outside off. Kane Williamson throws his bat at this one but misses. Pressure building on Kane Williamson, how will he respond?

Anrich Nortje starts with a back-of-a-length delivery, around off at 143.9 kph. Rahul Tripathi steers it towards third man for a single.

Anrich Nortje comes into the attack.

Another one that is angled across the batter, it is pitched around off and goes away. Kane Williamson leaves it alone calmly.

Fourth dot ball for Kane Williamson! He is yet to get off the mark. It is a fullish delivery, around off and shaping away from the batter. Kane Williamson leaves it alone.

Back of a length, around off. Rahul Tripathi defends it off the outside half of his blade towards third man for a single.

Rahul Tripathi walks out to bat at number 3.

OUT! CAUGHT! Unlucky for Abhishek Sharma and Hyderabad! Khaleel Ahmed, the wicket-taker provides the breakthrough. It is honestly a poor delivery with fine leg inside the circle. It is full and around leg. Sharma flicks it but flicks it straight to the short fine leg fielder, Kuldeep Yadav. He takes a good low catch and Sharma has to walk back disappointed.

FOUR! First boundary of the innings. It is a fullish delivery and bit of width provided this time. Sharma throws his bat at that and gets it over cover-point for a boundary.

Nice shape away from the batter for Khaleel Ahmed. It is full and outside off. The ball shapes away and Sharma drives it back to the bowler.

Who will bowl from the other end? Khaleel Ahmed it is!

Good start from Shardul Thakur, just 4 from the first over! Short and wide, outside off. Kane Williamson looks to cut but gets the inside edge back to the keeper.

Another overpitched delivery, around off. Kane Williamson drives it to covers and finds the fielder again.

Pitched up, on off. Kane Williamson drives it straight to mid off.

On the pads and fuller. Sharma works it to deep square leg for a single.

Abhishek Sharma is underway! It is a fullish delivery, around off. Sharma drives it right of mid off and the fielder half-stops it. Two runs taken.

WIDE! This is full and swinging into Sharma. It swings down the leg side as Abhishek Sharma misses his flick shot. Wide called.

Thakur starts with a a length delivery, on off. Sharma defends it towards the off side. Good tight start from Shardul Thakur.

So a bye to end the inings! A short ball, around off. Powell looks to pull but misses. The ball goes back to the keeper and the batters steal a bye. Delhi end with 207/3 after 20 overs!

FOUR! Three in a row! It is full and outside off. Again good pacy delivery at 156 kph. Powell goes deep in his crease and this time hits it over the extra-cover fielder in the ring for a boundary.

FOUR! This ball is bowled at 157 kph and Powell has smashed that with disdain! It is full and outside off. Powell slams it wide of long off for a boundary.

FOUR! Another boundary, just 2 runs away from 200 now! This is a fullish delivery, outside off. Rovman Powell looks to heave it across the line. The ball catches the outside edge of his blade and the ball goes away over short third man for a boundary.

Dot ball! A length delivery, outside off. Powell swings across the line but misses.

SIX! Powell has played exactly the innings, Delhi wanted! Fifty for Rovman Powell! It is a full delivery, on off. Malik misses his length just a bit as Powell goes deep in his crease. Hammers it over long off for a maximum.

Umran Malik comes to bowl the final over of the innings.

A yorker to end the over, on off. Warner hits it to mid off and does not get a single. So the last over coming up. Can Warner get to his century?

FOUR! Finds the gap again and Warner goes into the 90s. 100 runs partnership comes up as well. A fullish delivery on middle and leg. Warner whips it towards deep square leg and find the gap as the ball races away towards the fence.

FOUR! Another boundary for Warner! The man was inside the circle at mid off. Warner makes room to this length delivery on middle and hammers it straight down the ground for a boundary.

A yorker on middle. Powell works it to short fine leg for just a single.

A yorker on middle. Warner hits it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! What a clever shot this is! A yorler around leg. Warner first looks to reverse-sweep it but realises the line is not right and ends up adjusting himself for a switch hit and gets it away towards the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Dot ball! Brilliant over by Tyagi! Just 9 from it. Short and wide, outside off. Powell looks to slap it away but misses.

SIX! Ohh...that should be given six for height as well! That went way too high. A fullish delivery, around off. Powell goes for a big mighty swing across the line. The ball goes high in the air and just over the ropes at the long on fence. The fielder jumps to catch it but it falls away from him over the ropes.

Almost a yorker again, on off. Warner manages to hit it to long on and looks for the second run but is sent back. A single taken.

Brilliant bowling from Kartik Tyagi! Nails a perfect wide yorker, outside off. Warner looks to dig it out but misses.

WIDE! Goes for a wide yorker, outside off. Bit too wide and Warner tries reaching for it. He falls in the attempt but misses and a wide is called.

Dot ball! Gold dust at the moment! Back of a length, around off. Warner looks to heave it across the line but misses.

The ball falls just short of the long on fielder this time. It is full on off. Powell drills it flat but bit aerially and Aiden Markram dives forward at long on. He fails to reach it but stops it and just a single taken.

Kartik Tyagi comes back on!

A dot ball to end the over! Lucky there, Sean Abbott to get away with it. It is on the shorter side and outside off. Warner looks to upper cut it but misses.

FOUR! Now, Warner gets into the act and almost takes Sean Abbott's fingers away. On a length, around off. Warner slams it hard down the ground, right of the bowler. Sean Abbott gets a hand on it but the ball does not stick and goes away towards the long off fence.

Goes for a yorker this time, almost bowls it, around off. Powell drills it hard to long on for a single.

SIX! This is poor bowling! It is a short ball, around off. Right in the arc and Rovman Powell pulls it hard over the cow corner for a maximum. He needs to find that blockhole!

SIX! This is the power of Rovman Powell! Abbott with a length delivery, around off. Rovman Powell just stands tall and hammers it over long off for a biggie.

WIDE! It is full and outside off. Rovman Powell tries reaching it but misses.

Sean Abbott starts with a dot delivery! Lands on a length but it is outside off and just away from the arc of Rovman Powell who swing across the line and misses. The ball goes back to the keeper.

DRINKS! Two set-batters are on the crease for Delhi and both are very destructive batters. However, it is a high-scoring ground and pressure will be on Warner and Rovman Powell to go big in these last four overs. Hyderabad, on the other hand, don't have T Natarajan today and let's see how other bowlers go about their business in these death overs. Can Delhi get over 190 here? Sean Abbott is back on.

A low full toss, outside off. David Warner opens the face of the bat and drives it straight to the fielder at point. No run there!

A yorker, around middle and leg. Rovman Powell works it away wide of long on and rotates the strike.

SIX! DISPATCHED! Another shorter delivery, around middle. Rovman Powell picks up the length and muscles this over deep square leg for a biggie.

Back of a length, around middle. Rovman Powell pulls it towards deep mid-wicket. The fielder runs to his left and does well to stop the ball. Two runs taken!

Lovely delivery! A low full toss yorker, on middle. Rovman Powell digs it out back to the bowler.

Length ball, width on offer this time. David Warner pushes it off the back foot towards deep cover for a single.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar (2-1-1-1) is back on.

A low full toss, around off. David Warner pushes it towards mid off and takes a single. He retains the strike!

A yorker-length delivery down the leg side. David Warner looks to flick but he misses, and he leaves his crease. Nicholas Pooran collects the ball and scores a direct-hit at the striker's end but David Warner was well in!

Pitches it again, wide of off this time. David Warner drives and finds the fielder at point.

Very full on this on this occasion, around middle. Rovman Powell drills it down to long on and takes a single.

Shorter ball, outside off. Rovman Powell lets that go through.

PUT DOWN! Oh, dear! Nothing is going Hyderabad's way for now! A  fuller ball, outside off. Rovman Powell drives it towards mid off. Kane Williamson there gets his hands to the ball, but he fails to get hold of it. An absolute dolly!

Umran Malik is back on. He has been expensive today. His two overs have gone for 32 runs.

FOUR! Crunched for another boundary! This is full and outside off. Warner just stays deep in his crease and hammers it right of mid off for a boundary.

Wide! Fuller, wide of off. David Warner leaves it alone. Wide called!

On a length, around the thigh pads. Rovman Powell tucks it towards deep square leg for a single.

In the air....and SAFE! That could be taken! A shorter ball, around middle and off. Rovman Powell pulls this but he manages to get a top edge towards short fine leg. Kartik Tyagi runs behind, misjudges the ball, and then puts in a dive but he fails to get to the ball. Two taken!

Good-length delivery, outside off. David Warner hangs back, and tries to cut this away, but the ball goes off the bottom edge towards the off side. The batters cross ends!

On a length, outside off. David Warner punches it straight down the ground. Aiden Markram runs from long on, slides, and does well to stop the ball. Two taken!

Sean Abbott pitches it up, darting it on the pads. Rovman Powell flicks it towards deep square leg and takes a single.

SIX! This is poor bowing from Kartik Tyagi, he serves a full ball, on leg. Warner just uses the pace of the ball and flicks it over the fine leg fence for a maximum. The way he is going, a hundred does not look far away for this man.

On middle, a front foot pull towards long on for one.

Outside off, this is guided through point for one.

Fuller one on leg, Warner flicks it towards deep square leg. A misfield there by the fielder which costs the team a couple of runs.

That is fast! Short and on middle, Warner evades it well.

A fuller one outside off, Powell eases it towards backward point and gets a single.

Kartik Tyagi (2-0-17-0) is back into the attack.

A single now to end another expensive over by Malik! Shorter and on middle, Powell pulls it through square leg for one.

Two more! Angled into the pads, Powell works it through mid-wicket, two more.

Good length and on off, Powell defends it towards point.

A fuller one outside off, Warner slaps it through point. Good fielding by the fielder. he dives to his left near the boundary line saving a run for his team.

WIDE! Malik probably gets away with one there! Down the leg side, Warner looks to pull but misses.

Really good comeback! A yorker on off, Warner jams it out towards cover.

FOUR! That will take Warner to another fifty, his fourth fifty of this season! Malik goes slightly short and around off. Warner gets a tad across and pulls it powerfully towards the mid-wicket fence. He is looking like a man on mission and we might see a big one from the flamboyant left-hander today against his beloved, former team.

Umran Malik comes back to bowl. He went for 21 runs in his first over!

SIX! A flatter one outside off, Powell smashes it over long off. Its has gone a long way for a maximum.

On middle, this is flicked through mid-wicket for one.

The googly, Powell actually picks it and eases it down to long on for one.

On middle, this is worked down to long on for one.

Does the right thing, gets Warner back on strike! On off, this is pushed to covers for one.

Fuller one on off, Rovman Powell tries to slog sweep it but misses.

That has taken off! Length and on off, this one lands and takes off. Powell looks to defend, this one goes off the top edge down to third man for one. It was more off the shoulder of the bat.

Outside off, fuller, left alone. Watchful start by Rovman Powell!

Angled into the pads, Warner works it through square leg for one.

FOUR! Up and over! Lovely shot, this time gets on top of the bounce nicely! Shorter and on middle, Warner stands tall and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

On the shorter side again, Warner mistimes his pull towards mid-wicket.

Shorter and outside off, Warner looks to cut but is beaten.

Rovman Powell is the next man in.

OUT! BOWLED! Can you believe it? After hitting some good balls over the ropes, Pant has made a mess of this full toss. He stands there in disbelief but he has to go and Gopal is pumped up. Gopal delivers a full toss, outside off. Pant looks to slash it away towards the off side but gets the inside edge and it ends up going on to hit the stumps. Just the wicket Hyderabad needed and what an over, 23 runs and a big wicket of Pant in it.

FOUR! Put away! All along the gorund! Short and outside off, Pant cuts it through point and this one races away to the point fence.

SIX! Three in three! Pant is on a roll here! Makes room and also comes down the track, gets to the pitch of it again and tonks it over long off.

SIX! Another one, this is much flatter but gets the same result. Flatter one on middle, Pant lofts it over long-off for a maximum.

SIX! BANG! That will release some pressure off Pant! A fuller ball, tosses it up, around middle. Rishabh Pant gets down on his knee and sweeps it high over deep square leg for a biggie. That is the longer side but Pant cleared that with ease!

Fuller and on middle, Warner plays it towards mid-wicket and rotates the strike.

DRINKS! Delhi have lost two wickets but are going at a decent rate here. Warner is looking dangerous and if Pant settles in, Hyderabad bowlers will find it tough in the death overs. However, some wickets here and especially of these two will put keep the scoring rate under check. Shreyas Gopal's overs will be crucial in this middle phase and the leg-spinner has already started well but lets see how things pan out now.

Takes one and keeps strike! Markram continues to leak runs, did so in the last game and now too. On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

SIX! Over the fence! That not only releases the pressure from Warner and Delhi but also from Pant! This is right in the arc, fuller and on middle, Warner lofts it over the long on fence. Catch it was the call but it went well over the fielder.

Does not connect at all there and that probably saves him! Pant steps out, he gets a little too close to the pitch of the ball, he hits it flat but it lands short of long on for one.

Warner wants two but it is just the one! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one.

Pant steps down the track, the length is shortened, it is worked through mid-wicket for one.

Fuller and on middle, this is hit hard down the ground towards long on. Just the one.

Will we see a bowling change after an expensive first over by Kartik Tyagi? Yes, spin from both ends now. Aiden Markram is brought into the attack.

A dot to end a brilliant first over from Gopal! Just one from it. Pant is now on 2 from 9 balls. On the pads, Pant looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.

Yet another dot! Shorter and outside off, Pant slaps it hard but to covers.

Another dot! Pressure building on Pant here! Shorter and outside off, this is guided to point.

Pant will feel he probably missed out there! On the pads, Pant looks to sweep but can't beat short fine leg.

On the pads, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

Warner probably thought it was a leg spinner! On the pads, Warner leaves it alone thinking it would spindown the leg side. It hits his pad though.

Time for some spin now. Shreyas Gopal is into the attack. Two left-handers are on the crease, so it will be an interesting battle.

A dot to end but an expensive 6th over! On the pads, Pant looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. Pant has been a touch late on the deliveries. He is struggling against the pace of Kartik.

Now takes one! Shorter and outside off, Warner waits and guides it through point for one. 50 up for Delhi. It has been a quick start for them.

FOUR! Thumped down the ground! That has been hit with a lot of power! Fuller and on off, this is hammered down to the long off fence. Stand and delivery! Back-to-back boundaries.

FOUR! Takes full toll of the Free Hit! The key here was he did not try to hit it hard and hence, did not loose his shape! Shuffles across, Tyagi bowls a full toss outside off, Warner just guides it over point for a boundary.

Angled into the pads, Pant works it through square leg and gets to the other end. The siren goes on which means it is a no ball, Free Hit coming up.

Beaten for pace again! Fuller and outside off, shaping away. Pant looks to drive but is beaten.

That one zips through! What a delivery! Length and just outside off, Pant is late in getting his bat down. He is beaten, the ball just about goes past the off pole.

Kartik Tyagi comes on to bowl!

Another dot to end! A really good comeback over then from Abbott. Another slower one, does not quite come off nicely from the surface. Warner looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto the body.

Back of a length and on off, defended.

Fuller now and on middle, Warner pushes it to mid on.

WIDE! Had he got some bat on that one, would have been a boundary! Down the leg side, Warner looks to flick but misses. Pooran stops it well.

That was a big chance of a run out! A yes-no situation but no harm done in the end! Length and on off, Pant pushes it towards cover, he takes off initially but then sees the cover fielder run to his left and dive, sends Warner back who is halfway down the wicket. The cover fielder though does not collect it and Williamson at mid off picks it up and has a shy but misses. No backing up so the single is eventually taken.

Rishabh Pant, the skipper of Delhi, walks out to bat at number 4.

OUT! TAKEN! That is an outstanding delivery. The ball though seemed like it held in the surface! On a length and around middle, this one holds in the surface a touch as it was the slower one. Marsh does not pick it, he looks to go hard after it, however, the ball goes off the splice and it ends up being an easy catch for the bowler who leaps and takes it. Much-needed wicket as these two were really starting to look good. Marsh just has not got going in this tournament so far.

FOUR! Shot! That is a very difficult shot to play and Marsh has played it with ease! Shorter and on off, Marsh stands tall, gets on top of the bounce and creams it through covers. This one races away to the fence.

Change of ends for Sean Abbott!

SIX! Over the fence! Malik is just not learning here. End of a very big over and just the kind of one Delhi needed. Malik goes short again, Warner is waiting for it, he pulls it hard and over the fine leg fence for a biggie. It was flat buut carries all the way.

Gets it right this time, on a length and around middle, at 154 KPH. Defended.

FOUR! Timed wonderfully! Not the best of starts for Umran Malik! This is on a length and around off, Warner shows the full face of the bat and times it through covers, this one races away.

FOUR! Warner will have no problems with the short ones. For someone who comes from a place where the pitches tend to have good bounce and pace, this won't trouble him. This is short and on the body, Warner pulls it through square leg for a boundary.

That has gone off the toe-end! Marsh swung way too early! He was waiting for the short ball and it came, seems to have come a little slow off the surface. Marsh looks to pull but it goes off the toe-end through covers for one.

Shorter and on the body, this is pulled through square leg for one.

FIVE WIDES! Not the best of starts by Malik! Not seen him bowl with the new ball a lot so this is a new challenge for him! He begins with one down the leg side, swings away further. Pooran should have taken it but it sneaks under his glove and down to the fine leg fence.

Umran Malik comes into the attack.

Not a maiden as a single is taken on the last ball! Outside off, this is guided through point for one.

Can this now be two maidens in a row for Kumar? He goes fuller and on middle, this is pushed to mid on.

Another leave! Outside off, Warner watches the ball closely and leaves it alone.

Brilliant stuff! He is moving the ball both the ways and causing a lot of problems! The line though is a little too straight, Warner misses the flick and gets hit on the pads.

BEATEN! That is another beauty! Gets it to shape away from a length and after landing it on off. Warner looks to push at it but is beaten.

Warner was watchful there! This is an away swinger, outside off, Warner lets it go to the keeper.

A dot to end but an expensive start by Abbott! Angled into the pads, Marsh looks to flick but misses to get hit high on the pads.  There is an appeal from the bowler but it is a rather optimistic one as it is clearly going down leg.

A little too straight, gets away with it, Warner only manages to work it towards fine leg for one.

Fuller this time and on middle, Marsh pushes it towards mid off for one.

FOUR! That is smacked away! Trademark Marsh! This is slightly short, he just picks the length early on such deliveries, hammers it through square leg for a boundary.

Now follows it with a run as he pushes this fuller one towards mid off.

FOUR! Almost another wicket! That is a really good attempt in the cover region. This is wide outside off, fuller, Warner looks to hit it on the up, it goes uppishly but just wide of the diving cover fielder and into the fence. Off the mark with a boundary are Delhi and Warner.

Sean Abbott will bowl from the other end.

End of a brilliant first over by Kumar. A wicket maiden! On off, this is defended.

Mitchell Marsh walks out to bat at number 3.

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! There is the early wicket Hyderabad wanted. Mandeep Singh had no clue about which way the ball was moving, he was struggling on the previous deliveries and finally falls. Not a good return back into the team for him. This is now the away swinger, shapes away after landing on off. Singh lunges out to defend but it goes off the outside edge and it is taken by the keeper, Nicholas Pooran safely.

Good swing again but this is a little too down the leg side. This one tails back in from middle, hits the pad of Mandeep as he tries to flick.

Really good bowling! Got the last two to go away, this time gets it back in from outside off. Singh looks to flick but is late on the shot. Misses to get hit high on the pads.

Yet again not the right line, well outside off, shaping away. Left alone.

Nice away swing for Kumar to begin with! Length and around off, this shapes away. Easy leave.

We are ready for action! The players are out in the middle. David Warner and Mandeep Singh will open the batting for Delhi. Bhuvneshwar Kumar will begin the proceedings with the ball. Here we go...

Mitchell Marsh is down for a chat. He says that it was good to get a few off the middle in the last game but getting a win will be important. Mentions that they have a great team but it's just about clicking as a team and they have had close games, also it will be good if one of our top-four go big. Mentions that he has loved batting at number 3 and Ricky Ponting and Shane Watson's support have been helpful. Informs that bowling is coming along well, and if Rishabh is listening to this, he is ready to go!

Rishabh Pant, the skipper of Delhi, says that they have no problem with batting first. Informs that they have made four changes in their team. Tells that some changes are forced as Axar got injured and few changes are tactical changes because of the wicket. Mentions that they can learn from their mistakes and keep improving.

Kane Williamson, the skipper of Hyderabad, says that he will bowl first, maybe the dew will play a factor and they are looking forward to chase. Mentions that their losses in the previous games have been different, but still a few positives. Informs that they have three changes, three debutants will play tonight, and Marco Jansen, T Natarajan and Sundar are the players who will miss out. Adds that the new players are excited and pumped for today's game. Concludes by saying that they need to keep moving forward and execute their plans.

Delhi (Playing XI) - Mandeep Singh (In place of Prithvi Shaw), David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant (C) (WK), Rovman Powell, Lalit Yadav, Ripal Patel (In place of Axar Patel), Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Khaleel Ahmed (In place of Chetan Sakariya), Anrich Nortje (In place of Mustafizur Rahman).

Hyderabad (Playing XI) - Abhishek Sharma, Aiden Markram, Kane Williamson (C), Rahul Tripathi, Nicholas Pooran (WK), Shashank Singh, Sean Abbott (In place of Marco Jansen), Shreyas Gopal (In place of Washington Sundar), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kartik Tyagi (In place of T Natarajan), Umran Malik.

TOSS - The coin goes up and lands in favour of Hyderabad. They have elected to BOWL first.

Kevin Pietersen is down near the pitch. He says that the outfield is like a carpet here, one side is short while the other side is long. Adds that Kuldeep Yadav has had some success here, and he has bowled slower on this wicket. Tells that batters will enjoy on this pitch. Further adds that there are chances of dew which means the captain winning the toss will bowl first.

Sean Abbott, Shreyas Gopal and Kartik Tyagi are seen getting their caps in the Hyderabad huddle. So expect at least three changes in the Hyderabad XI.

UPDATE -  Prithvi Shaw has not made it to the ground due to some illness and he will miss the game tonight. Who will open alongside David Warner?

David Warner is up against his former team, the team that he has captained to the title win in 2016. He surely knows a lot about this Hyderabad team and its management and it was quite a bitter end to his stay in the Hyderabad camp last year. Will all those things bring any impact on Warner’s performance and the overall result of this game? Warner will surely be eager to go out there in the field and make a statement. Let’s see how things pan out. Toss and team sheets coming up.

Games are moving along quickly as we welcome you to the coverage of the 50th game of this year’s Indian T20 League and it is a clash between two sides in desperate need of a win, Hyderabad and Delhi. The former began brilliantly but now are on a losing run. Delhi on the other hand, have lacked consistency so far in this tournament. Both enter this game on the back of a defeat and will be eager to get to winning ways. Who will do so?

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