Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals Indian Premier League, 2022

OUT! CAUGHT! That will be that! Lord Shardul Thakur bags his second wicket and ends Kolkata's innings. Batted beautifully in the end hitting som lusty blows and now ends the proceedings as well. Slower and fuller, on middle. Rasikh Dar crouches low and slogs it off the top edge to long on where Rovman Powell takes the simplest of catches. Delhi win by 44 runs!

Length ball, outside off. Slices to deep backward point for a single.

Varun Chakaravarthy is the last man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Short of a length, outside off. Andre Russell hops and cuts it away. He picks out Sarfaraz Khan at deep point and will have to depart. Not the best of knocks from him. Shardul Thakur bags his first wicket. Delhi one wicket away now from officially winning this.

FOUR! Picks up a boundary but Andre Russell shakes his head as he didn't time that well. Length ball, on middle. Andre Russell swipes it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Another yorker, outside off. Andre Russell drills it down to long off for a run. Delhi surely winning this now.

A wide yorker, outside off. Andre Russell has to reach out for that one and outside-edges it to short third man.

A low full toss, Andre Russell heaves it away but straight to deep mid-wicket.

Great fielding from David Warner in the deep! Short of a length, outside off. Andre Russell muscles it to wide long off. David Warner there runs to his left and and puts in a stunning effort to pull this back into play. Keeps it down to two.

Well bowled! A short ball, slower in pace, on middle. Andre Russell is beaten by the pace and manages to pull it only to square leg. Denies the single.

FOUR! Shot! Fuller length, on off. Andre Russell stands tall and hammers it to long off for a boundary. Andre Russell will have his eyes on now as he is the only one who can take Kolkata home from here even if there is still any chance.

FOUR! They need tons of these now! Full and outside off, Rasikh Dar sits low and slices it over backward point for a boundary. 57 needed from 12 balls! Delhi need just 2 wickets to win this game!

Short of a length, outside off. Rasikh Dar looks to scoop but misses.

DROPPED! Short of a length, on middle. Andre Russell looks to pull but miscues it. The ball goes off the top edge and high in the air towards the mid-wicket region. It should have been Khaleel Ahmed's catch but Rishabh Pant calls for it and runs a long way. He ends up spilling it and the batters take a single.

Full and on leg, Andre Russell clears his front leg and heaves it to long on for a brace.

A bumper, on leg. Andre Russell sits under it. Khaleel Ahmed has been very impressive so far.

Back of a length, outside off. Andre Russell slaps it hard to long on. Not hard enough though as the fielder there dives to his left and stops the ball. Russell denies the single.

Full and wide, angling across outside off. Rasikh Dar steps out and throws his bat at it but fails to connect.

Full again, on leg. Andre Russell clears his front leg and swipes it to long on for a single.

A fuller delivery on middle. Dar clips it aerially towards deep mid-wicket. The batters come back for three and the throw is slightly wide from the fielder in the deep. However, Dar was still struggling to get back in his crease but Rahman was slow to whip the bails off. Three runs in the end.

Back of a length, on leg. Rasikh Dar tries to work it on the leg side but gets a leading edge to point.

A yorker on middle this time. Mustafizur Rahman digs it out to mid-wicket for a single.

Rasikh Dar is the next man in.

FOUR! Good shot! On a length, outside off. Andre Russell backs away and slaps it through extra-cover for a boundary.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Two wickets off two deliveries! Third wicket of the over and his fourth overall! What a catch from him. He has probably taken the best catch of his career. He is pumped and everyone around him is pumped. Sensational from Kuldeep Yadav. Take a bow! He tosses this one up, on middle. Umesh Yadav kneels and looks to sweep but gets a top edge. The ball goes high up in the air towards the mid-wicket region. Kuldeep Yadav calls for it. He runs and plucks it out of thin air at the last second diving forward. Blinder from the chinaman and Delhi surely can't lose it from here.

Umesh Yadav is the next man in.

OUT! TAKEN! Superb stuff from Kuldeep Yadav! He bags his third wicket! Match-turning spell from him. Loopy ball, outside off. Sunil Narine looks to go big again and takes the aerial route. He slices it to deep extra cover where Rovman Powell runs to his right and pouches it with ease. Another one bites the dust for Kolkata.

FOUR! Off the mark in some fashion! Drops it short, outside off. Sunil Narine has a go at it and slashes it over point. The fielder in the deep slides running across but could not stop the ball from racing away.

Sunil Narine is the next batter in.

OUT! LBW! Pat Cummins cannot repeat his heroics this time around! Kuldeep Yadav gets his man. Nicely tossed up, on middle and leg. Pat Cummins looks to heave it away on the leg side but misses. He gets thudded on the pads. An appeal from Kuldeep Yadav and the umpire agrees. Pat Cummins does opt for the review. UltraEdge shows a daylight gap between bat and pad and Ball Tracking shows it is umpire's call on wickets hitting. Kolkata lose their sixth wicket and it all boils down to Andre Russell to take it from here. 77 needed from 27 balls!

On the pads, clipped to short fine leg for a single.

WIDE! Spills this one down the leg side and Andre Russell leaves it alone. Wided.

A googly, on middle and leg. Andre Russell steps out and defends it back to the bowler.

Clever delivery! A slower delivery, on off. Cummins drags it towards the leg side this time without much timing. 79 needed from 30 balls!

FOUR! Ohh... Pat Cummins starts off from where he left off in the last game. It is a full delivery, around off. Cummins slams it straight down the ground for a boundary.

The new batter in is Pat Cummins.

OUT! CAUGHT! Khaleel Ahmed gets his third wicket and gets rid of Sam Billings now! This is a full delivery, around off and it is angling across the batter. Billings gets across towards the off side and goes for the sweep-shot. He gets a top edge on this one and the ball goes in the air towards fine leg. Lalit Yadav there settles under it to take a fine catch. 83 needed now from 32 balls! Delhi right on the top!

An appeal from the bowler but it seems that the impact it outside off. It is on a length, around off. Billings gets across and looks to paddle it but misses. The ball hits his pads and there is an appeal but the umpire says no.

Back of a length, around off. Russell backs away and cuts it to sweeper cover for a single.

Back of a length, around off. Billings steers it towards point for a single.

Dot ball to end the over! 85 needed now from 36 balls! A flatter delivery on off. Russell blocks it off the front foot.

A fuller delivery on middle. Billings looks to sweep it but gets a faint part of his blade. The ball goes slightly in the air behind the keeper to the leg side. Pant moves across and dives but fails to reach it. A single taken.

SIX! Lovely shot! Tossed up on off. Billings skips down the track and goes inside-out. He hits it over wide long off for a maximum.

A fuller delivery on off. Billings reverse-sweeps again and this time the backward point fielder half-stops it. Two runs taken.

A flatter delivery on off. Billings punches it to covers.

FOUR! That's the way he plays! It if fuller on off. Billings reverse-sweeps and it goes over short third man for a boundary.

Drinks! With Shreyas Iyer gone, the pressure is on Andre Russell and Sam Billings now to keep up with the required rate as it has already touched 14. Delhi are doing well and need their bowlers to continue to deliver as a wicket or two more here and they would know they are on the course of a victory.

A fuller delivery on middle. Billings sweeps it to deep square leg for a single. 98 needed from 42 balls!

Sam Billings walks out to bat now.

OUT! STUMPED! Kuldeep Yadav foxes the Kolkata skipper this time and Shreyas Iyer has to walk back as he looks to go for another big shot. This is tossed up, around off and it's a googly. Iyer does not pick it and goes for a big hit as he goes down the track again. He misses and Pant collects the ball to whip the bails off in a flash. Shreyas Iyer is well out of his crease and Kuldeep Yadav gets his first wicket. Big, big wicket this and still 99 needed from 43 balls!

SIX! Shreyas Iyer gets to his fifty with a biggie! He was not getting a big score despite getting some good starts and he has finally delivered today, This one is tossed up on off. Iyer dances down the track and hammers it over long on for a biggie.

A quicker delivery, around off. Iyer looks to reverse-sweep it but misses and Pant collects the ball behind the stumps.

Fuller delivery on middle. Andre Russell sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Tossed up on off. Iyer skips down the track and heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Short and on middle, Shreyas Iyer punches it to long on for a single. 107 needed from 48 balls!

A slightly shorter delivery on off. Andre Russell slaps it to long on for a single.

Andre Russell walks out to bat.

OUT! CAUGHT! Here comes the breakthrough and Lalit Yadav strikes in his first over! A dangerous looking partnership is broken. A low full toss on middle. It was there to hit for Rana and he goes for it. However, he gets the bottom of his blade and the ball goes straight to long on. Shaw there takes a good catch and Kolkata lose their third wicket.

A flatter delivery, around off. Rana looks to sweep it but misses.

SIX! BANG! A short delivery on middle. Rana stays back and pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

NOT OUT! Rishabh Pant takes a late review for LBW! However, the Ball Tracker shows that the ball is missing the stumps. So Rana will continue. It is fuller delivery on leg. Rana looks to reverse-sweep it but misses. The ball hits his pads and there is an appeal. However, the umpire is not interested and the replays confirm that he is right.

Lalit Yadav is into the attack now.

On the shorter side, on off. Rana pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

A flatter and quicker delivery, around off. Iyer goes for a reverse-sweep but gets only a faint pasrt of his blade to short third man for a single.

This is slower in the air, outside off. Iyer goes for a slog-sweep but misses. Pant collects it and whips the bails off. The back leg is well inside the crease and the replays confirm the same.

A flatter delivery on middle. Iyer works it to deep mid-wicket for a couple.

FOUR! A flat bullet this time! A fuller delivery and outside off. Iyer drags it towards long on and beats the fielder in the deep for a boundary.

WIDE! This is fired quicker but down the leg side. Pant does well to stop it as he moves to his left.

Tossed up on off. Rana skips down the track and heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a single. Yadav pulls his length back quite well as he sees Rana advancing.

Length ball, on off. Iyer nudges it gently to deep mid-wicket. Two is the call from the skipper and gets it easily. At the halfway mark, Kolkata are 91/2. 125 needed from 60 balls!

Short of a length, on middle. Heaved to wide long on. Warner there collects the ball on the bounce. A single!

SIX! Beauty! Kolkata need these big hits to keep in pace with the required rate. This was six from the moment it left the bat. Length ball, outside off. Nitish Rana leans and lofts it over deep cover for a biggie.

WIDE! Length ball, well outside off. Rana leaves it alone. Wided.

Two now! On a length, outside off. Nitish Rana moves that side and scoops it over short fine leg. Shardul Thakur from deep square leg runs to his left and does well to stop the ball from racing away. Keeps it down to two.

On a length, around off. Punched towards covers this time for a run.

FOUR! Greets the new bowler with a boundary! Short of a length, outside off. Shreyas Iyer punches it away off the back foot through covers for a glorious boundary. A good start to the over.

DRINKS! Delhi have done well to take two early wickets and the pressure is on Kolkata now to keep going at a good rate without losing too many wickets. Shreyas Iyer is looking good and if Rana can bat with him till the 15th over, then we might see a close game here. However, Delhi are right on the top at the moment despite some good last two overs for Kolkata.

On middle, Iyer steps out and works it to deep mid-wicket for a single. A good over for Kolkata. 13 runs off it.

TWO LEG BYES! Short and on leg, Shreyas Iyer misses his pull. The ball brushes the pads and goes through Rishabh Pant to fine leg for a couple of leg byes.

SIX! Good use of the feet! Loopy ball, outside off. Shreyas Iyer advances down the track, gets underneath the ball and pummels it over long off for a maximum.

Loopy delivery, on off. Shreyas Iyer makes room and drives it to wide long off for a brace.

Short and wide outside off. Rana steers it to point. A slight fumble allows the batters to take a single.

Floated delivery, on leg. Iyer eases it down to long on for a single.

Drops it short, on the leg side, Iyer prods and pulls it to deep square leg and retains the strike.

Floated delivery, on the pads. Rana clips it to deep mid-wicket. and crosses ends.

Flatter, outside off. Rana cuts it but straight to point. Rana is anguish with himself as he missed out on that one.

SIX! Much-needed maximum! Kolkata needed this! In the slot, on middle. Short boundary on the leg side and Rana sweeps it powerfully over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Short and on leg, pulled away to deep mid-wicket for one.

Tossed up, on middle. Rana pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Slower through the air, on middle and leg. Clipped to deep square leg for a run.

This is pushed to sweeper cover for one.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Full and outside off, Shreyas Iyer lifts it through extra cover. He plays a beautiful drive and loves that region. Bags a boundary!

Floats it up, outside off. Shreyas Iyer slashes it to point.

Flatter and outside off, Nitish Rana cuts it through covers for a run.

Short and outside off, Shreyas Iyer cuts it towards covers for a single.

Time for some spin now. Axar Patel is into the attack.

Touch fuller, on middle. Nitish Rana shuffles across and clips it to mid-wicket. Another brilliant over from Mustafizur Rahman. 3 runs off it.

On a length, on leg. Nitish Rana works it on the leg side.

Shreyas Iyer has been hit on the calf by Prithvi Shaw's throw. The physio is out and Iyer gets some treatment now. He looks fine and is ready to resume.

Short of a length, on middle. Shreyas Iyer pulls it to mid-wicket and calls for a quick single. Prithvi Shaw has a shy at the bowler's end but the ball hits Iyer on the way and he seems to be in some pain.

Length ball, on leg. Shreyas Iyer nudges it to mid-wicket.

Full and on off, Iyer bunts it down to mid on.

Length ball, outside off. Shreyas Iyer pushes it through covers for a brace.

A very full delivery on middle. Rana flicks it through mid-wicket and the batters run couple.

A good-length delivery, outside off. Rana leaves it alone.

Nitish Rana is the new batsman in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Brilliant catch from Shardul Thakur and Khaleel Ahmed gets his second wicket! The pressure was building on Rahane as he was not able to get going and now goes for a big shot and holes out. Khaleel Ahmed lands it on a length and around off and it is going across Rahane. He looks to heave it towards the leg side. He, however, gets a huge top edge. The ball goes in the air behind mid on. Thakur runs behind from there and makes good ground, he fumbles a bit but in the end takes a great catch. One of the toughest catch to take in cricket and Thakur has taken a blinder here, it almost went towards long on.

On a length, around off. Rahane heaves it straight to mid on. Another dot ball, pressure building on Rahane!

On a length, around off. Rahane steers it towards point this time.

Ohh..mix-up there but no damage done! On a length, on off. Rahane dabs it towards the leg side and looks for a single. Iyer sends him back though and Khaleel Ahmed runs to his right to collect the ball but fails to collect it and Rahane goes back in his crease.

FOUR! Boundary to end the over, 12 runs from it! A low full toss on off. Iyer backs away and creams it through covers for a boundary.

Rahane dances down the track early and Thakur bangs it short and it is slower in pace on middle. Rahane looks to pull but gets an inside edge onto his shoulder. A single taken towards the off side.

FOUR! Effortless shot! This is full on middle. Rahane flicks it towards fine leg for a boundary.

Back of a length, around off. Iyer looks to push it towards the off side. He gets an inside edge and the ball goes past stumps towards the leg side for a single.

Goes fuller, outside off. Rahane skips down the track but the ball goes off the inside half of his blade towards mid-wicket for a single.

On a length, on off. Iyer works it right of mid on for a single.

A fuller delivery on off. Iyer pushes it to mid off for a single. End of a successful over from Khaleel Ahmed.

Back of a length, around leg. Iyer looks to clip it but misses. Pant collects it moving to his left and there is a stifled appeal. The umpire is not interested though.

FOUR! Shreyas Iyer starts off with an adventurous shot! This is full on off. Iyer makes room and creams it through covers for a boundary.

Shreyas Iyer walks out to bat at No.3.

OUT! CAUGHT! Venkatesh Iyer's cameo comes to an end! Good bowling from Khaleel Ahmed. He serves this down the leg side as he sees Iyer making room. Venkatesh Iyer just flicks this length delivery and it goes in the air towards deep backward square leg. Axar Patel there takes an easy catch and Delhi get their first breakthrough.

FOUR! Venkatesh Iyer has come out with an aggressive mindest today! Lands on a length, around off. Iyer dances down the track and swings his blade. The ball catches the outside edge of his blade and goes towards the third man region for a boundary.

Goes fuller on off. Rahane knocks it down to cover-point for a single.

An appeal against Rahane for LBW again but this time Delhi does not take a review! Lands on a length, around off and it nips back into Rahane. He looks to work it towards the leg side but misses. The ball hits his pads and goes towards the off side. A leg bye taken.

On a length, on leg. Iyer works it to deep square leg for a single.

SIX! Another maximum! These biggies with ease some nerves in Kolkata camp! Lands on a length, around leg. Iyer just helps it on his way and hits it over deep backward square leg again for a maximum.

SIX! Venkatesh Iyer with a big hit now! Thakur goes short on middle. Venkatesh Iyer pulls it over deep backward square leg for a biggie.

Good-length ball, on middle, at 131.2 kph. Venkatesh Iyer knocks it back to the bowler.

Lovely start! Full and shaping in from outside off, Venkatesh Iyer looks to push it down the ground but gets beaten by the swing.

Shardul Thakur will bowl from the other end.

Back of a length, around off. Iyer dabs it towards backward point for a single. What an eventful first over that was!

On a length, around off. Rahane defends it towards the off side and takes a single. He is off the mark finally.

A fuller delivery on off. Rahane drives it to mid on this time.

Goes fuller and outside off. Rahane goes chasing for it but misses. Pant collects the ball behind the stumps. However, the replays show that Rahane got a bat on it but no one appealed. Quite an eventful over so far.

NOT OUT! Another review taken by Rahane and the decision is overturned again! It is another length delivery on off and hint of shape into the batter. Rahane looks to defend but gets the inside edge onto his pads. There is an appeal from Delhi though and the umpire raises his finger again. Rahane takes the DRS and the decision is overturned as the UltraEdge confirms that there is bat involved.

NOT OUT! Ajinkya Rahane survives as the decision is overturned! Mustafizur Rahman lands on a length, around off. Rahane looks to defend but misses as the ball swings into him. It brushes the pads and goes towards the keeper. There is an appeal for a caught behind and the umpire raises his finger. However, Rahane reviews it and the UltraEdge shows that there is no bat involved.

SIX! No, he can't! Shardul Thakur finishes the innings in style! This is a full delivery on off, in the slot. Thakur heaves it and it goes high in the air over deep mid-wicket fence for a maximum. Delhi finish with 215/5 after 20 overs!

Single now, 10 runs from the over so far! A shorter delivery on middle. Patel pulls it to deep square leg for a single. Can Cummins finish off this over well now?

Couple of runs this time! A length delivery, outside off. Patel hits it over the cover fielder in the ring and gets a couple as the fielder in the deep cuts it off.

Very full, on off. Thakur drills it to long on for a single.

Goes fuller on off. Thakur heaves it to deep mid-wicket and comes back for the second run.

FOUR! 200 up for Delhi now!  A slower length delivery, outside off. Thakur slaps it over mid off for a boundary. This has been a very productive partnership.

FOUR! Boundary to end the over! Very expensive over from Yadav, 23 runs from it. This is a full delivery and outside off. Patel hits it hard through extra-cover for a boundary.

SIX! Now Patel joins the act! Third maximum of the over! This is full on off. In the slot and Patel just stays stable in his crease. He slams it straight down the ground for a biggie. 210 is on the cards again!

Goes for a yorker on leg. Thakur manages to work it towards the leg side and a single is taken.

SIX! This time on the off side and six more, what a good strike this is again! A slot delivery, outside off. Thakur stays deep in his crease and tonks it over long off for a maximum.

Good response from the bowler! He bowls a very wide full delivery and Thakur leaves it.

SIX! This is why he is sent at number 7. Back of a length, on off. Thakur pulls it over deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. It went 95 metres away into the stands.

Another slower delivery. Shorter in length on middle. Patel pulls it to deep backward square leg for a couple. 9 runs from the over!

A slower length ball, around off. Thakur heaves it to long on without much-timing for a single.

Back of a length, on leg. Patel looks to tuck it away towards the leg side. He misses and the ball brushes his pads towards the fine leg. A leg bye taken.

FOUR! Good shot this time! It is short and angling into the body from 'round the wicket. Patel pulls it and pulls it in the gap towards the deep backward square leg fence for a boundary.

Back of a length, on middle and leg. Patel looks to work it away towards the leg side. However, he gets a leading edge and the ball falls left of Cummins.

On a length, on off. Thakur looks to hit it away but miscues it. The ball goes in the air and falls short of long off. A single taken.

Dot ball to end the over! Top-notch over from the pacer! It is a shorter length delivery, around off. Patel dances down the track and looks to pull it but misses.

Back of a length, around off. Thakur steers it towards backward point for a single.

Shardul Thakur is the new batsman in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Big wicket for Kolkata and Umesh Yadav strikes! They are making a good comeback in this game. It is a short delivery on off. Warner looks to pull but fails to get the desired timing. The ball goes in the air towards deep mid-wicket and Ajinkya Rahane takes an easy catch.  Delhi are losing their way here. They looked well on their way to get over 220 at one point of time but now the wicket of Warner will be a big blow for them.

Dropped from Billings! This is short and around leg. Patel looks to pull it but gets a glove on it. The ball goes right of Billings behind the stumps and he dives to catch it. However, he fails to pouch it. A single taken.

Goes very full and outside off. Warner gets across and looks to sweep it but mistimes it. A single taken behind square on the leg side.

NO BALL! Yadav goes wider outside off and it's a good slower ball. Warner tries to reach it but fails. Yadav has overstepped and a Free Hit coming up now.

Back of a length, on middle. Patel looks to work it towards the leg side. He gets the inside edge onto his pads and a run is taken towards the off side.

Umesh Yadav (2-0-20-0) is back into the attack.

A flatter delivery on off. Warner punches it to covers this time. Great over from Narine, he finishes his spell with figures of (4-0-21-2).

Slower in the air, that pitches on middle and turns away a bit. Warner plays it left of the bowler.

Darts this on leg. Patel works it to deep square leg for a single.

A flatter and quicker one on middle. Patel defends it solidly yet again.

Tossed up, on off. Patel blocks it off the front foot.

Drinks! Kolkata are crawling their way back here with timely wickets. Delhi though woud be confident of getting anything above 200 as they still have David Warner at the crease who is looking ominous. If Kolkata manages to get him out then it might make a difference of 15-20 runs at the end. Axar Patel is the new batsman in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Sunil Narine gets his second wicket and gets rid of dangerous Rovman Powell! Three wickets in quick succession for Kolkata now and now they will fancy their chances of restricting Delhi around 210. Narine goes fuller on off. Rovman Powell goes low and slog-sweeps it. However, the elevation is there but not enough distance for the big man from the Caribbean. The ball goes very high in the air towards deep mid-wicket and Rinku Singh, the substitute fielder runs to his left and takes a good catch. Big wicket for Kolkata!

Full and outside off, Rovman Powell drives it to deep extra cover and retains the strike.

Flatter and quicker, outside off. Rovman Powell is beaten on the outside edge as he tries to defend.

SIX! BANG! In the slot from Varun Chakaravarthy, outside off. Rovman Powell stands tall and tonks it over long on for a maximum. Brute power on that one!

Floats it up, wide outside off. David Warner cuts it to covers for a run.

Full and outside off, pushed through covers for a single.

Outside off, David Warner slashes it to deep backward point for a run.

Full and outside off, Rovman Powell looks to sweep it away but gets struck on the pads. A good over Kolkata. A wicket and just 3 runs from it. Excellent from Narine!

Rovman Powell walks out to the middle now.

OUT! LBW! One brings two for Kolkata! That was dead plumb and Lalit Yadav does not need to review this! Tossed up, on middle. Lalit Yadav sits down on one knee and looks to hoick it on the leg side but misses it altogether. The ball hits the pads and Sunil Narine appeals. The umpire raises his dreaded finger in no time. It can't get plumb-er than that!

Quicker ball, on leg. Lalit Yadav looks to defend but misses and gets hit on the thigh pad.

Full and on middle, pushed to long on for one. 150 up for Delhi!

Loopy ball, around off. Lalit Yadav punches it to sweeper cover for a run.

Flatter, on middle and leg. David Warner gets behind the line and pushes it to long off for a single.

Short of a length, outside off. Pulled to mid-wicket.

Lalit Yadav is the next man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Andre Russell strikes and gets the breakthrough. Slower and short again from Andre Russell, outside off. Rishabh Pant rides the bounce and flays it over point. The ball goes high in the air towards deep point and Umesh Yadav there comes forward and takes a simple catch. Rishabh Pant won't be too pleased about his shot selection. He has to depart though after playing a handy cameo.

A full toss, on off. Rishabh Pant pulls it to wide long on and calls for the second run immediately. Gets it easily.

Full and outside off, David Warner slices it to sweeper cover. Didn't quite time that and the ball drops just short of the fielder there.

SIX! Fifty for David Warner and he gets there in style! Slower ball from Andre Russell, on middle. David Warner picks it very well and smashes it over long on. Just beats Venkatesh Iyer there. His 51st fifty in Indian T20 League. What a player!

Length ball, outside off. David Warner cuts it past point for a couple of runs.

SIX! HUGE SHOT! Right in the slot, outside off. Rishabh Pant says thank you very much and clubs it over the bowler's head for a cold-blooded maximum.

Andre Russell is back on. He bowled a tidy first over.

WIDE! Slower and short, on middle. Rishabh Pant looks to pull but misses. The umpire signals wide for height.

Short again from Cummins, on leg. David Warner prods and mistimes his pull to long on for a run.

Short of a length, on middle. Pulled to deep square leg for one.

On a length, on leg. David Warner shapes up for the pull shot but misses. He gets hit near the box and the ball rolls to the off side. The batters steal a leg bye.

Short of a length, outside off. Rishabh Pant slaps it to point. The fielder there half-stops it and the batters take a single.

Length ball on leg, David Warner pulls it to deep square leg and crosses ends.

Pat Cummins is back on. He went for 16 runs in his first over.

Flat and quick, on middle. Warner tucks it to mid-wicket for a single. He wanted the second run but Varun Chakaravarthy was quick to get there. Warner moves to 45! A huge over for Delhi. 24 runs coming off it. Delhi are marching towards a huge total.

FOUR! All the hard work he did in the previous over and it's being undone now! Outside off, David Warner smacks it over covers and bags another boundary.

This is now worked to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

NO BALL AND FOUR BYES! Spinner bowling a no ball is a crime and then they are leaking runs as well. Loopy ball down leg, David Warner misses his reverse sweep and Sam Billings fails to collect it as well. The ball races away to the fine leg fence.

NO BALL! On middle, nudgd to mid-wicket for a single. The bowler has overstepped and the umpire signals a free hit.

Full and outside off, Rishabh Pant works it towards covers.

FOUR! Pant is in the mood! Loopy ball, down leg. Rishabh Pant changes stance and brings out the reverse sweep. Connects it very well and hits it to third man for a boundary.

SIX! Miles away! Tossed up, outside off. Rishabh Pant sits down on one knee and slog-sweeps it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. 85-metre hit!

Fires it quicker, around off. Pant skips down the track and pushes it to covers for a single.

FOUR! First boundary for the Delhi skipper! This is full on middle and leg. Pant sweeps and gets it through the vacant region towards the backward square leg fence for a boundary.

On the shorter side on middle. Warner looks to work it towards the leg side. He gets the leading edge and the ball goes in the air but falls in the vacant region towards long on for a single

Another delivery on that tight line, on middle. Warner plays it back to the bowler.

A flatter delivery on middle. Pant with a reverse hit to backward point for a single.

Darted on leg. Warner looks to clip it away but the ball misses his blade and brushes his pads. The ball goes towards short fine leg and a leg bye is taken.

An appeal from the bowler but it seems that he is the only one who is interested. This is pushed quicker and around off. Pant looks to paddle it away but misses. The ball hits his pads and there is an appeal. The umpire is not interested as the impact is outside off.

A tossed up delivery, around off. Pant drives but ends up mistiming it.

Rishabh Pant walks out to bat at No.3.

OUT! BOWLED! A wicket against the run of play and Varun Chakaravarthy provides the much-needed breakthrough! End of another brilliant knock from Shaw. This is a great ball from Varun Chakaravarthy though, he lands it on off. Shaw plays for the ball that comes straight or goes away. The ball comes into him though and shatters the stumps as Shaw looks to defend it. Big wicket and can Kolkata now bowl some tidy overs to put some pressure on Delhi?

A fuller delivery on off. Warner pushes it to long off for a single.

FOUR! Don't forget Warner here, it has been a great knock from the Aussie too. On off and fuller. Warner brings out a reverse-sweep here and gets it past backward point for a boundary.

Darts this on leg. Shaw works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Fifty for Prithvi Shaw now! Second fifty in the row! He has given his team another good start. On a length, around off. Shaw works it to long on for a single. He would like to convert this into a big score.

FOUR! Shaw is just one away from his fifty now. Short and wide outside off. Shaw cuts it through point for a boundary.

SIX! Shaw launches this over the fence with disdain! A flat bullet from Shaw! It is full on off. Shaw whips it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

Back of a length, around off. Warner punches it to sweeper cover for a single.

Goes fuller on middle. Shaw works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

A slower short delivery at 110.5 kph, on off. Warner pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Russell sticks with bowling short and it is around off this time. Warner steers it towards third man for a single.

A short delivery on off. Shaw pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

On the shorter side again, around leg. Shaw pulls it but straight to the short fine leg fielder. Shaw misses out there, it was there to hit with fine leg inside the circle.

Back of a length, on leg. Warner nudges it to deep backward square leg for a single.

Back of a length, around off.  Shaw pulls it to mid-wicket. The fielder there half-stops it and a single is taken.

Russell starts with a short delivery, outside off. Warner cuts it to sweeper cover for a single.

Drinks! Delhi are off to a flying start and they have made full use of the Powerplay! Warner and Shaw are batting superbly at the moment and are looking dangerous. Kolkata need this break to revise some of their plans and quickly needs to break this partnership. Andre Russell is brought into the attack now.

FOUR! Boundary to end the Powerplay and Delhi's score races away to 68/0 at the end of 6 overs. This is fuller on middle. Shaw sweeps and sweeps it well towards deep backward square leg for a boundary.

Narine bowls it slower on off. Shaw looks to drive it away but gets a thick outside edge to short third man.

A fuller delivery on middle. Warner works it to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Good shot! This is fuller on off. Warner reverse-sweeps it over short third man for a boundary.

Ohh..mix-up between the two batters but no daMage in the end. On middle and leg. Warner works it to mid-wicket and Warner first calls for a single but then sent Shaw back. He is almost halfway down the pitch by that time and there is a shy at the bowler's end from the fielder. It is missed and Shaw comes back to his crease.

Narine starts with a full delivery on leg. Shaw works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up, on middle. Prithvi Shaw nudges it to deep mid-wicket and settles for a single.

Floats it up, on off. David Warner chops it to the off side for one.

Full and outside off, David Warner pushes it to mid off.

Flatter ball, on middle. Warner keeps it out.

SIX! Smoked! Loopy ball, wide outside off. David Warner kneels and reaches out for it. Sweeps it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. Cracking sound from the bat of Warner. These two are only dealing in boundaries at the moment.

Tossed up, on middle. David Warner defends it on the leg side.

SIX! HIGH AND HANDSOME! This is some batting from Prithvi Shaw! Back of a length, on middle. Prithvi Shaw picks the length early and pulls it with disdain over deep mid-wicket. Enough power on that one and the ball goes the distance. 30 runs off the last two overs. Both the openers of Delhi are batting beautifully at the moment. 50 up for Delhi as well!

Two expensive overs from Umesh Yadav. Will we see a bowling change? Yes, it is time for some spin. Varun Chakaravarthy replaces Umesh Yadav.

WIDE! Length ball going down leg, Prithvi Shaw looks to tuck but misses. Wided.

Better from Pat Cummins! On a good length, on off. Prithvi Shaw blocks it from the crease.

On a length, on off. David Warner taps it to point for a single now.

Pat Cummins comes 'round the wicket and bowls a length ball, on off. David Warner looks to push but gets an outside edge. The ball though just falls short of the keeper there.

FOUR! Even better from Warner! Length ball, outside off. David Warner needs no second invitation as he stands tall and slaps it through covers this time. Hit that crisply and gets another boundary.

FOUR! Warner taking on his friend now! Back of a length, outside off. David Warner rides the bounce and lifts it well over covers for a boundary.

Pat Cummins is into the attack now as he replaces Rasikh Dar.

FOUR! This is the reply of the bouncer from Shaw! Classy! Length ball, on middle. Prithvi Shaw gets behind the line and smacks it over mid-wicket. The ball went to the fence in a jiffy! Huge over for Delhi. 14 runs off it.

Shaw has been hit on his helmet here! The physio comes out for the mandatory concussion test and Shaw looks fine. He is all set to resume.

FOUR LEG BYES! Short again from Yadav, on middle. Prithvi Shaw looks to hook but misses. The ball was too quick though and it hits the top of the helmet and goes to the third man fence. A mandatory concussion check will take place.

FOUR! Prithvi Shaw is on the charge! What a shot! Short ball from Yadav, on middle and leg, Prithvi Shaw is in no position to play that but makes the adjustment and pulls it nicely to fine leg for a boundary.

Fuller, on middle and leg. David Warner tucks it to square leg for a risky single. The fielder has a shy at the striker's end but misses. A direct hit would have been interesting!

Length ball, on the pads. Prithvi Shaw glances it to short fine leg for a single.

Hits the length hard, on off, at 140 clicks. Prithvi Shaw punches it off the back foot to mid off.

FOUR! This time David Warner connects and connects it well! Short of a length, on off. David Warner rides the bounce and pulls it to deep mid-wicket. The ball races away to the boundary. This is a good start from Delhi so far.

Nicely bowled! Length ball, outside off, shaping away. David Warner is beaten by the swing as he looks to cut it away.

Good-length ball, on off. Prithvi Shaw covers the line and punches it to mid on. Takes a single.

FOUR! Prithvi Shaw is making full use of the Powerplay! Back of a length, on off. Prithvi Shaw charges down the track and slaps it through covers. He is a very good offside player and picks the gap to perfection. A boundary!

An inswinging delivery, on off. Prithvi Shaw nudges it on the leg side.

Back of a length, outside off. Warner throws his bat at it and gets a single towards the third man region.

Rasikh Dar will start from the other end.

Lands on a length, on off. Shaw defends it solidly from his crease. Better line and length from Yadav. Good start for Delhi. 10 runs from the first over.

FOUR! This is what Shaw can do, however, it is a very poor delivery! A length delivery, on leg. Shaw just clips it fine and it races away towards the fine leg fence.

Back of a length, outside off. Shaw punches it to the cover fielder in the ring this time.

Yadav sticks with slightly shorter length, on off. Shaw is well behind it and blocks it.

Back of a length again, on middle. Shaw works it to fine leg for a couple.

FOUR! Prithvi Shaw starts off the game in style! Typical Prithvi Shaw this, back of a length, outside off. Shaw punches it through extra-cover for a boundary. Delhi and Prithvi Shaw are underway!

We are set for the game to begin! The match officials make their way out to the middle. They are followed by the players of Kolkata and the two opening batters of Delhi, David Warner and Prithvi Shaw. It is Umesh Yadav who will start proceedings with the ball. Here we go...

So Kolkata are going with an unchanged XI. Their skipper, Shreyas Iyer has not exactly fired the way his team would have been hoping from him at the start of the season and today might just be the day where he might unleash his true might against his former team. Delhi too would like their skipper, Rishabh Pant to play his natural game and let's hope we see the best of both the captains today.

Rishabh Pant, the skipper of Delhi, says that he does not mind batting first on this wicket. Adds that it gets frustrating when one loses the game but one needs to learn and keep improving. Mentions that it is a big relief that there is no dew and informs that they have one change in the playing XI with Khaleel Ahmed coming in for Anrich Nortje.

Shreyas Iyer, the skipper of Kolkata, says that they will bowl first. Adds that the pitch has a good covering of grass and it will get better as the game progresses. Tells that it is important to carry on with the momentum and says that he has been enjoying the captaincy. Informs that they are unchanged.

Delhi (Playing XI) - Prithvi Shaw, David Warner, Rovman Powell, Rishabh Pant (C) (WK), Sarfaraz Khan, Lalit Yadav, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mustafizur Rahman, Khaleel Ahmed (In place of Anrich Nortje).

Kolkata (Unchanged Playing XI) - Ajinkya Rahane, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (C), Sam Billings (WK), Nitish Rana, Andre Russell, Pat Cummins, Sunil Narine, Umesh Yadav, Rasikh Dar, Varun Chakaravarthy.

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

PITCH REPORT - Daren Ganga is down for the pitch report. He says that this is the second afternoon game at Brabourne and there will be no dew. Tells that there is even covering of grass and it is very hard. Mentions that there will be bounce and the batters can hit through the line and the pacers will come into the picture. Adds that the margin of error is very less and the average score at the venue is 189. Tells that the team that win the toss can put pressure by putting a big score on the board as there will be no dew.

David Warner is down for a chat. He says that as he is getting older, he has started doing longer runs. Adds that when he first started playing T20 cricket it was lot different then and now it has become more professional. Tells that they want to get another win on the board and says that it about giving 100 percent on the field and they want to outfield Kolkata and hopes that they can play well.

Delhi started off the season with a morale-boosting win against Mumbai. However, since then, they have failed to cross the line and they need their bowling and batting to fire in unison to come out with better results in the tournament. Prithvi Shaw was fantastic at the top of the order in the last game but they need the likes of Warner, Pant and Rovman Powell to display their might with the bat. Anrich Nortje looked rusty in his comeback game and Delhi need him and other bowlers to step up and support Kuldeep Yadav who has been one of the standout performers for them. Can Delhi lift themselves up and beat a strong Kolkata unit? Or will Kolkata continue to march on? We shall find out. Toss and team sheets in a while.

Kolkata have their issues to address but are still at the top of the table with 3 wins in 4 games so far. Their bowling unit and lower middle-order have bailed them out of the trouble on numerous occasions and the presence of quality all-rounders makes them a balanced unit. However, their top order has not fired in the way they would have expected at the start of the season and expect the skipper, Shreyas Iyer to take more responsibility going forward in the tournament.

It is time for Super Sunday to unveil its colours as we get ready for another double-header day in this 15th edition of the Indian T20 League. First up, it will be Kolkata going head-to-head against Delhi and expect another mouth-watering contest between two quality sides.

... MATCH DAY …