Delhi XI vs Chennai XI 52nd Match at Delhi, 18 May, 2018

Toss: Chennai XI, who chose to bowl
Delhi XI 162/5 (20)
Chennai XI 128/6 (20)
Delhi XI won by 34 runs
Man of the Match: Harshal Patel
  • Deepak Chahar 1 * (2)
  • Ravindra Jadeja 27 * (18)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1 Trent Boult bowls it short of length to SR Watson, no runs, stands tall and punches firmly to backward point.

Over 0.2 Trent Boult good length delivery to SR Watson, no runs, gets across to defend it well.

Over 0.3 Trent Boult bowls a pitched up delivery to SR Watson, no runs, comes on to the front foot and punches it straight to the man at mid-off.

Over 0.4 Trent Boult bowls a pitched up delivery to SR Watson, no runs, gets forward and whipped it hard but the DD skipper reacted sharply. Mid-on got forward to tidy up

Over 0.5 Trent Boult bowls it short of length to SR Watson, 2 runs, shuffles across on the back foot and pulls it behind square on the onside and picks up a couple of runs.

Over 0.6 Trent Boult bowls it short of length to SR Watson, 1 run, hangs back and guides it towards third man.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1 Sandeep Lamichhane good length delivery to SR Watson, no runs, gets forward and defends it down the pitch back to the bowler.

Over 1.2 Sandeep Lamichhane bowls a pitched up delivery to SR Watson, 2 runs, gets forward and drives it along the ground to sweeper cover and picks up couple of runs.

Over 1.3 Sandeep Lamichhane bowls it short of length to SR Watson, no runs, goes deep in the crease and chops it towards backward point.

Over 1.4 Sandeep Lamichhane bowls it short of length to SR Watson, no runs, goes on to the back foot and defends it towards the on side.

Over 1.5 Sandeep Lamichhane good length delivery to SR Watson, no runs, gets forward and looks to play across the line, the ball takes the leading edge towards cover.

Over 1.6 Sandeep Lamichhane good length delivery to SR Watson, no runs, prods across to defend it down the pitch.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1Trent Boult to AT Rayudu No runs ...

Over 2.2Trent Boult to AT Rayudu Single ...

Over 2.3Trent Boult to SR Watson Sixer! ...

Over 2.4Trent Boult to SR Watson No runs ...

Over 2.5Trent Boult to SR Watson One leg bye ...

Over 2.6Trent Boult to AT Rayudu Single ...

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 Avesh Khan good length delivery to AT Rayudu, no runs, gets forward and punches it straight to the man at mid-off.

Over 3.2 Avesh Khan good length delivery to AT Rayudu, no runs, gets forward and goes for the on-drive but drags it towards mid-wicket.

Over 3.3 Avesh Khan good length delivery to AT Rayudu, 1 run, gets forward and looks to slog, drags it towards short fine leg

Over 3.4 Avesh Khan good length delivery to SR Watson, 1 run, gets forward and dabs it on the off side and picks up an easy single. 

Over 3.5 Avesh Khan bowls a pitched up delivery to AT Rayudu, Boundary! Gets forward and thumps this with all his power. Well wide of mid-off who was a mere spectator.

Over 3.6 Avesh Khan good length delivery to AT Rayudu, no runs, came down the track and tries to slash it hard, misses.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1 Harshal Patel good length delivery to SR Watson, no runs, comes on to the front foot and defends it to point with an angled bat.

Over 4.2 Harshal Patel good length delivery to AT Rayudu, no runs, gets forward and wants to hoick this across the line. Loses his shape in the process, fails to connect too.

Over 4.3 Harshal Patel good length delivery to SR Watson, 1 run, comes on to the front foot and heaves it down to deep mid wicket and picks up a single.

Over 4.4 Harshal Patel good length delivery to AT Rayudu, no runs, gets forward and wants to hoick this across the line. Loses his shape in the process, fails to connect too.

Over 4.5 Harshal Patel bowls a slower one to AT Rayudu, 1 run, swivels to control the pull through square leg.

Over 4.6 Harshal Patel good length delivery to SR Watson, no runs, backed away a touch for the slog, missed and got rapped on the back pad.

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