| 14:01 GMT: Start of play for the day | |||
| Hello and welcome to the coverage of the match between Delhi Daredevils v Bangalore Royal Challengers at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi. Delhi played three matches won two and lost one on the other hand Banglaore played 4 matches won a match and lost 3 matches. | |||
| Bangalore Royal Challengers won the toss and will bowl | |||
| Delhi Daredevils team: G Gambhir, *V Sehwag, S Dhawan, Shoaib Malik, MK Tiwary, +KD Karthik, R Bhatia, DL Vettori, Mohammad Asif, VY Mahesh, GD McGrath | |||
| Bangalore Royal Challengers team: W Jaffer, *R Dravid, LRPL Taylor, JH Kallis, V Kohli, +MV Boucher, P Kumar, SB Joshi, Z Khan, DW Steyn, R Vinay Kumar | |||
| 14:28 GMT: Start of session's play | |||
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![]() © CricketArchive | G Gambhir and V Sehwag to open the batting | ||
| 14:45 GMT: Start of innings | |||
| DW Steyn comes on to bowl | |||
| 0 | b1 | 1 | Steyn to Gambhir good length ball on the off, pushed towards covers for a run. |
| 0 | b2 | 0 | Steyn to Sehwag good length ball on the off, pushed to backward point for no run. |
| 0 | b3 | 1 | good length ball on the legs, turns it to square leg for a run. |
| 0 | b4 | 0 | Steyn to Gambhir short of good length ball on the off, defended towards covers for no run. |
| 0 | b5 | 1 | good length ball on the off, pushed towards mid-on for a quick run. |
| 0 | b6 | 0 | Steyn to Sehwag short of go length ball on the off, tries to push it misses. |
| End of over 1: | (3 runs scored) Delhi Daredevils 3-0 (Gambhir 2*, 3 balls, Sehwag 1*, 3 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| Z Khan comes on to bowl | |||
| 1 | b1 | 1 | Khan to Gambhir good length ball on the off, walks down the track and steered it to thirdman for a run. |
| 1 | b2 | 1 | Khan to Sehwag good length ball outside the off, tries to cut it got outside edge to thirdman for a run. |
| 1 | b3 | 0 | Khan to Gambhir good length ball on the off, steered it to backward point for no run. |
| 1 | b4 | 4 | fuller length ball on the off, drives it towards mid-wicket for FOUR! |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that Gautam Gambhir has made 500 runs in Twenty20 Matches | |||
| 1 | b5 | 4 | short of good length ball just outside the off, cuts it towards point for FOUR! |
| 1 | b6 | 4 | fuller length ball on the legs, flicks it towards mid-wicket for FOUR! |
| End of over 2: | (14 runs scored) Delhi Daredevils 17-0 (Gambhir 15*, 8 balls, Sehwag 2*, 4 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 2 | b1 | 1wd | Steyn to Sehwag wide down the legs, left alone. |
| 2 | b2 | 1 | short of good length ball on the off, pushed towards mid-off for a quick run. |
| 2 | b3 | 0 | Steyn to Gambhir good length ball just outside the off, cuts it to backward point for no run. |
| 2 | b4 | 4 | fuller length ball just outside the off, drives it towards point for FOUR! |
| 2 | b5 | 0 | short of good length ball on the off, defended towards covers for no run. |
| 2 | b6 | 4 | low full toss on the middle, drives it towards mid-wicket for FOUR! |
| 2 | b7 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, tries to cut it misses. |
| End of over 3: | (10 runs scored) Delhi Daredevils 27-0 (Gambhir 23*, 13 balls, Sehwag 3*, 5 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 3 | b1 | 6 | Khan to Sehwag Bang! short of good length ball on the middle, pulled it towards mid-wicket for a SIX!! |
| 3 | b2 | 4 | short of good length ball on the legs, pulled it towards square leg for FOUR! |
| 3 | b3 | 4 | good length ball on the off, drives it straight down the ground for FOUR! |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that Virender Sehwag has made 500 runs in Twenty20 Matches | |||
| 3 | b4 | 1lb | good length ball on the legs, tries to flick it misses, off the pads to short fine leg for a leg bye. |
| 3 | b5 | 1lb | Khan to Gambhir fuller length ball on the legs, tries to flick it misses, off the pads to square leg for a leg bye. |
| 3 | b6 | 2 | Khan to Sehwag good length ball on the off, pushed to covers for couple of run.s |
| End of over 4: | (18 runs scored) Delhi Daredevils 45-0 (Gambhir 23*, 14 balls, Sehwag 19*, 10 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 4 | b1 | 2 | Steyn to Gambhir good length ball on the off, pushed towards point for couple of runs. |
| 4 | b2 | 1 | good length ball on the off, steered it wide of backward point for a run. |
| 4 | b3 | 4 | Steyn to Sehwag fuller length ball on the legs, flicks it towards fine leg for FOUR! |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that the Delhi Daredevils 50 took 4.3 overs | |||
| CricketArchive Oracles say that the partnership of 50 (Gambhir 26, Sehwag 23) took 27 balls | |||
| 4 | b4 | 1 | good length ball just outside the off, tries to cut it got outside edge to thirdman for a run. |
| 4 | b5 | 0 | Steyn to Gambhir good length ball on the off, pushed towards point for no run. |
| 4 | b6 | 0 | Gone! good length ball on the off, pushed towards point and looking for a run, Taylor fields it and direct hits on the striker end, Sehwag is well short of crease. |
| Sehwag run out (24 runs, 12 balls, 3x4, 1x6) | |||
| End of over 5: | (8 runs scored) Delhi Daredevils 53-1 (Gambhir 26*, 18 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| S Dhawan comes in to bat | |||
| P Kumar comes on to bowl | |||
| 5 | b1 | 1 | P Kumar to Gambhir good length ball on the legs, turns it to fine leg for a run. |
| 5 | b2 | 0 | P Kumar to Dhawan good length ball just outside the off, tries to cut it misses. |
| 5 | b3 | 0 | good length ball outside the off, cuts it to backward point for no run. |
| 5 | b4 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, tries to cut it misses. |
| 5 | b5 | 0 | good length ball on the off, pushed back to bowler for no run. |
| 5 | b6 | 4 | full toss on the off, drives it wide of long on for FOUR! |
| End of over 6: | (5 runs scored) Delhi Daredevils 58-1 (Gambhir 27*, 19 balls, Dhawan 4*, 5 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| R Vinay Kumar comes on to bowl | |||
| 6 | b1 | 2 | Vinay Kumar to Gambhir fuller length ball on the legs, turns it to fine leg for couple of run.s |
| 6 | b2 | 1 | good length ball on the off, steered it to thirdman for a run. |
| 6 | b3 | 4 | Vinay Kumar to Dhawan short of good length ball on the off, cuts it wide of backward point for FOUR! |
| 6 | b4 | 4 | good length ball on the legs, pulled it towards leg side for FOUR! |
| 6 | b5 | 1 | short of good length ball on the off, cuts it got outside edge to thirdman for a run. |
| 6 | b6 | 1 | Vinay Kumar to Gambhir short ball on the off, pulled it to deep square leg for a run. |
| End of over 7: | (13 runs scored) Delhi Daredevils 71-1 (Gambhir 31*, 22 balls, Dhawan 13*, 8 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 7 | b1 | 1 | P Kumar to Gambhir good length ball on the legs, pulled it to long on for a run. |
| 7 | b2 | 1 | P Kumar to Dhawan good length ball on the off, pushed to long off for a run. |
| 7 | b3 | 0 | P Kumar to Gambhir short of good length ball on the off, tries to pull it misses, off the pads to covers for no run. |
| 7 | b4 | 1 | low full toss on the middle, turns it to mid-wicket for a run. |
| 7 | b5 | 0 | P Kumar to Dhawan good length ball on the off, defended back to bowler for no run. |
| 7 | b6 | 1 | fuller length ball on the off, punches it to long off for a run. |
| End of over 8: | (4 runs scored) Delhi Daredevils 75-1 (Gambhir 33*, 25 balls, Dhawan 15*, 11 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| JH Kallis comes on to bowl | |||
| 8 | b1 | 0 | Kallis to Dhawan good length ball just outside the off, cuts it to backward point for no run. |
| 8 | b2 | 0 | fuller length ball on the off, drives it to mid-wicket for no run. |
| 8 | b3 | 2 | short of goodlength ball just outside the off, cuts it towards thirdman for couple of runs. |
| 8 | b4 | 1 | good length ball on the off, makes room and punches it to deep point for a run. |
| 8 | b5 | 1 | Kallis to Gambhir good length ball just outside the off, walks down the track and punches it got bottom edge towards point for a run. |
| 8 | b6 | 0 | Kallis to Dhawan good length ball just outside the off, steered it to backward point for no run. |
| End of over 9: | (4 runs scored) Delhi Daredevils 79-1 (Gambhir 34*, 26 balls, Dhawan 18*, 16 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| R Vinay Kumar comes on to bowl | |||
| 9 | b1 | 4 | Vinay Kumar to Gambhir good length ball on the off, pulled it towards mid-wicket for FOUR! |
| 9 | b2 | 2 | fuller length ball just outside the off, chips it over to sweeper cover for couple of runs. |
| 9 | b3 | 4 | good length ball on the legs, pulled it towards backward square leg for FOUR! |
| 9 | b4 | 0 | short of good length ball just outside the off, tries to steer it misses. |
| 9 | b5 | 1 | short of good length ball on the off, pulled it to deep square leg for a run. |
| 9 | b6 | 1 | Vinay Kumar to Dhawan fuller length ball on the off, pushed to long off for a run. |
| End of over 10: | (12 runs scored) Delhi Daredevils 91-1 (Gambhir 45*, 31 balls, Dhawan 19*, 17 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 10 | b1 | 2 | Kallis to Dhawan good length ball on the legs, pulled it wide of deep square leg for couple of runs. |
| 10 | b2 | 6 | fuller length ball on the legs, moves across and flicks it towards square leg for a SIX!! |
| 10 | b3 | 1 | good length ball on the off, punches it to long off for a run. |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that the Delhi Daredevils 100 took 10.3 overs | |||
| 10 | b4 | 1 | Kallis to Gambhir good length ball just outside the off, steered it to backward point and direct hit from Kohli results a run. |
| 10 | b5 | 1 | Kallis to Dhawan fuller length ball on the middle, pushed to long on for a run. |
| 10 | b6 | 0 | Kallis to Gambhir good length ball outside the off, left alone. |
| End of over 11: | (11 runs scored) Delhi Daredevils 102-1 (Gambhir 46*, 33 balls, Dhawan 29*, 21 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| V Kohli comes on to bowl | |||
| 11 | b1 | 1 | Kohli to Dhawan fuller length ball on the off, pushed to long off for a run. |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that the partnership of 50 (Gambhir 20, Dhawan 30) took 37 balls | |||
| 11 | b2 | 1 | Kohli to Gambhir fuller length ball on the legs, turns it to deep square leg for a run. |
| 11 | b3 | 4 | Kohli to Dhawan good length ball on the legs, pulled it wide of short fine leg for FOUR! |
| 11 | b4 | 1 | fuller length ball on the middle, punches it to long on for a run. |
| 11 | b5 | 2 | Kohli to Gambhir low full toss on the middle, punches it wide of mid-wicket and Vinay Kumar half stopped it for couple of runs. |
| 11 | b6 | 2 | fuller length ball just outside the off, punches it to long off for couple of runs and Gambhir completes his T20 Fifty. |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that Gautam Gambhir has made 50 in 36 balls with 7 fours | |||
| End of over 12: | (11 runs scored) Delhi Daredevils 113-1 (Gambhir 51*, 36 balls, Dhawan 35*, 24 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| Z Khan comes on to bowl | |||
| 12 | b1 | 1 | Khan to Dhawan fuller length ball on the off, drives it to long on for a run. |
| 12 | b2 | 4 | Khan to Gambhir fuller length ball just outside the off, drives it over backward point for FOUR! |
| 12 | b3 | 1 | good length ball on the legs, turns it to fine leg for a run. |
| 12 | b4 | 0 | Khan to Dhawan good length ball on the off, punches it to extra cover for no run. |
| 12 | b5 | 0 | fuller length ball on the middle, steered it to backward point for no run. |
| 12 | b6 | 0 | low full toss on the legs, tries to flick it misses, off the pads to keeper for no run. |
| End of over 13: | (6 runs scored) Delhi Daredevils 119-1 (Gambhir 56*, 38 balls, Dhawan 36*, 28 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| SB Joshi comes on to bowl | |||
| 13 | b1 | 1 | Joshi to Gambhir tossed up on the off, walks down the track and punches it to long off for a run. |
| 13 | b2 | 6 | Joshi to Dhawan Bang! short ball on the middle, pulled it towards square leg for a SIX!! |
| 13 | b3 | 1 | tossed up on the off, walks down the track and drives it to long off for a run. |
| 13 | b4 | 6 | Joshi to Gambhir Bang! fuller ball on the off, walks down the track and smashed it towards long on for a SIX!! |
| 13 | b5 | 4 | fuller ball on the off, walks down the track and drives it wide of long off for FOUR! |
| 13 | b6 | 1 | tossed up on the off, steered it to short thirdman for a run. |
| End of over 14: | (19 runs scored) Delhi Daredevils 138-1 (Gambhir 68*, 42 balls, Dhawan 43*, 30 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| JH Kallis comes on to bowl | |||
| 14 | b1 | 1 | Kallis to Gambhir fuller length ball on the legs, turns it to fine leg for a run. |
| 14 | b2 | 6 | Kallis to Dhawan Bang! fuller length ball on the middle, smashed it towards deep mid-wicket for a SIX!! |
| 14 | b3 | 1 | fuller length ball on the legs, turns it to mid-wicket for a run and Dhawan completes his 2nd T20 Fifty. |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that Shikhar Dhawan has made 50 in 32 balls with 4 fours and 3 sixes | |||
| 14 | b4 | 4 | Kallis to Gambhir fuller length ball just outside the off, drives it towards deep point for FOUR! |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that the Delhi Daredevils 150 took 14.4 overs | |||
| 14 | b5 | 1 | fuller length ball on the off, pushed to long off for a run. |
| 14 | b6 | 0 | Kallis to Dhawan Gone! fuller length ball on the off, drives it to mid-wicket for a well dived catch by Dravid. |
| Dhawan c Dravid b Kallis (50 runs, 33 balls, 4x4, 3x6) | |||
| End of over 15: | (13 runs scored) Delhi Daredevils 151-2 (Gambhir 74*, 45 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
![]() © PCB | Shoaib Malik comes in to bat | ||
| P Kumar comes on to bowl | |||
| 15 | b1 | 1 | P Kumar to Gambhir fuller length ball on the legs, punches it to long off for a run. |
| 15 | b2 | 1 | P Kumar to Shoaib Malik short of good length ball on the off, steered it to thirdman for a run. |
| 15 | b3 | 0 | P Kumar to Gambhir good length ball on the off, pulled it got bottom edge and bounces to mid-wicket for no run. |
| 15 | b4 | 1 | yorker length ball on the legs, digs it towards backward point for a run. |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that Gautam Gambhir has passed his previous highest score of 75 in Twenty20 Matches | |||
| 15 | b5 | 4 | P Kumar to Shoaib Malik good length ball just outside the off, punches it wide of mid-off for FOUR! |
| 15 | b6 | 1 | yorker length ball on the off, digs it towards mid-off for a run. |
| End of over 16: | (8 runs scored) Delhi Daredevils 159-2 (Gambhir 76*, 48 balls, Shoaib Malik 6*, 3 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| DW Steyn comes on to bowl | |||
| 16 | b1 | 0 | Steyn to Shoaib Malik Gone! good length ball on the middle, makes room to steer it misses, clean bowled this time. |
| Shoaib Malik b Steyn (6 runs, 4 balls, 1x4, 0x6) | |||
| KD Karthik comes in to bat | |||
| 16 | b2 | 1 | Steyn to Karthik good length ball on the legs, flicks it to fine leg for a run. |
| 16 | b3 | 2; 1nb | Steyn to Gambhir good length ball on the legs, turns it to deep square leg for couple of runs, free hit is coming on the way. |
| 16 | b4 | 1 | fuller length ball outside the off, steered it to thirdman for a run. |
| 16 | b5 | 0 | Steyn to Karthik good length ball on the off, defended towards mid-wicket for no run. |
| 16 | b6 | 1 | short of good length ball just outside the off, steered it to thirdman for a run. |
| 16 | b7 | 2 | Steyn to Gambhir fuller length ball on the off, punches it to long off for couple of runs. |
| End of over 17: | (8 runs scored) Delhi Daredevils 167-3 (Gambhir 81*, 51 balls, Karthik 2*, 3 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| JH Kallis comes on to bowl | |||
| 17 | b1 | 0 | Kallis to Karthik Gone! fuller length ball on the off, tries to dig it misses, clean bowled this time. |
| Karthik b Kallis (2 runs, 4 balls, 0x4, 0x6) | |||
| MK Tiwary comes in to bat | |||
| 17 | b2 | 4 | Kallis to Tiwary short of good length ball on the middle, pulled it towards fine leg for FOUR! |
| 17 | b3 | 1 | fuller length ball just outside the off and slower one, digs it towards point for a run. |
| 17 | b4 | 4 | Kallis to Gambhir fuller length ball on the off, drives it over bowler for FOUR! |
| 17 | b5 | 1 | yorker length ball on the off, digs it towards extra cover for a run. |
| 17 | b6 | 1 | Kallis to Tiwary fuller length ball just outside the off, drives it got inside edge to mid-wicket for a run. |
| End of over 18: | (11 runs scored) Delhi Daredevils 178-4 (Gambhir 86*, 53 balls, Tiwary 6*, 3 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| Z Khan comes on to bowl | |||
| 18 | b1 | 1 | Khan to Tiwary good length ball on the off, turns it to mid-wicket for a run. |
| 18 | b2 | 0 | Khan to Gambhir Gone! good length ball on the off, tries to pull it got top edge towards deep mid-wicket for an easy catch to P Kumar. |
| Gambhir c P Kumar b Khan (86 runs, 54 balls, 11x4, 1x6) | |||
| R Bhatia comes in to bat | |||
| 18 | b3 | 0 | Khan to Tiwary yorker length ball on the middle, digs it back to bowler for no run. |
| 18 | b4 | 1 | good length ball on the off, turns it to deep square leg for a run. |
| 18 | b5 | 4 | Khan to Bhatia fuller length ball on the off, punches it wide of mid-off for FOUR! |
| 18 | b6 | 0 | good length ball on the legs and slower one, tries to pull it misses, off the pads to keeper for no run. |
| End of over 19: | (6 runs scored) Delhi Daredevils 184-5 (Tiwary 8*, 6 balls, Bhatia 4*, 2 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| P Kumar comes on to bowl | |||
| 19 | b1 | 1 | P Kumar to Tiwary fuller length ball on the middle, punches it to long on for a run. |
| 19 | b2 | 2 | P Kumar to Bhatia fuller length ball on the legs, turns it to deep square leg for couple of runs. |
| 19 | b3 | 1 | short of good length ball on the middle, pulled it to deep square leg for a run. |
| 19 | b4 | 1 | P Kumar to Tiwary good length ball on the off, turns it to deep square leg for a run. |
| 19 | b5 | 1 | P Kumar to Bhatia fuller length ball on the off, punches it to long off for a run. |
| 19 | b6 | 1 | P Kumar to Tiwary fuller length ball on the legs, makes room and chips it back to bowler for a run. |
| End of over 20: | (7 runs scored) Delhi Daredevils 191-5 (Tiwary 11*, 9 balls, Bhatia 8*, 5 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 16:14 GMT: End of innings | |||
| 16:14 GMT: Bangalore Royal Challengers need 192 runs to win. | |||