DC vs KKR Ball by Ball Commentary

And that is it! An excellent comeback from KKR! A thigh height full toss from Andre Russell on the pads, Kuldeep Yadav whips across to deep mid-wicket for just a single. Kolkata Knight Riders are back to winning ways and take this game home winning by 14 runs!

OUT! BOWLED'EM! CLEANED HIM UP! A birthday special from the strong Caribbean! Dre Russ spears in a pinpoint toe-crushing yorker, aimed right at the stumps, Vipraj Nigam switches the stance and tries to reverse it away, but misses by a long margin. The ball beats the bat and crashes into the stumps to see the back of Vipraj Nigam!

FOUR! SHOT! A fuller-length delivery, around off, Vipraj Nigam smashes it past the gap between mid off and cover for a cracking boundary.

WHAT A PERFECT EXECUTION OF A YORKER! Fired in at the stumps, Vipraj Nigam only manages to smash it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Excellent shot! An attempted yorker, on the stumps, around off, Vipraj Nigam clears the front foot and carves it through the backward point gap for a boundary.

A BYE! A yorker from Dre Russ, on the leg stump line, goes down leg, Dushmantha Chameera misses to whip it across and the ball goes to the keeper. Vipraj Nigam sets off for a run and Chameera obeys. Rahmanullah Gurbaz throws it wayward at the bowling end and with no backup there, the ball rolls to the mid off region. They easily complete the bye.

Dots are goldust at this moment! Length ball, outside off, Vipraj Nigam swings hard, inside edges past the stumps, to the keeper.

JUST IN! Way too full and right in front of the stumps, Vipraj backs away to open the off side and carves it away along the ground, to deep backward point. Anukul Roy cuts it off to his right and the batters sniff the second run. A delay of a fraction from Anukul Roy to throw, allows the batters to cross over for the second. Rahmanullah Gurbaz though collects the throw at the batting end, and whips off the bail, with Vipraj Nigam dragging the bat with a dive. Side-on replay shows that Nigam just about made his ground.

SIX! UP, UP, AND AWAY! Again too full and into the arc, outside off, Vipraj Nigam goes deep in the crease and slices it aerially, clears the deep point fence for a crucial six. 27 needed off 8 balls now.

Nice and full, straight on the stumps, drilled to the leg side off the toe end. They do not cross over!

FOUR! These are very valuable runs for DC! A little bit too much width on offer, wide of off on a fuller length. Vipraj Nigam tries to smash it to the off side, but a healthy leading edge is found and the ball sails over short third for a boundary.

Searing pace, on a fuller length, around off, Dushmantha Chameera swings for the hills, but gets an inside edge to the short fine leg region for a single.

SIX! OH, HELLO? That is some shot from Vipraj Nigam! Keeping the flame of the chase ignited from one end! Pitched right into the slot, too full and around off and middle, Vipraj Nigam gets his front foot out of the way and carves it over cover for a cracking six. Delhi Capitals now need 38 off the last 2 overs. 8 runs off Varun Chakaravarthy's last He finishes his spell with 4-0-39-2.

Short and outside leg, Vipraj Nigam tries to paddle it but it hits his gloves before rolling to the short fine leg fielder.

Hat Trick averted! Full and on the stumps, Dushmantha Chameera drills down the ground for a single.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND CAUGHT BEHIND! What a bowling change this has been for KKR! Varun Chakaravarthy is on a Hat Trick now! Varun bowls it full and flat, just outside off, Mitchell Starc clears his front leg to tonk it over the leg side, but loses his shape a bit in order to hit it too hard. Ends up getting a thick leading edge. The ball balloons high up in the air and around the strip on the off side. Rahmanullah Gurbaz calls for his catch, runs forward and takes a fine catch.

OUT! GOT HIM! CAUGHT! Varun Chakaravarthy strikes gold now and you just cannot keep Sunil Narine out of the game as he takes a sharp catch! Varun Chakaravarthy comes from around the stumps and lands it on a shortish length, outside the off stump line. It pitches and lifts a bit more off the deck. Ashutosh Sharma premeditates and switches his stance to play the reverse, but finds the ball too high to execute that shot. Does go through, but chips it to the right of point. Sunil Narine swiftly moves and takes a sharp catch. Ashutosh Sharma departs with no impact on 7. DC are 160/7.

Flatter and shorter on top of off, Vipraj Nigam lifts it up with a flat bat. A single on the bounce at long off.

A top class delivery to wrap up the over! A wide yorker, outside off, Ashutosh Sharma cannot carve it out. 11 off the over, and Delhi Capitals now need 46 runs off the last 3 overs.

SIX! How has he managed to clear the ropes? Speared in fuller and around off, Ashutosh Sharma clears the front foot and slices it in the air, with the bottom hand coming off the handle. But still, it has enough punch in it to sail the ball over long off for a six. Just for a brief period, Rovman Powell hovering around long off looked in play, but it sails over.

A low full toss now, on off, Vipraj Nigam exposes the stumps and squeezes it out to deep backward point for just one.

FOUR! Clever, very clever! Harshit misfires a full toss, on off, just above the knee level. Vipraj Nigam shuffles across off and just paddles it over short fine leg for a boundary. 53 needed off 21 now.

A pace-off delivery, full and just outside off, Vipraj Nigam swings for the hills but only manages to connect thin air. Two top deliveries from Harshit Rana to begin with!

Sears in a yorker on the stumps, does Rana, Vipraj Nigam crouches to carve it to the off side, but inside edges it past the stumps. Rahmanullah Gurbaz moves to the ball and stops it.

A fuller-length ball, turning into the batter, Vipraj Nigam clips it to the mid-wicket region for a single. An excellent spell from Sunil Narine comes to an end. He goes for 4-0-29-3. DC need 57 off 24 balls now.

Carrom ball by the looks of it, on a length, just outside off. Ashutosh hangs back and punches it to long off for a single.

Nice and full again, on the stumps, pushed back to the bowler by Ashutosh.

BEATEN! What an absolute jaffa from Narine! Bowls it around off, an off break, on a fuller length. Lands and turns back into the batter. Ashutosh Sharma leans on to block, but the ball beats his inside edge and passes alarmingly close to the off pole.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! CAUGHT! Sunil Narine has turned this game on its head! What a game-changing spell this has been from him! Lands it fuller, sliding on the middle and leg stump line, with an in-drift on it. Faf du Plessis clears the front leg and tries to sail it over deep mid-wicket. But he doesn't quite get the bat properly under the ball and heaves it aerially towards the deep. Neither does he get the timing, nor the distance or the height. It goes flat and dips ahead of Rinku Singh at deep mid-wicket. Rinku runs forward, bends low and scoops the ball. Faf du Plessis departs for a crucial knock of 62 (45). But DC have lost one too many wickets in the last few overs. 136/3 has now become 146/6.

Flat and full, straight on the stumps, Faf du Plessis prods forward and pushes it to the left of the bowler.

FOUR! Fine shot from Vipraj Nigam and much-needed for DC! Tossed up, on middle, Nigam brings out the reverse sweep and hits it over short third for a boundary. Delhi Capitals need 59 more runs off 30 balls.

Slightly short and outside off, Faf du Plessis cuts it to deep cover for one.

Very full, on middle, Faf du Plessis knocks it back to the bowler. This is turning out to be a fabulous over from Roy.

WIDE! Short and beyond the guideline outside off. Faf du Plessis leaves it alone.

A yorker, on middle and leg, Faf du Plessis jams it back to the bowler.

Full, on off, Vipraj Nigam shows full face and the bat and punches it to long off for a single to get off the block.

Tossed up, outside off, Faf du Plessis drives it to cover for one.

OUT! TIMBER! A double wicket over and KKR are back in the driving seat! Sunil Narine bowls this one full and on middle, getting the ball to turn back in as it skids through and Tristan Stubbs fails to tuck it out. The ball zips through the gap between the bat and pad and rattles into the stumps, brushing off his pads. Delhi Capitals slip down to 138/5 as Stubbs departs for just 1 (3).

Full and on the pads, clipped to deep mid-wicket for one.

Tossed up, on middle and off, Tristan Stubbs eases the drive to long off for a single.

Full, on off, Stubbs pushes it to cover.

OUT! CAUGHT! Sunil Narine breaks the 76-run partnership, and a fighting knock from the DC skipper, Axar Patel comes to an end. He departs for 43 (23). Sunil Narine bowls this quick and into the surface, on a length and over off, Axar Patel is hurried onto the shot and chops it off the upper half of the bat to the right of cover. Harshit Rana takes a good catch there, sliding on his haunches. Delhi Capitals are now 136/4.

SIX! Axar Patel is putting up an absolute show battling through pain! Tossed up, on middle, he slogs it over mid-wicket for a six.

Nice length, on middle and leg, Axar Patel pushes it to cover for a single.

FOUR! Boundaries continue to come at ease, over after over! Short and well outside off, Axar Patel waits back and slaps it through covers for four runs.

WIDE! Slides it full but down leg.

Nicely bowled. Full and angling across off, the wrong'un, Axar Patel has a drag across the line and misses.

Pushed through, fuller and on off, Faf swipes it to long on for a single.

Short again and outside off, Axar punches it to deep cover for one.

Short and on middle, Faf du Plessis tucks it to deep mid-wicket and calls for two, but he hits it a bit too well and will have to settle for just one.

FOUR! That should've been stopped! Another full toss, on off, Axar swats it straight down the ground to the left of long off. Rovman Powell is quick across the turf and does well to get behind the ball, but fails to push it in and falls over, letting the ball go past and roll into the fence.

Full toss, outside off, Axar Patel whips it straight to cover.

WIDE! Looks for the wide yorker but sprays it very full and way beyond the line outside off.

Full and outside off, driven to long off for one by Faf.

Nails the yorker, on off, Faf du Plessis just about manages to keep it out.

A low full toss, outside off, Axar reaches for it and cuts it to deep cover for one.

FOUR! Made great use of the freebie. Full and on off, Axar Patel drives it neatly through covers for a boundary.

Full and on off, Faf du Plessis firms his drive to cover, who makes half a stop and the batters take a run. Oh dear, Andre Russell oversteps on the very first ball, and the Buzzer echoes through the stadium. A Free Hit to follow. Ajinkya Rahane seems to have injured his finger trying to field that one too.

Very full, on middle, Faf shovels it to long on for a single.

FOUR! As easy as it can get. Short of a length, well outside off with pace taken off, Faf du Plessis cuts it through cover-point for a boundary.

Hard length, on middle, Axar Patel tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

A huge appeal for a caught behind, but it is turned down. Ajinkya Rahane, after a chat with the bowler, decides to send it upstairs. Hard length, angling into middle and off Axar Patel doesn't move his feet one bit and looks to work it across. The ball skids through and beats the bat on the inside edge and goes through to the keeper off either the pad's flap or the bat. The replay shows the ball went off the flap of the pad and the third umpire checks for LBW. Pitching outside off, Impact umpire's call. NOT OUT, it stays. KKR lose the review, despite it being the Umpire's call, because they reviewed for a caught behind and not the LBW.

EDGED AND FOUR! Axar Patel is in a lot of pain and seems like he is going for it all. Full and on off, Axar Patel swings hard and gets a thick outside edge past short third to his right for a boundary. With this, the 100 is up for DC!

FIFTY FOR FAF! This has been a fine anchoring innings from the veteran! A low full toss, on off, Faf works it to deep point for a single. 39th half century in the IPL.

SIX! Just over the ropes and spoils the over for Narine! Lands it on a shortish length, just outside off, spinning back in a touch. Axar Patel uses the depth of the crease and pulls it just over the ropes at deep mid-wicket. He looks in some pain right after tonking the ball. But will continue to fight for his team. Halfway through into the chase, DC need 108 off 60 balls remaining.

This one turns back into the batter, from off, Axar Patel rocks back and punches it to the right of cover. Rinku Singh makes a sharp diving stop there, to prevent any single.

Three singles off the first three! Outside off, dragged length, Faf du Plessis reaches for it and punches it past cover and point for a single.

On that in-between length, around off, Axar hangs back and drags it to long on for one more.

On the shorter side, on the stumps, Faf du Plessis turns it across to deep mid-wicket for a single.

A length ball, on middle, Axar Patel, with soft hands eases it into the leg side for an easy single.

SIX! Excellent shot this! A leg break from Varun, too full and flat, on off, Faf du Plessis gets his front foot out of the way and hoists it behind the sightscreen for a cracking six. 16 off this over, 25 off the last two for the home side. DC need 118 off the last 11 overs now.

Nice and full, around off, Faf du Plessis pushes it gently to cover.

FOUR! Crafty shot! An in-drifter, again on the pads, quicker one, Faf du Plessis uses his wrists to tickle it past the left of short fine leg for a boundary.

FOUR! Good shot! Sliding on the leg stump line, on a yard behind fuller length, Faf heaves it across, over square leg for a one-bounce boundary at deep mid-wicket, beating Dre Russ' chase to his left.

Aiming at the leg stump, Axar nurdles it behind square to the leg side for a single.

A length ball, turns to the leg stump, Faf du Plessis tucks it down to long on for a run.

Length and around off, Faf flicks through square leg for one.

Fuller and on middle and leg. Lands, grips and spins in, Faf du Plessis makes room and looks to work it on the leg side but misses. The ball rolls off his thigh pad on the off side.

Drifting on the leg stump, on a length, Axar Patel nudges it to the square leg region for a single.

SIX! One hand comes off, but it still goes all the way into the stands! Landed quite fuller and around middle and leg, Axar Patel taps the front foot out, despite the bottom hand coming off the handle, he manages to power it up and behind long on for a six.

Around the leg stump line, a bit full, Axar Patel blocks it off the front foot.

Sunil Narine is into the attack now. Bowls fuller and on off, pushed down to long off for a single.

Length-delivery, on the pads, tucked across to deep mid-wicket. A single to end the over. A successful one for KKR!

A length-delivery outside off, Axar gets on the back foot to punch to sweeper cover for one.

Full and flat sliding on the legs, Axar Patel gets a leading edge to the point region.

OUT! RUN OUT! Oh, dear! A total miscommunication in the running and KL Rahul pays the price for it. It is a length ball that drifts into the pads of the right hander, Faf du Plessis tickles it to the right of the short fine leg fielder. A slight mix-up between the batters to cross over, and Sunil Narine scores a direct hit at the batting end. KL Rahul has to drag his bat full stretch to get home. He looks confident that he has made his ground, but the side-on replays show otherwise. Just a game of margins it is and KL Rahul is found centimeters out of the crease. A big, big blow for DC this!

On a length, outside off, KL Rahul backs away and cuts it past point for a single.

Wide of off, too full, Faf du Plessis charges down the track and adjusts well to shovel it to the off side for a single.

FOUR! Helped away! Quicker and on a length, on the pads, KL Rahul just tickles it to deep fine leg for a boundary.

Full, around off, driven down to long off for a single.

FOUR BYES! That looked like an inside edge but given as a bye! A seam-up delivery, drifting back into the batter, on the leg stump. Faf is cramped up for room as he looks to work across, and it beats the inside edge by a very close margin. The ball also beats the keeper to his left and races away to deep fine leg for a boundary.

The slip has been removed. Fuller and on off, Faf stays leg side and pushes it back to the bowler.

Another ball that drifts outside leg stump, on a length, KL Rahul works it to the deep mid-wicket region for a single.

A slip in place for KL Rahul. Drifting on the pads, KL Rahul tucks it off the back foot to mid-wicket.

Good length, angling into middle and leg. The ball skids through and Faf is beaten on the pull. Gets hit high on the abdomen.

FOUR! Faf seems unfazed at the other end! Vaibhav Arora misses the length by a bit and fails to execute the yorker right. Bowls it full and on middle, Faf du Plessis drives it straight down the track, past the nonstriker for a boundary.

Back of a length, on middle, KL dabs it to the off side and steals a quick run to get off the mark.

OUT! LBW! Exceptional use of a review, and Vaibhav Arora strikes gold from the other end! He nails the yorker, on middle and leg this time. Karun Nair leans across and looks to flick but misses and gets beaten on the inside edge to be wrapped on the front pad. There is a huge appeal but the umpire turns it down. KKR decide to send it upstairs. The UltrEdge shows no spike and the Ball Tracking shows all three reds. The onfield call is asked to be overturned to OUT. KKR retain the review and Delhi Capitals lose their second for 43 runs.

FOUR! Wow, that's a fine shot and rightly placed! Vaibhav Arora misses the yorker and serves a low full toss, on middle and leg, Karun Nair takes out his front leg and wrists it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Full and on off, Karun Nair drives it to mid off.

Good length, on off, Faf cuts it to point. 14 runs off Harshit Rana's first over.

FOUR! Short and punished! Faf is finding his groove! Back of a length, on off, sits up neatly for Faf, who pulls it to the left of deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

FOUR! Nicely done. A bit too full from Rana and on middle, Faf du Plessis brings his wrists into play and flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Short of a length, on off, Faf du Plessis swats it very high, back over the bowler's head and Rovman Powell cuts it to his right. Two runs taken.

Takes pace off and lands it full, on middle, Faf du Plessis whips it off the inner half of the bat to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Welcomed into the attack with a cracking shot! Harshit Rana steams in from over the wicket and offers width outside off, on a length, Faf du Plessis waits for the ball to arrive and crunches it through point for a boundary.

A yorker, on the toes, Faf du Plessis manages to dig it out to mid-wicket for a single.

Faf makes room again and Anukul Roy this time bowls it wider and just inside the tramline. Faf du Plessis reaches for it and taps it to mid off. Smart bowling!

Sees the batter making room and fires it at his foot, quicker as well. Faf du Plessis tucks it across.

Tossed up, on middle, Karun sweeps it to deep square leg for one.

Nicely timed shot! Fuller than the previous one, but similar line, Karun Nair makes room and carves it to the left of deep cover for a brace.

FOUR! Second over from Anukul Roy and a boundary yet again off the first ball. Short and on middle and leg, Karun Nair backs away and slaps it over covers for a boundary.

Back of a good length, angling into the batter, Karun turns it to deep square leg for one.

Good length, on middle, Faf nudges it with soft hands, in front of mid off and steals a quick run.

SIX! BANG! First one off the chase! Fuller in length, on middle and off, Faf du Plessis gives the bowler a charge down the track and tonks it straight back from where it came for a six.

Angling into middle and leg, on a length, Karun Nair tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Overpitched, on off, Karun Nair creams his drive but straight to cover.

WIDE! Sprays this length-ball down leg.

Lovely nut to start! Good length, in and around off, the ball pitches and straightens up to go past the outside edge. A tentative push from Karun Nair!

Fires it full, on off, Karun Nair knocks it to long off for a single. 7 runs and a wicket off the first over.

Slower through the air, short and on middle, Faf tucks it to mid-wicket for one to get off the mark too.

Full, on off, Karun Nair eases the drive through mid off for a single and gets off the mark.

Nice and straight, on middle, Karun Nair pushes it back to the bowler.

OUT! CAUGHT! Anukul Roy gets a big wicket on his second ball and Delhi Capitals are rocked back early. Perfect match-up and Ajinkya Rahane and Anukul Roy need a big applause. Roy tosses the ball up and gets it to dip in front of the batter, around off, Abishek Porel steps out and looks to power it over, but does not quite reach the pitch of the ball. Ends up slicing it over cover. Andre Russell backtracks a few steps and takes a good catch over his right shoulder, to see the back of Porel.

FOUR! A start just like KKR got in the first inning! Anukul Roy starts with a short one, outside off, Abishek Porel waits back and punches it through cover-point for a boundary.