DC vs RCB Ball by Ball Commentary

SIX! THAT'S IT! Rilee Rossouw finishes things off in style! Glenn Maxwell bowls a half-tracker at the stumps, Rilee Rossouw goes back in his crease and dispatches it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. Delhi win by 7 wickets!

Short and on middle, Rilee Rossouw works it straight to mid-wicket for a dot.

Scores level now! Flighted delivery, full and outside off, Axar Patel drives it a bit uppishly towards deep cover for one.

Slower and shorter, around off, Rilee Rossouw pushes it to long on for one more run.

Short this time and outside off, Rilee Rossouw punches it off the back foot to long off and gets to the other end. Delhi now need 3 more runs.

Bowls it on a yorker length at the stumps, Axar Patel drives this one to long off for one.

SIX! Axar Patel wastes no time and gets off the mark with a biggie! Floated, full and turning into the batter, Axar Patel gets the ball in his slot and does not miss out. Gets down on one knee and smacks it over wide long on for a maximum.

OUT! BOWLED! Karn Sharma strikes and removes Philip Salt! Pulls his length back and bowls it on middle and leg, Philip Salt goes back in his crease to access the leg side. But, he gets undone by the sharp away turn. The ball catches him on the front pad and deflects back onto the stumps. Philip Salt departs but not before putting Delhi on the cusp of a victory.

FOUR! Philip Salt continues to go hammer and tongs! Tossed up, full and outside off, Philip Salt clears his front leg and drills it wide of long off for a boundary.

Starts on a short length, around leg, Rilee Rossouw turns this one to square leg and gets to the other end.

Back of a length over off stump, Rilee Rossouw stays on the back foot and nudges it toward short third man for a single.

Short of a length over leg stump, this is pulled away in between long on and deep mid-wicket for a couple of easy runs.

Rilee Rossouw fails to take advantage of the Free Hit! Josh Hazlewood nails the wide yorker though and Rossouw only manages to squeeze it straight toward point.

A touch fuller and on leg stump, Rilee Rossouw works it away behind square leg and races back for the second. Good running! Oh, Josh Hazlewood has overstepped and it will be a no ball. Free Hit to follow...

Length ball, angled across the left-hander. Rilee Rossouw looks to pull it down the ground off the back foot but mistimes it to the left of the bowler.

Nails the inswinging yorker on middle, Philip Salt digs it out to mid off for a single.

On a good length in that channel around off, Philip Salt looks for the big heave across the line but misses. The ball flicks the back leg and goes to the keeper. There is a stifled appeal for LBW but nothing more.

Pushed through on middle, Rilee Rossouw defends it off the front foot.

Tossed up, full and outside off, pushed away through cover for a single.

SIX! Drops it just a bit short and around middle, Philip Salt rocks back and pulls it flat over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum.

A googly now, slightly fuller and turning into leg stump. Philip Salt keeps it out off the back foot.

A tad shorter and turning into the legs, Rilee Rossouw tucks it away in front of mid-wicket for one.

Floated up on leg stump, Philip Salt works it away in front of mid-wicket for one.

MISFIELD AND FOUR! Slower one, bowled back of a length and around off. Rilee Rossouw waits on the back foot and punches it away through extra cover. The fielder in the deep misfields and lets it go for a boundary. 24 off the over, a match-defining over perhaps.

SIX! A third maximum in the over and that is the best of the lot. Harshal Patel switches back to over the wicket and bowls it full around leg stump. Rilee Rossouw clears the front leg and smokes it a long, long way over the wide long on fence.

WIDE! An attempted slower bumper, way too short and way too wide, left alone by Rilee Rossouw.

Fuller in length and around off, Rilee Rossouw hangs back and blocks it out toward backward point.

SIX! BANG! Comes from around the wicket and serves it right in the slot around off, Rilee Rossouw gets under it and whacks it right back over the bowler's head for a biggie.

Another full toss, this time on the pads and this is swept away over backward square leg for just a run.

SIX! All the way! Harshal Patel bowls a full toss around off and this one dips on the batter. Philip Salt leans in and manages to loft it over the cow corner fence for a maximum.

A third dot in a row to end the over. Flighted one, fuller and around off, Rilee Rossouw blocks it on the off side and looks for one but is sent back. 56 needed now off 48 balls.

Very full and around off, Rilee Rossouw attempts the reverse sweep but doesn't connect. The ball thuds into the pads and there's a loud appeal from the bowler for LBW. It is turned down but Faf du Plessis does review it. The third umpire checks UltraEdge first and there's no spike on it. Ball Tracking shows that the impact is outside of and the on-field decision of Not Out stands.

On a length and around off, a bit slower too, Rilee Rossouw guides it toward backward point.

On middle and leg, this is pushed off the back foot through mid on for a single.

Excellent running! Slightly shorter on the pads, Philip Salt works it off the back foot and past square leg for a couple of runs.

Dropped again? Doesn't look like there was any bat on it. Quicker one, on a nagging length and around off. Philip Salt rocks back to cut but the ball zips past the outside edge. Dinesh Karthik though fails to grab it.

Full and wide again, Rilee Rossouw drives it along the ground and through the cover region for a couple of runs.

Full and wide, in the blockhole, Rilee Rossouw jams it to the right of the bowler.

A bit of chaos in the middle. Slower one around off, Rilee Rossouw works it away through wide mid on. Anuj Rawat charges to his right and tries to grab the ball off his skipper but ends up fumbling it. The batters look for two but don't go for it. They do get it eventually because of the misfield.

OUT! CAUGHT! The Impact Player does make an impact in his very first over and breaks the stand. Harshal Patel serves a juicy full toss on the legs. Mitchell Marsh should have put that away but instead, he ended up just chipping it high and toward deep square leg. Mahipal Lomror there settles under it and takes a good catch. Marsh walks back disappointed but Bangalore have the breakthrough they were looking for.

FOUR! Up and over! This is pitched up outside off, Mitchell Marsh leans on and lifts it well over the cover region for a boundary.

Starts off with a slower short ball well outside the off stump. Mitchell Marsh looks to hang back and cut but gets an under edge back to the keeper.

Fuller and just outside off, Mitchell Marsh works it to extra cover for one more run. An expensive first over by Mahipal Lomror, 13 runs came off it.

On a short length, on off, Philip Salt punches it to long off for one.

FOUR! Fortune favouring Philip Salt here! Bowls fuller this time and outside off, Philip Salt throws his hands at the ball and gets a thickish outside edge. The ball goes past short third man for a boundary.

Short again and outside off, Philip Salt pushes it back to the bowler.

SIX! Philip Salt continues to assault the short deliveries! Mahipal Lomror goes short and on middle, Philip Salt has all the time in the world to rock back in his crease and thumps it over long on for a maximum.

Starts with a full delivery, around off, Mitchell Marsh drives it towards extra cover for a single.

FOUR! FIFTY FOR SALT! Karn Sharma misses his length and bowls it short at the stumps, Philip Salt goes back in his crease and pulls it wide of deep mid-wicket for a boundary. Brings up his second fifty of this year's Indian T20 League.

Goes full and on middle and leg, Mitchell Marsh hoicks it to deep mid-wicket for one more run.

Serves it short and outside off, Mitchell Marsh rocks back and hits it past extra cover for a couple of runs more.

Short and on middle, Philip Salt works this one off the back foot to deep mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! A half-tracker again and outside off, Philip Salt does not miss out this time as he slaps it through covers for four more runs.

FOUR BYES! How did the ball miss the leg stump? Karn Sharma bowls this one way short and around leg, Philip Salt shapes to pull but the ball keeps too low. He ends up missing the ball and Dinesh Karthik behind the wicket misses as well. The ball sneaks past the leg stump and goes through the keeper's legs for a boundary.

Googly, short and on off, Philip Salt punches it to long off and takes a single.

Legbreak this time, short and around leg, Mitchell Marsh turns this one off the back foot to deep mid-wicket for one.

Tossed up, full on middle and leg, Mitchell Marsh shapes to work it on the leg side but ends up pushing this one back to the bowler.

Bowls it fraction short and around off, Philip Salt rocks back and cuts it to deep cover for one more run.

Flatter on off by Wanindu Hasaranga, Mitchell Marsh knocks this one through mid-wicket and settles for a mid-wicket.

FOUR! Powered away! Googly, way short, on middle, Mitchell Marsh reads it well and pulls it hard and to the right of deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Short again and outside off, Philip Salt reaches out and slaps only to find the cover-point fielder.

Darts this one full and on the pads, Mitchell Marsh clips it through mid-wicket and gets to the other end.

Keeps it short and on middle, Philip Salt cuts it off the back foot to deep cover for one.

FOUR! Classy by Philip Salt! Floated, full and just outside off, Philip Salt opens himself up nicely and lofts it over extra cover for a boundary.

Good running! Bowls it short and on middle and leg, Philip Salt rocks back and tucks it in front of square leg for a couple of runs.

Starts with a full delivery, around off, a hint of away turn, Philip Salt goes on the back foot to cut but misses.

FOUR! Bowls it slower and shorter on middle, Mitchell Marsh gets deceived by the lack of pace but still goes through with the pull shot. Drags this one towards the vacant fine leg region for a boundary.

Change of pace this time and touch fuller, on middle and leg, Mitchell Marsh works this one to mid-wicket. Philip Salt wants a single but Marsh says no and sends him back. Faf du Plessis misses shy at the non-striker's end but it would not have mattered anyway as Salt was in.

Drags his length back and bowls it into the wicket, on off, Mitchell Marsh gets on his toes and dabs it to point.

SIX! Mitchell Marsh is up and running! Hazelwood lands it on a good length, outside off, Mitchell Marsh picks the length early and swipes across the line. Gets it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Keeps it fuller and around off, Mitchell Marsh gets on the front foot and keeps it out to mid off.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Change of ends works wonders for Josh Hazlewood and Bangalore! Hazlewood rolls his fingers over the ball and bowls an off-cutter, on a length, outside off, David Warner looks to go down the ground but plays his shot way too early. Ends up slicing this one in the air towards mid off where Faf du Plessis settles under the high ball and completes the catch falling backwards. A much-needed breakthrough for Bangalore.

Just a single to end but 19 runs off it, a brilliant over for Delhi. Good length around off, David Warner stays back and nudges it behind backward point for a single.

Full and wide outside off, Philip Salt reaches out and squeezes it toward backward point for one.

Slower one, full and around off, Philip Salt swings across the line but is well beaten.

WIDE! An attempted bumper around off and this one flies over the batter's head. Mohammed Siraj has a spat with the batter and David Warner also gets involved. The umpire gives them a talking to but Siraj needs to be careful here.

FOUR! Philip Salt is taking Mohammed Siraj apart here! Back of a length and around middle, Salt goes after it and pulls it away over the mid-wicket region for another boundary.

SIX! Wow, what a shot! Slower and shorter outside off, Philip Salt waits for it a bit and slaps it up and over the cover fence for a biggie. The 50 is already up for Delhi.

SIX! Short of a length over middle, Philip Salt tries to take it on but gets hurried on. The ball goes off the top edge and goes a long way up and over the keeper's head. The ball clears the ropes for a maximum.

Floated up on middle and leg, blocked out by Warner.

FOUR! A tad bit short around middle, David Warner gets on the back foot quickly and pulls it away in front of square on the leg side for a boundary.

Shorter on middle, played off the back foot toward mid on for one.

Was that a dropped catch? Yes, it certainly was! Wanindu Hasaranga bowls the googly now and gives it a bit more air. This one turns in from outside off and Philip Salt looks to cut it away. There is a slight under edge on it but Dinesh Karthik fails to hang on and the bowler cannot believe it.

Good fielding! Slightly shorter outside off, this is hit away off the back foot toward extra cover where Faf du Plessis gets a hand on it and keeps it down to a single.

SIX! BANG! David Warner welcomes Wanindu Hasaranga into the attack with a biggie. Full and around leg stump, Warner gets down on one knee and slogs it over the square leg fence for a maximum.

SIX! All the way! Slightly shorter on leg stump, Philip Salt picks it off his hips and helps it over the backward square leg fence for a maximum.

Length ball around off, Philip Salt drives it sweetly on the up but Virat Kohli at covers springs to his left and makes a brilliant one-handed stop.

On a hard length over middle and leg, David Warner stays leg side of the ball and tries to muscle it away. The ball takes the inner half of the bat and goes toward backward square leg. They pick up a single.

A touch fuller and around off, Philip Salt tentatively pushes at it and gets an outside edge down to third man for a single.

Back of a length and over off stump, Philip Salt looks to pull but gets hurried on and takes a blow around the midriff.

FOUR! Lucky! Starts with a short ball around off, Philip Salt comes down the track and goes hard at it. The ball takes the top edge and flies over the keeper and into the third man fence.

Leg bye! A loud appeal for LBW but it is turned down. Round-arm delivery from Glenn Maxwell, angling it into middle. Philip Salt goes for the reverse sweep but misses and gets struck on the pads. The ball rolls away and they get a leg bye. The Bangalore players have a chat but Faf du Plessis doesn't go for the review.

FOUR! Slightly short and Philip Salt pounces on it. This is around middle, Salt rocks back and pulls it away in front of the man at deep square leg for a boundary.

Flatter delivery on off stump, kept out off the back foot.

Slower and shorter, turning away from outside off, David Warner pats it through wide mid off for a run.

Falls short! Nicely tossed up, full and outside off. David Warner looks to loft it over extra cover but gets a thick outside edge in front of short third man.

Flatter one to start with, around leg stump and worked away off the back foot in front of mid-wicket for one.

A dot to end but 10 runs come off the first over, good start by Delhi. Wobble seam, on a length and going across the left-hander from around leg stump. David Warner gets a leading edge on the off side as he looks to tuck it away.

Excellent running! Length ball around off and angling in, Philip Salt defends it on the off side and gets off the mark with a quick single.

Leg bye! Fuller and on the pads, David Warner fails to get it away. The ball goes off his pads behind square leg and they scamper across for a leg bye.

FOUR! Pulled away! Fraction short and over middle, David Warner picks up the length early and muscles it over mid-wicket for another boundary.

Good comeback! Length ball around off and angling across the left-hander. David Warner looks to poke at it but the ball zips past the outside edge.

FOUR! David Warner and Delhi are off to a fine start! Mohammed Siraj starts off with a short and wide one, Warner obliges and slaps it away in front of point for a crunching boundary.