GT vs DC Ball by Ball Commentary

Tossed up on middle. Kuldeep Yadav sweeps it but gets a top edge. The ball falls short of the deep square leg fielder and a single is taken. So a comfortable win for Gujarat in the end. They win by 14 runs!

A fuller delivery on off. Kuldeep Yadav drives it to the cover fielder in the ring.

SIX! Kuldeep Yadav decides to have some fun now! Tossed up on middle. Kuldeep Yadav dances down the track and tonks it over long on for a maximum.

On the shorter side again, around off. Mustafizur Rahman punches it to sweeper cover for a single.

Shorter one on middle. Yadav pulls it to deep backward square leg for a single.

A flatter delivery and pushed outside off. Kuldeep Yadav leaves it alone. However, the umpire does not call it wide.

Off the splice and only one! Shorter and on the body, Yadav looks to pull, it goes off the splice towards mid on for one. 24 needed from the last over!

Another short one and on the body, this is guided to point.

That is a sharp bumper, he really bent his back on this one. Yadav looks to pull but misses.

Goes full and around off. Mustafizur Rahman drives it to long on for a single.

Back of a length, outside off. Mustafizur Rahman dabs it square on the off side.

On a length, on middle. Yadav works it to square leg for a single.

Dropped! Goes short, around off. Mustafizur Rahman looks to upper cut it but ends up slicing it towards fine leg. The fielder there does well to catch it but the ball pops out as his elbow hits the ground. Dot ball.

Ohh...direct hit and that would have been game over! A full delivery on off. Yadav drives it to mid off and there is a mix-up between the batters. There is a shy at the batter's end but the direct hit is missed. A single taken.

A full toss angling into the body from 'round the wicket. Mustafizur Rahman manages to defend it towards the off side and takes a single. So no hat-trick for Shami!

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Two in two for Shami and Gujarat just the one wicket away. Shorter and on middle, Khaleel looks to fend it away, it goes off the outside edge and it is taken by the keeper by moving to his right.

OUT! THREE REDS! Powell goes and that should be the game for Gujarat! Another lovely slower one, on middle, holds in the surface a touch. Powell is way too early in the swing, he misses and gets hit on the pad. An appeal and the finger is raised. Powell reviews in desperation. Replays roll in and it shows he has to walk back and also take a review along. Delhi will need something spectacular from the rest to win this now.

A run from the first ball! Good from Kuldeep! Lucky run but a run! Outside off, Yadav pushes at it, it goes off the inside edge past the off pole and down to fine leg for one. Powell on strike.

FOUR! Deft! A welcome boundary to end the over and that is not the end Ferguson would have wanted, to his spell and the over. 30 needed in 18. Outside off, clever batting. Ferguson guides it past short third man and into the third man fence.

On the bounce! Shorter and on middle, Yadav pulls, it goes towards deep square leg, on the bounce for one. Ferguson has one ball to go, can he get Powell?

A dot! Outside off, Yadav looks to guide it past the keeper but is beaten.

Powell is happy to play this over out, understands this is Fergusons' last who is the best bowler today. Just watches it and guides it towards point for one more.

Yadav now gives strike over to Powell, just what he needs to do! On middle, this is tucked around the corner for one.

A slower one on middle, Powell works it on the leg side for one. Just what Gujarat wanted, Powell of strike and Kuldeep on strike.

OUT! LBW! Rashid Khan strikes now and Delhi lose their seventh wicket now! It's a googly again that pitches on middle. Thakur looks to flick it but misses. The ball hits him on the pads and there is an appeal. The umpire raises his finger. However, Shardul Thakur decides to review it. The replays roll in and the UltraEdge shows no bat involved. The Ball Tracker rolls and it shows three reds so, Thakur has to walk back as the original decision stays. 38 needed now from 24 balls!

A googly on middle and leg. Shardul Thakur works it to fine leg for a couple.

A googly on middle and leg. Shardul Thakur looks to clip it but misses. The ball brushes his pads and goes to the keeper. Wade fails to collect it cleanly again.

FIVE WIDES! Bonus runs for Delhi! Full and down the leg side. Thakur looks to clip it but misses. Wade misses it too and the ball races away for a boundary.

A full delivery and outside off. Thakur pushes it to short third man.

Pushed quicker on middle and leg. Powell works it to deep square leg for a single.

A flatter and slightly shorter delivery on middle and leg. Powell looks to work it towards the leg side but gets hit high on the pads.

A wide yorker outside off. Thakur digs it out towards point.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Lockie Ferguson picks the second wicket off the over and gets rid of Axar Patel now. It is short and down the leg side. Patel looks to pull it but gets a faint part of his blade. The ball goes right of Wade and he takes a good low catch. Gujarat now inch ahead in this game. 46 needed now from 31 balls!

FOUR! Short ball and punished! It is a short ball on middle. Patel pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary!

FOUR! Lovely shot, good timing by Patel and the skipper, Hardik Pandya misfields too to allow a boundary! This is fuller on off. Patel creams the drive through covers, Pandya moves to his right to stop it but it goes through for a boundary.

A yorker on off. Axar Patel blocks it out.

OUT! CAUGHT! What an inspired bowling change from Hardik Pandya! Lockie Ferguson is brought into the attack and strikes straightaway! Gets the big fish and this is a huge moment in the game. Lockie Ferguson comes 'round the wicket and serves it short, around off. Pant looks to pull but is early on the shot as it holds on the surface a bit. The ball goes in the air towards deep backward square leg and Abhinav Manohar there takes a good catch. Big wicket!

Goes fuller on off. Pant works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

A flatter delivery on off. Powell pushes it to covers for a single.

Brave delivery! Tossed up nicely, outside off. Rovman Powell goes for a big slog-sweep but misses.

SIX! This is the power of this man! Goes fuller on middle. Powell gets under it and tonks it straight down the ground for a maximum.  56 needed now from 39 balls!

Goes flatter and around off. Pant works it to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Rahul Tewatia is greeted with a boundary! Short and wide outside off. Pant cuts it through point for a boundary.

Goes quicker and outside off. Pant cuts it to deep point for a single.

Goes fuller on off. Powell defends it right of the bowler and takes a single.

A half-tracker on middle. Pant pulls it firmly to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Slightly shorter on off and it skids through. Powell looks to work it towards the leg side off the back foot. However, he gets the inside edge to short fine leg for a single.

A fuller on middle. Pant works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Shorter length delivery on middle. Pant looks to pull it but ends up getting the toe end of his blade.

FOUR! Off the mark in style! Shorter and outside off, Powell just times it past point and into the fence. Third boundary in the over. An expnesive one but a wicket in it.

NOT OUT! Powell is in! Good work through from Shankar! On middle, this is worked to the left of the bowler. Pant calls for one. Shankar gets to the ball and hits the stumps at the keeper's end. It is taken upstaris, replays show that Powell is in.

OUT! RUN OUT! That is the only way this stand looked like it would be broken! Lucky dismissal and Gujarat needed this big time! On the pads, Pant works it to square leg. Yadav is off for a run but is sent back as it goes straight to the fielder. Lalit slips as he turns, Abhinav Manohar throws it to the bowler who whips the bails off. It is taken upstairs. Replays show that Shankar did step on the stumps before he caught the ball but only one bail fell. He dislodged the other bail with the ball in his hand. OUT flashes on the big screen, Pant is not happy with the decision but Lalit has to walk back.

A dot! Need a lot more do Gujarat! A slowe one outside off, Pant comes down the track and swings but misses. Pant knows he needs to score big in this over and is going after every ball.

FOUR! This is poor bowling, very poor to be honest! On the pads, Pant flicks it over short fine leg and gets a boundary. Shankar under huge pressure now.

WIDE! Shankar actually got away with that one. This is short and down the leg side, Pant looks to pull but misses.

FOUR! That is brilliant placement! Shorter and outside off, not a lot of width on offer but Pant still guides it past point for a boundary. Good start to the over.

Tidy stuff from Hardik! On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

On the body, this is worked through square leg and a run is taken.

Shorter and on middle, this is pullled through mid-wicket for one more.

Just over! Shorter and on middle, Yadav looks to pull again, it goes more off the splice but over mid-wicket for two.

NOT OUT! Yadav just got his bat down in time! Good work though from Wade! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled towards fine leg. They take one and go for the second. The throw comes in, Wade deflects it onto the stumps. It is taken upstairs, replays show that Lalit did not ground his bat but just got his bat down in time.

NOT OUT! Pant is in! Shorter and on the body, Pant looks to pull but misses. It goes of the body towards the left of the keeper. They go for one. The keeper picks the ball up and hits the stumps at the other. It is taken upstairs, Pant is in.

A dot to end! 93 needed then in 60. On off, the leg spinner. Yadav looks to defend, this goes off the outer half to point.

Two more! Shorter and outside off, this is cut to point. The fielder dives to his right and makes a half stop. They get two.

Another googly, this lands outside off and turns back in. Yadav plays it back to the bowler.

A dot now! Fuller and outside off, Yadav looks to over covers but it goes off the inner half on the leg side.

SIX! Over the fence! What a shot that. He targetted the short boundary and it goes all the way. On middle, the slog sweep is out, it goes just over the mid-wicket fence.

Flatter and on off, this is pushed to covers.

This lands in no man's land! On middle, a slower one. Yadav chips it up in the air but it lands safe in the mid on region. One taken.

Pant misses out there! Shorter and on the body, Pant looks to pull but misses, it hits the body and goes towards the right of the keeper for one. Had he got it a little fine, it would have been a boundary.

FOUR! Up and over! Smacked away! Shorter in length and well outside off, Pant moves across and slaps it over point for a boundary.

On the shorter side and outside off, Pant looks to cut but underedges it on the off side to point.

Another shorter one, this holds in the surface a touch. It is pulled towards deep mid-wicket for one.

Short and this is pulled hard towards deep mid-wicket for one.

9 from the over then! Shorter and outside off, this is cut through point for one. An expensive start from Rashid.

Flatter and on middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

The googly, Pant looks to defend, this goes off the outer half through point for one.

Flatter and oiutside off, this is guided through point for one.

The sweep is out, this is played through square leg for one. Delhi getting a move on now.

FOUR! Welcome into the attack, Rashid! That is so clever! Flatter and on off, Pant plays it late and guides it past the slip fielder and into the fence.

Back of a length, around off. Pant punches it to deep cover for a single.

FOUR! Outside edge, very difficult chance for Wade behind the stumps! Back of a length, around off. Pant looks to heave it across the line. However, he gets a thick outside edge. The ball goes over Wade. He looks to catch it with his left hand but fails to pouch it. A boundary.

FOUR! That's what Pant can do! Goes short on middle at 142 kph. Pant pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Again beaten by the pace! Goes full and around leg. Yadav looks to clip it but misses. The ball hits his pads and goes towards the leg side. A single taken.

Pacy short ball on middle. Yadav looks to pull it but is too late on the shot.

What an effort from Rashid Khan near the ropes! A good-length delivery, on off. Pant looks to push it away. However, he gets a thick outside edge towards third man. Khan runs to his right and dives to stop it. A single taken.

Good bouncer on middle to end the Powerplay. Yadav looks to pull it but completely miscues it and the ball falls behind square on the leg side. After Powerplay, Delhi are 43/3!

FOUR! Lalit Yadav seems to be carrying the form of the last game. Lands on a length, on off. Yadav just covers the line of the ball and slams it towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

On the shorter side, on off. Yadav pulls but gets the bottom of his blade. The ball falls short of mid on.

On a length, on off. Yadav looks to defend but gets the inside edge onto his pad.

FOUR! Good shot! It is full, on off. Yadav drills it straight down the ground for a boundary.

Shami goes 'round the wicket and serves it full on leg. Pant clips it to fine leg for a single. However, there is a mix-up between the batters as Pant looks for a second run but is sent back on time and he gets back into his crease with a dive.

Back of a length, on middle and leg, angling into the body. Yadav nudges it towards the leg side.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! The extra pace of Lockie Ferguson is turning out to be too hot for Delhi batters! Back of a length, on middle. Singh makes room and looks to guide it towards the off side. However, the extra bounce takes off the outside edge of his blade. It goes back to Wade behind the stumps and he takes an easy catch. Three down inside the Powerplay already.

WIDE! Goes short again on middle and leg. Singh makes room and looks to upper cut it but misses. Wide called for height.

Back of a length, on middle. Singh makes room and looks to push it away but ends up hitting it onto the turf.

Lands on a length, on off. Singh blocks it off the front foot.

Back of a length, around off. Pant steers it towards third man for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! Lockie Ferguson strikes in the first ball just like his skipper, Hardik Pandya did. Lockie Ferguson starts with a short delivery on middle. Shaw looks to pull it but gets a huge top edge. The ball goes in the air towards deep backward square leg. Vijay Shankar there settles uinder it and takes a fine catch. So already the quality of Gujarat bowling is showing with two early wickets and Delhi in trouble now.

FOUR! Too predictable and Singh takes full advantage of it. It is on the shorter side on middle. Singh pulls it through the mid on pocker for a boundary.

Back of a length, around off. Shaw guides it to short third man for a single.

Another short delivery on middle. Shaw looks to pull but is hurried by the pace again. Shaw miscues his pull to mid-wicket for a couple.

Nasty short ball on middle at 137.7 kph. Singh looks to pull it but misses. The ball hits his helmet and the batters run a leg bye as the ball goes towards the off side.

FOUR! Mandeep Singh is getting some handy boundaries here. Back of a length, around off. Singh makes a bit room and cuts it over backward point for a boundary. Brilliant shot.

Back of a length, on middle. Singh heaves it but finds the mid-wicket fielder in the ring.

Lands on a length, around off. Singh waits for it and steers it towards third man for a single.

FOUR! Second boundary in this over and it's a more confident shot! A fullish delivery, outside off. Singh slices it over cover-point for a boundary as he gets low to drive it.

Back of a length, around off. Singh dabs it towards backward point.

FOUR! Finds the gap this time! Goes fuller on middle. Singh whips it through mid-wicket for a boundary. It actually goes off the inside half of his blade.

Goes a bit fuller on off. Singh defends it off the front foot.

On a length, on middle. Shaw works it to deep backward square leg for a single.

Slightly shorter, around off. Singh goes back and punches it to point. Top notch first over from Pandya.

On a length, on middle. Singh works it towards mid-wicket.

Finds an outside edge this time. Lands it on a good length, outside off. Shaw looks to push it away from his body. The ball finds the outside edge of his blade and goes right of Wade. It also falls short. He fails to collect it cleanly and a single is taken.

In the air...but falls in the vacant region! Goes short and a pcy bouncer this on middle. Singh looks to pull it but gets hurried by the pace. He gets the top edge and the ball falls in the vacant region, right of the square leg fielder. A single taken.

Lands on a length, on off. Singh blocks it out.

OUT! CAUGHT! Hardik Pandya strikes in his first ball! Lands on a length, on middle. The ball holds on the surface a bit. Tim Seifert looks to work it towards the leg side but is early on his shot. The ball loops in the air towards mid-wicket and Abhinav Manohar there takes an easy catch. The skipper is leading from the front here for Gujarat, gets the dangerous Tim Seifert.

Miscues it but gets a single! Back of a length, around off. Tim Seifert looks to hit it through the line but ends up getting the bottom of his blade. The ball goes in the air and short of mid off for a single.

Lands on a length, on middle. Tim Seifert blocks it out.

Goes shorter on off. Tim Seifert pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a couple.

That nips back in! Back of a length, on off. It jags back in as Tim Seifert looks to clip it. The ball hits him high on the pad.

Back of a length, around off. Shaw defends it towards the off side for a single.

FOUR! Shaw starts in his typical fashion!  A boundary towards the off side. Back of a length, around off. Shaw rides the bounce and punches it through cover-point for a boundary.