Daredevils vs Supergiant, 52nd match at Delhi, May 12 2017, Indian Premier League

RESULT
52nd match (N), Delhi, May 12, 2017, Indian Premier League

Daredevils won by 7 runs

Player Of The Match
64 (45)
karun-nair
Cricinfo's MVP
77.87 ptsImpact List
karun-nair
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Comms: Nikhil Kalro
Scorecard summary
Delhi Daredevils 168/8(20 overs)
64 (45)
36 (22)
2/31 (4)
Rising Pune Supergiant 161/7(20 overs)
60 (45)
2/25 (4)
Cricinfo’s Most Valuable Players of the Match
PLAYERTeam
TI
Runs
I. Runs
B. Impact
Bowl
I. Wkts
Bo. Impact
DC77.8764(45)72.8677.87--0
DC74.96--02/253.5674.96
RPS71.7933(25)32.733.912/311.737.88
RPS60.9860(45)61.1660.98--0
DC59.736(22)47.9559.7--0
end of over 2017 runs • 1 wicket
RPS: 161/7CRR: 8.05 
Washington Sundar5 (3b)
Pat Cummins 4-0-31-1
Mohammed Shami 4-0-37-2

11.44pm Another cracker of a game. Rising Pune have been undone by the vagaries of T20 cricket and some excellent, clinical bowling performances from Delhi's bowlers. Chasing 168, Rising Pune were cruising along, controlling the game and pushing singles. The mistake, I feel, they made was stay par with the target they needed. From there, a mistake can push you below par, but if you get ahead of the asking rate, an error will only bring you back to par. That's how these relatively comfortable chases are lost. But all credit to Daredevils to stick to their plans and more importantly, execute. They are finishing strong. This result means the final weekend of the regular season is another cracker in IPL 2017. Four teams in contention for three spots.

Presentation.

Karun Nair, Man of the Match: "After we lost the two wickets, I had to play the whole 20 overs. The wicket was stopping a bit. Four of us at the top of the order are all the same age."

Zaheer Khan: "Important to keep winning, put up a good show. This was a different kind of wicket, we were aiming for 170. 180-190 would be a bonus. We always knew spinners will be in play. We've always been in the game, the schedule in a way should have worked in our favour. The length which I hit was perfect, Rahane committed to the stroke."

Steven Smith: "We probably let a few too many runs in the field. 160 was par. Losing wickets at important times. Take it a game at a time at the moment. You get down to the crunch time, you have to win some games. Every game is a final. We played some pretty good cricket, you can't win every game."

19.6
W
Cummins to Tiwary, OUT

Cummins holds his nerve. Tiwary's spirited fight ends. A slower, straight delivery, wary of bowling wide either side. The ball goes through Tiwary's wild swing and knocks over middle stump. Daredevils have done what they've always liked to do, defend a target with their bowling.

Manoj Tiwary b Cummins 60 (45b 5x4 3x6 81m) SR: 133.33

8 off 1

19.5
4lb
Cummins to Tiwary, 4 leg byes

it's full, it's quick. It's accurate. A yorker down leg, beats Tiwary for pace. It ricochets to Pant's right off the pad. That's four but it ain't enough

19.4
Cummins to Tiwary, no run

148 kph, five feet either side of the fielder and Pune are favourites. A low full toss on off, swept to short fine leg. Straight to the fielder

19.3
Cummins to Tiwary, no run

a low full toss on leg, Tiwary can't quite get underneath that. Goes towards long-on, but Tiwary refuses the single. Absolutely the right decision

19.3
1w
Cummins to Tiwary, 1 wide

146 kph, that was almost five. A wide wide yorker down leg. Looking to follow Tiwary, but Tiwary never moves. pant dives to his left to save four

19.2
6
Cummins to Tiwary, SIX runs

talking about boundary-scoring options. He knows exactly what he's doing. A full delivery outside off, Tiwary lofts the ball over cover for six. the timing is sensational. Sublime thinking cricket

Pune won't mind taking back the first ball Stokes left

19.1
6
Cummins to Tiwary, SIX runs

huge. He's waiting for that. So predictable. A short delivery on leg, sits up and Tiwary pulls over square leg

25 off 6. Tiwary on strike. A couple of boundaries change the momentum.

end of over 198 runs • 1 wicket
RPS: 144/6CRR: 7.57 RRR: 25.00
Washington Sundar5 (3b)
Manoj Tiwary48 (39b 5x4 1x6)
Mohammed Shami 4-0-37-2
Pat Cummins 3-0-18-0
18.6
2
Shami to Sundar, 2 runs

good delivery. A slower delivery on a length. Sundar punches a push wide of cover for a couple.

18.5
2
Shami to Sundar, 2 runs

a full toss on middle, 143 kph. Pushed to long-on. Can't get enough behind that

18.4
1
Shami to Tiwary, 1 run

looks for the mow over midwicket. But can only slap a pull to long-on. great bowling. it's fuller than a good length. Tiwary can't do much

Tiwary has to take control of the game. He needs boundary-scoring options. back himself

18.3
1
Shami to Sundar, 1 run

a full toss on off, pushed to cover

18.2
W
Shami to Christian, OUT

and gone. Rising Pune are imploding. Full delivery on off, was that the slower ball? No, full, straight on off. Christian looks for a sweep but misses the scoop. That was plumb. Christian thought he got outside the line, but he didn't. Good decision under pressure umpire Nandan. Good option, flawed execution

Dan Christian lbw b Mohammed Shami 3 (3b 0x4 0x6 2m) SR: 100
18.1
2
Shami to Christian, 2 runs

great bowling. Nails the yorker on leg, pushed to long-on. Tiwary hustles back for two. Out with a direct hit at the bowler's end but that's worth the risk.

KP: "This could well be the difference between RPS qualifying for playoffs and not." Such fine margins in this format

end of over 185 runs • 1 wicket
RPS: 136/5CRR: 7.55 RRR: 16.50
Manoj Tiwary47 (38b 5x4 1x6)
Dan Christian1 (1b)
Pat Cummins 3-0-18-0
Corey Anderson 1-0-4-0
17.6
Cummins to Tiwary, no run

and again. A short slow ball down leg. Tiwary misses a pull. Not sure that's great bowling but it's worked. What do I know?

17.5
1
Cummins to Christian, 1 run

another short slow ball down leg, played down to fine leg. That length is good, that line is asking for trouble

17.4
1
Cummins to Tiwary, 1 run

short delivery on middle, pulled to deep square leg

17.3
W
Cummins to Dhoni, OUT

is he gone? That's a direct hit from Shami. A short slower ball down leg, he labours the first half of the run. he wasn't aware that the throw is going to come at his end, he wasn't aware that the fielder was so close to the ball. Shami doesn't care what Dhoni thinks. He picks up and hits the stumps at the bowler's end. Dhoni can't make it even with a dive. What a game changer that. Dhoni a few inches short, not often we see that

MS Dhoni run out (Mohammed Shami) 5 (5b 0x4 0x6 10m) SR: 100
17.2
2
Cummins to Dhoni, 2 runs

wow, what a shot. Short delivery on middle, he plays a swivel flick in which both his feet are at the same length on the pitch. That allowed him to flick his wrists to get it behind square for a couple. Made a run

Mark: "Whether reverse cupped or normal cupped, it could be argued that technique is paramount. I don't think Virender Sehwag ever took a catch in life reverse cupped, and he took catches like he was picking apples :-)"

17.1
1
Cummins to Tiwary, 1 run

a short, slow delivery down leg, Tiwary finds short fine leg. ooh, lucky for Cummins

M Sheikha: "Whatever is the outcome....matches involving DD have been quiet interesting ! They surprise like no other teams do."

end of over 175 runs
RPS: 131/4CRR: 7.70 RRR: 12.66
MS Dhoni3 (3b)
Manoj Tiwary45 (35b 5x4 1x6)
Corey Anderson 1-0-4-0
Mohammed Shami 3-0-29-1
16.6
2
Anderson to Dhoni, 2 runs

full and wide outside off, driven with bad timing to wide long-off for a couple. great awareness from Tiwary, knows there is enough time to come back for two, and is always looking for it

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
KK Nair
64 runs (45)
9 fours0 six
Productive shot
cut shot
15 runs
3 fours0 six
Control
73%
MK Tiwary
60 runs (45)
5 fours3 sixes
Productive shot
cover drive
13 runs
1 four1 six
Control
65%
Best performances - bowlers
Z Khan
O
4
M
0
R
25
W
2
ECO
6.25
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
JD Unadkat
O
4
M
0
R
29
W
2
ECO
7.25
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
Match details
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
TossDelhi Daredevils, elected to bat first
Series
Season2017
Player Of The Match
Hours of play (local time)20.00 start, First Session 20.00-21.30, Interval 21.30-21.50, Second Session 21.50- 23.20
Match days12 May 2017 - night (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsDelhi Daredevils 2, Rising Pune Supergiant 0
Win Probability
DC 100%
DCRPS
100%50%100%DC InningsRPS Innings

Over 20 • RPS 161/7

Manoj Tiwary b Cummins 60 (45b 5x4 3x6 81m) SR: 133.33
W
Daredevils won by 7 runs
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