Nayar was backing away, Ajit chases him with a full ball outside leg, edged towards point, and that's victory for Delhi, they take this one by 29 runs, 433 runs in this match, the mind reels
Daredevils vs Kings XI, 26th match at Delhi, , Apr 23 2011 - Match Result
Varun Aaron talks to Harsha Bhogle: "I had fun, it was good to win. There wasn't any pressure to bowl quick, I have been bowling quick since I was small, and I want to continue bowling quick."
Aakash: "Ajit Agarkar is the highest Wicket Taker of the match. Take that haters." As usual, the wickets and runs column are both high for Ajit.
Here's the latest points table.
August: "@Harish K, the problem is, Agarkar gives away 15 even when the required rate is 10 :)"
Ryan: "Marsh always conveniently gets injured just as he cements his place in the Australian team."
More support for Marsh. Boris writes in from Australia (how early in the morning is it there?) : "@Bryn- Couldn't agree more. Rather than using hyped players like Hughes and Smith who just don't perform, guys like Marsh and Warner deserve the chances to do well."
Presentation ceremony
First up Adam Gilchrist: "Exciting day for the crowd, it was a belter, and there were short boundaries. Two or three little things we did wrong, and this is where Delhi hurts us."
Virender Sehwag, unsurprisingly, gets a massive cheer: "It was good to bat on, the ball comes nicely on to the bat. It is hard on the bowlers, Twnety20 is like that. We have plenty of good fast bowlers, and we can rotate them, and play well at home. Aaron is exceptional, he's bowls good yorkers too."
David Warner is the Man of the Match: "It was a good wicket, similar as home. You back yourself hit the distance, I have had to learn my game a bit in the IPL."
That's it from us from the IPL today. If you haven't had your fix of cricket yet, hop over to the WI v Pak match, where Sriram Veera will entertain you with some midnight ramblings.
And lastly, Agarkar as usual defied all predictions, none of the truckloads published today got it right.
Thanks all for tuning in, and the many mails. See you at tomorrow's game.
attempts the reverse-scoop to a shortish ball from Ajit, doesn't connect too well
we have seen plenty of shots today, can't remember a reverse-sweep though, Nayar pulls off the first one, over backward point for four
in the blockhole, edge to the leg side by Harris
poked towards point, Nayar gets a single
one more for the Ajit, a fullish ball that Sunny Singh tried to blast over long-on, the safe hands of James Hopes latch on to it
Ajit to close this one out
Harish K : "When the required rate is 17.75, Agarkar gives away only 15 runs..."
that's a boundary to finish Aaron's contribution for the day, full and well outside off, carved past a diving extra cover for four more
overpitched ball on middle, lashed to long-on for a single
bowled from wide of the crease, shortish ball, Nayar looks to club it to midwicket, mistimed by him
144.2 kmh, full and wide, carved towards mid-off, straight at the fielder
147.6 kmh, fastest ball of the day from Aaron, a low full toss on leg stump that is crunched toward deep midwicket
Aaron's final over starts with a length ball that is whipped to mid-on
short of length ball outside leg, looks to pull that but doesn't connect
Nayar gets it right third time round, jumps across the stumps and paddles the ball past short fine for four
no century for Marsh, it ends on 95, outstanding effort from him, a length ball from Morkel on off, Marsh looks to cream it over midwicket, ends up slicing it straight up in the air, loops towards Sehwag at mid-off, thats the end of Punjab's challenge
six more, Marsh doesn't know the meaning of giving up, a full ball is lashed over wide mid-on for six more, just clears the rope
Marsh looking to hammer every ball, again he can't get hold of this one and it goes only as far as mid-on
Morkel's final over starts with a short of length ball outside off, mistimed flat batted hit towards mid-on by Marsh
Agarkar finishes with a good delivery, a full one on legstump, whipped towards midwicket for a single
Agarkar keeps giving length hit-me balls, Nayar gets too much under it, the ball balloons in the air and lands safely wide of Warner at mid-off
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi | |
Toss | Kings XI Punjab, elected to field first |
Series | |
Season | 2011 |
Player Of The Match | |
Hours of play (local time) | 20.00 start, First Session 20.00-21.20, Interval 21.20-21.40, Second Session 21.40-23.00 |
Match days | 23 April 2011 - night (20-over match) |
Umpires | |
TV Umpire | |
Reserve Umpire | |
Match Referee | |
Points | Delhi Daredevils 2, Kings XI Punjab 0 |
Over 20 • KXIP 202/6