Kings XI vs DC, 13th Match at Mohali, Apr 01 2019, Indian Premier League

RESULT
13th Match (N), Mohali, April 01, 2019, Indian Premier League
(19.2/20 ov, T:167) 152

Kings XI won by 14 runs

Player Of The Match
20 (10) & 4/11
sam-curran
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Scorecard summary
Kings XI Punjab 166/9(20 overs)
Delhi Capitals 152/10(19.2 overs)
39 (26)
4/11 (2.2)
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PLAYERTeam
TI
Runs
I. Runs
B. Impact
Bowl
I. Wkts
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PBKS140.1620(10)28.8539.634/115.2100.52
PBKS66.890(1)- 1.3- 1.12/273.1168
DC65.920(1)- 1.4- 2.713/303.6368.63
PBKS63.323(4)0.34- 2.472/313.3965.79
PBKS53.8543(30)48.8753.85--0

12:16am Whew. What a night. Thanks for joining us and don't forget to look out for all the content coming up from us, where the theme is likely to be us wondering what the hell has just happened. Good night!

Sam Curran: Just came out here trying to impress. Luckily we managed to scratch a score above 150 and the bowlers were superb. I have opened in school cricket but this is probably the first time in senior cricket. I didn't really know [about the hat-trick], the crowd was so loud, I couldn't hear my own thoughts. Ash told me to do what I do. Against the Iocal batsmen who I didn't know where they hit, I had to ask the other guys. So that can get tricky. But Shami got two amazing overs in the end which helped, and Ashwin's run-out. Hope we keep winning.

Sam Curran is the Man of the Match.

R Ashwin: I'd like to think [we got out of tail]. Not many times you defend that equation. We've seen Avesh bat before, Lamichhane bat before, so we just needed to hang on. We were 25 short. We backed ourselves to defend that with three spinners. But we lost too many wickets in the end. The dew came in, the outfield was quick, but we held on. We were going to bat first even if we'd won the toss. We wanted to give Sam the license to go out and bat. We thought there was a bit of grip in this pitch, but it didn't turn out. We'll see what happens. We're a team with youngsters and experience. We're having fun. And with some of the coaching staff, we have a good atmosphere. All credit to the fans - we couldn't even hear ourselves at the end.

Ryan Harris, KXIP bowling coach: We were 20-30 runs short. We said at the break that if we get Ingram and Pant, we're in the game. The rest is history I guess. Sam actually did the opposite of what we'd planned at the end, lot of voices in his ears and he ended up going full and straight. That's T20 sometimes. It's really hard to defend here, we've seen in the last couple of weeks. I think a bit of pace off the ball - bringing Sam - would help. In the end, we probably haven't nailed our starts with the ball, so if we start doing that, we should be hard to beat.

Iyer: Really disappoiinting. We didn't play smart cricket. They outplayed us in all departments. They were really cool and calm in that situation. I'm speechless. Losing such games is not going to help us at the end. It was really difficult to even see from outside, the batsmen not taking initiative. It's good that it happened early in the season, so we can learn from this. To be honest, we didn't bowl that well. They came really hard at us in the Powerplay. We defended really well after that. Mentally we need to train ourselves - we are getting good starts, need to finish better.


saran: "Million dollar boy for a reason"

Sundar S: "What the bloody hell just happened?"

James: "Curran Hatrick!

Seb: "Where are those experts who questioned s currens selection. It was his double wicket over that gave the first victory for KXIP this IPL. He doubled that performance today "

Harpreet: "Oh boy! We need to take a break from what has happened in the last few overs!"

11:51pm 7 for 8 in 17 balls. Let that sink in. From 144 for 3 chasing 167, run-a-ball needed with seven wickets in hand, Delhi Capitals have managed to snatch defeat here. Kings XI - Shami and Curran especially - were phenomenal in keeping the pressure applied the last two overs, but Pant, Morris, and Ingram will be kicking themselves for allowing the pressure to even seep in. Some serious introspection will happen in that dressing room. But for now - Kings XI Punjab have won their sixth consecutive game at Mohali. Not even they would have said it was likely 30 minutes ago. Ashwin showing up for his team - two wickets and a run-out that turned the momentum.

19.2
W
Sam Curran to Lamichhane, OUT

he's got it! Sam Curran has sprung out of nowhere and taken a hat-trick! Yorker at off stump, Lamichhane looks to drill through the off side and completely misses. He has lost his off stump. Delhi Capitals have done an unbelievable job of losing this game

Sandeep Lamichhane b Curran 0 (1b 0x4 0x6 1m) SR: 0
19.1
W
Sam Curran to Rabada, OUT

leg stump outta there! Stunning, stunning comeback from Kings XI Punjab. And Sam Curran has delivered. 20 off 10 in a position he'd never batted before in a T20, and now he's here, taking his third wicket, almost dead-set nailing Capitals fortune with an inswinging yorker that's gone past KG's slog. On a hat-trick!

Kagiso Rabada b Curran 0 (1b 0x4 0x6 8m) SR: 0

The door is shut and once again Kagiso Rabada is tasked with finding the keys. Sam Curran will bowl the 20th. Fine leg in, third man in. Point and extra cover in the circle.

end of over 194 runs • 1 wicket
DC: 152/8CRR: 8.00 RRR: 15.00
Avesh Khan4 (3b 1x4)
Kagiso Rabada0 (0b)
Mohammed Shami 4-0-27-2
Sam Curran 2-0-11-2
18.6
Shami to Avesh Khan, no run

bouncer at at middle stump line, backs away and swings. Beaten

18.5
4
Shami to Avesh Khan, FOUR runs

Ashwin with the Indian twirl of the wrists that suggests, "how did that happen?" Low full toss outside off. Avesh closes his eyes, looks leg side and swings his hands. The ball ends up trickling into the extra cover boundary

18.4
Shami to Avesh Khan, no run

short ball outside off, backs away and swings across the line, beaten

Avesh Khan. Not as good a batsman as Amit Mishra, who he replaced today. Can he produce some magic here?

18.3
W
Shami to Vihari, OUT

splits the stumps! What a gorgeous sight. Shami delivers - that's Capitals' last regular batsman gone. Wow. Length ball at middle stump. Backs away and swings across the line and this sounds as good at it looks when the ball splits middle and leg

Hanuma Vihari b Mohammed Shami 2 (5b 0x4 0x6 12m) SR: 40

Ras: "Oh boy! How the Kings have clawed their way back into the game, one wicket at a time. And Delhi just going bust here! "

Siddarth: "Any win percentages don't matter in Cricket maybe. That's the beauty of this game. "

18.2
Shami to Vihari, no run

under-edge bounces back down the pitch! Vihari backs away and is too slow on the pull at this short of a length ball. Shami takes some steps forward and collects

18.1
Shami to Vihari, no run

length at off stump, hurries onto him and he defends into the pitch off the back foot

end of over 184 runs • 2 wickets
DC: 148/7CRR: 8.22 RRR: 9.50
Hanuma Vihari2 (2b)
Sam Curran 2-0-11-2
Mohammed Shami 3-0-23-1

Bhardwaj: "Is there anything for the forecaster to say now" --- 53% now! Here is Shami. Vihari seems to be getting chucked into all sorts of pressure situations lately...

17.6
W
Sam Curran to Harshal, OUT

KL Rahul holds on! Sam Curran wheeling away in the leg side. The camera cuts to the Capitals dugout and you will not spot a smile there. Length ball slanted across the corridor, looks to club it into the leg side, gets a leading edge that is at a comfortable catching height for the keeper

Harshal Patel c †Rahul b Curran 0 (2b 0x4 0x6 2m) SR: 0

Satwinder Singh: "This should be a good lesson to pant. Twice in two games, he didn't finish the game. You have to take game deep when you bat at Number 4. "

17.6
1w
Sam Curran to Harshal, 1 wide

called wide! Curran goes too short. Harshal was on the move, into the off side, setting up for a ramp. Was too late as it flew over the stumps

17.5
Sam Curran to Harshal, no run

slower ball at a length just outside off, swishes at this and is beaten

Forecaster on the decline! From 92% at Pant's wicket down to 75% now. Here's Harshal, he can tonk a few.

17.4
W
Sam Curran to Ingram, OUT

what have you done Ingram! Delhi Capitals are trying very hard not to win right now! Length ball outside off, drills it straight to long-off! It was there for the drive, and he's been driving it wide of that fielder all along, and along the turf. Goes aerial this time and boy do we have a situation now

Colin Ingram c sub (KK Nair) b Curran 38 (29b 4x4 1x6 44m) SR: 131.03
17.3
1
Sam Curran to Vihari, 1 run

slower ball in the corridor, defended to point's right

kaju: ""R Ashwin has knocked the stumps down at the non-striker's end.." Gave me a little scare there." --- Ha!

17.2
1
Sam Curran to Ingram, 1 run

full in the corridor, gets the front leg out and slices it but can't beat sweeper cover to the right

Devesh : "That wasn't a run in a million years. No pressure, not a heavy RRR and they still play with their luck. Why are DC trying everytime to choke at the end?" --- Ingram counting the fielders, lining up his options. Fine leg and third man are in.

17.1
1
Sam Curran to Vihari, 1 run

length at leg stump, dropped into the leg side with soft hands

Well, here he is. The man everyone wants to see. Sam Curran has the ball. Point, extra cover, mid-off are in. Midwicket too. Over the wicket...

end of over 177 runs • 2 wickets
DC: 144/5CRR: 8.47 RRR: 7.66
Colin Ingram37 (27b 4x4 1x6)
Hanuma Vihari0 (0b)
Mohammed Shami 3-0-23-1
Ravichandran Ashwin 4-0-31-2

Anand: "Oh .....I dont want a Super Over again....just win it...Come on Ingram... PS: Bhuvi's pretty much lost his starting place to Shami in ENG"

prax: "Vihari played an interesting role in Delhi's last match. He was the one who took the match to super over by trying an unnecessary six when they needed just 2 runs in 3 balls...and again... he was the one who helped DC to win the super over by saving that third man boundary...which otherwise would have left DC in big trouble"

16.6
Shami to Ingram, no run

whistles away from under the bat in the corridor! Fire from Shami. A yorker that Ingram wants to carve behind point but can't get bat on that

16.5
W
Shami to Morris, OUT

oh boy this game is still alive! R Ashwin has knocked the stumps down at the non-striker's end and sent Morris back first ball! Hare-brained run that. Length just outside, punches straight to Ashwin at mid-off and takes off in a frenzy. Clean pick-up, good technique and he hits the stumps on the bounce. You don't even need third umpire for this, he's well short

Chris Morris run out (R Ashwin) 0 (1b 0x4 0x6 1m) SR: 0

Rishav: "@Varun, Poor team selection by Ashwin. When you know you have the likes of Karun Nair and Nicholas Pooran on the bench, why play Sam Curran as just a pinch hitter? Not necessary to play 4 overseas players."

Anand: "Shami's accuracy is something!"

16.4
W
Shami to Pant, OUT

but Shami is no pushover! Full, straight, knocks middle stump back! A hint of away swing too there, from a leg stump line. He wanted to cart this over square leg and completely missed

Rishabh Pant b Mohammed Shami 39 (26b 3x4 2x6 50m) SR: 150

Mudit: "Mujeeb's strong point is bowling during the powerplay and he has proven that time and again. "

16.3
6
Shami to Pant, SIX runs

see ya! Only takes a few hits to get into the match, this guy. Been a bit of a struggle in the last two games, but he's begun nailing them. Offcutter on a length at off stump, makes room and clubs it over long-on

Praveen: "Has Ashwin missed a trick by not using Vilojen's last over already? Vilojen's bowled 10 dot balls out 18 he has bowled."

16.2
1
Shami to Ingram, 1 run

length at off stump, stays deep in the crease and pulls off the inside half to deep midwicket

Nakul: "Why did you play sam curran when you only bowl him 1 over ???" -- Technically, he came in as a batsman today...

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
DA Miller
43 runs (30)
4 fours2 sixes
Productive shot
cover drive
16 runs
2 fours1 six
Control
73%
RR Pant
39 runs (26)
3 fours2 sixes
Productive shot
slog shot
16 runs
1 four2 sixes
Control
62%
Best performances - bowlers
SM Curran
O
2.2
M
0
R
11
W
4
ECO
4.71
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
1W
CH Morris
O
4
M
0
R
30
W
3
ECO
7.5
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
Match details
Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh
TossDelhi Capitals, elected to field first
Series
Season2019
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 days01 April 2019 - night (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsKings XI Punjab 2, Delhi Capitals 0
Win Probability
KXIP 100%
KXIPDC
100%50%100%KXIP InningsDC Innings

Over 20 • DC 152/10

Kagiso Rabada b Curran 0 (1b 0x4 0x6 8m) SR: 0
W
Sandeep Lamichhane b Curran 0 (1b 0x4 0x6 1m) SR: 0
W
Kings XI won by 14 runs
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