Daredevils vs Supergiants, 49th match at Visakhapatnam, May 17 2016 - Ball by Ball Commentary

Presentation time

Ashok Dinda is the Man of the Match: "very happy we won the match. Bowl wicket to wicket and swing the ball. We were unlucky a couple of games, this game we were giving 200% effort."

MS Dhoni: "Fast bowlers bowled well, they give a platform for the spinners. It's good to seem them bowl as a unit together. And a bit of luck. Followed by some good rain. No point taking extra pressure. you have to bowl according to what your strength is. Even if you are hit for big sixes, it doesn't matter because you have to bowl to your plans and that what matters. We were worried about who is our best bowling option. It gives us that comfort level for the next season. Next game we have to give a chance to the new bowlers. Chahar for example, he can get a bit of swing."

Zaheer Khan: "We just have to turn up the next game and go for it. it's simplified for us, 2 out of 2. Table is till wide open. Winning the next two with good NRR could take us to the top 2. couple decisions didn't go our way. I'm happy with the way things are, we are still in the hunt. Communication in the team has been fantastic. Few changes were forced, few have been strategic."

11.58pm The match has been called off. Supergiants win by 19 runs (D/L)

Daredevils' 121 was never going to be enough against Supergiants once they started decently. Khawaja and Rahane provided them with that start and rain interrupted with Supergiants cruising. A crucial loss for Daredevils, how badly will this affect them?

11.50pm Still a persistent drizzle. Nothing much to add.

11.40pmAnd it is too heavy again so off go the players. The covers scurry back onto the surface. More and more covers come in. Steadily falling. DLS par 57. We will lose overs from now.

Garvit Dixit: "Cricket and Football is different. Football you play the same way in 90 mins. But in cricket, the Super Sub formula would just end up with teams having 12 players where you can switch the bowler to a batsmen after an innings. "

Shami

Mishy to continue

11.30pm Back come the players. Rahane and Bailey return. NCN remarks his guard and is set to go. So am I. A slip in place.

11.18pm Play will resume at 11.30pm, 12 minutes from now. No reduction in overs.

Rupak: "I feel Bailey is too slow for T20. He made 34 from 40 against RCB, today going at SR of 46. This is way too slow for T20. He's putting more pressure on people coming after him. Minimum SR of 100 should be easy for anyone at this level."

Faizan Sirwal: "Can't Delhi get Billings for duminy and open with Pant "

11.15pm The stumps have been erected so won't be long before we have play. Should have a full game, too. Confirmation soon.

10.52pm Inspection at 11.15, says Arun Venugopal.

Richie: "From a neutral point of view, a loss for Delhi here will open up the points table dramatically."

Balu: "If DD lose this match and MI lose to GL then the match DD vs RCB will be a virtual qualifier "

10.50pm Covers coming off. The super sopper is still mowing the covers spread across the square

10.45pm The rain seems to have stopped.

We will start losing overs after 11.34. But the good news is the intensity of the showers has dramatically reduced. Scheduled close of play is 12.19, says Arun V from the ground.

10.35pm The covers are being readied. And the rain is a bit too heavy, covers coming on. Supergiants ahead of DLS par. Par score is 42. Getting heavier and heavier is this rain. Steady downpour for the moment.