IPL 2019, DC vs KXIP: Delhi beat Punjab by 5 wickets

M Shami to P Shaw, That appears to be a slower delivery but the speed-gun says otherwise. Good length delivery outside off, Shaw swings and misses.

M Shami to P Shaw, A length ball angling in, Shaw goes hard at it and connects from the middle of his bat. It's uppish but goes on one bounce to mid on.

M Shami to P Shaw, SIX! A proper hook shot! Shami digs in a short delivery, well-directed at the head of the batsman. Shaw takes on the challenge of hooking it across the line, makes decent connection too and sends it packing over square leg for a biggie.

Sam Curran to S Dhawan, A mistimed shot... IN THE AIR... Shami circling around it, this is going to be a difficult catch... The ball FALLS SAFELY! Clever change in pace by Curran. He delivers it on a length outside off and Dhawan is early into his attempted big shot across the line. It flies over short fine leg, Shami runs after it, KL Rahul also follows him but nothing doing. Two taken to end an 11-run over.

Sam Curran to S Dhawan, FOUR! Punished. An ill-directed shortish ball, sliding down the leg side, Dhawan swings his bat across the line and strokes it wide of short fine leg for a boundary.

Sam Curran to S Dhawan, Back of a length delivery outside off, Dhawan steps down the track and cracks it through the line. But he finds Miller at point.

Sam Curran to P Shaw, Shortish and on middle, pulled over mid-wicket for a run.

Mid on drops back.

Sam Curran to P Shaw, FOUR! That's a freebie when bowling from 'round the wicket angle. It's on the shorter side on middle and Shaw powers it over mid on for the first boundary of this run chase.

Sam Curran to P Shaw, Curran delivers it on a length and outside off, Prithvi stays back to play at it but misses.

Sam Curran to bowl from the other end. He is beginning from 'round the stumps straightaway.

M Shami to S Dhawan, Plenty of plays and misses in the first over. Shortish and angling away from the batsman, Dhawan flashes his blade at it and misses. Trying too hard, maybe.

M Shami to S Dhawan, Good connection but not in the gap. Fractionally short in length and on off, Dhawan packs a punch through the line but finds the point fielder.

M Shami to P Shaw, The line is straight this time, Shaw eases it off his pads in front of square leg and opens his account with a single.

M Shami to P Shaw, Play and a miss! Shaw is struggling at the moment. Short delivery, in the zone outside off, Shaw tries to slam it over point but fails to make any connection. The young man will be feeling a bit restless.

M Shami to P Shaw, Shortish again, a little bit of width on offer, Shaw mistimes his punch shot to covers this time.

M Shami to P Shaw, Beaten comprehensively on the first ball. Back of a length delivery just outside off, Shaw stays back to punch it through the line but it shapes back in a tad to beat the inside edge.

Back for the run chase. The men concerned are back on the field. Prithvi Shaw and Shikhar Dhawan are the Delhi openers. The former has not been in good form post his knock of 99 while the latter has found his rhythm of late. Given the nature of the surface, start in the Powerplay is going to be really important. Dew will play a big factor so Punjab would try to inflict maximum damage when the ball is dry. Let's see who succeeds. Mohammed Shami to kick off proceedings. Here we go...

164 to chase for Delhi to get back to winning ways. Looks easy but like Punjab, the batting is not too deep. Shaw and Dhawan have been inconsistent with only Iyer being somewhat consistent. Colin Ingram is back after a long break while Sherfane Rutherford is an unknown quantity. An exciting run chase beckons. Dew will play a pivotal role.

Sandeep Lamichhane says that it was really tough to bowl because of the dew. Adds that Gayle attacked them in the Powerplay but after 10-12 overs, Punjab bounced back. On his bowling plans against Gayle, Lamichhane mentions that he just wanted to give him singles and get him off strike. Also adds that he tried to make him slog across the line and get the top edge but admits that Gayle batted really well. He is confident that his batsmen will chase down this target as there is dew around and the ball will come onto the bat nicely.