STRATEGIC BREAK. Hyderabad are already off to a flier. What a difference Guptill makes to the side. Especially when he gets going. The run rate is on the ascendancy. The Kiwi will be the key for sure but Pandey's form could be a thorn for Delhi too. He has been in good touch of late...
I Sharma to M Pandey, Direct hit could have been interesting but Shikhar Dhawan misses. A length ball around off, Pandey works it towards short mid-wicket and initially calls for the single. Guptill responds but then Pandey sends him back. Dhawan has a shy at the bowler's end but misses.
I Sharma to M Pandey, FOUR! Edgy but Manish Pandey will take it with both hands. Ishant pulls his length back slightly, Manish looks to pull it but gets a top edge which flies towards the fine leg region. The replays confirm the ball just bounces inside the ropes.
I Sharma to M Guptill, 50 up for Hyderabad. It has come in quick time mainly because of Guptill. Back of a length ball on off, Guptill plays it to point and gets to the other end.
STAT ALERT - For both teams the critical Powerplay score is 53. Whenever a side has scored 53 or more vs Delhi this season, they have won 80 percent of the time (4/5). Whenever it's UNDER 53, the win rate is just 11 percent (1/9)!!!
I Sharma to M Pandey, On middle and leg, Manish strokes it to mid on and gets to the other end.
I Sharma to M Pandey, Length ball outside off, Manish looks to run it down past short third man but finds him.
I Sharma to M Pandey, MISFIELD, FOUR! Iyer is the culprit. Full and outside off, Pandey drives this to the left of mid off. Shreyas Iyer swiftly gets to his left but in his eagerness to relieve the ball, looks up and misses it. The ball goes right through his legs.
A Patel to M Guptill, Quicker on the pads this time, Gutptill looks to flick but gets hit high on the pads. 7 off Axar's first.
A Patel to M Guptill, SIX! That is hammered. Shorter on middle and off, Guptill waits for it and gets on one knee before heaving it over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum.
A Patel to M Pandey, Floated on off, Manish comes down the track and milks it to long off for a single.
A Patel to M Pandey, Outside off, punched straight to cover.
A Patel to M Pandey, Full and around off, watchfully defended.
A Patel to M Pandey, Landed in line of the stumps, hint of away turn, punched towards cover.
Axar Patel is on now!
I Sharma to M Guptill, On the body of Guptill. He moves away and looks to defend it with soft hands to the off side. He gets an inside edge onto the pads. The ball rolls behind and Guptill looks for a single but cannot get it.
I Sharma to M Guptill, Fuller on off, Guptill taps it back to the bowler. Better line and length this from Ishant.
I Sharma to M Guptill, FOUR! Poor delivery, this was always going to be a boundary. It is on the pads, Guptill just helps it on its way towards the fine leg fence for a boundary.
I Sharma to M Pandey, Outside off, Pandey pushes it back to the bowler who misfields and parries it to mid on. A quick run taken.
I Sharma to M Guptill, In the air but safe. It is on a length on off. This one sticks on the surface, Guptill looks to drive but plays a half push which goes uppishly wide of Ishant. He stretches his hand out but cannot get there. The ball goes to mid on and they take a single.