PBKS vs DC Match 2 Commentary

SIX! Liam Livingstone doing what he is known for! Punjab win the first game by 4 wickets and get a win on their new home venue. A length delivery, outside off, Liam Livingstone frees his arms and deposits it miles into the sky over deep mid-wicket fence for a maximum to finish things off in some style.

On a fuller length, outside off, Liam Livingstone drives it straight to mid off.

WIDE! Bangs the deck hard over middle and off, the ball climbs further up over the batter and the umpire calls it a wide.

WIDE! Bangs it short and wayward of off, Liam Livingstone leaves it alone for a wide.

Oh dear, has David Warner put down the catch that could have possibly given Delhi the advantage heading into the final over? Ahmed drops the length and hits the deck hard over off, Harpreet Brar mistimes his pull in front of long on where David Warner does everything to get to it and settles under it but spills it off his hands at the very end moment. The batters scamper for a couple of runs.

Bangs it shorter and just outside off at 140.3 kph, Harpreet Brar looks to upper cut but misses out by the pace on it.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Khaleel Ahmed takes two-in-two and is on a hattrick! Is there a twist in the tale? The short ball has paid off this time. Digs it short over middle and leg, Shashank Singh looks to pull but is late on the shot. The ball catches a top edge and balloons to the left of Rishabh Pant behind the stumps who takes a simple catch.

OUT! TIMBER! Khaleel Ahmed gets his first wicket and Sam Curran has to walk back after a well-made 63-run knock. Bowls a slower one, angling into the left-hander on a good length, Sam Curran looks to play across the line and misses. The ball zips through the gap between bat and pat to rattle the stumps.

Bowls this fuller and outside off, Liam Livingstone miscues his swing towards long on for a single.

Fuller delivery into the stumps, Sam Curran gets across a bit nad looks to heave it but mistimes the shot to fine leg for a single.

SIX! Another short ball that is punished! Marsh digs it in on middle and leg, Liam Livingstone stands tall and waits for the ball before pulling it right off the centre of the bat over fine leg for half a dozen. Punjab in a hurry to get that first victory.

Drops the length short again, outside off, Sam Curran misses out and slaps it straight to mid off for a single.

Goes around the wicket and bowls it fuller and into the stumps, Sam Curran tucks it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Precisely done. Short and wide outside off, Sam Curran latches onto this before slashing it over backward point for four more. Punjab now just need 17 more runs.

SIX! Brings up the fifty-run partnership between these two. On a back of a length over middle and leg, Sam Curran swivels across and pulls it beautifully over fine leg for a maximum.

Bangs it shorter in length outside off, Liam Livingstone miscues his pull to long on for just one.

Bowls it straighter and into middle and off, Liam Livingstone drives it to long off for a single. Punjab now need 28 off 18 balls.

FOUR! Two-in-two for Liam Livingstone and Punjab are inching closer. Khaleel bangs it on a good length but on leg, Liam Livingstone flicks it late and steers the ball to fine leg fence for yet another boundary.

FOUR! Edged and gone past Rishabh Pant. Fuller delivery outside off, with pace off, Liam Livingstone extends his arms and looks to slash but gets an outside edge to the right of the keeper for a boundary.

Fuller and into the stumps again, Sam Curran flicks it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Attacks the stumps, on a fuller length, Sam Curran makes room and looks to ease it through off but chops it back onto the deck.

Bangs it on a good length, outside off, Liam Livingstone cuts it with an angled bat to deep point for a single.

Fuller and outside off, Liam Livingstone pushes it to point for a single.

Floats it up, outside off, Liam Livingstone gets an inside edge onto his pads trying to cut it square on off.

FIFTY for Sam Curran! His first against Delhi and fourth in the Indian T20 League. Shorter and on off, Sam Curran punches it to mid-wicket for a single.

A good stop by Sumit Kumar at covers! Shorter delivery outside off, Sam Curran slaps it hard to the left of cover for a couple of runs.

Goes fuller and into the stumps, Liam Livingstone eases it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Digs it short and outside off, Sam Curran punches it down to long on for a single.

SIX! Smashed away and Liam Livingstone has finally arrived to the party! Marsh bowls it halfway down the track and at a gentle pace over the stumps, Liam hangs deep in the crease and clobbers the ball well over deep square leg for a biggie. 18 off that over and Punjab now need 45 runs off 30 balls.

Takes pace off and bowls it slightly short around off, Sam Curran stays back and punches it down to long on for a single.

Excellent running! Back of a length and angled across off stump, Sam Curran is hanging back and adjusts well to just dab it away in front of mid-wicket and into the open spaces for a couple of easy runs.

WIDE! Full and wide outside off, that one almost landed beyond the cut strip, Mitchell Marsh is under immense pressure here.

FOUR! Down the wrong line and Sam Curran helps himself to another boundary. Slow and short just down leg, Curran swivels and pulls it away wide of short fine leg to make it two boundaries in three deliveries.

A good bumper now from Marsh as this is bowled quick and around off stump. Sam Curran knows that short third is inside the ring and looks to ramp it away but misses.

FOUR! That was hit really hard! Poor delivery from Mitchell Marsh as he bowls it short and well wide outside off stump. Sam Curran latches onto it and slaps it well in front of the man at deep point for a boundary.

On a dragged length around middle, Sam Curran waits and works it away to deep mid-wicket for an easy single.

Flatter again on off stump, Sam Curran looks to back away and cut but under-edges it back onto the deck.

A lot quicker and flatter around off stump, Sam Curran plays it out on the off side.

Shorter one on the pads, flicked away in front of mid-wicket for a single by Liam Livingstone.

DROPPED! Kuldeep Yadav creates another wicket-taking opportunity and Tristan Stubbs has made a mess of it in the end. Tossed up on the stumps, Sam Curran stapes down the pitch and lifts it straight back over the bowler's head. Stubbs makes good ground to his right from long on but slows down towards the end and has to put in the dive. The ball pops out of the hands and Curran gets a singfe.

A direct hit and it would have been close! Flatter one angled across the right-hander, Liam Livingstone taps it to the left of Shai Hope at covers and scampers across for the single.

Keeps it full and slides it into the legs, Liam Livingstone wrists it towards fine leg and picks up a single. 67 needed now off 42 balls.

Nice and full at the stumps, Liam Livingstone plays it back to the bowler.

On a length and at the stumps, just sticking in the pitch a bit and Liam Livingstone manages to block it out.

Short and angled across the left-hander, Sam Curran stands tall and dabs it to deep point for a single.

Wow, that was so clean in the deep from David Warner! Full and straight, driven firmly back past the bowler by Sam Curran. Warner scampers across to his right at long on and dives in to grab the ball in one smooth motion and throws it back quickly as well. The batters get two runs.

Starts the new spell with a slider and gets it into the pads, Liam Livingstone tucks it around the corner for a run.

Floated up on middle and leg, Liam Livingstone presses forward and knocks the ball down to long on for yet another single.

Slows it up a bit and flights it on a length on middle and leg, Sam Curran flicks it past square leg for one more.

Tossed up on leg stump, worked away in front of square leg for a single.

OUT! STUMPED! This time Rishabh Pant has his man and that is some average cricket from Jitesh Sharma. Kuldeep Yadav bowls this one flatter and pushes it across the right-hander. Jitesh looks for the reverse sweep but loses his balance a bit and ends up missing it. Pant collects the ball well and dislodges the bails quickly yet again. It is sent upstairs and the replays show that Jitesh got his whole body outside the crease when the bails came off and has to walk back after just getting a reprieve.

Floated up on a length around middle and turning away, Sam Curran covers the line and tucks it through mid-wicket for one.

Floated up full and well outside off stump, Jitesh Sharma looks to drag the sweep but gets it off the cue end of the bat towards short third for a quick single. Kuldeep isn't happy as Khaleel Ahmed was a bit sluggish in the field but Rishabh Pant calms things down.

Nice and full on the stumps, Jitesh Sharma presents the full face of the bat and pushes it down to long on for a single.

FOUR! Not the length to bowl with that pace. Too short and too wide, Jitesh Sharma slaps the ball dead square on the off side and the ball races to the fence.

Pitches it up now around off, Sam Curran nudges it on the off side and they scamper across for a quick single.

FOUR! Too easy! Banged in halfway down the pitch at about 120 clicks and Sam Curran is able to pull it away well in front of mid-wicket for a boundary.

Good length around off, steered away behind point for one.

NOT OUT! So close yet so far for Rishabh Pant and Delhi! Fuller in length and angling down the leg side, Jitesh Sharma walks forward and gets strangled down the leg side as Pant is super quick to move to his blind side, collect the ball and whip off the bails. It is sent upstairs and first the UltraEdge is checked. It shows a spike when the ball is next to the pads and the replays eventually show that Jitesh just managed to get back into the crease in time.

Fuller and into the stumps, Jitesh Sharma clears his front leg and works it to long on for a single.

Darts a yorker outside off, Jitesh Sharma fails to dig it out as the ball zips through to the keeper.

Floats this one fuller and just outside off, Sam Curran drives it to the left of cover and steal a single.

Off the mark straight away! Tossed up around off stumps line, Jitesh Sharma slices it to sweeper cover for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! That's the wicket Delhi were looking for. Kuldeep Yadav bowls the wrong'un on a fuller length around middle and off, Prabhsimran Singh looks for the big heave but mistimes it off the toe end of the bat, straight to David Warner at long on who takes a simple reverse cup catch.

LEG BYES! Floats it up into the pads, Sam Curran looks to flick it but misses. The ball clips his front pad and rolls to the leg side as the batters cross.

Goes fuller and attacks the off stump, Prabhsimran Singh presses ahead and blocks it to the off side.

Tossed up on middle and off, Sam Curran tucks it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Bowls this on a fuller length and angles it into the pads, Prabhsimran Singh tucks it to square leg region for a single.

FOUR! Muscled that one! Served on a shorter length, over the stumps, Prabhsimran Singh makes room and rocks back to slap it through covers for a boundary.

Shorter in length, just outside off, Sam Curran punches it to long on for a single.

Goes fuller and on middle, Prabhsimran Singh dances down the track and chips it in front oflong on for a single.

Bowls this straighter and into the stumps, Sam Curran tucks it to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Beautifully done! Kuldeep digs this on a fuller length and into the pads, Sam Curran rocks back and pulls it along the ground square of the wicket towards deep square leg fence for a boundary.

Drags the length short, outside off, Prabhsimran Singh slaps it to long off for one.

Quicker and fuller, into the stumps, Sam Curran works it to mid-wicket for a single.

Sees the batter advance and pushes this wider on off, on a fuller length, Prabhsimran Singh manages to reach out and drill it straight past the bowler towards long off for a single.

Starts from over the wicket and bowls it fuller and into the stumps, Sam Curran rocks back and punches it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Shorter and wider on off, Sam Curran with a cross bat punches it to long off for a single.

Angles it into the pads, on a fuller length, Prabhsimran Singh flicks it to square leg for a single.

Flights it into the pads, Sam Curran tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Fuller on middle and off, Sam Curran drives it to wide of long on for a couple of runs.

LEG BYES! A loud appeal for LBW and there were doubts about that one but Rishabh Pant did go upstairs for the review. Bowls it fuller and on middle, drifting back into the right-hander, Prabhsimran Singh dances down the track to push it through off but misses as the ball onto his front pad. The replay shows that it was pad clipping first and but the ball tracking confirms that the ball was missing leg. The batters cross for a run.

Tossed up on middle and leg, Sam Curran tucks it in front of deep mid-wicket for a single.

Shorter and wider on off, Sam Curran slashes it to deep point for a single to end the powerplay. Punjab are well and truly on course to chase the total down.

A slight mixup but no damage done. Another fuller delivery outside off, Sam Curran pushes it to the left of point. Prabhsimran Singh sets off for thee run but is rightly sent back by Curran.

Bowls this wider on off, on a fuller length, Sam Curran drives it sweetly straight to the fielder at cover.

Drags the length a bit on middle and takes pace off, Prabhsimran Singh tucks it to mid-wicket region for a single. Ishant Sharma seems to have hurt his ankle trying to stop the ball.

Angles it into the pads, on a fuller length, Sam Curran clips it to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Three in three for Punjab! Fuller delivery, just outside off, Sam Curran drills it through covers for a boundary.

FOUR! Through the offside this time! Looks to go full and wide but Prabhsimran Singh is early to step out and thumps the ball past covers for back-to-back boundaries. 11 off that over and Khaleel Ahmed continues to prove expensive.

FOUR! In the zone and muscled away! A short ball, angled in from around the wicket and sitting up nicely for the batter. Prabhsimran Singh nails the pull and gets it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Back of a length and around off, Sam Curran stands tall and punches it away through the gap at covers for a single.

Good length again around off stump, Sam Curran pushes at it and gets it off the inner half of the bat through square leg. There is a slight fumble in the deep which allows Curran to get back for the second run.

Nails the yorker now, full and in the blockhole around off stump, Sam Curran jams it out on the off side.

Good length in and around the stumps, Sam Curran blocks it off.

Just short! Nagging length around off stump, Prabhsimran Singh is caught on the crease and almost ends up chipping it back to the bowler.

OUT! RUN OUT! What an unfortunate way to get out for Jonny Bairstow and the tide has turned once again. Ishant Sharma sees Prabhsimran Singh coming down the pitch and just drags the length back a bit, angling it into the body. Singh checks his shot and pushes it with solid timing and straight back. The ball crashes into the stumps at the other end and Ishant is certain he got a finger on it and Bairstow seems to be in trouble here. The replays roll in and the third umpire is happy that the ball did get deflected off the fingers and Bairstow is out of his crease.

Back of a length and over off stump, Prabhsimran Singh stays back and keeps it out on the off side.

FOUR! A good effort from Tristan Stubbs but the ball went just too quickly. Hard length around off stump, Prabhsimran Singh gives the charge and hits it hard and well wide of mid off for another boundary. Punjab have come out with an aggressive mindset here.

EDGED AND FOUR! Comes from over the stumps now and bowls it a bit full, angling it into off stump and getting it to nip away a bit. Prabhsimran Singh gets squared up and gets an outside edge in between the keeper and short third for a boundary.

OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! Ishant Sharma with an improved line and he gets the better of Shikhar Dhawan here. Ishant steams in and bowls it around the top of the stumps, angling it in from around off stump. Dhawan, in a punishing mood, comes down the pitch and looks to hoick it over mid-wicket but is beaten all ends up and the stumps are shattered. A big breakthrough for Delhi as Dhawan departs after a quick start.

Goes very full and around off stump, Shikhar Dhawan drives it away towards David Warner at sweeper cover for a single.

Bowled back of a length and around off, blocked off the back foot in front of covers.

Excellent effort in the deep from David Warner! Short and wide, cut away by Shikhar Dhawan behind point. Warner scampers across to his left and puts in the dive but the ball rolls off his body and yet he manages to hustle and keep it in play. Two runs are taken.

Hits the deck hard and extracts some extra bounce off the deck as well. Jonny Bairstow manages to keep it down and plays it back past the bowler for one more.

Pitched up on middle, Shikhar Dhawan with a gentle push off the full face of the bat and he scampers across for one as the ball just goes past the stumps at the other end.

FOUR! Just wide of the fielder but once again, there's just too much width on offer from the Delhi bowlers. Full and wide outside off, Shikhar Dhawan is able to free his arms and slaps the ball wide of the diving fielder at point for a boundary.

Slightly uppish but safe enough! Pitched up in and around the off stump, Shikhar Dhawan just checks the drive and pushes at it. The ball goes in between mid off and cover and they get a single as well.

A stifled appeal for LBW but no one supports the bowler here. Good length around middle and angling in, Shikhar Dhawan looks to get inside the line and flick it away but misses. The ball goes off the pads to short fine leg for no run.

Shortens the length a bit more and bowls it around off, Shikhar Dhawan looks to come forward but has to adjust and play it out on the off side.

Looks to use his feet but Ishant Sharma drags the length a bit and angles it into the body. Shikhar Dhawan manages to fend it away to the off side.

Gets it right this time! Fuller one on the fifth stump line, angling in and then seaming away. Shikhar Dhawan plays well inside the line this time.

WIDE! All that momentum built-up at the end of the first innings has been thrown away here by Delhi. Good length and flirting with the tramline outside off, called a wide as the ball nips away.

FOUR! Gives the charge and gets full purchase! Slightly short and wide, Shikhar Dhawan comes down the track and smashes the ball square through covers for a boundary. It is carnage out there at the moment from Punjab's openers.

WIDE! And again! Nice and full, good seam presentation but it is bowled just a bit too wide outside the off stump.

WIDE! Wayward start from the veteran! Comes from around the stumps and bowls it full and wide, beyond the tramline for an extra.

FOUR! Wow, that is some shot and that is some first over of the chase! Overpitched again and outside off, Jonny Bairstow with a gentle push off the front foot and the timing just takes the ball racing through covers and into the fence. 17 off the over, one to forget for Khaleel Ahmed.

FOUR! That is pure class from Jonny Bairstow! Length ball on off and angling across, Bairstow stays put, no foot movement and just glides the ball away perfectly to third man for a boundary.

Keeps it full and angles it into the legs of the batter, Shikhar Dhawan gets inside the line and flicks it away to the left of deep backward square leg for a single.

FOUR! More width on offer and the outfield is electric fast. Pitched up full and wide, looking for some swing, Shikhar Dhawan just throws his hands at it and gets it well wide of third man for another boundary.

Much better from Khaleel Ahmed! Brings the line much closer to the off stump and bowls it slightly back of a length. Shikhar Dhawan stays back and punches it away to point.

FOUR! A fast start for Shikhar Dhawan and Punjab! Loose delivery from Khaleel Ahmed to begin with as he bowls it short and wide outside off, seaming away a bit. Dhawan latches onto it and taps it through cover-point for a boundary.