19.2: Marcus Stoinis to Tristan Stubbs, Good yorker, tailing down the leg side, Tristan Stubbs works it through mid-wicket for a run. 5 needed from 4 balls.
19.1: Marcus Stoinis to Sameer Rizvi, Outside off, slapped down to extra cover for a single. 6 needed from 5 now.
19.1: Marcus Stoinis to Sameer Rizvi, WIDE. Poor start. Full and down the leg side, with the only saving grace for Stoinis being that Sameer Rizvi did not connect with his paddle. 7 needed from 6 balls.
18.6: Arshdeep Singh to Tristan Stubbs, FOUR! That's why he is called a Finisher! A length ball, around leg stump, Tristan Stubbs gets inside the line of the ball and reverse-pulls it over short third for a boundary! Is that the winning deal? 14 from the over, 40 in the last 3 overs! Arshdeep Singh finishes with bowling figures of 4-0-35-0.
18.5: Arshdeep Singh to Sameer Rizvi, Slower ball, around off, 135.3 kph, Sameer Rizvi gives himself a bit of room to the leg side. Gets under the ball and powers it down to long off for a run. The stand moves to 40 (23).
18.4: Arshdeep Singh to Tristan Stubbs, Low full toss, around off, dipping in, Stubbs reaches out and works it towards long on for a single.
18.3: Arshdeep Singh to Sameer Rizvi, FIFTY FOR RIZVI! Good length around off, Sameer Rizvi cuts this through point for one. Brings up his half century in just 22 balls and what a time to play such a knock.
18.2: Arshdeep Singh to Sameer Rizvi, SIX! RIZVI ON THE ROLL! Top-notch stroke from Sameer Rizvi. Short pitched, angling across the batter, Sameer Rizvi quickly steps a long way across and hooks this up and over the fence towards fine leg for six.
18.1: Arshdeep Singh to Tristan Stubbs, Back of a length on the pads, Stubbs gently tucks this through mid-wicket for one. Keeps the scorecard ticking.
17.6: Azmatullah Omarzai to Sameer Rizvi, FOUR! CLOUT! This is a wonderful innings from Sameer Rizvi and it is his highest in the IPL! Moves to 43 (20). A short ball, around off, Rizvi gets on top of the bounce and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary! 12 from the over, 26 in the last 2! 4-0-46-0 for Azmatullah Omarzai in this match.
17.5: Azmatullah Omarzai to Tristan Stubbs, Slower ball, into the deck, 124.7 kph, Tristan Stubbs looks to punch it down the ground but the ball holds onto the surface a touch. Is surprised and ends up chipping it towards long on for a run.
17.4: Azmatullah Omarzai to Sameer Rizvi, A slower ball, 129.8 kph, short in length outside off, Sameer Rizvi leaps and punches it through point for a single.
17.3: Azmatullah Omarzai to Sameer Rizvi, FOUR! Azmatullah Omarzai nails the yorker around the toes of Rizvi but the batter does well to lean inside and just tickle this past the left of short fine leg for four. Rizvi moves to 38 (18).
17.2: Azmatullah Omarzai to Tristan Stubbs, On a length, around middle and leg. Tristan Stubbs powerfully thumps this towards long on for a single.
17.1: Azmatullah Omarzai to Sameer Rizvi, Back of a length around off, Sameer Rizvi pulls this flat and right out of the middle of his bat but straight at the fielder on the fence towards deep square leg. Single taken.
19.6: Mustafizur Rahman to Marcus Stoinis, SAFE IN BETWEEN! Well, The Fizz should have had his 4th wicket but he alone is responsible for not getting that. A cutter, on a length, outside off, angling away, Marcus Stoinis looks to pull but is way too early into the shot. Gets a top edge which goes only as far as short mid-wicket. Should have been a simple catch but the problem is - two players go for it. Mustafizur Rahman himself goes for the catch to his right while mid-wicket comes running in. Neither calls and as a result, the ball lands right in between them, with Mustafizur not able to get to the ball. The batters sneak two in the meantime. PUNJAB KINGS FINISH ON 206/8!
19.5: Mustafizur Rahman to Harpreet Brar, A quick bumper now, around off, Brar goes for the pull again but is cramped for room. Mistimes it to long on for a run.
19.4: Mustafizur Rahman to Harpreet Brar, SIX! Tonking time! Mustafizur bowls length, around off, getting the ball to come in with the angle into the left-hander. Harpreet Brar stands calm and swings it with fierce power over deep mid-wicket! PUNJAB KINGS CROSS 200 FOR THE 7TH TIME THIS SEASON!
19.3: Mustafizur Rahman to Marco Jansen, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! The Fizz persists with the short-pitched deliveries and removes Marco Jansen. Short-pitched, going across the batter. Marco Jansen goes for the pull but swipes over the ball. Gets a faint edge off the inside of his bat and Tristan Stubbs appeals for a caught behind. The Umpire initially did not raise his finger but Marco Jansen decided to walk as he saw Stubbs ready to send this upstairs. Marco Jansen departs without opening his account. PBKS are now 197 for 8.
19.2: Mustafizur Rahman to Marco Jansen, Another short one, angling across the batter. Marco Jansen swings and misses.
19.1: Mustafizur Rahman to Marcus Stoinis, Short-pitched, pace on from Mustafizur Rahman. Marcus Stoinis steps back and was ready for the pull but gets hurried on the ball rolls past extra cover for one.
18.6: Mohit Sharma to Marcus Stoinis, Finally the yorker lands, wide outside off. Stoinis squeezes it through cover and takes the single, retaining the strike. 22 from the over and Mohit Sharma finishes with figures of 4-0-47-0!
18.5: Mohit Sharma to Marcus Stoinis, SIX! In the arc and out of the park! Marcus Stoinis takes a leaf out of David Miller's book. A gentle half volley, right in the slot at this stage and totally wrong ball with mid off up. Stoinis accepts the gift and lofts it as clean as a whistle over long off! Moves to 40 (13) with his fourth six!
18.4: Mohit Sharma to Marcus Stoinis, FOUR! A slower ball, short in length, wide outside off, Marcus Stoinis gets well across, gets inside the line and pulls it all along the ground, through square leg for a boundary.
18.4: Mohit Sharma to Marcus Stoinis, Wide outside off, left alone. Oh dear, the siren goes booming and this will be overturned to a NO BALL call. Free Hit loading!
18.3: Mohit Sharma to Marcus Stoinis, Good length, pace taken off. Marcus Stoinis leaves it.
18.2: Mohit Sharma to Marcus Stoinis, FOUR! Poor fielding effort in the deep again and this time the culprit is Vipraj Nigam. Low full toss around off, Marcus Stoinis moves across and goes for the slog. Gets it flicked off the inside of his bat and it was in the reach for Vipraj Nigam at deep mid-wicket running towards his right. Vipraj dives at the end but dives over the ball and sees it crash into the fence for four.
18.1: Mohit Sharma to Marcus Stoinis, SIX! The dropped chance is compounding on Mohit Sharma as Stoinis takes him down for a biggie. Short pitched, at a gentle pace, Marcus Stoinis stands still and middles the pull and the ball has sailed over the fence and a good 20 rows behind the fence towards the deep mid-wicket region.
17.6: Kuldeep Yadav to Azmatullah Omarzai, OUT! CAUGHT! Two wickets in the over and this is good for Delhi Capitals! Fractionally short, another googly, around middle and leg, Azmatullah Omarzai goes back and heave the pull over the leg side but gets more height than distance. Sameer Rizvi is stationed patiently at deep mid-wicket and he makes no mistake. Omarzai comes and goes for 1 (3) and Punjab Kings are 174/7 after 18 overs. A rough day for Kuldeep Yadav but he finishes with figures of 4-0-39-2.
17.5: Kuldeep Yadav to Marcus Stoinis, On middle, pushed through mid on for a run.
17.4: Kuldeep Yadav to Azmatullah Omarzai, A googly, outside off, Omarzai punches it through the covers for a single.
17.3: Kuldeep Yadav to Azmatullah Omarzai, Full, on midle, pushed towards mid on.
17.2: Kuldeep Yadav to Shreyas Iyer, OUT! THIRD TIME LUCKY FOR MOHIT SHARMA IN THE FIELD. Quicker and flatter around the pads, Shreyas Iyer comes inside the line of it and just hits this without any conviction to clear the fielder. The ball travels straight to Mohit Sharma at deep square leg and this time the medium pacer does not spill it. Shreyas Iyer departs after scoring 53 (34). PBKS are 172 for 6.
17.1: Kuldeep Yadav to Marcus Stoinis, SOAPY HANDS FROM Mohit Sharma AGAIN! Earlier, Sharma dropped Josh Inglis and now Marcus Stoinis. Tossed up on middle and off, Marcus Stoinis gets down on a knee and goes for the sweep. Gets a top edge that travels straight to Mohit Sharma at deep square. Sharma runs in from the fence and goes with hard hands at it. The ball pops in and out and the batter survives.
19.3: Marcus Stoinis to Sameer Rizvi, SIX! What a way to finish the game! That is some stroke. Full and straight, Sameer Rizvi gets down on a knee and sweeps it magnificently over backward square leg! DELHI CAPITALS WIN BY 6 WICKETS AND 3 BALLS TO SPARE, finishing 5th in IPL 2025!