Delhi defeated Rajasthan by five wickets in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) on Saturday. <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/live-updates-ipl-2019-match-53-delhi-vs-rajasthan-feroz-shah-kotla-215882">With this defeat, Rajasthan's campaign comes to an end</a> for this season.&nbsp;

Chasing a target of 116 runs, Delhi openers, Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw, started off steadily as they formed a 28-run partnership.&nbsp;

However, Ish Sodhi bowled an impeccable over which sent both the openers back to the pavilion on his first two deliveries and did not give any run in that over.&nbsp;

Delhi's skipper Shreyas Iyer and Pant then came out to bat and stitched a 33-run partnership before Iyer became a victim of Shreyas Gopal.&nbsp;

Colin Ingram then joined the on-field batter and added another 22 runs to the scoreboard.&nbsp;

Pant then formed a 23-run partnership with Sherfane Rutherford after Ingram gave away his wicket on 12 runs. Axar Patel then came out to bat. Pant scored an unbeaten 53 runs and Pant finished the match by hitting a six.

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Earlier, Rajasthan opted to bat first. However, the team had a very penurious start as four of their batsmen went back to the stadium after the conclusion of just six overs.&nbsp;

The team had only 30 runs on the board, but their main concern was the falling of wickets which was controlled for a while as Shreyas Gopal and Riyan Parag formed a 27-run partnership. &nbsp;

However, Amit Mishra got two wickets on two successive deliveries as he got hold of Shreyas Gopal (12) and Stuart Binny (0), which further increased the pressure on the visitors.&nbsp;

Parag scored a crucial half-century and formed a 30-run partnership with Ish Sodhi before Ish Sodhi gave away his wicket which brought Varun Aaron out on the field.&nbsp;

The two then stitched a 20 runs partnership which helped their side to put up a total of 115 runs on the board.

Delhi defeated Rajasthan by five wickets in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) on Saturday. With this defeat, Rajasthan's campaign comes to an end for this season.

Delhi defeated Rajasthan by five wickets in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) on Saturday. With this defeat, Rajasthan's campaign comes to an end for this season. Chasing a target of 116 runs, Delhi openers, Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw, started off steadily as they formed a 28-run partnership. However, Ish Sodhi bowled an impeccable over which sent both the openers back to the pavilion on his first two deliveries and did not give any run in that over. Delhi's skipper Shreyas Iyer and Pant then came out to bat and stitched a 33-run partnership before Iyer became a victim of Shreyas Gopal. Colin Ingram then joined the on-field batter and added another 22 runs to the scoreboard. Pant then formed a 23-run partnership with Sherfane Rutherford after Ingram gave away his wicket on 12 runs. Axar Patel then came out to bat. Pant scored an unbeaten 53 runs and Pant finished the match by hitting a six. .@DelhiCapitals give their 🔵 home support at the #QilaKotla a happy send off 🙌 Onto the playoffs 💪#DCvRR pic.twitter.com/NxdAURm2Oy — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 4, 2019 × Earlier, Rajasthan opted to bat first. However, the team had a very penurious start as four of their batsmen went back to the stadium after the conclusion of just six overs. The team had only 30 runs on the board, but their main concern was the falling of wickets which was controlled for a while as Shreyas Gopal and Riyan Parag formed a 27-run partnership. However, Amit Mishra got two wickets on two successive deliveries as he got hold of Shreyas Gopal (12) and Stuart Binny (0), which further increased the pressure on the visitors. Parag scored a crucial half-century and formed a 30-run partnership with Ish Sodhi before Ish Sodhi gave away his wicket which brought Varun Aaron out on the field. The two then stitched a 20 runs partnership which helped their side to put up a total of 115 runs on the board.

IPL 2019: Delhi register 5-wicket victory over Rajasthan

South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada will return home from the Indian Premier League (IPL) to avoid aggravating a back problem ahead of the cricket World Cup, the Delhi said on Friday.

The 23-year-old has been in fine form this season, claiming 25 wickets from 12 matches in the IPL, but sat out <a href="https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-uds-cse&amp;cx=006054055338965708568:09spwrlibei&amp;q=https://www.wionews.com/ipl/ms-dhoni-credits-tennis-ball-cricket-for-quick-hands-behind-the-stumps-215322/amp&amp;sa=U&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjl2sKz8P7hAhWJM48KHTqYAVYQFjABegQIDhAC&amp;usg=AOvVaw0kM95pDNs4lf3rzVcpdFPI">Wednesday's game against Chennai.</a>

Delhi said Rabada had been advised to return by Cricket South Africa as a precautionary measure.

"It's hard for me to leave the Delhi at this stage of the tournament. But with the World Cup just a month away, a collective decision has been made for me in this regard," Rabada said in a statement.

Third-placed Delhi have qualified for the IPL playoffs and play Rajasthan in their last league game on Saturday.

"It's been a tremendous season for me with Delhi, both on and off the field, and I truly believe that our team can win the trophy," Rabada added.

Rabada's fellow paceman Dale Steyn was also ruled out of the IPL last month after a flare-up of an old shoulder injury, putting his World Cup prospects in doubt.

South Africa open their World Cup campaign against England at The Oval on May 30.

South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada will return home from the Indian Premier League (IPL) to avoid aggravating a back problem ahead of the cricket World Cup, the Delhi said on Friday.

South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada will return home from the Indian Premier League (IPL) to avoid aggravating a back problem ahead of the cricket World Cup, the Delhi said on Friday. The 23-year-old has been in fine form this season, claiming 25 wickets from 12 matches in the IPL, but sat out Wednesday's game against Chennai. Delhi said Rabada had been advised to return by Cricket South Africa as a precautionary measure. "It's hard for me to leave the Delhi at this stage of the tournament. But with the World Cup just a month away, a collective decision has been made for me in this regard," Rabada said in a statement. Third-placed Delhi have qualified for the IPL playoffs and play Rajasthan in their last league game on Saturday. "It's been a tremendous season for me with Delhi, both on and off the field, and I truly believe that our team can win the trophy," Rabada added. Rabada's fellow paceman Dale Steyn was also ruled out of the IPL last month after a flare-up of an old shoulder injury, putting his World Cup prospects in doubt. South Africa open their World Cup campaign against England at The Oval on May 30.

South Africa pacer Kagiso Rabada heads home from IPL with back niggle

Delhi skipper Shreyas Iyer, on Wednesday, praised 'freebie'&nbsp;Rishabh Pant saying that he would not like to change anything in him.

"You need to give him a freebie, you cannot restrict his (Pant) flow and I personally feel that you cannot blame him because he is that sort of person who can change the momentum of the game. I still like the way he plays and I would not like to change anything in him," Iyer said during the post-match conference.

Pant, who has not been in a good form lately with the bat, faced just three balls and scored five runs before he gave an easy catch to Dwayne Bravo off Imran Tahir`s delivery.

Iyer eulogized Pant, however, feels that the wicket-keeper batsman should have played smartly.

"It was not a bad stroke, but definitely he could have played a bit smart and assess the pitch condition because we needed a bit of partnership at that period," Iyer said.

Delhi&nbsp;faced an embarrassing 80-run defeat from Chennai&nbsp;in the ongoing Indian Premier League&nbsp;as the whole of Delhi's&nbsp;batting line-up was bundled off on just 99 runs by the hosts.

Talking about the defeat, Iyer said it was a reality check for them but backed his players by showing his confidence in their abilities to win matches.

"We lacked in certain situations and definitely, it is a reality check for us. We need to learn and come back strong from here on.... I never doubt my players, I know that they are capable of winning us matches," Iyer said.

Delhi, who have already qualified for the IPL playoffs, will host Rajasthan on May 4. 
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Delhi skipper Shreyas Iyer, on Wednesday, praised 'freebie' Rishabh Pant saying that he would not like to change anything in him. "You need to give him a freebie, you cannot restrict his (Pant) flow and I personally feel that you cannot blame him because he is that sort of person who can change the momentum of the game.

Delhi skipper Shreyas Iyer, on Wednesday, praised 'freebie' Rishabh Pant saying that he would not like to change anything in him. "You need to give him a freebie, you cannot restrict his (Pant) flow and I personally feel that you cannot blame him because he is that sort of person who can change the momentum of the game. I still like the way he plays and I would not like to change anything in him," Iyer said during the post-match conference. Pant, who has not been in a good form lately with the bat, faced just three balls and scored five runs before he gave an easy catch to Dwayne Bravo off Imran Tahir`s delivery. Iyer eulogized Pant, however, feels that the wicket-keeper batsman should have played smartly. "It was not a bad stroke, but definitely he could have played a bit smart and assess the pitch condition because we needed a bit of partnership at that period," Iyer said. Delhi faced an embarrassing 80-run defeat from Chennai in the ongoing Indian Premier League as the whole of Delhi's batting line-up was bundled off on just 99 runs by the hosts. Talking about the defeat, Iyer said it was a reality check for them but backed his players by showing his confidence in their abilities to win matches. "We lacked in certain situations and definitely, it is a reality check for us. We need to learn and come back strong from here on.... I never doubt my players, I know that they are capable of winning us matches," Iyer said. Delhi, who have already qualified for the IPL playoffs, will host Rajasthan on May 4.

I would not change anything in Rishabh Pant, says Delhi captain Shreyas Iyer

Delhi made their way to the playoffs for the first time since 2012 as they <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/live-updates-ipl-2019-match-46-delhi-vs-bangalore-at-feroz-shah-kotla-214092">defeated Bangalore by 16 runs</a> in the ongoing <a href="https://www.wionews.com/ipl-2019">Indian Premier League</a> (IPL) on Sunday.&nbsp;

Chasing a total of 188 runs, Bangalore's openers, Parthiv Patel and Virat Kohli, gave their side a brilliant start. Both formed a 63-run partnership before Kagiso Rabada got hold of Patel (39).&nbsp;

AB de Villiers then joined Skipper Kolhi. However, their partnership did not last long as Kohli became a victim of Axar Patel.&nbsp;

Shivam Dube then formed a 35-run partnership with De Villiers before the latter got out on 17 runs. Heinrich Klaasen then joined Dube. However, Amit Mishra sent both the batsmen back to the pavilion in the 13th over.&nbsp;

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The rest of the batsmen struggled a bit to form a good partnership as they kept on losing wickets. However, Marcus Stoinis and Gurkeerat Singh formed a 49-run partnership which helped their side get closer to the target.&nbsp;

Singh scored 27 runs before he gave away his wicket which brought Washington Sundar to bat but Sundar too was sent back in the very next over.&nbsp;

Stoinis played a scintillating knock of 32 runs off 24 deliveries but it was not enough to take his side over the line as they lost the match by 16 runs.&nbsp;

Earlier, Delhi got off to a steady start as both the openers, Prithvi Shaw and Shikhar Dhawan, struck regular boundaries. However, Shaw gave away his wicket in the fourth over after scoring 18 runs.&nbsp;

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Dhawan was then accompanied by the skipper Shreyas Iyer and both stitched an impeccable partnership of 68 runs.&nbsp;

Dhawan scored his fifth half-century and with this Dhawan surpassed Sunrisers Hyderabad`s batsman Jonny Bairstow run tally of 445 runs to become the second highest run-getter in this season of IPL with 451 runs.&nbsp;

Iyer too scored a half-century. However, Dhawan (50) and Iyer (52) both were sent back to the pavilion in quick succession.&nbsp;

Shortly after that, Rishabh Pant and Colin Ingram too lost their wickets.&nbsp;

Sherfane Rutherford and Axar Patel then came out to bat and both formed a crucial partnership of 46 runs which helped their side post a target of 188 for the visitors.&nbsp;

Delhi will now visit Chennai to compete with Chennai on May 1 while Bangalore will host Rajasthan on April 30.&nbsp;

Delhi made their way to the playoffs for the first time since 2012 as they defeated Bangalore by 16 runs in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) on Sunday. Chasing a total of 188 runs, Bangalore's openers, Parthiv Patel and Virat Kohli, gave their side a brilliant start.

Delhi made their way to the playoffs for the first time since 2012 as they defeated Bangalore by 16 runs in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) on Sunday. Chasing a total of 188 runs, Bangalore's openers, Parthiv Patel and Virat Kohli, gave their side a brilliant start. Both formed a 63-run partnership before Kagiso Rabada got hold of Patel (39). AB de Villiers then joined Skipper Kolhi. However, their partnership did not last long as Kohli became a victim of Axar Patel. Shivam Dube then formed a 35-run partnership with De Villiers before the latter got out on 17 runs. Heinrich Klaasen then joined Dube. However, Amit Mishra sent both the batsmen back to the pavilion in the 13th over. The @DelhiCapitals have now claimed the top spot in the #VIVOIPL Points Table. Will the @mipaltan join #CSK and #DC for the playoffs tonight? pic.twitter.com/o6yH32XHCI — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 28, 2019 × The rest of the batsmen struggled a bit to form a good partnership as they kept on losing wickets. However, Marcus Stoinis and Gurkeerat Singh formed a 49-run partnership which helped their side get closer to the target. Singh scored 27 runs before he gave away his wicket which brought Washington Sundar to bat but Sundar too was sent back in the very next over. Stoinis played a scintillating knock of 32 runs off 24 deliveries but it was not enough to take his side over the line as they lost the match by 16 runs. Earlier, Delhi got off to a steady start as both the openers, Prithvi Shaw and Shikhar Dhawan, struck regular boundaries. However, Shaw gave away his wicket in the fourth over after scoring 18 runs. That's that from Delhi as the @DelhiCapitals win by 16 runs and are through to the Playoffs 😎💪 pic.twitter.com/KtxeYqEwUY — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 28, 2019 × Dhawan was then accompanied by the skipper Shreyas Iyer and both stitched an impeccable partnership of 68 runs. Dhawan scored his fifth half-century and with this Dhawan surpassed Sunrisers Hyderabad`s batsman Jonny Bairstow run tally of 445 runs to become the second highest run-getter in this season of IPL with 451 runs. Iyer too scored a half-century. However, Dhawan (50) and Iyer (52) both were sent back to the pavilion in quick succession. Shortly after that, Rishabh Pant and Colin Ingram too lost their wickets. Sherfane Rutherford and Axar Patel then came out to bat and both formed a crucial partnership of 46 runs which helped their side post a target of 188 for the visitors. Delhi will now visit Chennai to compete with Chennai on May 1 while Bangalore will host Rajasthan on April 30.

IPL 2019: Delhi storm into playoffs after defeating Bangalore by 16 runs

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With Delhi placed comfortably at the second spot in the ongoing IPL, head coach Ricky Ponting Friday said keeping faith in talented players like <a href="https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-uds-cse&amp;cx=006054055338965708568:09spwrlibei&amp;q=https://www.wionews.com/sports/ipl-2019-ganguly-says-wow-ponting-feels-pant-is-on-different-planet-212873&amp;sa=U&amp;ved=2ahUKEwifmeuLvu3hAhVC6XMBHRYOBvkQFjADegQIEBAC&amp;usg=AOvVaw2A6nqhhXb1R8OMo_6w6YOb">Rishabh Pant </a>has helped the team in finding the form at this crucial juncture of the competition.&nbsp;

"There have been questions asked about where we should have dropped certain players in some matches, but I believe when you have talented players in your squad, you just keep backing them", Ponting said.&nbsp;

We have players who can turn it around quite quickly as it takes just one inning or match to get going in a tournament like this," the 44-year-old Australian legend said.

"... Players like Rishabh might have had certain thoughts about World Cup selection, but to be honest, that 78 not out in the first match against Mumbai got us the win.

I'm glad he found form again against RR, and what you want from players like him in such a tournament is that they win you three or four matches each throughout the season, and he has won two games for us so far, and if he remains in form, he can get a couple of more wins."

Delhi&nbsp;now has 14 points from 11 matches, which include seven wins and four losses, and Ponting believes that his team is peaking at the right time.&nbsp;

"We have won the last four out of our five matches, and with three more matches to go, I feel we are going in the right direction'', Ponting said.&nbsp;

''I am happy that the team is peaking at the right time, with better communication amongst the group," he said.

Asked which victory he has enjoyed the most, Ponting said that the away win against&nbsp;Hyderabad by 39 runs was the sweetest in terms of turning it around from a losing situation.&nbsp;

"I really liked the Hyderabad win because we did not do much right in that match but still found a way to win. It was more the way we fought back, probably after their batting powerplay, they batted second and they were 60-0, and the game was starting to slip away but there were some really good signs in that game from our side," said the former Australia captain.

"The moments when we have been under pressure the most, that is when we have started to fight, and fight under pressure, and one thing that I have tried to say to the boys is that we do not lose a match until the last ball is bowled.

We saw that in our last match against Rajasthan as well.

We fought our way back into the match and then registered a win," Ponting&nbsp;added.

Delhi will&nbsp;play against&nbsp;Bangalore on Sunday.

With Delhi placed comfortably at the second spot in the ongoing IPL, head coach Ricky Ponting Friday said keeping faith in talented players like Rishabh Pant has helped the team in finding the form at this crucial juncture of the competition.

With Delhi placed comfortably at the second spot in the ongoing IPL, head coach Ricky Ponting Friday said keeping faith in talented players like Rishabh Pant has helped the team in finding the form at this crucial juncture of the competition. "There have been questions asked about where we should have dropped certain players in some matches, but I believe when you have talented players in your squad, you just keep backing them", Ponting said. We have players who can turn it around quite quickly as it takes just one inning or match to get going in a tournament like this," the 44-year-old Australian legend said. "... Players like Rishabh might have had certain thoughts about World Cup selection, but to be honest, that 78 not out in the first match against Mumbai got us the win. I'm glad he found form again against RR, and what you want from players like him in such a tournament is that they win you three or four matches each throughout the season, and he has won two games for us so far, and if he remains in form, he can get a couple of more wins." Delhi now has 14 points from 11 matches, which include seven wins and four losses, and Ponting believes that his team is peaking at the right time. "We have won the last four out of our five matches, and with three more matches to go, I feel we are going in the right direction'', Ponting said. ''I am happy that the team is peaking at the right time, with better communication amongst the group," he said. Asked which victory he has enjoyed the most, Ponting said that the away win against Hyderabad by 39 runs was the sweetest in terms of turning it around from a losing situation. "I really liked the Hyderabad win because we did not do much right in that match but still found a way to win. It was more the way we fought back, probably after their batting powerplay, they batted second and they were 60-0, and the game was starting to slip away but there were some really good signs in that game from our side," said the former Australia captain. "The moments when we have been under pressure the most, that is when we have started to fight, and fight under pressure, and one thing that I have tried to say to the boys is that we do not lose a match until the last ball is bowled. We saw that in our last match against Rajasthan as well. We fought our way back into the match and then registered a win," Ponting added. Delhi will play against Bangalore on Sunday.

IPL 2019: Keeping faith in match winners like Rishabh Pant is the key to Delhi's success, says Ricky Ponting

Rishabh Pant has attracted the attention of two legends at once -- Ricky Ponting calling him a cricketer "on a different planet" and Sourav Ganguly summing up his ultra-aggressive batting with a "wow".

Days after being <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/ipl-2019-selection-thing-was-running-in-my-mind-says-rishabh-pant-212715">left out of India's World Cup squad</a> at the expense of Dinesh Karthik, Pant made a statement by guiding Delhi Capitals to a win over Rajasthan with a 36-ball 78 Monday night.

Mesmerised by the young batsman's range of strokes, former India captain and Delhi advisor Ganguly ran into the field and lifted Pant. Then, Ganguly tweeted, "Rishabh pant @RishabPant777@ParthJindal11 u deserve this .. U r wow."

Pant was in rampaging form as he smashed six boundaries and four sixes to help his team chase down a target of 192 with four balls to spare, the win has pushed Delhi to the top of the IPL standings.

Delhi head coach and former Australia captain Ponting was unshakeable in his belief that India erred in not picking him for the World Cup.

"I know how disappointed he was to miss out on the World Cup. In my opinion as well, I think India made the wrong choice there. I think he would have been absolutely devastating in English conditions through those middle over against spinners," Ponting said while speaking to the official broadcasters.

The two-time World Cup winning captain added, "Would have loved to see what he could have done in the World Cup. As I said at the time he was left out, he's got the potential to play three or four more World Cups if he keeps himself fit and healthy."

After the dismissal of senior opener Shikhar Dhawan and skipper Shreyas Iyer, Pant played one of his most responsible innings in the ongoing IPL.

Ponting said, "Someone as explosive as Rishabh likes a bit more pace on the ball. And we saw that tonight. Once he gets those sort of wickets he's lethal. He got a wicket like that in Mumbai and he hit 70-odd off 20-odd balls.

"Rishabh himself, he is on a different planet. He is an ultra-talented guy. He is a real competitor and a winner. He loves these conditions. Some really good signs there going forward in the tournament."

Team mentor Ganguly also lavished rich praise on Pant, saying talented players like him should not be asked to change their game.

"Players like Rishabh Pant are genuine match winners. You don't want to tell them to change much. They might fail in four or five matches but on their day they can single-handedly win you matches, that is why they are important," Ganguly said during a post-match chat.&nbsp;

Rishabh Pant has attracted the attention of two legends at once -- Ricky Ponting calling him a cricketer "on a different planet" and Sourav Ganguly summing up his ultra-aggressive batting with a "wow".

Rishabh Pant has attracted the attention of two legends at once -- Ricky Ponting calling him a cricketer "on a different planet" and Sourav Ganguly summing up his ultra-aggressive batting with a "wow". Days after being left out of India's World Cup squad at the expense of Dinesh Karthik, Pant made a statement by guiding Delhi Capitals to a win over Rajasthan with a 36-ball 78 Monday night. Mesmerised by the young batsman's range of strokes, former India captain and Delhi advisor Ganguly ran into the field and lifted Pant. Then, Ganguly tweeted, "Rishabh pant @RishabPant777@ParthJindal11 u deserve this .. U r wow." Pant was in rampaging form as he smashed six boundaries and four sixes to help his team chase down a target of 192 with four balls to spare, the win has pushed Delhi to the top of the IPL standings. Delhi head coach and former Australia captain Ponting was unshakeable in his belief that India erred in not picking him for the World Cup. "I know how disappointed he was to miss out on the World Cup. In my opinion as well, I think India made the wrong choice there. I think he would have been absolutely devastating in English conditions through those middle over against spinners," Ponting said while speaking to the official broadcasters. The two-time World Cup winning captain added, "Would have loved to see what he could have done in the World Cup. As I said at the time he was left out, he's got the potential to play three or four more World Cups if he keeps himself fit and healthy." After the dismissal of senior opener Shikhar Dhawan and skipper Shreyas Iyer, Pant played one of his most responsible innings in the ongoing IPL. Ponting said, "Someone as explosive as Rishabh likes a bit more pace on the ball. And we saw that tonight. Once he gets those sort of wickets he's lethal. He got a wicket like that in Mumbai and he hit 70-odd off 20-odd balls. "Rishabh himself, he is on a different planet. He is an ultra-talented guy. He is a real competitor and a winner. He loves these conditions. Some really good signs there going forward in the tournament." Team mentor Ganguly also lavished rich praise on Pant, saying talented players like him should not be asked to change their game. "Players like Rishabh Pant are genuine match winners. You don't want to tell them to change much. They might fail in four or five matches but on their day they can single-handedly win you matches, that is why they are important," Ganguly said during a post-match chat.

IPL 2019: Ganguly says wow, Ponting feels Pant is on different planet

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/live-updates-ipl-2019-match-27-delhi-capitals-vs-kings-xi-punjab-at-feroz-shah-kotla-212048">Delhi defeated Punjab</a> by five&nbsp;wickets in the ongoing Indian Premier League on Saturday.

Chasing a target of 164, Delhi openers, Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw, provided their side a steady start but because of lack of coordination Shaw gave away his wicket when he got run out in the fourth over.

Delhi skipper Shreyas Iyer then came out to bat and both the on-field batters smashed some scintillating shots and formed a 92-run partnership before Dhawan gave a simple catch to R Ashwin off Hardus Viljoen's delivery and brought his 56-run inning to an end.

Rishabh Pant too was sent back to the pavilion immediately which brought Colin Ingram to the field.

Ingram stitched a 27-run partnership with skipper Iyer, who scored an unbeaten 58 runs off 49 balls which helped his side chase down the target set by the visitors.

With this knock, Iyer also completed his 1500 runs in IPL.

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Earlier, Punjab were sent to bat first. Punjab faced a quick blow as KL Rahul lost his wicket in the second over of the inning.

Mayank Aggarwal then joined Chris Gayle on the field but Aggarwal too was sent back to the pavilion by Kagiso Rabada and later Axar Patel got hold of David Miller.

Thereafter, Mandeep Singh came out to bat and formed a crucial 45-run partnership with Gayle. Gayle scored 69 runs off just 37 balls before Sandeep Lamichhane put an end to his inning.

This was Gayle's fourth half-century in this season of IPL.

R Ashwin formed a partnership with Mandeep Singh and Harpreet Brar of 23 and 22 runs respectively which helped Punjab set a respectable target of 164 runs for the hosts.

Punjab will now visit Bangalore to face Bangalore on April 24 while Delhi will visit Jaipur to compete with Rajasthan on April 22.&nbsp;

Delhi defeated Punjab by five wickets in the ongoing Indian Premier League on Saturday. Chasing a target of 164, Delhi openers, Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw, provided their side a steady start but because of lack of coordination Shaw gave away his wicket when he got run out in the fourth over.

Delhi defeated Punjab by five wickets in the ongoing Indian Premier League on Saturday. Chasing a target of 164, Delhi openers, Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw, provided their side a steady start but because of lack of coordination Shaw gave away his wicket when he got run out in the fourth over. Delhi skipper Shreyas Iyer then came out to bat and both the on-field batters smashed some scintillating shots and formed a 92-run partnership before Dhawan gave a simple catch to R Ashwin off Hardus Viljoen's delivery and brought his 56-run inning to an end. Rishabh Pant too was sent back to the pavilion immediately which brought Colin Ingram to the field. Ingram stitched a 27-run partnership with skipper Iyer, who scored an unbeaten 58 runs off 49 balls which helped his side chase down the target set by the visitors. With this knock, Iyer also completed his 1500 runs in IPL. Also Read: Shikhar Dhawan reacts derisively when Ashwin tries to 'Mankad' him Earlier, Punjab were sent to bat first. Punjab faced a quick blow as KL Rahul lost his wicket in the second over of the inning. Mayank Aggarwal then joined Chris Gayle on the field but Aggarwal too was sent back to the pavilion by Kagiso Rabada and later Axar Patel got hold of David Miller. Thereafter, Mandeep Singh came out to bat and formed a crucial 45-run partnership with Gayle. Gayle scored 69 runs off just 37 balls before Sandeep Lamichhane put an end to his inning. This was Gayle's fourth half-century in this season of IPL. R Ashwin formed a partnership with Mandeep Singh and Harpreet Brar of 23 and 22 runs respectively which helped Punjab set a respectable target of 164 runs for the hosts. Punjab will now visit Bangalore to face Bangalore on April 24 while Delhi will visit Jaipur to compete with Rajasthan on April 22.

IPL 2019: Delhi vanquish Punjab by five wickets

Fast bowler <a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.wionews.com/sports/ipl-2019-kagiso-rabada-leads-delhi-to-super-over-win-after-prithvis-99-206851&amp;sa=U&amp;ved=0ahUKEwjJ89P9v97hAhUk6nMBHTLtD_gQFggIMAE&amp;client=internal-uds-cse&amp;cx=006054055338965708568:09spwrlibei&amp;usg=AOvVaw0oHu7VzAlUdrUgKXvssjrl">Kagiso Rabada</a> is proving to be a trump card for Delhi&nbsp;in Indian Premier League (IPL) with his ability to handle pressure in crunch overs.&nbsp;

The 23-year-old is the leading wicket-taker, having claimed 19 wickets in nine matches.&nbsp;

"I've just been working on my skills in the nets, trying to improve in particular areas and also working on the things that I've worked on in the past. I try to find a combination of sticking to what works for me, and then reading the game, learning about the game, and learning what can make me a better cricketer," cricket.com.au quoted Rabada, as saying.&nbsp;

"It's a game of simplicity, really. I just practice my good lengths, good lines, and then look to adapt on the day to what's going to be needed, whether it be variations or whatever ball is required at any particular batsman", he said.&nbsp;

Proteas bowler produced a series of yorkers in Super Over to stop Kolkata all-rounder Andre Russell early in the season.&nbsp;

"I thought, big boundary, hmm, what do we bowl here? We could bowl bouncers. We could bowl slower balls. But it's risky. I wasn`t really feeling them on the day. On another day, I could have felt them. But I felt the Yorker," he said.&nbsp;

"IPL is a high-pressure environment, where you'll think of something in the moment and really need to execute. It's about dealing with that pressure. There are always moments in the game where there`s pressure, and we play the game to win, so you have to be able to (thrive on the pressure)," said Rabada, who has helped <a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.wionews.com/sports/ricky-ponting-hopes-pants-india-snub-will-benefit-delhi-in-ipl-211463&amp;sa=U&amp;ved=0ahUKEwi05f3cv97hAhVr6XMBHXq1A0gQFggLMAI&amp;client=internal-uds-cse&amp;cx=006054055338965708568:09spwrlibei&amp;usg=AOvVaw0QHTFJHJHvwYuEbqn1jy3X">Delhi </a>climb to the third position in the points table.&nbsp;

Fast bowler Kagiso Rabada is proving to be a trump card for Delhi in Indian Premier League (IPL) with his ability to handle pressure in crunch overs. The 23-year-old is the leading wicket-taker, having claimed 19 wickets in nine matches.

Fast bowler Kagiso Rabada is proving to be a trump card for Delhi in Indian Premier League (IPL) with his ability to handle pressure in crunch overs. The 23-year-old is the leading wicket-taker, having claimed 19 wickets in nine matches. "I've just been working on my skills in the nets, trying to improve in particular areas and also working on the things that I've worked on in the past. I try to find a combination of sticking to what works for me, and then reading the game, learning about the game, and learning what can make me a better cricketer," cricket.com.au quoted Rabada, as saying. "It's a game of simplicity, really. I just practice my good lengths, good lines, and then look to adapt on the day to what's going to be needed, whether it be variations or whatever ball is required at any particular batsman", he said. Proteas bowler produced a series of yorkers in Super Over to stop Kolkata all-rounder Andre Russell early in the season. "I thought, big boundary, hmm, what do we bowl here? We could bowl bouncers. We could bowl slower balls. But it's risky. I wasn`t really feeling them on the day. On another day, I could have felt them. But I felt the Yorker," he said. "IPL is a high-pressure environment, where you'll think of something in the moment and really need to execute. It's about dealing with that pressure. There are always moments in the game where there`s pressure, and we play the game to win, so you have to be able to (thrive on the pressure)," said Rabada, who has helped Delhi climb to the third position in the points table.

Death over's specialist Kagiso Rabada, the trump card for Delhi

Mumbai's all-rounder Krunal Pandya feels that the time his younger brother Hardik spent away from the game has helped him become a better cricketer.&nbsp;

Hardik seems to be in menacing form with the bat ahead of the World Cup, having overcome a back injury and a massive controversy following his sexist comments on a popular TV show.

"When he was away from the game due to injury and the other reasons (controversy), he worked a lot on his fitness. We started playing the game together and one thing that I can say that cricket has always been his priority.&nbsp;

"Honestly, there are very few players who have a work ethic like him. His goal is always to improve and if you do that, you become consistent," said Krunal after the Pandya brothers guided <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/ipl-2019-dominant-mumbai-defeat-delhi-by-40-runs-211642">Mumbai to a 40-run win over Delhi</a> on Thursday.&nbsp;

Be it spinners or bowlers with express pace, Hardik has developed the ability to hit them out of the park.&nbsp;

"Earlier he used to smash spinners, now he is also doing the same to pacers. He worked on that area during the off time he got and he has gotten the desired results," said Krunal.&nbsp;

"What like I most about is never give up attitude. Every year, he is adding something or the other to his game. In fact, I have also a learnt a lot from him."

Hardik (32 off 15) and Krunal (37 off 26) had amassed 51 off last 18 balls to propel Mumbai to 168 for five against Delhi.

Krunal said the extra 20 runs in the death overs made all the difference on a difficult Kotla wicket.

"I guess while batting it was a very tricky wicket. When I went inside and when Hardik came in we were not aiming for 170, we thought 145 was a good total on this wicket. The way Hardik batted, it changed the momentum for us and we ended up with those extra runs," he said.

"While bowling we knew how the wicket would behave and our bowlers knew to how to bowl on it."

While bowling, Krunal, who picked up the wicket of Colin Munro, also tried to bowl with a slingshot action like Kedar Jadhav.

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"The way T20 is going, you have to keep coming up with something new. The batsmen are hitting sixes from ball one and Rishabh (Pant) was batting, so I thought it was a good time to try something new," said Krunal.

Mumbai's all-rounder Krunal Pandya feels that the time his younger brother Hardik spent away from the game has helped him become a better cricketer. Hardik seems to be in menacing form with the bat ahead of the World Cup, having overcome a back injury and a massive controversy following his sexist comments on a popular TV show.

Mumbai's all-rounder Krunal Pandya feels that the time his younger brother Hardik spent away from the game has helped him become a better cricketer. Hardik seems to be in menacing form with the bat ahead of the World Cup, having overcome a back injury and a massive controversy following his sexist comments on a popular TV show. "When he was away from the game due to injury and the other reasons (controversy), he worked a lot on his fitness. We started playing the game together and one thing that I can say that cricket has always been his priority. "Honestly, there are very few players who have a work ethic like him. His goal is always to improve and if you do that, you become consistent," said Krunal after the Pandya brothers guided Mumbai to a 40-run win over Delhi on Thursday. Be it spinners or bowlers with express pace, Hardik has developed the ability to hit them out of the park. "Earlier he used to smash spinners, now he is also doing the same to pacers. He worked on that area during the off time he got and he has gotten the desired results," said Krunal. "What like I most about is never give up attitude. Every year, he is adding something or the other to his game. In fact, I have also a learnt a lot from him." Hardik (32 off 15) and Krunal (37 off 26) had amassed 51 off last 18 balls to propel Mumbai to 168 for five against Delhi. Krunal said the extra 20 runs in the death overs made all the difference on a difficult Kotla wicket. "I guess while batting it was a very tricky wicket. When I went inside and when Hardik came in we were not aiming for 170, we thought 145 was a good total on this wicket. The way Hardik batted, it changed the momentum for us and we ended up with those extra runs," he said. "While bowling we knew how the wicket would behave and our bowlers knew to how to bowl on it." While bowling, Krunal, who picked up the wicket of Colin Munro, also tried to bowl with a slingshot action like Kedar Jadhav. The @mipaltan are now on the No.2 position in the #VIVOIPL points table after Match 34. pic.twitter.com/8gIxcufL8g — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 18, 2019 × "The way T20 is going, you have to keep coming up with something new. The batsmen are hitting sixes from ball one and Rishabh (Pant) was batting, so I thought it was a good time to try something new," said Krunal.

Hardik has become a better cricketer after forced break: Krunal Pandya

Mumbai showcased a dominant performance to defeat Delhi by 40 runs in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) here at the Feroz Shah Stadium on Thursday.

With this win, Mumbai has now moved on to the second place in the league standings whereas Delhi has slipped to the third place.&nbsp;

Chasing a score of 169, Delhi got off to a flying start as their opener Shikhar Dhawan hammered the visitors with regular boundaries.&nbsp;

He was at his fluent best, enabling the team to score 48 runs in the powerplay overs.&nbsp;

But Rahul Chahar cut short Dhawan's (35) innings as he sent him back to the pavilion in the seventh over of the innings, giving Mumbai the first breakthrough.

Delhi were further pegged back as Shaw (20), Colin Munro (3), skipper Shreyas Iyer (3) were sent back to the pavilion in quick succession.&nbsp;

Shaw and Iyer were dismissed by Chahar whereas Munro was clean bowled by Krunal Pandya.&nbsp;

Delhi was reduced to 63 for four and they required 106 more runs for the win from 58 deliveries.

Rishabh Pant, who did not get selected for the Indian World Cup squad also failed to leave a mark. Pant (7) was clean bowled by Jasprit Bumrah and with his dismissal, Delhi's hopes of a win crumbled.

After Pant's dismissal, no other Delhi batsman was able to stay at the crease for a long period of time.&nbsp;

Both Bumrah and Lasith Malinga executed yorkers in the death overs to ensure Mumbai's victory by 40 runs.

Earlier, knocks of 37* and 32 respectively, by Krunal and Hardik Pandya enabled Mumbai to score 168 runs for the loss of five wickets in the allotted twenty overs.

Mumbai too got off to a flying start on a sluggish pitch, Both the openers Quinton de Kock and Rohit Sharma took their time in getting adjusted with the pitch conditions but they started going after the bowling enabling the team to score 57 runs in the first six overs.

Amit Mishra gave Delhi their first breakthrough as he bowled a length ball on the stumps keeping a little low, Sharma (30) was playing inside the line and as a result, his stumps were rattled.&nbsp;

Ben Cutting (2) failed to leave a mark, as he was sent back to the pavilion pretty early as Axar Patel trapped him plumb in front, reducing Mumbai to 62 for two.

Mumbai suffered another big blow as the set batsman de Kock (35) was dismissed owing to poor communication between him and Suryakumar Yadav, which resulted in the former's run-out.&nbsp;

Delhi kept on bowling tight overs, not allowing the visitors to score freely and as a result, Mumbai had scored just 104 runs in fifteen overs.

Yadav and Krunal stitched a brief 30-run partnership before Rabada dismissed Yadav (26) as he had him caught at the hands of the wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant.

However, Krunal and Hardik were able to provide late flourish to Mumbai as they struck big blows in the death overs and they stitched together a partnership of 54 runs.&nbsp;

Delhi were not able to execute their yorkers and as a result, Mumbai posted 168 runs on the board in the allotted twenty overs. Hardik (32) was sent back to the pavilion by Kagiso Rabada whereas Krunal remained unbeaten on 37.&nbsp;

Mumbai scored 50 runs in the last three overs of the innings. On April 20, Mumbai Indians will play against Rajasthan whereas Delhi faces Punjab.

Mumbai showcased a dominant performance to defeat Delhi by 40 runs in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) here at the Feroz Shah Stadium on Thursday. With this win, Mumbai has now moved on to the second place in the league standings whereas Delhi has slipped to the third place.

Mumbai showcased a dominant performance to defeat Delhi by 40 runs in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) here at the Feroz Shah Stadium on Thursday. With this win, Mumbai has now moved on to the second place in the league standings whereas Delhi has slipped to the third place. Chasing a score of 169, Delhi got off to a flying start as their opener Shikhar Dhawan hammered the visitors with regular boundaries. He was at his fluent best, enabling the team to score 48 runs in the powerplay overs. But Rahul Chahar cut short Dhawan's (35) innings as he sent him back to the pavilion in the seventh over of the innings, giving Mumbai the first breakthrough. Delhi were further pegged back as Shaw (20), Colin Munro (3), skipper Shreyas Iyer (3) were sent back to the pavilion in quick succession. Shaw and Iyer were dismissed by Chahar whereas Munro was clean bowled by Krunal Pandya. Delhi was reduced to 63 for four and they required 106 more runs for the win from 58 deliveries. Rishabh Pant, who did not get selected for the Indian World Cup squad also failed to leave a mark. Pant (7) was clean bowled by Jasprit Bumrah and with his dismissal, Delhi's hopes of a win crumbled. After Pant's dismissal, no other Delhi batsman was able to stay at the crease for a long period of time. Both Bumrah and Lasith Malinga executed yorkers in the death overs to ensure Mumbai's victory by 40 runs. Earlier, knocks of 37* and 32 respectively, by Krunal and Hardik Pandya enabled Mumbai to score 168 runs for the loss of five wickets in the allotted twenty overs. Mumbai too got off to a flying start on a sluggish pitch, Both the openers Quinton de Kock and Rohit Sharma took their time in getting adjusted with the pitch conditions but they started going after the bowling enabling the team to score 57 runs in the first six overs. Amit Mishra gave Delhi their first breakthrough as he bowled a length ball on the stumps keeping a little low, Sharma (30) was playing inside the line and as a result, his stumps were rattled. Ben Cutting (2) failed to leave a mark, as he was sent back to the pavilion pretty early as Axar Patel trapped him plumb in front, reducing Mumbai to 62 for two. Mumbai suffered another big blow as the set batsman de Kock (35) was dismissed owing to poor communication between him and Suryakumar Yadav, which resulted in the former's run-out. Delhi kept on bowling tight overs, not allowing the visitors to score freely and as a result, Mumbai had scored just 104 runs in fifteen overs. Yadav and Krunal stitched a brief 30-run partnership before Rabada dismissed Yadav (26) as he had him caught at the hands of the wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant. However, Krunal and Hardik were able to provide late flourish to Mumbai as they struck big blows in the death overs and they stitched together a partnership of 54 runs. Delhi were not able to execute their yorkers and as a result, Mumbai posted 168 runs on the board in the allotted twenty overs. Hardik (32) was sent back to the pavilion by Kagiso Rabada whereas Krunal remained unbeaten on 37. Mumbai scored 50 runs in the last three overs of the innings. On April 20, Mumbai Indians will play against Rajasthan whereas Delhi faces Punjab.

IPL 2019: Dominant Mumbai defeat Delhi by 40 runs

Australia's former World Cup-winning captain Ricky Ponting&nbsp;on Thursday said that Rishabh&nbsp;Pant took his exclusion from the upcoming ICC World Cup "quite well'.

Ponting, who is Delhi's&nbsp;head coach, feels that his snub from the big tournament will motivate him to perform&nbsp;for Delhi in the Indian Premier League (IPL).&nbsp;

"I had a quick chat with him (Pant) on Monday night, and he seems to have taken it quite well," Australia's former World Cup-winning captain Ponting told reporters.

"He is obviously disappointed as he would have loved to be in the squad as a lot of other players would have as well. But the thing with him that he has to remember and we all have to remember is that he is still pretty young.&nbsp;

"He will have the opportunity to potentially play in three or four more World Cups over the course of his career."

Dinesh Karthik was chosen over&nbsp;young Pant to the second wicketkeeper's spot considering the experience Kolkata skipper holds.&nbsp;

Pant, who&nbsp;made a name for himself in the test series in England and Australia, is often perceived as a replacement for Dhoni when the 37-year-old decides to end his innings.&nbsp;

"But what might be a negative thing for him to not get picked in the Indian team, might turn out to be a very positive thing for the Delhi as he can totally focus on playing his best cricket for us," Ponting said.&nbsp;

"Like I said a few games ago, he is a match-winner and I’m sure he will come back strongly to win more matches for us. It is important that he focuses on the little things on the field that make him a really good player for us.&nbsp;

"There is nothing he can do now to get into that World Cup team, but he can definitely help the Delhi win some matches in the coming days which will help him boost his confidence for the future as well."

Pant`s team are currently second in the IPL standings with 10 points from nine matches while defending champions Chennai top the leaderboard with 14 from 10.

Australia's former World Cup-winning captain Ricky Ponting on Thursday said that Rishabh Pant took his exclusion from the upcoming ICC World Cup "quite well'. Ponting, who is Delhi's head coach, feels that his snub from the big tournament will motivate him to perform for Delhi in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Australia's former World Cup-winning captain Ricky Ponting on Thursday said that Rishabh Pant took his exclusion from the upcoming ICC World Cup "quite well'. Ponting, who is Delhi's head coach, feels that his snub from the big tournament will motivate him to perform for Delhi in the Indian Premier League (IPL). "I had a quick chat with him (Pant) on Monday night, and he seems to have taken it quite well," Australia's former World Cup-winning captain Ponting told reporters. "He is obviously disappointed as he would have loved to be in the squad as a lot of other players would have as well. But the thing with him that he has to remember and we all have to remember is that he is still pretty young. "He will have the opportunity to potentially play in three or four more World Cups over the course of his career." Dinesh Karthik was chosen over young Pant to the second wicketkeeper's spot considering the experience Kolkata skipper holds. Pant, who made a name for himself in the test series in England and Australia, is often perceived as a replacement for Dhoni when the 37-year-old decides to end his innings. "But what might be a negative thing for him to not get picked in the Indian team, might turn out to be a very positive thing for the Delhi as he can totally focus on playing his best cricket for us," Ponting said. "Like I said a few games ago, he is a match-winner and I’m sure he will come back strongly to win more matches for us. It is important that he focuses on the little things on the field that make him a really good player for us. "There is nothing he can do now to get into that World Cup team, but he can definitely help the Delhi win some matches in the coming days which will help him boost his confidence for the future as well." Pant`s team are currently second in the IPL standings with 10 points from nine matches while defending champions Chennai top the leaderboard with 14 from 10.

Rishabh Pant took World Cup exclusion 'quite well', says Ricky Ponting

Speedster Kagiso Rabada led a clinical bowling display with a four-wicket haul as Delhi beat Hyderabad by 39 runs under dramatic conditions in their IPL match here on Sunday.

Pacer Keemo Paul (3/17) ran through the Hyderabad top-order before his pace colleagues Rabada (4/22) and Chris Morris (3/22) triggered mayhem in the middle and lower order as the home side suffered a batting collapse after 15 overs while chasing 157 for a win.

Hyderabad were 101 for 3 in 15.2 overs when Ricky Bhui fell to Paul but after that they lost seven wickets for the addition of just 15 runs.&nbsp;

Morris took three wickets in the space of five balls in the 18th over as the stunned home crowd watched their side's batsmen capitulating without much fight as the innings folded at 116 in 18.5 overs.&nbsp;

David Warner, who top-scored with a 47-ball 51, was out in the 17th over off Rabada to trigger a procession of Hyderabad batsmen towards the dressing room.&nbsp;

Rabada and Morris took all these six wickets as Hyderabad surrendered tamely.

With the win, the Delhi jumped to the second spot with 10 points from eight matches while the Hyderabad are at the sixth spot after their third consecutive loss.

The Hyderabad openers Warner and Jonny Bairstow (41) made a watchful start as they looked for accumulating runs without taking risks. Warner was uncharacteristically slow and it was left to Bairstow to take the chances.

Bairstow hit Ishant Sharma a couple of fours and a six off Morris but the home side could only score 40 for no loss at the end of first powerplay overs.&nbsp;

The opening duo reached the 50-run mark at the end of the eighth over and they began to look for big shots. Hyderabad, however lost Bairstow at an inopportune juncture with Paul getting rid of him in the 10th over.

At the halfway stage, the Hyderabad were 73 for 1 with 83 more runs needed for a win and they were on track. But the dismissal of captain Kane Williamson (3) off the bowling of Paul in the 12th over was the beginning of the pressure which began to pile on the Hyderabad.

Warner was still there but the Delhi bowlers gave him little chance to open up his arms on a sluggish pitch.&nbsp;

Bhui's dismissal in the 16th over piled on further pressure on the Hyderabad. The asking rate climbed up to 13 an over at the end of 16th over and the home side wilted under pressure with Warner finally falling in the 17th over bowled by Rabada as the batsman hit straight to the hands of captain Shreyas Iyer.

Rabada got rid of Vijay Shankar (1) in the next delivery and with it the game was as good as over in favour of Delhi. It was then the turn Morris to take three wickets in the 18th over before Rabada ended the Sunrisers run chase with two wickets in consecutive deliveries.&nbsp;

Earlier, young left-arm pacer Khaleel Ahmed grabbed three key wickets in an impressive spell to help Hyderabad restrict Delhi to 155 for 7 after the visitors were invited to bat.

The 21-year-old bowler took the wickets of openers Prithvi Shaw (4) and Shikhar Dhawan (7) as well as that of dangerous Rishabh Pant (23) while conceding 30 runs from his four overs.

Senior pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar returned with figures of 2/33 while leg-spinner Rashid Khan and Abhishek Sharma took a wicket apiece as the Hyderabad' bowlers made it difficult for Delhi batsmen to score runs.

For Delhi, captian Shreyas Iyer top-scored with a 40-ball 45 and his 56-run partnership with Pant for the fourth wicket took them a challenging total after a wobbly start. Colin Munro was the other notable contributor with a 24-ball 40.&nbsp;

Shreyas hit five fours before he was dismissed by Bhuvneshwar in the 16th over while Munro was more aggressive with four boundaries and three sixes in his 24-ball knock.

Delhi Capitals struggled with openers Dhawan and Shaw back into the dressing room by the fourth over with Ahmed accounting for both the key batsmen.

Shaw was the first to go in the second over as he was done in by the extra bounce extracted by Ahmed as the batsman ended up edging the delivery to wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow.

In his next over, Ahmed got rid of Dhawan who miscued a bouncer off the bowler with Bhuvneshwar Kumar taking the catch at fine leg.&nbsp;

Speedster Kagiso Rabada led a clinical bowling display with a four-wicket haul as Delhi beat Hyderabad by 39 runs under dramatic conditions in their IPL match here on Sunday.

Speedster Kagiso Rabada led a clinical bowling display with a four-wicket haul as Delhi beat Hyderabad by 39 runs under dramatic conditions in their IPL match here on Sunday. Pacer Keemo Paul (3/17) ran through the Hyderabad top-order before his pace colleagues Rabada (4/22) and Chris Morris (3/22) triggered mayhem in the middle and lower order as the home side suffered a batting collapse after 15 overs while chasing 157 for a win. Hyderabad were 101 for 3 in 15.2 overs when Ricky Bhui fell to Paul but after that they lost seven wickets for the addition of just 15 runs. Morris took three wickets in the space of five balls in the 18th over as the stunned home crowd watched their side's batsmen capitulating without much fight as the innings folded at 116 in 18.5 overs. David Warner, who top-scored with a 47-ball 51, was out in the 17th over off Rabada to trigger a procession of Hyderabad batsmen towards the dressing room. Rabada and Morris took all these six wickets as Hyderabad surrendered tamely. With the win, the Delhi jumped to the second spot with 10 points from eight matches while the Hyderabad are at the sixth spot after their third consecutive loss. The Hyderabad openers Warner and Jonny Bairstow (41) made a watchful start as they looked for accumulating runs without taking risks. Warner was uncharacteristically slow and it was left to Bairstow to take the chances. Bairstow hit Ishant Sharma a couple of fours and a six off Morris but the home side could only score 40 for no loss at the end of first powerplay overs. The opening duo reached the 50-run mark at the end of the eighth over and they began to look for big shots. Hyderabad, however lost Bairstow at an inopportune juncture with Paul getting rid of him in the 10th over. At the halfway stage, the Hyderabad were 73 for 1 with 83 more runs needed for a win and they were on track. But the dismissal of captain Kane Williamson (3) off the bowling of Paul in the 12th over was the beginning of the pressure which began to pile on the Hyderabad. Warner was still there but the Delhi bowlers gave him little chance to open up his arms on a sluggish pitch. Bhui's dismissal in the 16th over piled on further pressure on the Hyderabad. The asking rate climbed up to 13 an over at the end of 16th over and the home side wilted under pressure with Warner finally falling in the 17th over bowled by Rabada as the batsman hit straight to the hands of captain Shreyas Iyer. Rabada got rid of Vijay Shankar (1) in the next delivery and with it the game was as good as over in favour of Delhi. It was then the turn Morris to take three wickets in the 18th over before Rabada ended the Sunrisers run chase with two wickets in consecutive deliveries. Earlier, young left-arm pacer Khaleel Ahmed grabbed three key wickets in an impressive spell to help Hyderabad restrict Delhi to 155 for 7 after the visitors were invited to bat. The 21-year-old bowler took the wickets of openers Prithvi Shaw (4) and Shikhar Dhawan (7) as well as that of dangerous Rishabh Pant (23) while conceding 30 runs from his four overs. Senior pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar returned with figures of 2/33 while leg-spinner Rashid Khan and Abhishek Sharma took a wicket apiece as the Hyderabad' bowlers made it difficult for Delhi batsmen to score runs. For Delhi, captian Shreyas Iyer top-scored with a 40-ball 45 and his 56-run partnership with Pant for the fourth wicket took them a challenging total after a wobbly start. Colin Munro was the other notable contributor with a 24-ball 40. Shreyas hit five fours before he was dismissed by Bhuvneshwar in the 16th over while Munro was more aggressive with four boundaries and three sixes in his 24-ball knock. Delhi Capitals struggled with openers Dhawan and Shaw back into the dressing room by the fourth over with Ahmed accounting for both the key batsmen. Shaw was the first to go in the second over as he was done in by the extra bounce extracted by Ahmed as the batsman ended up edging the delivery to wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow. In his next over, Ahmed got rid of Dhawan who miscued a bouncer off the bowler with Bhuvneshwar Kumar taking the catch at fine leg.

IPL 2019: Delhi beat Hyderabad by 39 runs to register third win on the trot

Spinner Jagadeesha Suchith has named the replacement for injured Harshal Patel in the ongoing edition of <a href="https://www.wionews.com/ipl-2019">Indian Premier League</a>.&nbsp;

The medium-pacer Harshal Patel had suffered a fracture in his right hand while playing against Punjab.&nbsp;

After the injury, Patel was sidelined for 3-4 weeks.&nbsp;

Now, Suchith, who hails from Karnataka, will take his place in Delhi's squad. Previously, he was part of the Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai team.&nbsp;

The 25-year-old spinner has played 13 first-class matches in which he took 45 wickets.&nbsp;

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Also, he has played 43 T20s as well, taking 37 wickets at an average of 25.54.&nbsp;

As per IPL rules, the replacement player cannot exceed the amount that was being paid to the original player. So the price at which Suchith was acquired by Delhi Capitals cannot be more than Rs 20 lakh as Patel was signed for that amount at the IPL auction.

Spinner Jagadeesha Suchith has named the replacement for injured Harshal Patel in the ongoing edition of Indian Premier League. The medium-pacer Harshal Patel had suffered a fracture in his right hand while playing against Punjab.

Spinner Jagadeesha Suchith has named the replacement for injured Harshal Patel in the ongoing edition of Indian Premier League. The medium-pacer Harshal Patel had suffered a fracture in his right hand while playing against Punjab. After the injury, Patel was sidelined for 3-4 weeks. Now, Suchith, who hails from Karnataka, will take his place in Delhi's squad. Previously, he was part of the Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai team. The 25-year-old spinner has played 13 first-class matches in which he took 45 wickets. 🚨 ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨 We're delighted to welcome #JagadeeshaSuchith as the newest member in our #DelhiCapitals squad. Suchith replaces Harshal following an injury ruling him out for the rest of IPL. We wish him a speedy recovery. Read: https://t.co/or07cRHHTs#ThisIsNewDelhi pic.twitter.com/Xz16osUhuB — Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) April 14, 2019 × Also, he has played 43 T20s as well, taking 37 wickets at an average of 25.54. As per IPL rules, the replacement player cannot exceed the amount that was being paid to the original player. So the price at which Suchith was acquired by Delhi Capitals cannot be more than Rs 20 lakh as Patel was signed for that amount at the IPL auction.

IPL 2019: Delhi name Jagadeesha Suchith as Harshal Patel's replacement

Shikhar Dhawan found form with a 63-ball 97 and powered Delhi to a seven-wicket win over Kolkata in the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/ipl-2019">Indian Premier League</a> on Friday, leaving two legends at the visiting dugout beaming.&nbsp;

Chasing 179, Colin Ingram launched one down the ground to finish the game in style and deny Dhawan what would have been his maiden hundred in this format.&nbsp;

Dhawan survived a review on 11, decorated his knock with 11 boundaries and two sixes, as Delhi registered only their second IPL win at the Eden Gardens.&nbsp;

Delhi climbed to fourth spot with eight points from seven matches, while this was Kolkata's second straight defeat after losing to Chennai in their last match. They now have eight points from seven games.

Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/kagiso-rabada-to-wion-delhi-havent-used-me-as-an-upfront-bowler-209954">Kagiso Rabada to WION: Delhi haven't 'used me' as an upfront bowler</a>

Rishabh Pant (46 off 31 balls) played a perfect second fiddle to Dhawan, curbing his rash shots and showed immense maturity in a 105-run partnership from 69 balls, which virtually killed the contest.&nbsp;

Pant, however, fell short of his half-century as he failed to clear the rope against Nitish Rana.&nbsp;

Going through a lean patch since his sedate 47-ball 51 against Chennai on March 26, Dhawan was seen going through an extensive drill under Ganguly, who gave him useful tips.&nbsp;

Prithvi Shaw (14) gave Delhi an explosive start, hammering two sixes off New Zealand pacer Lockie Ferguson, but he could not make it big while skipper Shreyas Iyer departed inside the powerplay.&nbsp;

There was a mountain to climb with 122 required from 14.2 overs when Pant joined Dhawan in the middle. But the duo got the job done with consummate ease.&nbsp;

Earlier, Andre Russell blazed away to a 21-ball 45 after Shubman Gill's brisk half-century, powering Kolkata to a challenging total.&nbsp;

This was Russell's sixth successive 40-plus score, his four sixes and three boundaries coming after youngster Gill stroked 65 off 39 balls, helping the hosts recover from Ishant Sharma's wicket-maiden first over.&nbsp;

The Jamaican, who was cleaned up by Kagiso Rabada with a toe-crushing yorker in their Super Over defeat in the first leg, also exacted a sweet revenge smashing the South African for two sixes in an over that yielded 16 runs.&nbsp;

Chris Morris removed Russell in the penultimate over when he was caught in the deep by Rabada.&nbsp;

Sent into bat, from batting at No. 6 in their last match against Chennai, Gill was promoted to open the innings and the 19-year-old responded with a fine knock, his second IPL fifty, and first this season.&nbsp;

Gill smashed seven fours and two sixes, both against spinner Axar Patel, and along with Robin Uthappa (28), added 63 runs after a horror start.&nbsp;

Ishant knocked out the off-stump of Joe Denly with a fantastic inswinger, the Englishman lasting just one ball on his IPL debut.&nbsp;

Delhi could not have asked for a better start with Ishant starting the proceedings with a wicket-maiden.&nbsp;

But Kolkata did well to bring themselves out of the rut with Uthappa and Gill counter-attacking with a flurry of boundaries.

Shikhar Dhawan found form with a 63-ball 97 and powered Delhi to a seven-wicket win over Kolkata in the Indian Premier League on Friday, leaving two legends at the visiting dugout beaming.

Shikhar Dhawan found form with a 63-ball 97 and powered Delhi to a seven-wicket win over Kolkata in the Indian Premier League on Friday, leaving two legends at the visiting dugout beaming. Chasing 179, Colin Ingram launched one down the ground to finish the game in style and deny Dhawan what would have been his maiden hundred in this format. Dhawan survived a review on 11, decorated his knock with 11 boundaries and two sixes, as Delhi registered only their second IPL win at the Eden Gardens. Delhi climbed to fourth spot with eight points from seven matches, while this was Kolkata's second straight defeat after losing to Chennai in their last match. They now have eight points from seven games. Also Read: Kagiso Rabada to WION: Delhi haven't 'used me' as an upfront bowler Rishabh Pant (46 off 31 balls) played a perfect second fiddle to Dhawan, curbing his rash shots and showed immense maturity in a 105-run partnership from 69 balls, which virtually killed the contest. Pant, however, fell short of his half-century as he failed to clear the rope against Nitish Rana. Going through a lean patch since his sedate 47-ball 51 against Chennai on March 26, Dhawan was seen going through an extensive drill under Ganguly, who gave him useful tips. Prithvi Shaw (14) gave Delhi an explosive start, hammering two sixes off New Zealand pacer Lockie Ferguson, but he could not make it big while skipper Shreyas Iyer departed inside the powerplay. There was a mountain to climb with 122 required from 14.2 overs when Pant joined Dhawan in the middle. But the duo got the job done with consummate ease. Earlier, Andre Russell blazed away to a 21-ball 45 after Shubman Gill's brisk half-century, powering Kolkata to a challenging total. This was Russell's sixth successive 40-plus score, his four sixes and three boundaries coming after youngster Gill stroked 65 off 39 balls, helping the hosts recover from Ishant Sharma's wicket-maiden first over. The Jamaican, who was cleaned up by Kagiso Rabada with a toe-crushing yorker in their Super Over defeat in the first leg, also exacted a sweet revenge smashing the South African for two sixes in an over that yielded 16 runs. Chris Morris removed Russell in the penultimate over when he was caught in the deep by Rabada. Sent into bat, from batting at No. 6 in their last match against Chennai, Gill was promoted to open the innings and the 19-year-old responded with a fine knock, his second IPL fifty, and first this season. Gill smashed seven fours and two sixes, both against spinner Axar Patel, and along with Robin Uthappa (28), added 63 runs after a horror start. Ishant knocked out the off-stump of Joe Denly with a fantastic inswinger, the Englishman lasting just one ball on his IPL debut. Delhi could not have asked for a better start with Ishant starting the proceedings with a wicket-maiden. But Kolkata did well to bring themselves out of the rut with Uthappa and Gill counter-attacking with a flurry of boundaries.

IPL 2019: Shikhar Dhawan strikes 97 as Delhi beat Kolkata by 7 wickets

Delhi's Rishabh Pant has been in terrific form in this year's Indian Premier League (IPL). His work behind the stumps has also been applauded by many famous cricket personalities.

Pant's glovework is often compared to Team India's former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni. For many, he is the perfect player to replace the Chennai skipper, once he announces his retirement.&nbsp;

While there have been instances when he has delivered some fine performances, there have been occasions when he was at the receiving end for his poor show behind the stumps.&nbsp;

However, Pant displayed applaudable wicketkeeping skills when he took a blinder to dismiss Kolkata's Robin Uthappa on Friday.

Kagiso Rabada surprised Uthappa with a bouncer and the ball took the top edge and Pant pulled off an excellent catch to dismiss him.

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It was almost Deja Vu for Pant as the youngster took a similar catch to dismiss Chris Lynn when these two teams met earlier in the season.&nbsp;

Rabada was the bowler as he dropped the fifth delivery short and it took Lynn by surprise and he went for the pull shot. The ball took a faint edge off the gloves and went towards the keeper in a hurry.

Meanwhile, opener Shikhar Dhawan found form with a 63-ball 97 and powered Delhi to a seven-wicket win over Kolkata.

Delhi's Rishabh Pant has been in terrific form in this year's Indian Premier League (IPL). His work behind the stumps has also been applauded by many famous cricket personalities.

Delhi's Rishabh Pant has been in terrific form in this year's Indian Premier League (IPL). His work behind the stumps has also been applauded by many famous cricket personalities. Pant's glovework is often compared to Team India's former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni. For many, he is the perfect player to replace the Chennai skipper, once he announces his retirement. While there have been instances when he has delivered some fine performances, there have been occasions when he was at the receiving end for his poor show behind the stumps. However, Pant displayed applaudable wicketkeeping skills when he took a blinder to dismiss Kolkata's Robin Uthappa on Friday. Kagiso Rabada surprised Uthappa with a bouncer and the ball took the top edge and Pant pulled off an excellent catch to dismiss him. https://t.co/l5Bs4i6hlY — Aditya Chauhan (@aditya_chauhan5) April 12, 2019 × It was almost Deja Vu for Pant as the youngster took a similar catch to dismiss Chris Lynn when these two teams met earlier in the season. Rabada was the bowler as he dropped the fifth delivery short and it took Lynn by surprise and he went for the pull shot. The ball took a faint edge off the gloves and went towards the keeper in a hurry. Meanwhile, opener Shikhar Dhawan found form with a 63-ball 97 and powered Delhi to a seven-wicket win over Kolkata.

Watch: Rishabh Pant takes brilliant blinder to dismiss Kolkata's Robin Uthappa

Kagiso Rabada made a name for himself when he delivered consecutive six yorkers in the <a href="IPL 2019: Kagiso Rabada leads Delhi to Super Over win after Prithvi's 99">'Super Over' to restrict Kolkata's run-machine Andre Russell </a>and successfully defend mere 10 runs to hand Delhi a victory in the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/ipl-2019">12th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL)</a>.&nbsp;

However, Rabada, who is the leading wicket-taker in this season so far, feels the team hasn't used him as a proper upfront bowler and rely more on his death bowling.&nbsp;

When asked what strategy helped him scalp 11 wickets in six games, Rabada said, "Basically, in death, I feel like batsmen come at you more which gives you more chances of getting a wicket. However, in saying that, I also haven't been used really as an upfront bowler. Either I come first change or I come second change. And yes, batsmen are more conservatives."

Rabada made his debut in IPL in 2017 and had clinched just six wickets in the six games, while in this season he is the Purple Cap holder as of now.

Sharing how relieving it is for him as a bowler, Rabada said it feels good to contribute towards the team's success. &nbsp;

"Yes, as well as excited to come back. In my first season, I did just okay, or a bit more than okay I guess. I feel glad that I have contributed towards the team's success and I am working towards my personal growth and I am glad that it is heading the right direction."

Rabada's wicket tally isn't limited to dismissing just the lower batting order but it includes batsmen who are known for their destructive batting in the T20 format.&nbsp;

So far, he has dismissed the likes of like Kolkata's hit machine Andre Russell, Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, and Hyderabad's in-form batsman David Warner.

When asked whose dismissal did he enjoy the most and will call his favourite, Rabada was quick to take the name of his South African teammate and Bangalore's AB de Villiers.&nbsp;

"I guess, I always play with AB, so playing against him on a big stage and I got him out. He is the most talented batsmen I have ever bowled to.&nbsp;And when you are standing at the top of your mark, you know, you really need to be on your A game. So I think I enjoyed his wicket because growing up I always used to admire him and then playing alongside him was always great and now playing against him. You really have to test yourself and I was looking forward to it."

The South African cricketer added a pun to his statement saying De Villiers will surely gonna be coming after him.

Delhi are currently placed at the&nbsp;sixth position with three wins and three reverses. They need to win their next few games to reach the playoffs without much hassle.&nbsp;&nbsp;

When asked what strategies have they planned for the upcoming encounters, Rabada said he believes in taking it game by game.

"I think taking it game by game and taking it one ball at a time is the best way to look at it, is the best way to approach it. And remember to have fun. And we need to learn and learn quickly how to go about the game in certain moments where we have felt we lacked because that is where we are going to put pressure on other teams and that's how we are going to win this tournament."

The side has been inconsistent with their performance. Though few batsmen like Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant and skipper Shreyas Iyer have performed in individual games, the side lacked collective performance.&nbsp;

Kagiso Rabada made a name for himself when he delivered consecutive six yorkers in the 'Super Over' to restrict Kolkata's run-machine Andre Russell and successfully defend mere 10 runs to hand Delhi a victory in the 12th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Kagiso Rabada made a name for himself when he delivered consecutive six yorkers in the 'Super Over' to restrict Kolkata's run-machine Andre Russell and successfully defend mere 10 runs to hand Delhi a victory in the 12th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). However, Rabada, who is the leading wicket-taker in this season so far, feels the team hasn't used him as a proper upfront bowler and rely more on his death bowling. When asked what strategy helped him scalp 11 wickets in six games, Rabada said, "Basically, in death, I feel like batsmen come at you more which gives you more chances of getting a wicket. However, in saying that, I also haven't been used really as an upfront bowler. Either I come first change or I come second change. And yes, batsmen are more conservatives." Rabada made his debut in IPL in 2017 and had clinched just six wickets in the six games, while in this season he is the Purple Cap holder as of now. Sharing how relieving it is for him as a bowler, Rabada said it feels good to contribute towards the team's success. "Yes, as well as excited to come back. In my first season, I did just okay, or a bit more than okay I guess. I feel glad that I have contributed towards the team's success and I am working towards my personal growth and I am glad that it is heading the right direction." Rabada's wicket tally isn't limited to dismissing just the lower batting order but it includes batsmen who are known for their destructive batting in the T20 format. So far, he has dismissed the likes of like Kolkata's hit machine Andre Russell, Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, and Hyderabad's in-form batsman David Warner. When asked whose dismissal did he enjoy the most and will call his favourite, Rabada was quick to take the name of his South African teammate and Bangalore's AB de Villiers. "I guess, I always play with AB, so playing against him on a big stage and I got him out. He is the most talented batsmen I have ever bowled to. And when you are standing at the top of your mark, you know, you really need to be on your A game. So I think I enjoyed his wicket because growing up I always used to admire him and then playing alongside him was always great and now playing against him. You really have to test yourself and I was looking forward to it." The South African cricketer added a pun to his statement saying De Villiers will surely gonna be coming after him. Delhi are currently placed at the sixth position with three wins and three reverses. They need to win their next few games to reach the playoffs without much hassle. When asked what strategies have they planned for the upcoming encounters, Rabada said he believes in taking it game by game. "I think taking it game by game and taking it one ball at a time is the best way to look at it, is the best way to approach it. And remember to have fun. And we need to learn and learn quickly how to go about the game in certain moments where we have felt we lacked because that is where we are going to put pressure on other teams and that's how we are going to win this tournament." The side has been inconsistent with their performance. Though few batsmen like Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant and skipper Shreyas Iyer have performed in individual games, the side lacked collective performance.

Kagiso Rabada to WION: Delhi haven't 'used me' as an upfront bowler

WION speaks exclusively to Delhi Capitals pacer, South African Kagiso Rabada, who is currently the highest wicket-taker in IPL 2019. Rabada assesses his team's campaign at the halfway stage of the tournament, talks about his lethal yorkers and taming the in-form Andre Russell, and why dismissing AB de Villiers holds a special place in his heart.

IPL 2019: PURPLE CAP HOLDER RABADA ON WION

Rishabh Pant must learn the virtue of patience to transform himself from an exciting match-winner to a crucial 'finisher' for India, according to former captain Krishnamachari Srikkanth.

Famed for his swashbuckling batting, Pant is expected to be the second wicketkeeper in India's World Cup squad, behind Mahendra Singh Dhoni, after impressing across all three formats.

Pant smashed a blistering 78 not out of 27 balls in an Indian Premier League match against Mumbai Indians last month but the former aggressive opener advised the Delhi Capitals player to shun risks early in his knock.

"I firmly believe that he is one cricketer in India who could win his side - be it Delhi Capitals or Indian teams - games from hopeless situations," Srikkanth wrote in a column in Friday's Times of India newspaper.

"This kid has it in him but from my observation I feel that he doesn't give himself enough time to showcase his talent in the middle."

"He goes too hard right at the start. He needs to play in the 'V' the first few balls, irrespective of the format, maybe push the ball towards long-on or long-off frequently and get his eyes in.

"He has great ability and a range of shots to make it up in the end," added Srikkanth, a member of India's triumphant 1983 World Cup team.

Delhi head coach Ricky Ponting also believes Pant needed to be patient to be able to inflict maximum damage on rivals in the final overs.

"With Rishabh in white-ball cricket, the issue is that he's such a competitor that sometimes that gets the better of him," Ponting said ahead of Friday's match with Kolkata Knight Riders.

"He wants to get things done quickly in the white-ball game. In the tests he doesn't so much because there's not as much scoring pressure in tests."

Ponting, however, would not ask the 21-year-old to change the way he bats.

"I'm not going to curb the way he plays, I'm not gonna tell him to slow down because if he plays his best he will win games for us," Ponting said.

"I want him to go out with pure freedom and with no other thought other than hitting the ball for a six. We saw in Mumbai, when it comes off, we're going to win."

Rishabh Pant must learn the virtue of patience to transform himself from an exciting match-winner to a crucial 'finisher' for India, according to former captain Krishnamachari Srikkanth.

Rishabh Pant must learn the virtue of patience to transform himself from an exciting match-winner to a crucial 'finisher' for India, according to former captain Krishnamachari Srikkanth. Famed for his swashbuckling batting, Pant is expected to be the second wicketkeeper in India's World Cup squad, behind Mahendra Singh Dhoni, after impressing across all three formats. Pant smashed a blistering 78 not out of 27 balls in an Indian Premier League match against Mumbai Indians last month but the former aggressive opener advised the Delhi Capitals player to shun risks early in his knock. "I firmly believe that he is one cricketer in India who could win his side - be it Delhi Capitals or Indian teams - games from hopeless situations," Srikkanth wrote in a column in Friday's Times of India newspaper. "This kid has it in him but from my observation I feel that he doesn't give himself enough time to showcase his talent in the middle." "He goes too hard right at the start. He needs to play in the 'V' the first few balls, irrespective of the format, maybe push the ball towards long-on or long-off frequently and get his eyes in. "He has great ability and a range of shots to make it up in the end," added Srikkanth, a member of India's triumphant 1983 World Cup team. Delhi head coach Ricky Ponting also believes Pant needed to be patient to be able to inflict maximum damage on rivals in the final overs. "With Rishabh in white-ball cricket, the issue is that he's such a competitor that sometimes that gets the better of him," Ponting said ahead of Friday's match with Kolkata Knight Riders. "He wants to get things done quickly in the white-ball game. In the tests he doesn't so much because there's not as much scoring pressure in tests." Ponting, however, would not ask the 21-year-old to change the way he bats. "I'm not going to curb the way he plays, I'm not gonna tell him to slow down because if he plays his best he will win games for us," Ponting said. "I want him to go out with pure freedom and with no other thought other than hitting the ball for a six. We saw in Mumbai, when it comes off, we're going to win."

Patient Rishabh Pant can be the 'finisher' India need: Former captain Srikkanth

Tom Moody, the former Australian cricketer and current Sunrisers Hyderabad coach,&nbsp;confirmed that both Kane Williamson (New Zealand cricket captain) and Khaleel Ahmed (Indian fast-bowler) will be fit for their next match against Delhi.

Moody&nbsp;took to his Twitter handle to update about the players, "Yes, Kane will be fit for our next match!, as will Khaleel".

Williamson's return can prove to a blessing in disguise for the team, as Hydebarad&nbsp;have been struggling with middle-order batting issues in this year's edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

The team lost back to back matches against Mumbai and Punjab, and the loss was a result of poor batting performance.

While the openers, David Warner and Jonny Bairstow have been in tremendous form in the tournament, the middle-order batsmen have failed to rise to the occasion.

Meanwhile, the addition of Khaleel will give bowling depth to SRH, as they have been struggling with poor bowling in the death overs.

Hyderabad&nbsp;have played six matches so far in this year's edition of the IPL and they have recorded 3 wins and 3 losses.

The team is currently placed on the fourth position in the league standings. Hyderabad will next host Delhi on April 14 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.

Tom Moody, the former Australian cricketer and current Sunrisers Hyderabad coach, confirmed that both Kane Williamson (New Zealand cricket captain) and Khaleel Ahmed (Indian fast-bowler) will be fit for their next match against Delhi.

Tom Moody, the former Australian cricketer and current Sunrisers Hyderabad coach, confirmed that both Kane Williamson (New Zealand cricket captain) and Khaleel Ahmed (Indian fast-bowler) will be fit for their next match against Delhi. Moody took to his Twitter handle to update about the players, "Yes, Kane will be fit for our next match!, as will Khaleel". Williamson's return can prove to a blessing in disguise for the team, as Hydebarad have been struggling with middle-order batting issues in this year's edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The team lost back to back matches against Mumbai and Punjab, and the loss was a result of poor batting performance. While the openers, David Warner and Jonny Bairstow have been in tremendous form in the tournament, the middle-order batsmen have failed to rise to the occasion. Meanwhile, the addition of Khaleel will give bowling depth to SRH, as they have been struggling with poor bowling in the death overs. Hyderabad have played six matches so far in this year's edition of the IPL and they have recorded 3 wins and 3 losses. The team is currently placed on the fourth position in the league standings. Hyderabad will next host Delhi on April 14 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.

IPL 2019: Hyderabad's Williamson, Khaleel to be fit for clash against Delhi

IPL 2019: Match preview of Bangalore vs Delhi and Rajasthan vs Kolkata

6 reasons why Virat Kohli's Bangalore lost their sixth straight game

Skipper Shreyas Iyer Sunday struck a blistering half-century as Delhi defeated Bangalore by four wickets to hand the Virat Kohli-led side their sixth defeat on the trot of the 2019 Indian Premier League (IPL) at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.

Iyer smashed 67 runs off 50 balls, including eight boundaries and two sixes, as Delhi crossed the mark with seven balls to spare despite losing three quick wickets by the end.

Put in to bat, the Delhi bowlers restricted Bangalore to a score of 149/8 in 20 overs.&nbsp;The batsmen found the going tough on a tough wicket with Kohli being the highest scorer with 41 runs off 33 balls.&nbsp;

Moeen Ali, who performed well with ball also, contributed with 32 runs. Apart from these two, no other batsman has reached the 20 digit mark.

South Africa paceman Kagiso Rabada ended with figures 4 for 21 runs and accounted for four Bangalore batsmen to lead Delhi's bowling attack.&nbsp;

The attack also comprised with Chris Morris (2/28), Axar Patel (1/22) and Sandeep Lamichhane (1/46).&nbsp;

For Bangalore, only Navdeep Saini and Moeen Ali performed well with the ball and took two and one wickets respectively.&nbsp;

Chahal went wicketless in his four overs while the other bowlers managed to take one wicket when the damage was already done by Delhi team.&nbsp;

By virtue of this win, Delhi grab the fifth place in the points table, snapping a two-match losing streak where they lost to Punjab and Hyderabad in the last two games.

Kohli's Bangalore are sitting at the last on the points table and are on the verge of being knocked out of the tournament.

Skipper Shreyas Iyer Sunday struck a blistering half-century as Delhi defeated Bangalore by four wickets to hand the Virat Kohli-led side their sixth defeat on the trot of the 2019 Indian Premier League (IPL) at M.

Skipper Shreyas Iyer Sunday struck a blistering half-century as Delhi defeated Bangalore by four wickets to hand the Virat Kohli-led side their sixth defeat on the trot of the 2019 Indian Premier League (IPL) at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. Iyer smashed 67 runs off 50 balls, including eight boundaries and two sixes, as Delhi crossed the mark with seven balls to spare despite losing three quick wickets by the end. Put in to bat, the Delhi bowlers restricted Bangalore to a score of 149/8 in 20 overs. The batsmen found the going tough on a tough wicket with Kohli being the highest scorer with 41 runs off 33 balls. Moeen Ali, who performed well with ball also, contributed with 32 runs. Apart from these two, no other batsman has reached the 20 digit mark. South Africa paceman Kagiso Rabada ended with figures 4 for 21 runs and accounted for four Bangalore batsmen to lead Delhi's bowling attack. The attack also comprised with Chris Morris (2/28), Axar Patel (1/22) and Sandeep Lamichhane (1/46). For Bangalore, only Navdeep Saini and Moeen Ali performed well with the ball and took two and one wickets respectively. Chahal went wicketless in his four overs while the other bowlers managed to take one wicket when the damage was already done by Delhi team. By virtue of this win, Delhi grab the fifth place in the points table, snapping a two-match losing streak where they lost to Punjab and Hyderabad in the last two games. Kohli's Bangalore are sitting at the last on the points table and are on the verge of being knocked out of the tournament.

IPL 2019: Virat Kohli's Bangalore lose sixth match in a row; Delhi win by 4 wickets

Bangalore on Sunday came out wearing green jerseys, instead of their regular red one, in the match against Delhi to spread a message on environmental conservation.&nbsp;

In the previous seasons also, the Virat Kohli-led team wore the green dress as part of their “Go Green” initiative.&nbsp;

This year, the franchise is focusing on raising awareness of recycling.

Even at the toss, Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli posed with Delhi captain Shreyas Iyer holding a plant.&nbsp;

As a tradition, the Bangalore captain gives the opposition captain a plant on the day of the initiative.

"Waste segregation makes recycling of waste simple. To raise awareness on recycling, the RCB team wears green jerseys made of recycled plastic. The jersey is the team’s promise to Go Green and their way of stepping up to save the planet,” said a tweet from the official handle of Bangalore.&nbsp;

Kohli’s side has not had the best of starts in IPL 2019 season. The franchise is currently lying at the bottom of the table, after suffering five defeats in as many games.

Bangalore on Sunday came out wearing green jerseys, instead of their regular red one, in the match against Delhi to spread a message on environmental conservation.

Bangalore on Sunday came out wearing green jerseys, instead of their regular red one, in the match against Delhi to spread a message on environmental conservation. In the previous seasons also, the Virat Kohli-led team wore the green dress as part of their “Go Green” initiative. This year, the franchise is focusing on raising awareness of recycling. Even at the toss, Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli posed with Delhi captain Shreyas Iyer holding a plant. As a tradition, the Bangalore captain gives the opposition captain a plant on the day of the initiative. "Waste segregation makes recycling of waste simple. To raise awareness on recycling, the RCB team wears green jerseys made of recycled plastic. The jersey is the team’s promise to Go Green and their way of stepping up to save the planet,” said a tweet from the official handle of Bangalore. Kohli’s side has not had the best of starts in IPL 2019 season. The franchise is currently lying at the bottom of the table, after suffering five defeats in as many games.

IPL 2019: This is why Virat kohli-led Bangalore are wearing green jersey against Delhi

Delhi coach Ricky Ponting was furious with the Feroz Shah Kotla ground staff, who provided the home team with a pitch that proved to be more helpful for the Hyderabad during the IPL encounter between two teams.&nbsp;

Hyderabad comfortably <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/ipl-2019-hyderabad-beat-delhi-by-five-wickets-to-top-points-table-208025">beat Delhi by five wickets</a> on a track where run-scoring was difficult and suited the visiting team bowlers even more.&nbsp;

In fact, the former Australian captain made it a point to mention that inputs provided by the groundsmen was completely opposite to how the pitch played out.&nbsp;

"I think it is fair to say that the wicket surprised us a lot. Talking to the groundsmen before the match, we thought this would be the best pitch that we had by far but it was the worse. You saw how little it bounced and how slow it was," Ponting told reporters after the match.&nbsp;

Hyderabad's Afghan spin duo of Mohammed Nabi and Rashid Khan took three wickets amongst them, giving away only 39 runs in their combined eight overs.&nbsp;

"Look, at the end of the day, it is the same pitch for both teams but if you would have asked me, would I have wanted to play Sunrisers on that type of pitch? I mean, there couldn't have been a different wicket where you would have wanted to play Sunrisers on," Ponting smiled as he answered but his anger was palpable.&nbsp;

He then explained that how the slowness of nature took his team's pacers like Ishant Sharma and Kagiso Rabada out of the equation and in turn helped their seamers, Sandeep Sharma and Bhuvneshwar Kumar.&nbsp;

"It (Pitch) absolutely suited their game. They have great spinners and all their seamers just bowled slower balls. And on that wicket, when you bowl slower balls it is near impossible to hit," he reasoned.&nbsp;

The coach then said that if the nature of the Kotla track remains same during the remaining four home games, he will have to seriously think about his team combination.&nbsp;&nbsp;

"But if the wicket is going to remain like this, then we have to think about our selection in our team as well. Maybe our bowlers were not suited to that wicket today but it was not what we expected so we are as surprised as anybody else."&nbsp;

However, Ponting put up a brave face after the team's third defeat and expected the talented bunch of players to bounce back.&nbsp;

"It is not the end of the world by any stretch of imagination. We have a good mix of experience with Shikhar and Morris. Even Rishabh (Pant) and Shreyas (Iyer) have played 4-6 editions of IPL, so they are not inexperienced," he said.&nbsp;

Even though he was livid with the track on offer, Ponting admitted that his team has not "played the conditions better" with visiting teams dominating them.&nbsp;

"This is our home ground and we need to play these conditions better than the opposition and two of three games our opposition has played better than us, so we definitely have to improve there. We will leave no stones unturned to make sure we are well prepared for the next game."&nbsp;

Delhi coach Ricky Ponting was furious with the Feroz Shah Kotla ground staff, who provided the home team with a pitch that proved to be more helpful for the Hyderabad during the IPL encounter between two teams.

Delhi coach Ricky Ponting was furious with the Feroz Shah Kotla ground staff, who provided the home team with a pitch that proved to be more helpful for the Hyderabad during the IPL encounter between two teams. Hyderabad comfortably beat Delhi by five wickets on a track where run-scoring was difficult and suited the visiting team bowlers even more. In fact, the former Australian captain made it a point to mention that inputs provided by the groundsmen was completely opposite to how the pitch played out. "I think it is fair to say that the wicket surprised us a lot. Talking to the groundsmen before the match, we thought this would be the best pitch that we had by far but it was the worse. You saw how little it bounced and how slow it was," Ponting told reporters after the match. Hyderabad's Afghan spin duo of Mohammed Nabi and Rashid Khan took three wickets amongst them, giving away only 39 runs in their combined eight overs. "Look, at the end of the day, it is the same pitch for both teams but if you would have asked me, would I have wanted to play Sunrisers on that type of pitch? I mean, there couldn't have been a different wicket where you would have wanted to play Sunrisers on," Ponting smiled as he answered but his anger was palpable. He then explained that how the slowness of nature took his team's pacers like Ishant Sharma and Kagiso Rabada out of the equation and in turn helped their seamers, Sandeep Sharma and Bhuvneshwar Kumar. "It (Pitch) absolutely suited their game. They have great spinners and all their seamers just bowled slower balls. And on that wicket, when you bowl slower balls it is near impossible to hit," he reasoned. The coach then said that if the nature of the Kotla track remains same during the remaining four home games, he will have to seriously think about his team combination. "But if the wicket is going to remain like this, then we have to think about our selection in our team as well. Maybe our bowlers were not suited to that wicket today but it was not what we expected so we are as surprised as anybody else." However, Ponting put up a brave face after the team's third defeat and expected the talented bunch of players to bounce back. "It is not the end of the world by any stretch of imagination. We have a good mix of experience with Shikhar and Morris. Even Rishabh (Pant) and Shreyas (Iyer) have played 4-6 editions of IPL, so they are not inexperienced," he said. Even though he was livid with the track on offer, Ponting admitted that his team has not "played the conditions better" with visiting teams dominating them. "This is our home ground and we need to play these conditions better than the opposition and two of three games our opposition has played better than us, so we definitely have to improve there. We will leave no stones unturned to make sure we are well prepared for the next game."

Delhi coach Ricky Ponting blasts Feroz Shah Kotla track

Afghanistan's Mohammad Nabi played a pivotal role as Hyderabad dished out an all-round effort to record a <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/live-updates-ipl-2019-delhi-capitals-vs-sunrisers-hyderabad-207947">five-wicket win over hosts Delhi</a> and register their third consecutive victory in the Indian Premier League on Thursday.

Nabi (2/21) took two wickets with the ball and also played a crucial 9-ball 17-run unbeaten knock towards the end to help Hyderabad keep their winning run intact.

By virtue of this win, Hyderabad have moved to the top of the eight-team standings with six points from four games.

Chasing a modest 130, opener Jonny Bairstow smashed a 28-ball 48 to set the foundation but Hyderabad lost five wickets for 48 runs to slip to 111 for five by the end of the 16th over.

Nabi and Yusuf Pathan (9 not out) then held their nerves to take Hyderabad home, scoring 131 for five in 18.3 overs.&nbsp;

The win took Hyderabad's overall head-to-head record against Delhi at the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium to 4-1.

Earlier electing to field, Hyderabad dished out a superb bowling effort on a slow and dry wicket to restrict Delhi to a lowly 129 for eight.&nbsp;

It was skipper Shreyas Iyer, who emerged as the highest-scorer for Delhi with a steady 41-ball 43.

Chasing a lowly target, Bairstow got a reprieve early on when Axar Patel dropped a caught and bowl chance in the second over.

The Englishman made Delhi pay for the mistake, blasting a six and a four off Sandeep Lamichhane in the next over. He next took Chris Morris to the cleaners, smashing three boundaries and another hit to the fence in the next over.

Kagiso Rabada was introduced but he too was treated with equal disdain by Bairstow, sending him across the fences thrice as Hyderabad once again didn't lose any wicket in the powerplay, scoring 62 for no loss.

Bairstow was finally dismissed in the seventh over with Rahul Tewatia trapping him in front of the wicket. The opener asked for a review but the decision was not overturned.

Rabada then ended Warner's rampaging run in the tournament by having him caught at mid-off.&nbsp;

The hosts then removed Manish Pandey (10), Vijay Shankar (16) and Deepak Hooda (10) quickly to give themselves a chance of a comeback.

Earlier, Hyderabad bowlers exploited the conditions well, making life difficult for the hosts, who simply failed to get going right from the start on a slow wicket.&nbsp;

Skipper Iyer tried to anchor the innings but he didn't get support from the other end. It would have been more embarrassing for Delhi, if not for the cameos from Morris (17 off 15) and Axar Patel (23 not out off 13).

The pace-spin combination of Bhuvneshwar Kumar (2/27) and Nabi gave Hyderabad a good start, restricting Delhi to 19 for one in first four overs.

After conceding a first ball boundary, Bhuvneshwar came back to clean up Prithvi Shaw in the third over. &nbsp;

Iyer then deposited one at the stands after Siddarth Kaul (2/35) was introduced into the attack, while Shikhar Dhawan hit a four with a sweep shot off Nabi.

But another sweep shot proved costly as Nabi had Dhawan caught at short fine leg by Sandeep Sharma. Delhi thus slumped to 36 for two after the end of the powerplay.

A lot was expected from Rishabh Pant but he too departed just after a time-out in the 10th over.&nbsp;

Sandeep Sharma (1/25) then bamboozled Rahul Tewatia with a knuckleball as Delhi slipped to 61 for four in 11 overs.

In the 14th over, Manish Pandey took a superb catch at point to remove Colin Ingram off Kaul's ball as Delhi lost half their side for 75.

Morris blasted two fours to give some momentum to Delhi's innings but Rashid Khan got rid off Iyer, who tried to sweep across the line and ended up being bowled as Delhi were reduced to 93 for six.

With three overs to go, Morris sent Sandeep Sharma over the mid-wicket area to take Delhi across the 100-run mark.

Once Morris was dismissed by Bhuvneshwar in the 19th over, it was upto Axar Patel to take the score to some respectability and he tried his best, smashing a four and two sixes in the last over to take Delhi close to 130-run mark.&nbsp;

Afghanistan's Mohammad Nabi played a pivotal role as Hyderabad dished out an all-round effort to record a five-wicket win over hosts Delhi and register their third consecutive victory in the Indian Premier League on Thursday.

Afghanistan's Mohammad Nabi played a pivotal role as Hyderabad dished out an all-round effort to record a five-wicket win over hosts Delhi and register their third consecutive victory in the Indian Premier League on Thursday. Nabi (2/21) took two wickets with the ball and also played a crucial 9-ball 17-run unbeaten knock towards the end to help Hyderabad keep their winning run intact. By virtue of this win, Hyderabad have moved to the top of the eight-team standings with six points from four games. Chasing a modest 130, opener Jonny Bairstow smashed a 28-ball 48 to set the foundation but Hyderabad lost five wickets for 48 runs to slip to 111 for five by the end of the 16th over. Nabi and Yusuf Pathan (9 not out) then held their nerves to take Hyderabad home, scoring 131 for five in 18.3 overs. The win took Hyderabad's overall head-to-head record against Delhi at the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium to 4-1. Earlier electing to field, Hyderabad dished out a superb bowling effort on a slow and dry wicket to restrict Delhi to a lowly 129 for eight. It was skipper Shreyas Iyer, who emerged as the highest-scorer for Delhi with a steady 41-ball 43. Chasing a lowly target, Bairstow got a reprieve early on when Axar Patel dropped a caught and bowl chance in the second over. The Englishman made Delhi pay for the mistake, blasting a six and a four off Sandeep Lamichhane in the next over. He next took Chris Morris to the cleaners, smashing three boundaries and another hit to the fence in the next over. Kagiso Rabada was introduced but he too was treated with equal disdain by Bairstow, sending him across the fences thrice as Hyderabad once again didn't lose any wicket in the powerplay, scoring 62 for no loss. Bairstow was finally dismissed in the seventh over with Rahul Tewatia trapping him in front of the wicket. The opener asked for a review but the decision was not overturned. Rabada then ended Warner's rampaging run in the tournament by having him caught at mid-off. The hosts then removed Manish Pandey (10), Vijay Shankar (16) and Deepak Hooda (10) quickly to give themselves a chance of a comeback. Earlier, Hyderabad bowlers exploited the conditions well, making life difficult for the hosts, who simply failed to get going right from the start on a slow wicket. Skipper Iyer tried to anchor the innings but he didn't get support from the other end. It would have been more embarrassing for Delhi, if not for the cameos from Morris (17 off 15) and Axar Patel (23 not out off 13). The pace-spin combination of Bhuvneshwar Kumar (2/27) and Nabi gave Hyderabad a good start, restricting Delhi to 19 for one in first four overs. After conceding a first ball boundary, Bhuvneshwar came back to clean up Prithvi Shaw in the third over. Iyer then deposited one at the stands after Siddarth Kaul (2/35) was introduced into the attack, while Shikhar Dhawan hit a four with a sweep shot off Nabi. But another sweep shot proved costly as Nabi had Dhawan caught at short fine leg by Sandeep Sharma. Delhi thus slumped to 36 for two after the end of the powerplay. A lot was expected from Rishabh Pant but he too departed just after a time-out in the 10th over. Sandeep Sharma (1/25) then bamboozled Rahul Tewatia with a knuckleball as Delhi slipped to 61 for four in 11 overs. In the 14th over, Manish Pandey took a superb catch at point to remove Colin Ingram off Kaul's ball as Delhi lost half their side for 75. Morris blasted two fours to give some momentum to Delhi's innings but Rashid Khan got rid off Iyer, who tried to sweep across the line and ended up being bowled as Delhi were reduced to 93 for six. With three overs to go, Morris sent Sandeep Sharma over the mid-wicket area to take Delhi across the 100-run mark. Once Morris was dismissed by Bhuvneshwar in the 19th over, it was upto Axar Patel to take the score to some respectability and he tried his best, smashing a four and two sixes in the last over to take Delhi close to 130-run mark.

IPL 2019: Hyderabad beat Delhi by five wickets to top points table

Going into the match 16 of the Indian Premier League 2019, Delhi will host Hyderabad at the Feroz Shah Kotla ground in New Delhi.&nbsp;

Delhi skipper Shreyas Iyer's task is to sort out his team’s lower-order and get some consistency in their remaining fixtures of this season.&nbsp;

On the other hand, Hyderabad are in great form as their openers -David Warner and Jonny Bairstow - scored centuries to handle a 118-run defeat to Bangalore.&nbsp;

However, it will be interesting to see whether Hyderabad's regular captain Kane Williamson is fit to make a comeback in the playing 11.&nbsp;

Delhi are currently placed at the fifth spot at 2019 IPL points table with two wins and as many losses after four games while Hyderabad are placed at the third position with two wins and one loss but they have best net run rate (2.111) among eight teams.

If we talk about the previous performances of the two sides the, Delhi began their tournament with a superb win over three-time former champions Mumbai but suffered a defeat at the hands of Chennai. they later made a strong comeback by defeating Kolkata in Super Over but again lost the winning track against Punjab.&nbsp;

Against Punjab, Delhi's frailties came into limelight as the team suffered a lower order collapse as they lost seven wickets for just eight runs.

Rishabh Pant, who made 78 to pile up 213 for his team against Mumbai in the first match, has been the highest run-scorer for Delhi while the likes of Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Iyer and Colin Ingram too have been among runs.&nbsp;

The bowling department led by Kagiso Rabada, while they also have New Zealand pacer Trent Boult and Ishant Sharma in their ranks.&nbsp;

Young Nepalese leg-spinner Sandeep Lamichhane too has performed well so far for Delhi.

Hyderabad openers Warner and Bairstow, on the other hand, have been in scintillating form in IPL 2019, establishing a partnership in all their three matches so far.&nbsp;

On road to redemption, Warner has looked ominous as he blasted 69 off 37 balls against Rajasthan, before a whirlwind 55-ball unbeaten 100 blew away Bangalore.&nbsp;

Besides, he started IPL 2019 with a 85-run knock against Kolkata. After the six-wicket defeat to Kolkata, Hyderabad roared their way back into the tournament, largely riding on Warner and Bairstow's exploits and come Thursday, they would be eyeing a hat-trick of wins.&nbsp;

Among Hyderabad bowlers, Afghanistan spin duo of Mohammad Nabi and Rashid Khan would look to do the maximum damage, while pacer Sandeep Sharma too has done well with four wickets.

But Bhuvneshwar Kumar's performance, especially at the death, has been a major concern for Hyderabad.

Going into the match 16 of the Indian Premier League 2019, Delhi will host Hyderabad at the Feroz Shah Kotla ground in New Delhi. Delhi skipper Shreyas Iyer's task is to sort out his team’s lower-order and get some consistency in their remaining fixtures of this season.

Going into the match 16 of the Indian Premier League 2019, Delhi will host Hyderabad at the Feroz Shah Kotla ground in New Delhi. Delhi skipper Shreyas Iyer's task is to sort out his team’s lower-order and get some consistency in their remaining fixtures of this season. On the other hand, Hyderabad are in great form as their openers -David Warner and Jonny Bairstow - scored centuries to handle a 118-run defeat to Bangalore. However, it will be interesting to see whether Hyderabad's regular captain Kane Williamson is fit to make a comeback in the playing 11. Delhi are currently placed at the fifth spot at 2019 IPL points table with two wins and as many losses after four games while Hyderabad are placed at the third position with two wins and one loss but they have best net run rate (2.111) among eight teams. If we talk about the previous performances of the two sides the, Delhi began their tournament with a superb win over three-time former champions Mumbai but suffered a defeat at the hands of Chennai. they later made a strong comeback by defeating Kolkata in Super Over but again lost the winning track against Punjab. Against Punjab, Delhi's frailties came into limelight as the team suffered a lower order collapse as they lost seven wickets for just eight runs. Rishabh Pant, who made 78 to pile up 213 for his team against Mumbai in the first match, has been the highest run-scorer for Delhi while the likes of Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Iyer and Colin Ingram too have been among runs. The bowling department led by Kagiso Rabada, while they also have New Zealand pacer Trent Boult and Ishant Sharma in their ranks. Young Nepalese leg-spinner Sandeep Lamichhane too has performed well so far for Delhi. Hyderabad openers Warner and Bairstow, on the other hand, have been in scintillating form in IPL 2019, establishing a partnership in all their three matches so far. On road to redemption, Warner has looked ominous as he blasted 69 off 37 balls against Rajasthan, before a whirlwind 55-ball unbeaten 100 blew away Bangalore. Besides, he started IPL 2019 with a 85-run knock against Kolkata. After the six-wicket defeat to Kolkata, Hyderabad roared their way back into the tournament, largely riding on Warner and Bairstow's exploits and come Thursday, they would be eyeing a hat-trick of wins. Among Hyderabad bowlers, Afghanistan spin duo of Mohammad Nabi and Rashid Khan would look to do the maximum damage, while pacer Sandeep Sharma too has done well with four wickets. But Bhuvneshwar Kumar's performance, especially at the death, has been a major concern for Hyderabad.

IPL 2019: Delhi look to overcome lower-order woes against Hyderabad

IPL 2019: 'Worried' Delhi hosts upbeat Hyderabad

Punjab's Sam Curran displayed a brilliant spell of bowling to take a hat-trick and beat Shreyas Iyer-led Delhi to return to winning ways in ongoing 12 the edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Yesterday, Punjab defeated Delhi by 14 runs in Mohali. Curran, who was playing his debut season, bagged four wickets in just 2.2 overs he bowled and gave just 11 runs. 
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The English pacer, who is also Punjab's costliest buy, celebrated his match-winning performance by doing some bhangra skills with team owner Preity Zinta.&nbsp;

The video of the Punjabi dance went viral on social media.

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Curran dismissed Harshal Patel on the final delivery of the 18th over which was followed by two unplayable yorkers that sent Kagiso Rabada and Sandeep Lamichhane packing.

In the opening game against Rajasthan also, Curran claimed two wickets and leaked 52 runs.

From 144 for three, Delhi lost their last seven wickets for just 8 runs.&nbsp;

Punjab's Sam Curran displayed a brilliant spell of bowling to take a hat-trick and beat Shreyas Iyer-led Delhi to return to winning ways in ongoing 12 the edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Punjab's Sam Curran displayed a brilliant spell of bowling to take a hat-trick and beat Shreyas Iyer-led Delhi to return to winning ways in ongoing 12 the edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Yesterday, Punjab defeated Delhi by 14 runs in Mohali. Curran, who was playing his debut season, bagged four wickets in just 2.2 overs he bowled and gave just 11 runs. The English pacer, who is also Punjab's costliest buy, celebrated his match-winning performance by doing some bhangra skills with team owner Preity Zinta. The video of the Punjabi dance went viral on social media. 🕺🕺🕺 Some bhangra moves there, courtesy @realpreityzinta & @CurranSM 😎😎 pic.twitter.com/VAeXq3I07o — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 1, 2019 × Curran dismissed Harshal Patel on the final delivery of the 18th over which was followed by two unplayable yorkers that sent Kagiso Rabada and Sandeep Lamichhane packing. In the opening game against Rajasthan also, Curran claimed two wickets and leaked 52 runs. From 144 for three, Delhi lost their last seven wickets for just 8 runs.

Watch: Punjab's Sam Curran does bhangra with owner Preity Zinta after defeating Delhi

Paceman Kagiso Rabada defended 10 runs in the Super Over to steer Delhi&nbsp;to a thrilling victory over Kolkata after the home side made heavy weather of a run chase here Saturday.

Chasing 186 to win, Delhi&nbsp;were set up nicely by Prithvi Shaw's 99 off 55 balls but they could not score six runs from the last over, bowled by chinaman Kuldeep Yadav, who held his nerves to give Kolkata a chance to steal a win.

The Capitals ended their run chase at 185 for 6 in 20 overs, taking the match to Super Over.&nbsp;

The home side managed just 10 runs in the Super Over bowled by paceman Krishna Prasidh but Rabada executed yorkers perfectly to deny Kolkata. He removed dangerous

Andre Russell with a perfectly placed yorker and did not allow other batsmen, including captain Dinesh Karthik, to free their arms.

Kolkata needed five off the final ball but managed just one.

Shaw missed out on his century by just one run but steered Delhi&nbsp;to the doorsteps of a win.

Jamaican Russell had endured a beamer blow but still produced a blistering knock of 62 runs from 28 balls to lift Kolkata to a fighting 185 for eight from 64 for five at one stage after being put into bat.

Shaw paced his innings superbly. He initially was happy rotating the strike but did not miss when he had the chance to open his arms.

The 19-year-old from Mumbai packed a lot of power in his pull shots and also drove elegantly. He hit 12 fours and three sixes in his 55-ball knock which pushed the home side to the doorsteps of a win.

He was caught in the penultimate over, edging one off Lockei Ferguson while going for a big shot.

Shaw shared a 89-run stand with his skipper Shreyas Iyer (43 off 32).

The Capitals made it tough for themselves in the last over with Rishabh Pant and others failing to take the side past the finish line.

The home side did not have a flying start and lost Shikhar Dhawan (16) early but shaw and Iyer rotated the strike and also found boundaries in between to keep the required run rate under control.

Shaw's six off Russell, a pull in the mid-wicket, was a treat to watch. He completed his fifty with a six and a four off chinaman Kuldeep Yadav, who was also taken to the cleaners by Iyer.

The partnership ended when Iyer was caught by Shubhman Gill off Russell, two balls after he was dropped by the same fielder.&nbsp;

Later, Shaw added 54 for the third wicket with Rishabh Pant (11).

Earlier, Russell smashed 62 off 28 balls and shared a crucial 95-run stand with his skipper Dinesh Karthik (50 off 36 balls) for the sixth wicket.

The home side dominated a large part of the innings after electing to bowl but Russell and Karthik seized the momentum with their fearless batting.

Russell was hit on his left shoulder by a beamer from pacer Harshal Patel in the 14th over and was on the ground. However, after receiving treatment, he launched an assault on the home bowlers, hitting four fours and six sixes.

Kolkata collected 84 runs in the last six overs to have a challenging total on the board.

The wicket had good carry and it showed when both Kagiso Rabada and Chris Morris bowled. They did trouble the batsmen with pace and bounce.

Lamichhane too tested the KKR batsmen with his leg-breaks.&nbsp;

Iyer smartly shuffled his bowlers around, mixing pace with spin. Patel got rid of Robin Uthappa (11) and Nitish Rana (1) while Rabada had Chris Lynn (20) caught behind.

The run out of young Shubman Gill only made it worse for the visiting side.

The run flow improved dramatically with Russell going hammer and tongs.

Lamichhane, who had given only 12 runs in his three overs, ended his quota with an expensive over with skipper Karthik and Russell creaming off 17 runs.&nbsp;

Paceman Kagiso Rabada defended 10 runs in the Super Over to steer Delhi to a thrilling victory over Kolkata after the home side made heavy weather of a run chase here Saturday.

Paceman Kagiso Rabada defended 10 runs in the Super Over to steer Delhi to a thrilling victory over Kolkata after the home side made heavy weather of a run chase here Saturday. Chasing 186 to win, Delhi were set up nicely by Prithvi Shaw's 99 off 55 balls but they could not score six runs from the last over, bowled by chinaman Kuldeep Yadav, who held his nerves to give Kolkata a chance to steal a win. The Capitals ended their run chase at 185 for 6 in 20 overs, taking the match to Super Over. The home side managed just 10 runs in the Super Over bowled by paceman Krishna Prasidh but Rabada executed yorkers perfectly to deny Kolkata. He removed dangerous Andre Russell with a perfectly placed yorker and did not allow other batsmen, including captain Dinesh Karthik, to free their arms. Kolkata needed five off the final ball but managed just one. Shaw missed out on his century by just one run but steered Delhi to the doorsteps of a win. Jamaican Russell had endured a beamer blow but still produced a blistering knock of 62 runs from 28 balls to lift Kolkata to a fighting 185 for eight from 64 for five at one stage after being put into bat. Shaw paced his innings superbly. He initially was happy rotating the strike but did not miss when he had the chance to open his arms. The 19-year-old from Mumbai packed a lot of power in his pull shots and also drove elegantly. He hit 12 fours and three sixes in his 55-ball knock which pushed the home side to the doorsteps of a win. He was caught in the penultimate over, edging one off Lockei Ferguson while going for a big shot. Shaw shared a 89-run stand with his skipper Shreyas Iyer (43 off 32). The Capitals made it tough for themselves in the last over with Rishabh Pant and others failing to take the side past the finish line. The home side did not have a flying start and lost Shikhar Dhawan (16) early but shaw and Iyer rotated the strike and also found boundaries in between to keep the required run rate under control. Shaw's six off Russell, a pull in the mid-wicket, was a treat to watch. He completed his fifty with a six and a four off chinaman Kuldeep Yadav, who was also taken to the cleaners by Iyer. The partnership ended when Iyer was caught by Shubhman Gill off Russell, two balls after he was dropped by the same fielder. Later, Shaw added 54 for the third wicket with Rishabh Pant (11). Earlier, Russell smashed 62 off 28 balls and shared a crucial 95-run stand with his skipper Dinesh Karthik (50 off 36 balls) for the sixth wicket. The home side dominated a large part of the innings after electing to bowl but Russell and Karthik seized the momentum with their fearless batting. Russell was hit on his left shoulder by a beamer from pacer Harshal Patel in the 14th over and was on the ground. However, after receiving treatment, he launched an assault on the home bowlers, hitting four fours and six sixes. Kolkata collected 84 runs in the last six overs to have a challenging total on the board. The wicket had good carry and it showed when both Kagiso Rabada and Chris Morris bowled. They did trouble the batsmen with pace and bounce. Lamichhane too tested the KKR batsmen with his leg-breaks. Iyer smartly shuffled his bowlers around, mixing pace with spin. Patel got rid of Robin Uthappa (11) and Nitish Rana (1) while Rabada had Chris Lynn (20) caught behind. The run out of young Shubman Gill only made it worse for the visiting side. The run flow improved dramatically with Russell going hammer and tongs. Lamichhane, who had given only 12 runs in his three overs, ended his quota with an expensive over with skipper Karthik and Russell creaming off 17 runs.

IPL 2019: Kagiso Rabada leads Delhi to Super Over win after Prithvi's 99

Delhi's captain Shreyas Iyer was left speechless after his side's&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/curran-shami-pull-off-an-incredible-win-for-punjab-against-delhi-207303">fourteen-run loss to Ravichandran Ashwin-led Punjab</a> in an Indian Premier League fixture on Monday.&nbsp;

Shreyas said that his team&nbsp;simply "panicked" and "miscalculated" the target that caused the avoidable loss at Punjab's home turf.&nbsp;

At a point,&nbsp;Delhi&nbsp;were&nbsp;going strong at 144 for 3 in the 17th over, chasing 167 but Sam Curran's hat-trick saw the visitors&nbsp;being&nbsp;bowled out for 152 in 19.2 overs.&nbsp;

During the post-match presentation,&nbsp;Shreyas Iyer said, "I am really speechless. It is a crucial match and losing such matches is not going to benefit us."

"Really disappointing. With the way we were going, we came to run-a-ball and to lose from there. We didn't play smart cricket and Punjab outplayed us in all the departments.&nbsp;

"We miscalculated the target. I think It was just&nbsp;a panic&nbsp;in between. They got two wickets in succession, (Chris) Morris and (Rishabh) Pant and there we lost the match. Our batsmen did not taking initiative to win the game," the skipper said.&nbsp;

Delhi visited Punjab to with high confidence after defeating Kolkata in a Super Over in their previous match.&nbsp;

"I couldn't figure it out what happened today. It happened in the previous match as well, we were going really good and suddenly ball-to-ball....&nbsp;These are key factors we have to work on," he said.&nbsp;&nbsp;

"Our batting has been really dominant right from the start but we need to learn from&nbsp;this small&nbsp;things."&nbsp;

Iyer was also critical of their bowling.&nbsp;

"Also we didn't bowl that great to be honest, we got a bad start but we controlled in between and that is something we need to take forward," the Delhi skipper said.&nbsp;

"Looking at the quality we have, I think we shouldn't be losing such matches."&nbsp;

Iyer said Delhi will have enough time to work on their shortcoming since it happened early in the tournament.&nbsp;

Delhi's captain Shreyas Iyer was left speechless after his side's fourteen-run loss to Ravichandran Ashwin-led Punjab in an Indian Premier League fixture on Monday.

Delhi's captain Shreyas Iyer was left speechless after his side's fourteen-run loss to Ravichandran Ashwin-led Punjab in an Indian Premier League fixture on Monday. Shreyas said that his team simply "panicked" and "miscalculated" the target that caused the avoidable loss at Punjab's home turf. At a point, Delhi were going strong at 144 for 3 in the 17th over, chasing 167 but Sam Curran's hat-trick saw the visitors being bowled out for 152 in 19.2 overs. During the post-match presentation, Shreyas Iyer said, "I am really speechless. It is a crucial match and losing such matches is not going to benefit us." "Really disappointing. With the way we were going, we came to run-a-ball and to lose from there. We didn't play smart cricket and Punjab outplayed us in all the departments. "We miscalculated the target. I think It was just a panic in between. They got two wickets in succession, (Chris) Morris and (Rishabh) Pant and there we lost the match. Our batsmen did not taking initiative to win the game," the skipper said. Delhi visited Punjab to with high confidence after defeating Kolkata in a Super Over in their previous match. "I couldn't figure it out what happened today. It happened in the previous match as well, we were going really good and suddenly ball-to-ball.... These are key factors we have to work on," he said. "Our batting has been really dominant right from the start but we need to learn from this small things." Iyer was also critical of their bowling. "Also we didn't bowl that great to be honest, we got a bad start but we controlled in between and that is something we need to take forward," the Delhi skipper said. "Looking at the quality we have, I think we shouldn't be losing such matches." Iyer said Delhi will have enough time to work on their shortcoming since it happened early in the tournament.

I am speechless, we panicked and miscalculated: Delhi captain Shreyas Iyer

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