Indian Premier League (India)

Kings XI Punjab vs Delhi Daredevils, T20

This has been a clinical display of all-round cricket from the home Team Kings XI Punjab. Yuvraj lost the toss but he won't mind that now since their side went on to register a comprehensive win. The bowlers started it off by removing the three men in form cheaply and after that, Delhi always looked out of the race to post a big total this evening. Punjab chased the total down well too, Simon Katich and Yuvraj Singh showed a lot of promise and these are reasons to cheer for if you are a Punjab supporter. Ofcourse, Simon Katich is going back to Australia now after earning a recall to the National Test side. Delhi suffer their first loss in IPL. Kings XI has really peaked up well after their first win coming in their previous game. Hope you've enjoyed this match. Don't go far away as the second of the double header contest we have today is about to start in a few moments time from now...

Simon Katich is the Man of the Match for his sterling knock of 75 runs off just 52 deliveries.

Yuvraj Singh picks up the award for the maximum number of sixes hit in this match.

Kings XI Punjab win by 4 wickets!

19.3 Malik to Yuvraj, FOUR!!, Flighted on the middle and leg, Yuvraj kneels down and slog sweeps it very hard to backward square leg for four, that was timed to perfection, that's it, all over!!! Preity Zinta jumps up in joy and so do the supporters!!!

The wait goes on and on and on...

19.2 Malik to Yuvraj, no run, flighted on the middle and leg, Yuvraj closes the face of the bat and looks to work it away, inside edge onto the pads, won't get a single there

19.1 Malik to Yuvraj, no run, delivery looped up on the off, Yuvraj pushes it straight to the fielder at cover

Preity Zinta is up on her feet, she is being made to wait too long here... Perhaps, Yuvraj wants to finish it off in style!

Shoaib Malik will bowl the final over

18.6 Mahesh to Yuvraj, 1 run, short and fast on the middle and leg, Yuvraj looks to pull, mistimed it completely to long on for a single, the supporters will have to wait before they erupt!!! SCORES LEVELLED!

18.5 Mahesh to Lee, 1 run, full on the middle and leg, Lee closes the face of the bat and clips it to deep square leg for a single, gets off the mark

18.4 Mahesh to Lee, no run, back of a length delivery on the off, Lee taps it straight to the fielder at point, wanted a quick single but Yuvraj sends him back, rightly so

18.3 Mahesh to Lee, no run, Mahesh bangs it in short on the middle and leg, Lee ducks underneath it easily

18.2 Mahesh to Yuvraj, 1 run, short rising delivery outside off, Yuvraj pulls it to backward square leg for a single only, on the bounce to the fielder in the deep

18.1 Mahesh to Yuvraj, no run, back of a length outside off, Yuvraj looks to slash it through point, misses

Brett Lee, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Asif to Irfan, out Caught by Karthik!! back of a length delivery on the middle and leg, Irfan comes down the track and looks to swat it across the line, thin edge and it carries to the keeper, long long appeal before it's upheld by the umpire, Irfan has to walk back now... Irfan c Karthik b Asif 10(7) [4s-2]

17.5 Asif to Irfan, FOUR!!, You want some, come take some... Short delivery on the middle and leg, Irfan hammers it to backward square leg for four, that was ruthlessly hit, everybody seemed to enjoy that power strike!!!

17.4 Asif to Yuvraj, 1 run, fuller length on the off, Yuvraj comes down the track and drives it to long off

17.4 Asif to Irfan, no ball, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside the off stump, slanting away from the left hander, Irfan mistimes it to long off for a single, only three men inside the ring and that has been called a no ball!

17.3 Asif to Yuvraj, 1 run, back of a length delivery on the middle and leg, Yuvraj turns it to short mid wicket

17.2 Asif to Irfan, leg byes, 1 run, Irfan looks to work it away on the leg side this time, off the pads and they scamper through for a quick single

17.1 Asif to Irfan, FOUR!!, short of length delivery outside the off stump, Irfan blasts it off the backfoot to deep extra cover, the fielder in the deep lets it through the gates on that occasion, misfield and a costly one, Asif is not happy, Dhawan is the culprit there on that occasion!

Mohammad Asif is back into the attack

16.6 Mahesh to Irfan, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside the off stump, Irfan punches it to cover point for a single, gets off the mark and retains the strike

16.5 Mahesh to Irfan, no run, back of a length delivery on the off, Irfan punches it to short cover, Yuvraj was backing up a long way, Malik dodges him a little with an attempted throw, no damage

Irfan Pathan, left handed bat, comes to the crease

Mahesh to Srivastava, out Caught by Karthik!! Short rising delivery outside the off stump, Srivastava looks to slash it away, too big for him on that occasion, faint edge carries to the keeper nicely, end of Srivastava! Mahesh strikes for the first time! Srivastava c Karthik b Mahesh 7(9)

Mahesh comes round the wicket now...

16.3 Mahesh to Yuvraj, 1 run, back of a length delivery on the middle and leg, Yuvraj clips it to mid wicket for a single

16.2 Mahesh to Yuvraj, FOUR!!, slower delivery from Mahesh, short and way outside the off stump, Yuvraj blasts it to extra cover for four, that was hit with a lot of disdain!

16.1 Mahesh to Srivastava, 3 runs, back of a length delivery outside the off stump, Srivastava backs away and looks to slap it away, miscues it completely, in the air but just short of Asif at mid off, he fails to stop it too, pulled back just inside the fence...

15.6 McGrath to Srivastava, 1 run, full down the leg side, Srivastava closes the face of the bat and glances it to fine leg for a single, retains the strike

15.5 McGrath to Srivastava, no run, banged in short outside off, Srivastava taps it straight to the fielder at point

15.4 McGrath to Yuvraj, 1 run, fuller length delivery outside the off stump, Yuvraj drives it to cover, shy at the striker's end but he misses, the keeper fumbles, Yuvraj wants the second run but Srivastava denies, Yuvraj has a blast at the young man!!!

15.2 McGrath to Srivastava, 1 run, angled across the left hander, punched off the backfoot to sweeper cover

15.3 McGrath to Yuvraj, SIX!!, Full and straight on the stumps, Yuvraj makes room outside the leg stump and hammers it right over the umpire's head, straight down the ground for a biggie, glorious shot! best shot of the evening so far...

15.1 McGrath to Yuvraj, 1 run, rank long hop on the middle and leg, Yuvraj pulls it to deep square leg, in the air for quite sometime but fell safely in no man's land!

Glenn McGrath is back into the attack

14.6 Mahesh to Yuvraj, 1 run, short delivery outside the off stump, Yuvraj goes on the backfoot and cuts it square of the wicket for a single only, straight to the fielder in the deep as he retains the strike

14.5 Mahesh to Srivastava, 1 run, banged in short on the middle and leg, Srivastava tickles it to fine leg for a single