Mitchell Starc to Mulder, out Caught by du Plessis!! By today's standards, this is a sitter and Faf du Plessis doesn't drop those. 5 wickets for Starc and SRH have been bowled out for 163. Was pitched up just outside off and Mulder was shaping for the drive, but the bat turned in his hands on impact and he ended up skewing it in the air, to the right of extra-cover - Faf sprints across, covers the line and completes a fairly simple two-handed catch. Mulder c du Plessis b Mitchell Starc 9(11) [4s-1]
Mitchell Starc to Shami, 1 run, back of a length and just outside off, steered behind square on the off-side for a single
Mitchell Starc to Harshal Patel, out Caught by Axar!! A flying catch, and it's Axar Patel who is in the business. They've caught outstandingly well today and this is another sensational grab from the Capitals captain. Was a full-blooded drive after Harshal Patel gave the charge, drilled to the left of mid-off and it was racing only one way, onto the ropes, but Axar moved to his left, throws himself at the ball and comes up with a two-handed ripper. Harshal Patel c Axar b Mitchell Starc 5(9)
Mitchell Starc to Mulder, 1 run, banged in short and well outside off, pulled through mid-wicket for a single
Mitchell Starc to Klaasen, no run, short delivery, Klaasen swivels and pulls straight to short fine leg
Mitchell Starc to Klaasen, FOUR, shot! Fullish outside off, Klaasen leans forward and plays a cracking drive, finding the gap through extra cover. Races away to the fence
Mitchell Starc to Klaasen, SIX, in the air and over the fielded in the deep! Short of length ball, Klaasen is brave to take the aerial route. With his front leg slightly off the ground, he brings his wrists into play to whip-pull it over deep backward square leg. Stubbs moves to his right in the deep but he has no chance of catching it
Mitchell Starc to Klaasen, no run, short of length, defended back to Starc
Mitchell Starc to Aniket Verma, 1 run, just a single off the free-hit! Short ball, Aniket Verma moves back and across, pulls hard but finds deep square leg who takes it on the bounce
Mitchell Starc to Klaasen, no ball, 1 run, short of length ball with a slip in place, guided behind square on the off-side
Mitchell Starc to Head, out Caught by Rahul!! Mitchell Starc gets the big fish! Third wicket for him, he loves bowling against SRH. Banged in short from over the wicket, Head hops and tries to elevate it over backward point. The ball brushes his glove and Rahul moves to his left to pouch it with both hands. The DC players are cock-a-hoop while Head shakes his head as he takes the long walk back. SRH are in a spot of bother! Head c Rahul b Mitchell Starc 22(12) [4s-4]
Mitchell Starc to Aniket Verma, no run, fuller than a length, pushed into the off-side
Mitchell Starc to Aniket Verma, FOUR, overpitched on leg, Aniket Verma shuffles a bit and clips it over midwicket. Good timing and he opens his account with a boundary
Mitchell Starc to Aniket Verma, no run, 142.3kph, Starc greets the new batter with a bouncer and Aniket Verma ducks under it
Mitchell Starc to Nitish Reddy, out Caught by Axar!! Second wicket in the over for Starc and the local lad departs for a duck! Change of pace from Starc. It's the cutter on a fuller length, Nitish walks across and then backs away a long way to play an ambitious shot. Tries to probably go over mid-off and ends up skying it towards mid-on where captain Axar completes the catch. Superb start for DC! Nitish Reddy c Axar b Mitchell Starc 0(2)
Mitchell Starc to Nitish Reddy, no run, back of a length, Nitish Reddy taps it into the off-side
Mitchell Starc to Nitish Reddy, 5 wides, wow! 145.6kph, back of a length down leg and Nitish Reddy shoulders arms. Rahul moves to his left to pouch it but the ball curls late and eludes him to his right
Mitchell Starc to Ishan Kishan, out Caught by Stubbs!! Ishan Kishan holes out! 139.8kph, shortish delivery outside off, Ishan Kishan throws his bat at it, doesn't bother to keep it down and hits it straight to the only deep fielder on the off-side. Stubbs doesn't have to move at deep backward point as he gathers it calmly. Ishan Kishan c Stubbs b Mitchell Starc 2(5)
Mitchell Starc to Ishan Kishan, no run, leg-lined, very full, Kishan pushes it to midwicket
Mitchell Starc to Head, out Abhishek Sharma Run Out!! Direct-hit and gone! DC get the early breakthrough. Back to over the wicket and Starc slips in a yorker wide of off, Head looks to squeeze it through the off-side and deflects it onto his back pad via an inside edge. Abhishek Sharma raises his hand straightaway signalling no, Head keeps running ball-watching and the former is very late to get going. He gives up and Vipraj hits the bullseye at the keeper's end with an under-arm throw. Replays show that the single was actually on but Abhishek was never interested. Abhishek Sharma run out (Vipraj Nigam) 1(1)
Mitchell Starc to Head, 2 runs, 133.7kph, shortened length, hip-high and leg-lined, Head pulls wide of short fine leg with one leg off the ground. Deep backward square leg cuts it off
Mitchell Starc to Head, FOUR, four more! 140.1kph, overpitched just outside off, no swing and Head push-drives straight of mid-off. Dribbles away to the fence. Starc has been put under pressure very early!
Mitchell Starc to Head, FOUR, Head gets going with a boundary! Width on offer from Starc, just a hint of away movement, no real feet movement from Head who laces it to the left of extra cover. Mid-off can't stop it either
Mitchell Starc to Abhishek Sharma, 1 run, Abhishek shimmies down the track, moves leg-side in the process to take the aerial route straightaway. No timing and he chips it towards mid-off who takes it on the bounce. A quick single to get off the mark