IPL 2019, RR v DC LIVE | Sharma, Mishra star with the ball before Pant guides DC to a comprehensive victory over RR

Final weekend of the league stage of the Indian T20 League! Into the business end we enter where we still have four teams eyeing for that one spot to make it to the playoffs. One team of those four is playing right now - Rajasthan. A win for them means that they are alive while a win for Delhi means they are in contention for the top 2 spots. Ignore the mathematical computations for now. Let us focus on just cricket. Hello and a warm welcome to Game 53 of the Indian T20 League where Delhi and Rajasthan face off at the Kotla. May the best team win!

That's all from me, Akarshak Roy, hope you enjoyed the coverage.

DC win by 5 wickets and 23 balls to spare.

115/5 after 16 overs

Just one required now.

100/4 after 15 overs

14.6 Aaron to Pant, FOUR!

14.5 Aaron to Pant, short ball,Fine leg was in but it wouldn't have mattered. It is turning out to be an expensive over from Aaron - 12 from it already. A short ball, around middle, Pant swivels and just uses the pace of the bowler, helping it over fine leg.

14.4 Aaron to Rutherford,Hops across and looks to flick but gets a thick inside edge onto his pads. The batsmen take a quick single.

14.3 Aaron to Pant, another single

14.2Aaron to Rutherford, one run

14.1Aaron to Rutherford, tucked off his hips to deep square, they take a couple of runs

14.1 Aaron to Rutherford, wide ball down the leg side

84/4 after 14 overs

Delhi Capitals require another 32 runs with 6 wickets and 36 balls remaining

13.6 Sodhi to Pant, pulls his length back, outside off, pushed to point, dot ball

13.5 Sodhi to Rutherford, tossed up, full toss, whipped to the leg side, one run

13.4 Sodhi to Ingram, fuller on the stumps, tries the sweep, hits the gloves, caught by first slip, OUT!

13.3 Sodhi to Pant, again flighted, he tries the slog sweep but is completely outfoxed, up in the air but in the gap as well, one run

13.2 Sodhi to Ingram, stock delivery, drifting on to the pads, easily worked on the leg side for one

13.1 Sodhi to Ingram, well tossed, defended off the gront foot

77/3 after 12 overs

Delhi Capitals require another 39 runs with 7 wickets and 48 balls remaining

75/3 after 11 overs

10.5-10.6 Three runs off this over

10.4 Gowtham to Ingram, dot ball, pushed to the off side

10.3 Gowtham to Pant, single taken

10.2 Gowtham to Ingram, one run down the ground

10.1 Gowtham to Ingram, under-edged to first slip, dot ball

70/3 after 10 overs

9.6 Binny to Ingram, again on the leg side, flicked for a run

9.5 Binny to Pant, slower ball, chipped, one run

9.4 Binny to Ingram, another single on the square leg boundary

9.3 Binny to Pant, on leg stump, pulled for a run, off cutters is the name of Binny's game

9.2 Binny to Ingram, down the leg side again, clipped off his hips, one run

9.1 Binny to Pant, slower ball on leg stump, worked on the leg side for a single

64/3 after 9 overs

8.5-8.6 Two dots to finish the over

8.4 Gowtham to Ingram, pushed back to the bowler, another dot ball

8.3 Gowtham to Ingram, drifting in, dot ball again

8.2 Gowtham to Ingram, angling in, dot ball

8.1 Gowtham to Pant, swept hard to long leg, single taken

63/3 after 8 overs

7.6 Gopal to Pant, given a lot of air, pushed to long off for a single

7.5 Gopal to Pant, perfect googly, deceptive, misses!

7.4 Gopal to Ingram, googly, tapped to the off side, one run

7.3 Gopal to Iyer, tossed up, goes for the big slog over long on, finds the fielder instead, OUT!

7.2 Gopal to Iyer, tossed up, driven well but straight to extra cover, no run

7.1 Gopal to Pant, short ball, half tracker, poor ball, pulls it to the deep, one run

60/2 after 7 overs

6.6 Parag to Pant, slashed to deep point, easy single

6.5 Parag to Pant, better line, wide off the stumps, cut to point, dot ball

6.4 Parag to Pant, pulls his length back, he slogs it over midwicket again, SIX! Again!

6.3 Parag to Pant, in the slot, slog sweep, over midwicket, SIX!

6.2 Parag to Pant, way outside off, left alone, good line to bowl to Pant

6.1 Parag, to Iyer, length ball on leg stump, easily pushed to the on side for a run

29/2 after 5 overs

4.6 Gopal to Pant, defended again, dot ball

4.5 Gopal to Pant, full length googly,, tossed up, defended

4.4 Gopal to Pant, cut to backward point, straight to the fielder, dot ball

4.3 Gopal to Pant, googly, spins away, hit straight to point, dot ball

4.2 Gopal to Pant, dot ball

4.1 Gopal to Iyer, googly, turns sharply, pulled to deep square, one run

28/2 after 4 overs

3.6 Sodhi to Pant, no run, that's a double-wicket maiden!

3.5 Sodhi to Pant, tossed up again, driven back to the bowler, dot ball

3.4 Sodhi to Pant, pre-meditated, full length, swept to fine leg, dot ball

3.3 Sodhi to Pant, well tossed, he finds the leading edge, but it's a dot ball

3.2 Sodhi to Shaw, OUT! He's got another! It was the googly, didn't spin quite as much, Shaw went for the big cut shot but only edged it back on to his own stumps! There's a twist in the tale!

3.1 Sodhi to Dhawan,OUT! Sodhi strikes in his very first ball. The dangerous Dhawan is out of here. That wicket though is as much as Parag's as it is of Sodhi's. Parag has taken a good catch.

28/0 after 3 overs

2.6 Thomas to Shaw, on the pads, easily swatted past fine leg, used the pace, FOUR!

2.5 Thomas to Shaw, good length, pushed to point, dot ball

2.4 Thomas to Dhawan, slower one outside off, he slashes it to mid off, one run taken

2.3 Thomas to Dhawan, SHOT OF THE DAY! That was pitchedup, and Dhawan drives it past covers with the erfect follow through, FOUR!

2.2 Thomas to Dhawan, wider delivery, doesn't get to it, dot ball

2.1 Thomas to Dhawan, short ball, just a hint of width, cut away past backward point, FOUR! It was up in the air but away from the fielders

15/0 after 2 overs

1.6 Aaron to Shaw, driven to covers, dot ball

1.5 Aaron to Dhawan, similar delivery, similar shot, this time straight to the fielder, one run however

1.4 Aaron to Dhawan, good length again, on leg stump, glanced to deep midwicket in the gap for a couple

1.3 Aaron to Dhawan, full on his pads, easy pickings, tickled fine for FOUR! Four leg byes!

1.2 Aaron to Shaw, length ball on leg stump, tucked away for a run

1.1 Aaron to Dhawan, good length, well bowled, punched to mid off, just one

Start of the DC innings - 6/0 after 1 over

0.6 Gowtham to Dhawan, nudges it to deep midwicket, six singles of this over

0.5 Gowtham to Shaw,Short on off, Shaw punches it to the off side and rotates the strike.

0.4 Gowtham to Dhawan, single taken

0.3 Gowtham to Shaw,On the pads, Shaw nudges it towards mid-wicket and rotates the strike.

0.2 Gowtham to Dhawan,Short on the pads, Dhawan gets off the mark with a flick to deep square leg.

0.1 Gowtham to Shaw,Short on middle and leg, Shaw strokes it to long on and gets a single.

115/9 after 20 overs

19.6 Boult to Parag, full length in the slot, sliced a bit, long off takes an easy catch, OUT!

19.5 Boult to Parag, dot ball

19.5 Boult to Parag, wide

19.4 Boult to Parag, full toss, carted over midwicket, that is huge! SIX! With that, he's the youngest man to score an IPL 50!

19.3 Boult to Aaron, full length, pushed to long off, just one run

19.2 Boult to Parag, slapped to long off, one run taken this time

19.1 Boult to Parag, full length, width given, off drive in the air, over covers, SIX!

100/8 after 19 overs

18.5-18.6Rutherford to Aaron, two dot balls

18.4 Rutherford to Parag, hit hard, back to the bowler, dropped a tough one, this time he takes a run

18.3 Rutherford to Parag, dot ball, smashes it down the ground but refuses to run

18.2 Rutherford to Aaron, slower ball, rolls his fingers over it, driven to deep cover for a run

He's struggling with a cramp, and hence Rutherford will finish the over's duties.

18.1 Paul to Parag, full toss, lofted by him to long on again, falls short again, one run

97/8 after 18 overs

17.6 Boult to Aaron, full on fifth stump, swing and a miss

17.5 Boult to Parag, chipped to long off, falls just short of Iyer, one taken

17.4 Boult to Aaron, he takes the single this time

17.3 Boult to Aaron, dot ball, back of a length, defended to backward point

17.2 Boult to Sodhi, OUT! Fuller delivery on off, sliced straight to cover! Mishra takes a catch! You cannot keep this man out of the action for too long.

17.1 Boult to Parag, slower one on good length, pushed to covers, one run

17.1 Boult to Parag, wide ball

93/7 after 17 overs

16.6 Sharma to Parag, one run taken, angling into the pads, he tucks it away fine, leg bye given

16.5 Sharma to Parag, a couple of runs, worked well

16.4 Sharma to Parag, FOUR! Again! Parag is shifting gears now. It was a juicy half volley outside off, and he has shoveled it over covers!

16.3 Sharma to Parag, FOUR!Terrific shot but this is turning out to be an indifferent over from Ishant.

16.2 Sharma to Sodhi,short ball, outside off, Ish pulls it over mid-wicket for one.

16.2 Sharma to Sodhi, another wide

16.2 Sharma to Parag, two wides

16.1 Sharma to Sodhi, one run,Around middle and off, worked through mid-wicket for a single.

75/7 after 16 overs