Rajasthan Royals have won the toss and elected to field against Delhi Daredevils.
RR XI: Rahane, K Nair, S Samson, SR Watson, S Binny, S Smith, J Faulkner, D Kulkarni, R Bhatia, K Richardson, P Tambe.
DD XI: de Kock, M Vijay, JP Duminy, K Pietersen, D Karthik, K Jadhav, W Parnell, S Nadeem, Mohammed Shami, J Unadkat, R Sharma.
Right! The DD openers de Kock and Murali Vjay are out in the middle. Stuart Binny will start off proceedings for RR.
FOUR! Lovely shot to get off the mark. Full outside off, de Kock creams it through point for a boundary.
Full on middle and leg, de Kock turns it to the leg side for a single.
9 runs off the first over!
Kane Richardson will share the new ball.
FOUR! Lovely shot! Full outside off, Vijay leans forward and drives it through covers. Elegant!!
Dhawal Kulkarni into the attack now.
Play and a miss! Slower and just wide outside off, de Kock looks to cut but misses.
FOUR! Nicely done, de Kock shuffles across and flicks it wide of short fine leg for a boundary.
Shane Watson into the attack now.
Full on off, Vijay walks across and flicks it sublimely through mid-wicket, Binny in the deep dives and flicks it back inside. Saves a run.
SIX! Superb stuff from de Kock. Shuffles across and flicks Watson behind square leg for a flat maximum.
OUT! Faulkner gets wicket off 1st ball of his spell. Removes Vijay who mistimes loft to mid off.
Kevin Pietersen is the new batsman.
KP is off the mark, drives one wide of mid off for a single.
Pravin Tambe into the attack now.
FOUR! Brilliant shot! Loopy and very full outside off, de Kock drives it through extra cover for a boundary.
FOUR! Back to back! Short on off, de Kock rocks back and cuts it through point.
Full on middle, de Kock whips it through mid-wicket for a couple. 11 runs off Tambe's first over.
Rajat Bhatia into the attack now.
Well, Well Drama! On the pads, Pietersen looks to clip but misses, the ball goes behind square leg, Pietersen doesn't know where the ball is, wants a run but is sent back. The keeper knocks down the stumps at the striker's end as KP gets back in. The players appeal but the umpire doesn't go upstairs. Replays show that KP was short of his crease. There is a message from RR dug out and the RR players argue with the umpire but the umpire says no.
Just 4 runs off the 7th over.
Pravin Tambe will continue.
A tad short outside off, and quicker. Kp looks to cut but gets an outside edge onto the bounce to the short third man fielder.
FOUR! Lovely shot! Flighted and full outside off, Pietersen leans forward and drives it powerfully through extra cover.
7 runs from the Tambe over. DD - 57/1 after 8 overs.
Rajat Bhatia will continue.
FOUR! Brilliant improvisation. De Kock shuffles way across and swipes it wide of the short fine leg fielder for a boundary.
FOUR! Sheer power! A touch wide outside off, Pietersen cuts it powerfully through point for a boundary.
11 runs off the Bhatia over.
OUT! Tambe removes the dangerous Pietersen who is caught at long on. DD - 69/2 (9.3 overs). It was a well flighted delivery, Pietersen leans forward and looks to clobber it over long on but ends up mistiming it to long on. KP Pietersen c Smith b Tambe 14 (15b, 2x4, 0x6)
OUT! Tambe is doing it again for RR, removes the set De Kock, caught and bowled. DD - 71/3 (10 overs) It was well flighted delivery, de Kock comes forward and looks to drive but ends up mistiming it straight back, Tambe shows good reflexes to pouch it. Q de Kock c & b Tambe 43 (33b 5x4 1x6)
Dinesh Karthik is the new batsman.
Just 6 runs off the Faulkner over. DD 77/3 after 11 overs. Duminy and Dinesh Karthik are at the crease.
Richardson is back into the attack.
Just 3 runs off the Richardson over.
6 runs off the Bhatia over. DD 86/3 after 13 overs.
Pravin Tambe was bought for 10Lacs by @rajasthanroyals .