Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings, 15th Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

DD are coming along really well after their first defeat, whereas KXIP now have some thinking to do. That's the challenge which the IPL brings. Things come together, and fall apart, so quickly in this competition. That's it from us today. The double-headers keep coming thick and fast. Do join us tomorrow. Until then, it's a goodbye from Sagar Chawla, Akshay Maanay, Vineet Anantharaman, Abhinand, Sriram, Raju Peethala and Srivathsa.

Before we sign off, here's our stat-superman Deepu Narayanan with his usual mind-boggling numbers.

* Wins for teams opting to bat since #IPL 2016:
SRH v RPS, Vizag
SRH v RCB, Bengaluru
RCB v DD, Bengaluru
DD v KXIP today *

* Biggest wins for DD in #IPL (by runs):
97 v RPS, Pune, 2017
67 v RR, Delhi, 2010
51 v KXIP today *
40 v KKR, Delhi, 2010
38 v KTK, Kochi, 2011

* DD's economy rate of 6.16 & average of 6.33 with the ball in overs 16-20, both highest among all teams.

Anderson: It was a kind of wicket which was tough to get going on. Sam and Sanju did a really good job to provide the platform. We thought 160 might have been a reasonable target during one of those time-outs. In the end, it was probably 20 runs over par than we had to get. A good overall performance. Zaheer set some really interesting fields. He's a very clever cricketer. We've got a class bowling side with Pat and Morris. It was a clinical performance from the bowlers and everyone did a great job. That's valuable (variety in bowling), being able to chop and change. Helps through that middle period. It's about finding the right guys to bowl at the right time.

Corey Anderson is Man of the Match

Zaheer: Just doing the basics right. Got a decent start, not losing wickets in the first six. The wicket was on the slower side and we executed our plans well. On that wicket, it was important we gained momentum at the right time. Sanju and Billings provided a good start. We have good batters at the end, we have to provide a good foundation for them. Very dry. Especially Nadeem, the way he bowled, was crucial. I was also trying to bowl just cutters. Just holding our nerves and executing our plans well. So far so good. Hope to keep it going in the tournament.

Maxwell: We were a bit behind with the bat there. Let them get 188 which was far too many on that wicket. We gave away probably 30 too many. There were too many boundary balls and we did not sustain the pressure. They got away at the back end. It (the wicket) stayed slow and did not allow us to get going. The execution from the bowlers has to improve. They have good plans going into the game, but it is about executing them in pressure situations. Axar Patel continues to show he is a superstar in the game, his all-round prowess was brilliant and KC (Cariappa) had a good day, apart from that it was a dull night.

23:33 Local Time, 18:03 GMT, 23:33 IST: A comprehensive win for Zaheer and his lads. Once Corey Anderson produced the big finish to take DD to 188, KXIP were always up against it. It was a score which has never been chased down here, right through the history of IPL. Punjab needed a good start with the bat. But Shahbaz Nadeem ensured that the visitors were always playing catch up as he struck in consecutive overs in powerplay. Morgan looked good but he found the fielder at the wrong time. Miller struggled right through and the rate shot up beyond 12 even before Maxi came to the crease. It was too much pressure against a quality attack. The deal was sealed when Mishra dismissed the Punjab skipper for a duck. Axar Patel played a good little knock towards the end but it was always going to be in a losing cause.

Chris Morris to Axar, out Bowled!! The leg-bail flies off its groove and that's the game for Delhi. Massive win. Morris causes Patel to go through with the slog too early as he holds it back in pace and the deception is good enough to fetch him his third for the night. Axar b Chris Morris 44(29) [4s-1 6s-3]

Chris Morris to Axar, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

Chris Morris to Axar, no run, jams the yorker down to long-on but wants strike for the last ball

Chris Morris to Sandeep Sharma, 1 run, the slower yorker nearly does the trick. Sandeep closes his bat too early but manages to squirt out a leading edge through point

Chris Morris to Axar, 1 run, jams out the wide yorker to extra-cover. Top-score in IPL for Axar Patel

Chris Morris to Sandeep Sharma, 1 run, works the low full toss to mid-wicket

Sandeep Sharma, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Chris Morris to Cariappa, out Bowled!! Similar technique from Cariappa - backing away to swish through off. But Morris does him with a yorker. It's too quick for Cariappa. The ball bursts through to crash into the base of middle. Cariappa b Chris Morris 1(2)

Chris Morris to Cariappa, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

Pat Cummins to Cariappa, 1 run, exposes all three stumps by backing away, Cummins targets them, but Cariappa somehow carves the full ball down to third man

KC Cariappa, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Pat Cummins to Mohit Sharma, out Bowled!! Off the pads and into leg-stump. Cummins followed Mohit with a full ball as he backed away a touch. The delivery is too quick for Mohit. He misses his swipe through mid-wicket and the ball deflects off the pad to knock over the timber. Mohit Sharma b Pat Cummins 13(14) [4s-1]

Pat Cummins to Mohit Sharma, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!