Vipers vs DC, 17th Match at Dubai, ILT20, Feb 01 2024 - Ball by Ball Commentary

Charging in and another pitch-perfect yorker right at the stumps, plinks it out to Hasaranga at midwicket and once again a direct hit would have been a goner, could have been so much fun if we had a super over but not to be, excellent bowling from Pathirana as Holder holds his nerve and sprints to the other as Capitals just get over the line

Another heat-seeking yorker right into the blockhole, shovels it back to the bowler who hunts it down in his follow-through towards his left, Pathirana, you beauty, he has been so impressive tonight, 1 off 1

Fast and furious wide full length ball arcing away and very close to the marker on off, Powell wants to review this but you are not permitted to review a wide or a no-ball, correct call from the umpire, 2 from 2

Another stunning yorker on leg, keeps it out to short midwicket, Pathirana has been sensational today with his fielding and bowling

packed off-side field. Pathirana with a searing yorker and he swipes it down to Munro who rockets a throw at non-striker's end, direct hit would have been curtains, he could have taken more time to aim at the stumps, perilously close to the stumps

Watching the ball like a hawk and squeezes the yorker to backward point, rushes to the other end

Slow tennis ball bumper on middle and leg, diagonal bat jab in front of deep midwicket, Shaheen's tactics not working tonight, not much pace behind the bumpers and strayed a touch on the leg side

Another in-angler back of a length pace off delivery, carted imperiously to deep square and settles for a run, just a hit away from a win

Clean as a whistle! Holder is a tall man and likes short stuff angled at him, splays his front foot out of the way and jauntily heaves it towards deep midwcket boundary and nearly seals the game, lovely little cameo from former West Indies skipper

Shaheen no longer as menacing as he used to be in the death. Hurls a bumper on middle and leg, he takes on the short ball and swings as hard as he can, ball flies away over keeper's head and sped away for four

Fuller in his hitting arc and he shanks it disdainfully to long on who blocks the rocket

Round the wicket, pitched up on leg, he likes on the ball and smacks it past deep midwcket for a thunderous boundary, one bounce over the rope

Lots of effort behind that yorker as he grunts, it's on leg stump line, late on the tickle as square leg comes in to pick up the ball

Tad short and whizzing away outside off, quicker delivery, goes for the cut and misses, Powell thought it was a wide but that was just fractionally inside the tramline

Touch short on middle and leg, tucked to the leg side and Amir intercepts the ball but can't prevent them from pinching a single, slipping away quickly from Vipers

Good length, curving away outside off, Amir is not amused by that wide call, looked wide on the replay

Pitched up on leg, worked to deep backward square, Amir needs to strike in this over to keep Vipers in the game

Hits the surface hard on a short length and gets it to climb, he keeps his bat down and watches it sail away from his head into the keeper's mitts

Over the wicket, pace off length ball on off, eased to third man

Slightly fuller outside off, creamed along the carpet past extra cover and Capitals are on the driving seat now