Boult's first-ball drama

Apr 30, 2018

Trent Boult couldn't believe his luck: Shane Watson surviving a close lbw shout off the first ball•BCCI

Watson then went into see-ball-hit-ball mode•BCCI

Amit Mishra denied Watson a second century this season with a floaty legbreak•BCCI

KM Asif struck twice inside the Powerplay on his IPL debut•BCCI

Pant struck 11 boundaries, including one that came off an eye-catching sideways knee-drop•BCCI

Delhi Daredevils instinctively reviewed, only to be told the umpire's call would stay•BCCI

Faf du Plessis kept Watson company and unleashed a flurry of unorthodox strokes during a century opening stand•BCCI

Then it was time for the MS Dhoni show•BCCI

Colin Munro showed sparks of his big-hitting prowess but mistimed a pull on 26•BCCI

Lungi Ngidi orchestrated Pant's undoing, leaving Daredevils' equation to 50 off 14 balls with five wickets in hand•BCCI

Plunkett came in for special treatment from Watson•BCCI

Ambati Rayudu played second-fiddle with a 24-ball 41 that helped power Chennai Super Kings to 211 or 4•BCCI

Then Rishabh Pant turned his back and ran out the captain•BCCI

Vijay Shankar struck a slew of lusty blows but his unbeaten fifty couldn't prevent Delhi's 13-run loss•BCCI