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Match 31, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
, Apr 21, 2026
242/2
(20.0/20)
195/9
(20.0/20)
Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Delhi Capitals by 47 runs
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Onto the next one - Another night filled with batting carnage ends in Hyderabad, and the Sunrisers have now started to fire on all cylinders, with shades of that 2024 season visible as well. Next up, we move to Lucknow, where the Super Giants will be taking on the Rajasthan Royals in yet another crucial battle. That game will be played on Wednesday, 22 April and will begin at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT). However, as usual, you can join us a lot sooner for the build-up as well. ADIOS! TAKE CARE!
POTM - Abhishek Sharma - Abhishek Sharma has been given the accolade for his sensational unbeaten knock of 135 off 68 balls and a couple of catches as well. Sharma says they had a plan to maximise the Powerplay, but the wicket was a bit slow, so they had to reassess and keep the match-ups in mind while trying to make the most of that phase. Abhishek calls it a special moment to score at this venue and adds that you never quite know the par score until the 20th over is done. He says he wanted to entertain the crowd and makes a special mention of the coaches and the captain for giving him the freedom to express himself. Sharma credits the environment created in this team in 2024 as a game-changer and says the aim has been to grow as a team. On his celebration, he says it is a show of love for the fans, who have supported them not just at the ground but even back at the hotel. Abhishek shares that it is a special moment with his parents present, while his sister, who is unwell, is missing, and he dedicates the innings to her. He says that since his Under-12 days, his father has been watching him closely and guiding him on how to play. He adds that it is an incredible feeling, with his father constantly observing him while he looks back for those instructions.
All the credit goes to Abhishek - Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper, Ishan Kishan, says that looking at how Abhishek Sharma batted throughout the innings and the way Heinrich Klaasen finished things off, a lot of credit goes to them, as it was a wicket where the old ball was difficult to get away. Adds that they take it one match at a time and they have natural hitters in the team, but look to take 2-3 balls to assess things and play their natural game. On using Harsh Dubey late in the game, Kishan said he just tried to get that cushion, as it seemed like the spinners were a bit easier to get away, and he had already told Dubey that he would be bowling the difficult overs at the death, no matter what.
... The Presentation ceremony ...
SRH hit their mark with the bat - Earlier in the game, Axar Patel won yet another toss and opted to field. Sunrisers Hyderabad didn't mind it much as they do like batting first, and Abhishek Sharma came out all guns blazing. Travis Head didn't quite find his timing but still managed to get a few boundaries away as the openers piled on 97 quick runs for the first wicket. Delhi Capitals looked vulnerable with the ball, and the lapses in the field didn't help them either. Only Axar Patel managed to take a wicket as Abhishek Sharma went on to score a big, unbeaten ton as Heinrich Klaasen blitzed his way to an eighth consecutive score of 30 or more in the IPL, finishing with an unbeaten 37 off just 13 balls.
Let's now hear from SRH's star bowler - Eshan Malinga says he is very happy with his performance and thanks his teammates for their support. Eshan mentions that he came in with the same plan as the last game, with reverse swing coming into play. Shares that he focused on staying calm, doing the basics right and executing his plans. Malinga says that he worked with Lasith Malinga over the last couple of months with the national side and learned a lot from him. On the promise shown by Sakib Hussain, he calls him a brilliant bowler with great potential and believes he will go a long way.
Need to give credit where due - Delhi Capitals' skipper Axar Patel says they could have halted Abhishek Sharma’s charge had they taken the run-out chance and held on to that catch. Axar believes that even with good execution, when a batter scores big, you have to give credit, and that is the message he passed on to his bowlers. Patel opines that fielding is something within their control, and it is important to support the bowlers in the field, especially when things are not going their way. The DC skipper says they have not thought about any team changes and believes the side is doing well on both fronts. He adds that this can be treated as an off day on a surface like this and stresses the need to move on and forget it quickly.
The Capitals look a bit unpolished - Delhi Capitals have blown hot and cold throughout the 2026 season so far, and a few frailties with the ball and up top with the bat are costing them games. They lost an early wicket and then forged a decent comeback via an 86-run stand between KL Rahul and Nitish Rana, with the latter notching up a quick half-century as well. Then came the slump, 107/1 became 107/4 in a flash, and it was a mountain too high to climb from there. Sameer Rizvi and Tristan Stubbs did add another fifty-plus stand, but with the pressure mounting, Delhi kept losing wickets and ended up falling short of the 200-run mark as well.
Bowling attack coming to the fore - We have seen SRH chop and change their pacers this season, and once again today, we saw the addition of Dilshan Madushanka in place of Praful Hinge. However, over the last 3 games, the changes they are making in the bowling department seem to be working. Eshan Malinga has now transformed himself into SRH's lead pacer, and he had another stellar outing with a four-wicket haul. Madushanka too bowled well up top, and Sakib Hussain showed promise yet again, bowling in different phases of the game. The cherry on top was Harsh Dubey picking up 3 wickets in the final over and sealing a big win for the home side.
A hat-trick of wins - Sunrisers Hyderabad win their third game on the bounce, and they are quickly rising up the table now with 4 wins from 7 games. As for the Delhi Capitals, their inconsistent run continues, and they now have 3 wins and 3 losses to their name in 6 matches as well.
End Of The Over 20 : 195/9
3 Runs
- W 19.1
- 119.2
- 119.3
- 1 LB 19.4
- W 19.5
- W 19.6
L. Ngidi
0 (1)
K. Yadav
1 (2)
H. Dubey
2-0-12-3
19.6
W
Harsh Dubey To Lungi Ngidi OUT!
OUT! TAKEN! Sunrisers Hyderabad complete a 47-run win and make it three victories in a row. Full and speared in from around the wicket by Dubey. Ngidi goes for the slog sweep. He does not quite get hold of it. Dilshan Madushanka sprints to his left at deep mid-wicket and stretches his hands out in that direction. He completes the catch neatly this time. Harsh Dubey finishes with 3 wickets to his name.
19.5
W
Harsh Dubey To Sameer Rizvi OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! Dilshan Madushanka just about hangs on. Harsh Dubey has his second wicket. Full and going across the right-hander from over the wicket. Rizvi sinks to a knee and has a slog across the line. He gets no power on the shot and drags it straight down the throat of deep mid-wicket. Madushanka bends and snatches at it slightly as he looks to take the catch close to his chest. The ball nearly pops out, but he manages to cling to it. Lungi Ngidi is the new man in.
19.4
lb
Harsh Dubey To Kuldeep Yadav
Leg bye! Shorter and quicker, on middle, Kuldeep steps out to flick it away. Gets beaten on the inside edge and gets hit high on the front pad. The batters cross for a leg bye as the ball dribbles to the off side.
19.3
1
Harsh Dubey To Sameer Rizvi
This is dropped short by Dubey, on off. Sameer stands tall and smacks it with a flat bat toawrds long off. Heinrich Klaasen gets around to his right and tidies up. Just a single.
19.2
1
Harsh Dubey To Kuldeep Yadav
Half a shout for LBW. Full and pushed through, just outside the off stump. Kuldeep plants his front foot across for the sweep but the ball goes under the bat to catch him on the front pad. A leg bye is sneaked in as the ball drops beside the strip on the leg side. However, it is given as runs off the bat in the end.
Kuldeep Yadav walks out to bat now.
19.1
W
Harsh Dubey To Axar Patel OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! One left-arm finger spinner gets the better of the other. On a good length, a bit of turn, on middle. Patel looks to go with the turn. He clears the front leg, but the ball comes on slower than he expected. Axar plays it well in front of his body as he swings across. He holes out to deep mid-wicket, where Nitish Kumar Reddy gobbles it up.
All the pacers are bowled out. Will it be Harsh Dubey or Shivang Kumar to bowl the last over? It is the more experienced Dubey who will bowl the last over.c
End Of The Over 19 : 192/6
6 Runs
- 218.1
- 018.2
- 118.3
- 118.4
- 118.5
- 118.6
A. Patel
2 (2)
S. Rizvi
40 (26)
S. Hussain
4-0-29-1
18.6
1
Sakib Hussain To Axar Patel
Nearly sneaked through! Hussain drags the length back and gets the ball to skid through, on middle. Patel hurriedly drops his bat down and dabs it behind point for a single. Sakib continues his good form in the IPL, ending with 4-0-29-1 on the night.
18.5
1
Sakib Hussain To Sameer Rizvi
Low full toss, on off. Rizvi brings his bat out in front and hits it to long off for another single.
18.4
1
Sakib Hussain To Axar Patel
Around the pads, slightly too straight, Patel jabs it in front of square on the leg side for one.
18.3
1
Sakib Hussain To Sameer Rizvi
Takes pace off again and keeps it around off, on the shorter side. Rizvi goes deep in the crease and guides it through third man for a single.
18.2
0
Sakib Hussain To Sameer Rizvi
Off-cutter, on a short of a length, on middle. The ball spins back in to Rizvi, who chops it down.
18.1
2
Sakib Hussain To Sameer Rizvi
Full and on off. Rizvi plays the drive with a high elbow to the right of the man at deep point. He has to hurry to complete the second run but he gets home.
Axar Patel walks out to bat next.
End Of The Over 18 : 186/6
9 Runs
- 117.1
- 217.2
- 017.3
- 417.4
- 1 WD 17.5
- 1 WD 17.5
- 017.5
- W 17.6
A. Sharma
14 (10)
S. Rizvi
36 (22)
E. Malinga
4-0-32-4
17.6
W
Eshan Malinga To Ashutosh Sharma OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! Ashutosh has been outfoxed by Malinga, who finishes his spell in the best possible fashion. Serves the off-cutter, on a length, outside off. Ashutosh Sharma reaches out but fails to pick the change of pace. He swings early and gets it only as far as long on, where Aniket Verma runs in off the ropes and slides to complete the catch. End of another impressive outing from Eshan. Finishes with figures of 4-0-32-4
17.5
0
Eshan Malinga To Ashutosh Sharma
Superb execution! This yorker keeps tailing back into the right-hander, on middle. Ashutosh cannot do much about it. He digs it out beside the strip on the off side.
17.5
wd
Eshan Malinga To Ashutosh Sharma
Wide! An off-cutter, well wide on off. Sharma lets it through.
17.5
wd
Eshan Malinga To Ashutosh Sharma
Wide! Malinga comes up with the slower, short ball, over middle. Sharma arches back to play the ramp over the keeper but misses. It is deemed too high and the umpire calls it a wide.
17.4
4
Eshan Malinga To Ashutosh Sharma
FOUR! Dilshan Madushanka should have done better. Full and at pace, on off. Sharma swings for the hills and the ball goes off an inside edge to short fine leg. Dilshan dives to his left but the ball goes under his body and it races away.
17.3
0
Eshan Malinga To Ashutosh Sharma
Well disguised! Off-cutter, near the tramline and it drops on the batter. Ashutosh Sharma shuffles across the stumps to sweep but the ball dips on him and goes under the blade.
17.2
2
Eshan Malinga To Ashutosh Sharma
Malinga goes full, on middle. Ashutosh brings his bottom hand into play and drills it back past the bowler. He gets it to the left of the man at long on for a couple of runs.
17.1
1
Eshan Malinga To Sameer Rizvi
Tailing back in, full and on off. Rizvi swats it to wide long on for a single.
End Of The Over 17 : 177/5
10 Runs
- 116.1
- 216.2
- 116.3
- 016.4
- 216.5
- 416.6
A. Sharma
8 (5)
S. Rizvi
35 (21)
H. Dubey
1-0-10-0
16.6
4
Harsh Dubey To Ashutosh Sharma
FOUR! Up and over! On a good length, this is angled into the right-hander by Dubey. Ashutosh is cramped for space but he manages to get his hands through the ball. Lofts it back over the bowler's head for a four. 66 needed off 18 balls.
16.5
2
Harsh Dubey To Ashutosh Sharma
Low full toss, on middle, this is driven to the left of long on for a couple.
16.4
0
Harsh Dubey To Ashutosh Sharma
Rapped on the pads! Turned down by the umpire. Seemed to have struck outside the line but Harsh Dubey looks convinced and Ishan Kishan takes the review. On a length, around the off stump. Ashutosh Sharma switches his stance for the reverse but is beaten for pace and wears it on the pads. No bat involved and even though the ball is hitting the off stump on Ball Tracking, the impact is umpire's call. The on-field call of NOT OUT stays.
16.3
1
Harsh Dubey To Sameer Rizvi
Full and on off. This is carved over cover for a single.
16.2
2
Harsh Dubey To Sameer Rizvi
DROPPED! Aniket Verma shells it. That should have been taken. Speared in, full and on middle. Rizvi clears the front leg and swings at it. He loses his shape and slices it off the outer half to deep cover. Aniket runs in off the ropes and tries to take the catch in reverse cup style over his right shoulder. He never managed to steady himself under it and the ball bursts through his hands before dropping to the ground. A couple taken by Sameer.
16.1
1
Harsh Dubey To Ashutosh Sharma
Begins from around the wicket and fires it in, on the shorter side, on off. Ashutosh hammers it to deep cover for a single.
End Of The Over 16 : 167/5
12 Runs
- 115.1
- 415.2
- 215.3
- 415.4
- W 15.5
- 115.6
A. Sharma
1 (1)
S. Rizvi
32 (19)
E. Malinga
3-0-23-3
15.6
1
Eshan Malinga To Ashutosh Sharma
Malinga hits the back of a length at 141.8 kph, on off. Ashutosh Sharma gives the bowler the charge and punches it to long on for a single. 12 runs and the wicket of Stubbs from the over. Delhi Capitals need 76 runs in 24 balls.
STRATEGIC BREAK! Just when the Capitals looked like they were making a real match out of it, the Sunrisers have managed to get the breakthrough. With 77 needed off 25 balls, DC will certainly need a miracle to get over the line here, but you never know. They also have the Impat Sub option up their sleeves. For now, SRH will be feeling quite good and will try and pick up a wicket or two to really seal things here. Delhi Capitals do use the Impact Sub and bring on Ashutosh Sharma, who walks out to bat as well. He replaces Mukesh Kumar in the lineup.
Mukesh Kumar is substituted by Ashutosh Sharma
15.5
W
Eshan Malinga To Tristan Stubbs OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! One reverse ramp too many for Tristan Stubbs. Eshan Malinga leaps in delight. Wicket number three for the Sri Lankan. Eshan takes pace off and goes into the surface, outside off. Tristan shuffles across to get closer to the line and looks to go over short third with the reverse scoop. He has no pace to work with and ends up spooning it towards short third, where Sakib Hussain moves to his left and takes a safe catch. The 59-run stand comes to an end. DC are now 5 down for 166, needing 77 runs in 25 balls.
15.4
4
Eshan Malinga To Tristan Stubbs
FOUR! First real blemish tonight from Abhishek Sharma. Malinga bangs it in short, outside off, Stubbs stands tall and hammers the pull wide of deep mid-wicket. It bounces towards Abhishek in the deep, who slides to cut it off but the ball kicks up to catch him on the thigh and it trickles into the fence.
15.3
2
Eshan Malinga To Tristan Stubbs
Stubbs goes again but does not get the desired result this time. A low full toss and it tails back into the right-hander, on middle and leg. Stubbs stoops low in order to take the ball on the full and play the reverse ramp. Gets a top edge and it sails over the keeper. The ball does not have enough legs to reach the fence and the short fine leg fielder cuts it off.
15.2
4
Eshan Malinga To Tristan Stubbs
FOUR! Nicely done! Eshan misses the yorker and it comes out as a low full toss. Stubbs hangs low and watches the ball all the way onto the bat as he plays the reverse ramp over short third for a one-bounce boundary. The 50-run stand comes up.
15.1
1
Eshan Malinga To Sameer Rizvi
Very full, in line with the off stump. Rizvi is standing a bit outside the off stump and deep in the crease. Swipes it away to deep square leg for a run.
End Of The Over 15 : 155/4
9 Runs
- 114.1
- 414.2
- 114.3
- 114.4
- 114.5
- 114.6
S. Rizvi
31 (18)
T. Stubbs
17 (12)
S. Hussain
3-0-23-1
14.6
1
Sakib Hussain To Sameer Rizvi
One more to end the over. Slower one, on a good length and over middle, this is hoicked away over the mid-wicket region for a single by Rizvi.
14.5
1
Sakib Hussain To Tristan Stubbs
Full and straight, punched to the right of the bowler. Sakib can't get to it and the ball rolls down to long on. Just another single.
14.4
1
Sakib Hussain To Sameer Rizvi
Tap and run. Slower one, back of a length and outside off, nudged down in front of short third for one.
14.3
1
Sakib Hussain To Tristan Stubbs
Bowled from wider on the stumps, angled full and at the stumps. Stubbs firms it down to long on and turns the strike over.
14.2
4
Sakib Hussain To Tristan Stubbs
FOUR! Sakib just misses his line and gets punished. Too full and on the pads, Tristan Stubbs flicks it away and gets it through the vacant backwad square leg region for a boundary.
14.1
1
Sakib Hussain To Sameer Rizvi
Full and darted in at the toes, Sameer Rizvi walks across and looks to help it on its way. Rizvi seems to have missed it and the ball deflects off the pads behind square leg for a run. There's half an appeal for LBW from the bowler, but it is turned down. The bowler doesn't seem all that interested but the captain takes the review. UltraEdge shows that the ball actually went off the bat.
A review for LBW, not given on the field. Seemed to be going down leg. Oh, there's a deflection, confirmed by the UltraEdge.
End Of The Over 14 : 146/4
16 Runs
- 613.1
- 113.2
- 013.3
- 213.4
- 613.5
- 113.6
S. Rizvi
28 (15)
T. Stubbs
11 (9)
N. Reddy
4-0-57-0
13.6
1
Nitish Kumar Reddy To Sameer Rizvi
Fuller now, at the stumps, hit away firmly through mid-wicket for a single. 16 off the over.
13.5
6
Nitish Kumar Reddy To Sameer Rizvi
SIX! SMOKED! Slower ball outside off, Sameer Rizvi sets up in a side-on stance and thwacks the ball across and well over wide long on for a biggie.
13.4
2
Nitish Kumar Reddy To Sameer Rizvi
That's a top delivery but the fielding has let the bowler down. Reddy nails the wide yorker, Rizvi hangs deep and jams it out behind point. The fielder comes in from the deep but fumbles and allows the second run.
13.3
0
Nitish Kumar Reddy To Sameer Rizvi
Cheeky attempt, but doesn't come off for Rizvi. Full and outside off, shapes in a bit as well. Sameer Rizvi plants the front leg across and tries to play a lap sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads.
13.2
1
Nitish Kumar Reddy To Tristan Stubbs
Keeps the length full but goes wide outside off, taking pace off as well. Stubbs drills it to long off but for just a single.
13.1
6
Nitish Kumar Reddy To Tristan Stubbs
SIX! Miss your mark by even an inch, and you get punished these days. A low full toss from Reddy, at the stumps, Tristan Stubbs stays still and pumps it back over the bowler's head for a six.
Nitish Kumar Reddy is back to bowl his final over. He has been expensive tonight, having gone for 41 runs in his 3 overs.
End Of The Over 13 : 130/4
12 Runs
- 412.1
- 112.2
- 112.3
- 412.4
- 112.5
- 112.6
T. Stubbs
4 (7)
S. Rizvi
19 (11)
D. Madushanka
4-0-36-1
12.6
1
Dilshan Madushanka To Tristan Stubbs
Just a single, Dilshan Madushanka rounds off a very solid debut spell with figures of 4-0-36-1. Fullish length, on middle, Stubbs waits for it and pats it back past the bowler for a single. 113 needed now off 42 balls.
12.5
1
Dilshan Madushanka To Sameer Rizvi
Pitched up this time, on middle and leg, Rizvi punches it down to long off and turns the strike over. 11 off the over with one ball to go.
12.4
4
Dilshan Madushanka To Sameer Rizvi
FOUR! Nicely done. A slower bumper, bowled well short and around off. Rizvi waits for it well and angles the ramp between the keeper and the short third fielder to pick up another boundary.
Ashutosh Sharma has his pads on in the dugout. He is likely to walk in as the Impact Sub for DC.
12.3
1
Dilshan Madushanka To Tristan Stubbs
Short of a good length, on leg, short-arm jabbed to deep mid-wicket for one more.
12.2
1
Dilshan Madushanka To Sameer Rizvi
Length again, a bit fuller and at the stumps, pushed down to long on for a single.
12.1
4
Dilshan Madushanka To Sameer Rizvi
FOUR! Scythed away into the gap. Good length, angled across middle and leg, Sameer Rizvi backs away and opens the bat face, forcing the lofted shot over covers for a boundary.
End Of The Over 12 : 118/4
9 Runs
- 611.1
- 011.2
- 111.3
- 111.4
- 111.5
- 011.6
T. Stubbs
2 (5)
S. Rizvi
9 (7)
S. Kumar
2-0-28-0
11.6
0
Shivang Kumar To Tristan Stubbs
Nagging length on middle and leg, sliding across the right-hander, and Stubbs taps it straight to cover. 10 off the over, still under-par.
11.5
1
Shivang Kumar To Sameer Rizvi
Dragged well short and wide outside off, Rizvi reaches for it and tries to slog across the line but drags it without much timing towards wide mid on for one more.
11.4
1
Shivang Kumar To Tristan Stubbs
A floated up wrong'un, on middle, driven uppishly and through mid off for just another single.
11.3
1
Shivang Kumar To Sameer Rizvi
Fuller now, outside off, Rizvi leans ahead and strokes it down to long off for a single.
11.2
0
Shivang Kumar To Sameer Rizvi
Flatter one, on a dragged length and around off, dabbed down to short third.
11.1
6
Shivang Kumar To Sameer Rizvi
SIX! DC need a lot more of those. Floated up on off, it is the attempted googly. Sameer Rizvi goes on one knee, reaches for it and slogs it high and straight back over the bowler's head for a six.
With two right-handers at the crease, Shivang Kumar has been brought back. He conceded 19 runs in his only over so far.
End Of The Over 11 : 109/4
2 Runs
- W 10.1
- W 10.2
- 010.3
- 110.4
- 110.5
- 010.6
T. Stubbs
1 (3)
S. Rizvi
1 (3)
E. Malinga
2-0-11-2
10.6
0
Eshan Malinga To Tristan Stubbs
Full and straight at the stumps, Stubbs drives it firmly but straight to mid off. Both batters take off for the single but turn back quickly. Just two runs and two wickets off the over and SRH are in control of the game right now.
10.5
1
Eshan Malinga To Sameer Rizvi
Hard length around middle, hit away off the inside half of the blade and past square leg for one more.
10.4
1
Eshan Malinga To Tristan Stubbs
Oh, nearly a mix-up between the batters now. Good length on the pads, Stubbs clips it away towards deep square leg for one and turns quickly for the second but Sameer Rizvi sends him back.
10.3
0
Eshan Malinga To Tristan Stubbs
No hat-trick! Malinga goes for the straight yorker but ends up bowling a full toss and Tristan Stubbs punches it down to mid on.
Tristan Stubbs walks out to bat with Eshan Malinga on a hat-trick. A slip in place for the hat-trick ball. The crowd is right behind Malinga as he steams in.
10.2
W
Eshan Malinga To David Miller OUT!
OUT! TIMBER! Eshan Malinga has just bamboozled David Miller on the very first ball, and he's pumped up with that wicket. Another slower ball, short of a good length and on off and middle. The ball grips a bit and nips in. Miller stays put and just half-heartedly has a push at it. The ball takes the inside edge and knocks over the bails. 107/1 has now become 107/4 for the Capitals, and Malinga is on a hat-trick.
One left-hander replaces the other. David Miller walks in next.
10.1
W
Eshan Malinga To Nitish Rana OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! SRH go bang-bang and Abhishek Sharma seems to be everywhere right now. Eshan Malinga brings out the slower one, bowls it on a hard length and over middle and leg. Nitish Rana backs away and lines it up but gets the big shot high on the bat. The ball sails over mid on and Sharma from long on runs forward to take a sliding catch. Rana departs after a solid knock but DC lose two set batters in quick succession, needing 136 more off 59 balls.
Halfway mark in the chase. The Capitals are 107/2 as opposed to the Sunrisers' 104/1. Neck-and-neck at this stage. Also, Eshan Malinga is brought back into the attack now.
End Of The Over 10 : 107/2
9 Runs
- 49.1
- 49.2
- 19.3
- W 9.4
- 09.5
- 09.6
S. Rizvi
0 (2)
N. Rana
57 (29)
S. Hussain
2-0-14-1
9.6
0
Sakib Hussain To Sameer Rizvi
Fuller now, on off. Sameer leans onto the shot and punches it neatly but can't get it past Ishan Kishan at cover.
9.5
0
Sakib Hussain To Sameer Rizvi
Beaten! A ripper from Sakib. On a hard length, at 137.3 kph, outside off. Rizvi stands tall to use the pace with an open bat face. The ball nips away a bit off the deck to go past the outside edge.
Who walks in next? Will DC send David Miller up the order? Nope, Sameer Rizvi walks in at number 4.
9.4
W
Sakib Hussain To KL Rahul OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! An innocuous delivery, but it still fetches Sakib Hussain a wicket. That's how the game goes sometimes. KL Rahul throws his head back in disappointment. Hussain gets the length wrong as he slips in a full toss, on the pads, at thigh height. Rahul picks it up off the pads but picks out Abhishek Sharma at deep square leg. Sharma gets forward and takes a low catch. The 86-run stand has been broken. DC are now 107/2, chasing 243 runs.
9.3
1
Sakib Hussain To Nitish Rana
On a length, on off. Rana has driven this through point for a run.
9.2
4
Sakib Hussain To Nitish Rana
FOUR! Up and over! Angling away, on a good length. Rana makes room and uses the angle to carve it over backward point. Shivang Kumar sprints and dives to his right in the deep but is beaten.
9.1
4
Sakib Hussain To Nitish Rana
FOUR! Rana flashes and flashes hard! His first FIFTY of the season and a much-needed one from DC's perspective, given the woes at number 3. Sakib Hussain angles one across the batter, and Rana throws his hands at the ball. It squirts off the outer half behind point for a boundary.
End Of The Over 9 : 98/1
12 Runs
- 18.1
- 18.2
- 28.3
- 08.4
- 28.5
- 68.6
KL Rahul
37 (22)
N. Rana
48 (26)
N. Reddy
3-0-41-0
8.6
6
Nitish Kumar Reddy To KL Rahul
SIX! Rahul will hope that this hit gets him going, as it has been a real struggle for him so far. A bit too predictable from Reddy as he goes short once more, over middle. Rahul backs away early and slams it over backward point for a six.
8.5
2
Nitish Kumar Reddy To KL Rahul
Reddy keeps it short but at pace, on off. KL gets on top of the bounce and pulls it hard towards wide long on. Heinrich Klaasen moves swiftly to his right and picks the ball up but is late in releasing the throw. That allows the batters to sneak in the second run.
8.4
0
Nitish Kumar Reddy To KL Rahul
Reddy goes for the slower, short ball, over middle. Rahul arches back to flay it behind point but misses it completely due to the slowness of the delivery.
8.3
2
Nitish Kumar Reddy To KL Rahul
Reddy bangs it in short, over off. Rahul stands tall and drags the pull aerially towards deep mid-wicket. Heinrich Klaasen gets to the ball from long on before Sakib Hussain can come in from deep square leg. Klaasen does the mop-up job and the batters run a couple.
8.2
1
Nitish Kumar Reddy To Nitish Rana
Full and on off. Rana gets forward and drives it to long off to turn the strike over.
8.1
1
Nitish Kumar Reddy To KL Rahul
Full and on middle, Rahul moves away from the stumps towards the leg side. He has a hoick across the line and mishits it to long on. They cross.
Nitish Kumar Reddy (2-0-29-0) is back on.
End Of The Over 8 : 86/1
19 Runs
- 17.1
- 17.2
- 17.3
- 67.4
- 67.5
- 47.6
N. Rana
47 (25)
KL Rahul
26 (17)
S. Kumar
1-0-19-0
7.6
4
Shivang Kumar To Nitish Rana
FOUR! In the gap! Floated up by Shivang, fuller and on off. Rana makes room and opens up the off side. Goes inside out over cover and picks up a boundary. The long off fielder cannot cut it off. A very productive over for DC. 19 runs off it.
7.5
6
Shivang Kumar To Nitish Rana
SIX! Reddy's effort goes in vain! Another drag down by Kumar, turning back in, on middle and leg. Rana goes for the pull and he does not quite get hold of it. Nitish Kumar Reddy sprints to his left at deep mid-wicket and stretches his hands out in front. His momentum would have anyway taken him over the ropes but he tried to catch and lob it towards the converging deep square leg fielder. The ball burst through his hands and landed beyond the boundary cushions.
7.4
6
Shivang Kumar To Nitish Rana
SIX! Dispatched! Shivang Kumar errs in his length as he drags it down, on middle. Rana presses on the back foot for the pull and pulls it to the left of Nitish Kumar Reddy at deep mid-wicket. The ball lands just beyond the boundary cushions.
7.3
1
Shivang Kumar To KL Rahul
Another googly to the right-hander, keeping it away from the batter's arc. Rahul drags it towards deep mid-wicket. Abhishek Sharma gets around to his left and keeps it down to a single.
7.2
1
Shivang Kumar To Nitish Rana
This is full and quick, on the off stump. Nitish sinks to a knee and plants his front foot across. He sweeps it behind square leg and crosses over.
7.1
1
Shivang Kumar To KL Rahul
Starts with the googly, on the shorter side, on off. Rahul goes deep in the crease to whip it away. It goes off the inside edge wide of short fine leg for a run.
There has been a constant drizzle for quite a while now, but no one seems much fazed, and the forecast also suggests that the meek drizzle won't turn into anything substantial, which is a good sign. With that said, the wrist-spinner, Shivang Kumar, comes into the attack.
End Of The Over 7 : 67/1
8 Runs
- 16.1
- 26.2
- 1 WD 6.3
- 06.3
- 1 WD 6.4
- 1 WD 6.4
- 06.4
- 16.5
- 16.6
KL Rahul
24 (15)
N. Rana
30 (21)
D. Madushanka
3-0-24-1
6.6
1
Dilshan Madushanka To KL Rahul
Pace off, full and on the pads. KL wrists it through square leg and picks up a single.
6.5
1
Dilshan Madushanka To Nitish Rana
A bit of tail back into the left-hander on the yorker. Rana jams it out beside the strip for a single.
6.4
0
Dilshan Madushanka To Nitish Rana
Marginal call, but it goes in favour of Dilshan Madushanka. Very full, slanting in from over the wicket. Rana gets inside the line but fails to help it away. The umpire feels that the ball would have hit Rana on the pads had he not moved. A quizzical look from the batter but he does not review.
6.4
wd
Dilshan Madushanka To Nitish Rana
Wide! Down leg again but this is on the shorter side. Rana swivels and swings hard to go over long leg but connects with thin air.
6.4
wd
Dilshan Madushanka To Nitish Rana
Wide! Slips in a full ball but angles down leg. Rana walks across to glance it fine but misses.
6.3
0
Dilshan Madushanka To Nitish Rana
Dilshan sticks to the off-pace ball and this is dug in short, outside off. Nitish Rana shuffles and tries to get inside the line. Attempts the hook but fails to connect.
6.3
wd
Dilshan Madushanka To Nitish Rana
Wide! Dilshan spots Nitish backing away and he looks to push it away from the batter. It does not quite come out of the hand right for Madushanka. It is sprayed well beyond the guideline.
6.2
2
Dilshan Madushanka To Nitish Rana
Slower ball attempted by Dilshan Madushanka. It comes out as a low full toss but Rana cannot take full toll. Nitish walks across the stumps and swings across the line. It goes over mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
6.1
1
Dilshan Madushanka To KL Rahul
At 133.5 kph, this is on a length, on middle. Rahul clears the front leg and firms the drive with a straight bat to long on. They cross.
STRATEGIC BREAK! So far, so good for the home side and even though the Capitals are going a hair under 10 runs an over, they would have loved 10-15 more runs in the Powerplay. With 184 needed off just 84 balls, DC will have to keep going hard at the bowlers through the middle phase as well. SRH will hope that they can cash in and create a few wicket-taking opportunities. A lot rides on the upcoming phase and the next 5-6 overs will give us a better idea of which team has a better chance of winning the game. Let's get back to the action. Also, Dilshan Madushanka returns to the attack.
End Of The Over 6 : 59/1
5 Runs
- 15.1
- 45.2
- 05.3
- 05.4
- 05.5
- 05.6
N. Rana
27 (17)
KL Rahul
22 (13)
S. Hussain
1-0-5-0
5.6
0
Sakib Hussain To Nitish Rana
Tidy stuff from Sakib. The last over of the Powerplay is toughest to bowl as batters look to finish on a high but Hussain has given away just 5 runs. Skidding through, on a hard length. Nitish gets on top of it and knocks it straight to cover.
5.5
0
Sakib Hussain To Nitish Rana
Nice deception from Hussain. A snap of the wrist by Sakib as he bowls the off-cutter, on a back of a length, across off. Rana is undone by the change of pace. He hangs back to pull, but the ball just does not arrive. He leaves the bat hanging and ends up angling it behind point.
5.4
0
Sakib Hussain To Nitish Rana
Well bowled! A sharp and quick bumper, over the right shoulder. Rana is rushed and he hurriedly drops his wrists before ducking under it.
5.3
0
Sakib Hussain To Nitish Rana
Pace on now at 140.5 kph, on a hard length, following the batter as he backs away. Nitish pats it to mid on.
5.2
4
Sakib Hussain To Nitish Rana
FOUR! Carved away! Sakib bangs in the off-cutter but fails to get it high enough. This sits up to be hit, outside off. Rana presses back and crouches to slice it over point for a four.
5.1
1
Sakib Hussain To KL Rahul
Angled in, on a good length, around the off stump. Rahul plays well in front of his body and pushes it to long on for a single.
Sakib Hussain to bowl now.
End Of The Over 5 : 54/1
9 Runs
- 14.1
- 14.2
- 04.3
- 64.4
- 14.5
- 04.6
N. Rana
23 (12)
KL Rahul
21 (12)
E. Malinga
1-0-9-0
4.6
0
Eshan Malinga To Nitish Rana
Good short ball to end the over. Banged in short and over the stumps, Nitish Rana ducks under it.
4.5
1
Eshan Malinga To KL Rahul
Just short. Back of a length and on leg, Rahul nurdles it off the hips and the ball nearly carries to short fine. The fielder gets a bad bounce and fumbles as the batters pick up a single.
4.4
6
Eshan Malinga To KL Rahul
SIX! Adding insult to injury. Full and straight, KL Rahul clears the front leg and tees off, launching it back over the bowler's head for a biggie. 50 UP FOR DC!
4.3
0
Eshan Malinga To KL Rahul
DROPPED! Oh, that's a simple caught and bowled chance and Malinga's fumbled it. Nicely bowled, it is slower and a bit into the pitch as well, angling into the batter. Rahul goes leg side and the ball stops on him. Rahul ends up chipping the ball back and Malinga gets both hands on it in his follow-through, but the ball pops out as Malinga snatches at it.
4.2
1
Eshan Malinga To Nitish Rana
Good length outside off, Rana strides out and taps it through cover-point for one.
4.1
1
Eshan Malinga To KL Rahul
Back of a length, tight line on off, angled away to short third for a single.
Will Dilshan Madushanka bowl three in a row? The answer is no. Dilshan's countryman, Eshan Malinga has been brought into the attack.
End Of The Over 4 : 45/1
16 Runs
- 43.1
- 03.2
- 13.3
- 13.4
- 63.5
- 43.6
N. Rana
22 (10)
KL Rahul
13 (8)
N. Reddy
2-0-29-0
3.6
4
Nitish Kumar Reddy To Nitish Rana
FOUR! Plastered back past the bowler. Hard length on off and middle, Rana makes room and hits it flat and straight down the ground, just past the umpire, and for a boundary as well. 16 off the over and the Capitals have a bit of momentum now.
3.5
6
Nitish Kumar Reddy To Nitish Rana
SIX! Up, up, and away. Another slower ball, on a good length and wide outside off. This one sits up for the batter. Nitish Rana gets his hands through the line of the ball and whacks it wide of long off for a huge six.
3.4
1
Nitish Kumar Reddy To KL Rahul
Reddy peppers the hard length and pushes the ball into the right-hander. Rahul pushes it through mid on and rotates the strike.
3.3
1
Nitish Kumar Reddy To Nitish Rana
Full again, just outside off, Rana hammers the drive to the left of covers and the fielder over there gets across quickly to keep it down to one.
3.2
0
Nitish Kumar Reddy To Nitish Rana
Pace on this time, in the blockhole and just outside off, jammed out to mid off.
3.1
4
Nitish Kumar Reddy To Nitish Rana
FOUR! Slower one, well picked and put away by Rana. Fractionally short and outside off, Rana stays a bit low and jabs the ball between point and covers to pick up a boundary.
End Of The Over 3 : 29/1
8 Runs
- W 2.1
- 42.2
- 22.3
- 02.4
- 1 WD 2.5
- 02.5
- 12.6
N. Rana
7 (5)
KL Rahul
12 (7)
D. Madushanka
2-0-16-1
2.6
1
Dilshan Madushanka To Nitish Rana
Length ball on the pads, slower again, nudged away behind square leg for a single. Just 8 runs and a wicket off the over.
2.5
0
Dilshan Madushanka To Nitish Rana
No timing on it and that nearly carried to the fielder. Slightly slower, scrambling the seam and bowled fuller around off. Nitish Rana looks to heave it over wide mid on but miscues it badly in front of mid on.
2.5
wd
Dilshan Madushanka To Nitish Rana
WIDE! Shortish length down leg, Rana shuffles inside the line to pull it fine but misses.
2.4
0
Dilshan Madushanka To Nitish Rana
A knuckle-ball now from Dilshan, bringing out all the variations. This is pitched up on the stumps and grips a bit as well. Rana looks to slog it away on the leg side but misses and wears it on the pads.
2.3
2
Dilshan Madushanka To Nitish Rana
Full and straight, Rana looks to smoke it straight back but mistimes it to the right of mid on. The sub fielder, Harshal Patel runs after it and keeps it down to two runs.
2.2
4
Dilshan Madushanka To Nitish Rana
FOUR! That's such a good ball to bowl first up to the new batter. A well-directed bumper, darts back in towards Nitish Rana sharply. Rana tries to get out of the way by ducking but the ball ends up brushing the gloves and goes away past the keeper into the fine leg fence.
A bit of drizzle in the air. The ground staff have gathered on the sidelines. We carry on for now. Here is Nitish Rana at number 3.
2.1
W
Dilshan Madushanka To Pathum Nissanka OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! Straight to the fielder and Dilshan Madushanka gets one over his countryman. Madushanka changes the seam position a bit, bowling it as a scrambled seam, and serves it on a good length outside off. Pathum Nissanka charges down the pitch and backs away before giving it a wallop. However, he hits it flat and straight to mid off, where the substitute fielder Liam Livingstone pouches it well just to his right. The Capitals lose an early wicket here.
End Of The Over 2 : 21/0
13 Runs
- 1 WD 1.1
- 01.1
- 61.2
- 41.3
- 01.4
- 11.5
- 11.6
P. Nissanka
8 (5)
KL Rahul
12 (7)
N. Reddy
1-0-13-0
1.6
1
Nitish Kumar Reddy To Pathum Nissanka
Deceptive slower one, slightly full and at 118.9 kph. Nissanka sets up to heave but is a bit undone and gets it off the handle of the blade towards short fine leg for a run.
1.5
1
Nitish Kumar Reddy To KL Rahul
Good-length delivery on off, angled in and this one is bowled with some extra effort at 139 kph. Rahul tugs it past square leg and picks up a single.
1.4
0
Nitish Kumar Reddy To KL Rahul
Skiddy length, just outside off, Rahul looks to cut but is beaten.
1.3
4
Nitish Kumar Reddy To KL Rahul
FOUR! KL Rahul doesn't want to miss out on the fielding restrictions. Banged into the deck this time, over middle, Rahul advances and hammers it over mid on for four more runs.
1.2
6
Nitish Kumar Reddy To KL Rahul
SIX! Dismissive from KL! Good length, slightly shorter and on the pads. Rahul whips it off the legs and sends the ball sailing over deep square leg for a six.
1.1
0
Nitish Kumar Reddy To KL Rahul
Pitched up, on off stump, allowing the ball to swing away. Rahul drives on the up but straight to mid off.
1.1
wd
Nitish Kumar Reddy To KL Rahul
WIDE! Starts with a loosener, does Nitish Kumar Reddy. Back of a length and wide outside off, shapes away. KL Rahul throws his hands at it but the ball keeps low and Rahul nearly loses complete control of the willow. Called a wide, seemed marginal. Also, the physio is out to check on Rahul, as he has a tennis elbow problem, but Rahul sends him back.
Nitish Kumar Reddy will operate from the other end. A bit of swing in the opening over for Dilshan Madushanka. Let's see if Reddy gets any assistance.
End Of The Over 1 : 8/0
8 Runs
- 00.1
- 10.2
- 00.3
- 10.4
- 60.5
- 00.6
P. Nissanka
7 (4)
KL Rahul
1 (2)
D. Madushanka
1-0-8-0
0.6
0
Dilshan Madushanka To Pathum Nissanka
Nagging length, not all that full and on off, this one doesn't swing back in. Nissanka stays back to defend. 8 runs off the first over of the chase.
0.5
6
Dilshan Madushanka To Pathum Nissanka
SIX! Good-length delivery, on middle, swinging back in. Pathum Nissanka is ready for it and stays put before swatting it across and over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.
0.4
1
Dilshan Madushanka To KL Rahul
Good length, swings back into the leg stump, Rahul stays leg side and wrists it down to deep backward square leg for a run. Rahul is off the mark as well.
0.3
0
Dilshan Madushanka To KL Rahul
Lovely shape on it once again. Nagging length on middle, at 140.2 kph, and darting back in. KL Rahul blocks it with a straight bat.
0.2
1
Dilshan Madushanka To Pathum Nissanka
Oh, that's come back in sharply. Good length again, shapes back into the pads, Nissanka manages to clip it away past square leg and picks up a single to get DC's chase underway.
0.1
0
Dilshan Madushanka To Pathum Nissanka
Just a hint of shape to begin with. On a good length, starts on the off stump and comes into the right-hander. Pathum Nissanka watchfully blocks it into the off side.
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Match Info
- Venue Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
- Weather Clear
- Toss Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to field
- Result Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Delhi Capitals by 47 runs
- Player of the Match Abhishek Sharma
- Umpire Anish Sahasrabudhe (IND), Vinod Seshan (IND) and Adrian Holdstock (SA)
- Referee Shakti Singh (IND)
Match Notes
- Innings Break: Hyderabad 242/2 in 20.0 overs
- 3rd wicket partnership: 50 off 27 balls between A Sharma (22) and H Klaasen (26)
- Referral 1 (17.2 ovs): DEL against A Sharma (Caught) Unsuccessful (HYD: 2, DEL: 1)
- Hyderabad 200/2 in 16.6 overs
- Strategic Time-out: HYD 183/2 in 15.0 overs
- A Sharma T20 hundred: 104 runs in 47 balls (7x4) (9x6)
- 2nd wicket partnership: 50 off 25 balls between A Sharma (28) and I Kishan (23)
- Hyderabad 150/1 in 12.6 overs
- Hyderabad 100/1 in 9.2 overs
- Strategic Time-out: HYD 97/1 in 8.5 overs
- A Sharma T20 fifty: 51 runs in 25 balls (5x4) (3x6)
- Mandatory Power play (1-6): HYD 67/0
- 1st wicket partnership: 50 off 28 balls between A Sharma (34) and T Head (15)
- Hyderabad 50/0 in 4.4 overs
- Referral 2 (16.4 ovs): HYD against A Sharma (LBW) Unsuccessful (HYD: 0, DEL: 2)
- Strategic Time-out: DEL 166/5 in 15.5 overs
- 5th wicket partnership: 50 off 30 balls between S Rizvi (32) and T Stubbs (21)
- Delhi 150/4 in 14.2 overs
- Referral 1 (14.1 ovs): HYD against S Rizvi (LBW) Unsuccessful (HYD: 1, DEL: 2)
- Delhi 100/1 in 9.1 overs
- N Rana T20 fifty: 50 runs in 27 balls (6x4) (3x6)
- 2nd wicket partnership: 50 off 33 balls between KL Rahul (14) and N Rana (37)
- Mandatory Power play (1-6): DEL 59/1
- Strategic Time-out: DEL 59/1 in 6.0 overs
- Delhi 53/1 in 4.4 overs
- KL Rahul dropped on 14 by E Malinga in 4.3 overs
