Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Qualifier 2 Match Summary

We are done with 59 games! Just the one game to go, the finals. A clash between Mumbai and Delhi. All to play for on the 10th of November, 2020. One side looking for its first title and the other its 5th. It should be a cracking contest. That game begins at 1800 local (1400 GMT). Do join us for that. Till then, take care and goodnight!

Marcus Stoinis is the MAN OF THE MATCH. 38 runs from 27 balls and 3/26 with the ball. Says that opening is something he has done in a couple of seasons in the BBL. States that there was a bit of swing as well early on. On what it was between him and Rashid when the latter dismissed him, Stoinis says he had no idea about it. States that he asked Rashid about it when he was bowling but got no answer to it. Adds that the tournament has been hard on everybody, with the quarantine and all, missing the family. States that Mumbai are a very strong side and that Delhi need to be at their best to beat them.

Shreyas Iyer, the VICTORIOUS DELHI SKIPPER, says that it is amazing. This is the best feeling to have. The emotions have been like a roller-coaster. But as a family, it is an amazing feeling to have. He further says that as a captain, he has learnt a lot. States that he has got a lot of support from the coaches, management and the team owners. Says that the emotions keep going high and low. Is happy with the way they have maintained their temperament. Shreyas states that with the next game against Mumbai, who are a good side, it is important to stay composed. Adds that Rashid is a very good bowler and it was important to play him carefully in the middle overs. Says that Stoinis opening was because they needed to rocket to a good start.

Kagiso Rabada has the purple cap back on. He says that this was his day. States that the primary objective is to win the tournament. Does not mind if they win the tournament and he does not manage any wicket. Kagiso says that when one plays for a good deal of time, there are challenges, mentally and physically. Feels happy that they were good today. Need to be more good in the finals though, he says. States that there was a bit of swing in the warm-up, tried his luck and it paid off. Says that it was a very good wicket to bat on. Says that Delhi has never reached the final since the League has begun. States that the team is glad to have taken themselves this far. Says that the League's magnitude is very high, does not get any further than this. Playing against Mumbai, Rabada says they have a good pool of talent as well.

David Warner, Hyderabad's captain, says that nobody gave Hyderabad a chance at the start. The talk was about the big 3 - Mumbai, Bangalore and Delhi. But he is happy with the way they have gone about in the tournament. States that Natarajan was a great find. Pandey did well towards the end stages of the tournament. Believes it is important to take catches and says will do well next time. Adds that losing players like Saha is unfortunate. But Warner also says that it is important to work with what one has got. Says that Hyderabad's fans are very loyal. He says that the team is like a second home to him. The franchise owners are very good and everyone is like family.

Earlier in the game, after Delhi opted to bat first, Dhawan and Hetmyer ensured they took their side to a very good total. For Hyderabad, Williamson along with Holder and Samad tried his best to take his side over the line but his knock and the other two's went in vain.

Coming to the batting now, Hyderabad needed a good start but they had lost 3 in the Powerplay. Also, the problem for them in this innings was them losing wickets at the wrong time. Williamson was brilliant. He calculated his innings excellently and along with Holder first and then Samad, it seemed like he would take them over the line but that was not the case. Once he fell, it was all over.

Delhi it is to meet Mumbai in the finals! What a game though we were treated to. Outstanding. Yes, Delhi was always in control but Hyderabad surely had them worried when Williamson and Samad were batting. They though needed one of the two to play the distance but both fell at the wrong time. Have to credit Stoinis and Rabada for the way they bowled. Especially the 17th over by the former and the 19th by the latter. Have to say it is those two who changed the game with their spells.

Well, a little moment of comedy in the end. Sandeep Sharma moves too far to the leg side, Anrich Nortje bowls it very full on off, Sharma brings the bat down in time. Digs it out on the off side for a dot. But it does not matter. DELHI WIN BY 17 RUNS AND ARE THROUGH TO THE FINALS!

Sharma moves to the leg side, Nortje follows with a short ball. Sandeep ducks under it. No signal from the square leg umpire.

Very full on middle and leg, driven past the bowler, to long on, for a single.

Sandeep goes to the leg side, Anrich follows him with a full toss, flicked to short mid-wicket for a single. A quick one.

Yorker on off, Nadeem jams it out back on the track. A quick single as Sandeep rushes in towards the striker's end.

Very full on off, dug out to mid off for a single.

Shuffles across and looks to scoop this over short fine leg. Misses and the ball sneaks through, wide of the stumps and goes to the keeper.

OUT! TAKEN! The third wicket in the over. Short ball, Shreevats goes for the pull shot. However, he does not time it well at all. It goes high in the air and the man at mid-wicket takes it comfortably. Goswami goes for a duck.

WIDE! Overcooks the short ball, the batsman looks to play at it but misses.

Who will walk out to bat now? Shahbaz Nadeem it is.

OUT! TAKEN! Hyderabad lose Rashid Khan now. Full and around off, Rashid clears his front foot and looked to power this over long on for a six. However, he does not get his timing right. Catching practice to the fielder at long on, who takes this one easily.

Who's in next? Shreevats Goswami it is.

OUT! CAUGHT! The substitute fielder, Keemo Paul, takes the catch. Samad is very dejected. Full and around off, Abdul Samad clears the front leg and looks to go big over long off. However, he does not get the timing right. It is to the right of Keemo at long off. Paul gets there, slides and takes the catch comfortably.

SIX! This game is well and truly alive. Full toss on middle, Abdul swings it into the night skies, over deep square leg.

On middle, this is worked to the leg side for a single.

LEG BYE! This is worked on the leg side off the pads as Rashid misses his flick. A leg bye taken.

Very full and around off, dug out to the off side.

FOUR! Full and outside off, Rashid heaves it away over covers. It was well wide of the man at sweeper cover as well. Races away for a boundary.

SIX! The license to free his arms. Floated around off, Rashid gets a huge slog sweep out. Sends the ball miles over long on.

Goes for the big slog sweep but misses to connect.

NOT OUT! Rashid is in safely. Tossed up on middle, Samad goes for the big leg side heave. He though gets it off the inner half to short fine leg. They take a quick single. The throw comes to Pant who whips the bails off. The umpires refer it upstairs. Rashid Khan gets in safely though, the replays show.

The umpires want to have a look for the run out. Bat is grounded before the wickets are broken.