IPL, Highlights: DD vs SRH - Daredevils Keep Play-Off Hopes Alive With Last-Ball Win Over Sunrisers
An unbeaten 83-run knock from Karun Nair helped Delhi Daredevils clinch a thriller vs Sunrisers Hyderabad at Raipur. This win has kept Daredevils' play-off hopes alive and their final match against Royal Challengers Bangalore on Sunday could well be a potential knockout. Check out all the highlights of this match here.
After being put in to bat, Sunrisers Hyderabad got off to a good start as the duo of David Warner-Shikhar Dhawan added 46 runs for the first wicket before Carlos Brathwaite displayed some brilliant acrobatic skills to get rid off the latter. The tourists then lost wickets at regular intervals but Warner stood firm at one end to bring up his seventh fifty of the season. At the end, Naman Ojha and Bhuvneshwar Kumar hit useful 23 runs in two overs to guide their team to a competitive total. In reply, Karun Nair anchored the chase for Delhi Daredevils with his magnificent innings and his crucial partnerships with Rishabh Pant and Brathwaite helped the hosts secure a win that moved them to 14 points and also kept their play-off hopes alive. Catch all the highlights of this match here. (SCORECARD | POINTS TABLE | IPL NEWS | PLAY FANTASY LEAGUE)
23:58 hrs IST: That's it. Thank you for joining us tonight. See you all tomorrow for the 4pm game between Rising Pune Supergiants and Kings XI Punjab. Until then, it's goodbye. Cheers!ÂÂ
Karun Nair (Man of the Match): "I have no words to describe the feeling. My best IPL knock. I'm used to adjusting from the longer formats."
Zaheer Khan (DD skipper): "Dug-out was like thunder monkey out there. Everyone wanted this win badly. I said irrespective of the result, we are going to smile out there. Great fight from the boys."
David Warner (SRH skipper): "Our fielding was sloppy, I'm responsible for that. We felt 150 was par, hard ground to defend. Karun played an excellent knock. We got a game coming up, we got to refresh."
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23:45 hrs IST: And that's the end. DD beat SRH by six wickets to keep their play-off hopes alive. What a finish! Got to feel for Warner. He tried his heart-out to win this for Sunrisers.ÂÂ
23:39 hrs IST: Bhuvi to bowl the final over.ÂÂ
23:37 hrs IST: Outstanding over from Mustafizur. Just five off it and a wicket too. DD now require 11 off 6 balls.ÂÂ
23:33 hrs IST: OUT! Big wicket for SRH. Brathwaite c Sran b Mustafizur 10(7).ÂÂ
23:30 hrs IST: 12 runs off Bhuvi's over. DD now require 16 off 12 balls.ÂÂ
23:23 hrs IST: Another SIX for Nair. DD now require 28 off 18 balls.ÂÂ
23:20 hrs IST: SIX! Slower bouncer from Sran, Nair waits and pummels it over deep square leg boundary. What a shot!ÂÂ
23:19 hrs IST: WICKET! Duminy c Warner b Sran 17(15).ÂÂ
23:18 hrs IST: DD now require 42 off 24 balls.ÂÂ
23:15 hrs IST: FOUR! Much needed boundary for DD. Nair doing it for his team.ÂÂ
23:11 hrs IST: Four runs off Sran's third. DD now require 52 off 30 balls.ÂÂ
23:05 hrs IST: DD now require 56 off 36 balls. It's time for second strategic time-out.ÂÂ
23:03 hrs IST: And that's fifty for Nair. His 7th in IPL.ÂÂ
HALF CENTURY FOR @karun126! Stunning performance by this young man tonight. More to come! #DilDilli #DDvSRH
- Delhi Daredevils (@DelhiDaredevils) May 20, 2016
23:02 hrs IST: FOUR! First boundary for Duminy.ÂÂ
23:00 hrs IST: FOUR! Juicy full-toss from Hooda and Nair whacks it to deep mid-wicket for his fifth boundary. DD now require 67 off 42 balls.ÂÂ
22:55 hrs IST: WICKET! Pant run out 32(26)ÂÂ
22:53 hrs IST: FOUR! Too short from Karn, Pant rocks back and hammers it in the gap between long-on and deep mid-wicket.ÂÂ
22:52 hrs IST: Seven runs off Yuvi's first. DD now require 84 off 54 balls.ÂÂ
22:48 hrs IST: DD now require 91 off 60 balls.ÂÂ
22:45 hrs IST: Leggie Karn Sharma now.ÂÂ
22:41 hrs IST: SIX! Back of a length delivery from Henriques, Nair makes room and smashes it over deep square leg boundary. DD are 62/1 after 9 overs. It's time for strategic time-out.ÂÂ
22:37 hrs IST: Seven runs off Hooda's first. DD are 52/1 after 8 overs.ÂÂ
22:33 hrs IST: FOUR! Length ball from Henriques, Pant steps out and lofts it over mid-on for one bounce four. DD are 45/1 after 7 overs.ÂÂ
22:29 hrs IST: Brilliant over from the Fizz. Just one off it. DD are 37/1 after 6 overs.ÂÂ
22:24 hrs IST: Consecutive boundaries for Nair. DD are 36/1 after 5 overs.ÂÂ
22:20 hrs IST: FOUR! First boundary for Pant. DD are 22/1 after 4 overs.ÂÂ
22:15 hrs IST: Here comes the Fizz.ÂÂ
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22:14 hrs IST: FOUR! Short ball from Bhuvi, Nair gets into position and pulls it to wide-long boundary. DD are 14/1 after 3 overs.ÂÂ
22:11 hrs IST: In walks Karun Nair at number three.ÂÂ
22:10 hrs IST: WICKET! de Kock c Ojha b Sran 2(9). DD are 10/1 after 2 overs.ÂÂ
22:01 hrs IST: FIVE-WIDES. Poor start from Bhuvi.ÂÂ
22:00 hrs IST: Pant and de Kock to open for Daredevils. Bhuvi will bowl the first over.ÂÂ
21:46 hrs IST: And that's the end of the first innings. SRH finish on 158/7 in their 20 overs. We'll be back in a few minutes time.ÂÂ
21:42 hrs IST: FOUR! First boundary for Bhuvneshwar and that brings up 150 for SRH.ÂÂ
21:40 hrs IST: SRH are 149/6 after 19 overs.ÂÂ
21:38 hrs IST: SIX! Shortish delivery from Zaheer and Ojha pulls it hard over the deep backward square leg boundary.ÂÂ
21:37 hrs IST: Zaheer to bowl the penultimate over.ÂÂ
21:37 hrs IST: 11 runs off Coulter-Nile's over. SRH are 135/6 after 18 overs.ÂÂ
21:33 hrs IST: WICKET! Morgan c Brathwaite b Coulter-Nile 14(10).ÂÂ
21:31 hrs IST: SIX! Slower ball from Coulter-Nile, Morgan uses the bottom hand and muscles it over long-on.ÂÂ
21:30 hrs IST: Tidy over from Zaheer. Just four runs off it. SRH are 124/5 after 17 overs.ÂÂ
21:25 hrs IST: SRH are 120/5 after 16 overs.ÂÂ
21:22 hrs IST: WICKET! Warner c Mishra b Brathwaite 73(56).ÂÂ
WICKET! @TridentSportsX strikes. This time the dangerous Warner has to depart. Just what we needed! #Dhuandaar bowling. #DilDilli #DDvSRH
- Delhi Daredevils (@DelhiDaredevils) May 20, 2016
21:19 hrs IST: Seven runs off Mishra's third. SRH are 115/4 after 15 overs. Can they get to 170?ÂÂ
21:10 hrs IST: OUT! Henriques c Negi b Duminy 18 (13). SRH are 105/4 after 13.3 overs. It's time for strategic time-out.ÂÂ
21:08 hrs IST: SIX! Flighted delivery from Duminy and Henriques swats it over long-on for a maximum.ÂÂ
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21:06 hrs IST: Eight runs off Jayant's last. SRH are 99/3 after 13 overs.ÂÂ
21:02 hrs IST: FOUR! First boundary for Henriques. SRH are 91/3 after 12 overs.ÂÂ
21:01 hrs IST: SIX! Slower delivery from Brathwaite, Warner gets down on one knee, makes room and launches it into long-on stands.ÂÂ
20:59 hrs IST: Single and that's fifty for Warner. His 30th in IPL.ÂÂ
20:58 hrs IST: Dot ball to finish off. SRH are 78/3 after 11 overs.ÂÂ
20:57 hrs IST: FOUR! Quicker delivery from Mishra and Warner reverse-sweeps it well over the fielder at short third-man.ÂÂ
20:53 hrs IST: Good over from Brathwaite. Just five runs off it. SRH are 68/3 after 10 overs.ÂÂ
20:49 hrs IST: WICKET! Yuvraj b Brathwaite 10(11).ÂÂ
20:44 hrs IST: SRH are 63/2 after 9 overs. It's time for strategic time-out.ÂÂ
20:39 hrs IST: Tidy over from Coulter-Nile. Just three off it. SRH are 53/2 after 7 overs.ÂÂ
20:32 hrs IST: Another RUN-OUT! Looks like Amit Mishra took a leaf out of Brathwaite's book. Deepak Hooda is gone and DD are back in the game. SRH are 48/2 after 6.4 overs.ÂÂ
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20:29 hrs IST: In walks Deepak Hooda at number three.ÂÂ
20:28 hrs IST: OUT! Wow! Carlos Brathwaite, you beauty! What a brilliant run-out in the follow through to get rid off Dhawan. SRH are 46/1 after 6 overs.ÂÂ
20:22 hrs IST: FOUR! Warner is on fire. Short delivery from Jayant and Warner thumps it over mid-on for his sixth boundary. SRH are 42/0 after 5 overs.ÂÂ
20:18 hrs IST: Costly over from Coulter-Nile. 15 runs off it. SRH are 32/0 after 4 overs.ÂÂ
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20:16 hrs IST: FOUR! 4th boundary for Warner. He looks in top form.ÂÂ
20:15 hrs IST: FOUR! Full and wide from Coulter-Nile, Warner makes room (again) and slashes it over point.ÂÂ
20:14 hrs IST: Coulter-Nile now.ÂÂ
20:13 hrs IST: Dot ball to finish off. SRH are 17/0 after 3 overs.ÂÂ
20:10 hrs IST: FOUR! Length ball from Zaheer, Dhawan dances down the track and clobbers it over point region.ÂÂ
20:09 hrs IST: FOUR! Warner makes room and smacks it through covers for his second boundary. SRH are 10/0 after 2 overs.ÂÂ
20:07 hrs IST: FOUR! Touch short from Jayant and Warner cuts it well past the fielder at gully.ÂÂ
20:06 hrs IST: Jayant into the attack.ÂÂ
20:05 hrs IST: Excellent start from Zaheer. SRH are 1/0 after first over.ÂÂ
20:03 hrs IST: Single, and that's the first runs of the night for Warner.
20:01 hrs IST: Straightaway some swing for Zak.ÂÂ
19:59 hrs IST: It's time for action. Warner and Dhawan make their way out in the middle. Zaheer to start the proceedings for Daredevils.ÂÂ
19:50 hrs IST: Here are the playing XI of both teams:ÂÂ
DD: Quinton de Kock (wk), Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, Karun Nair, JP Duminy, Carlos Brathwaite, Pawan Negi, Amit Mishra, Zaheer Khan (c), Nathan Coulter-Nile, Jayant YadavÂÂ
SRH: David Warner (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Eoin Morgan, Yuvraj Singh, Moises Henriques, Naman Ojha (wk), Deepak Hooda, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Karn Sharma, Mustafizur Rahman, Barinder SranÂÂ
19:45 hrs IST: Zaheer Khan has won the toss and has opted to bowl against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
19:40 hrs IST: Hello and welcome to our live coverage of this crucial match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Delhi Daredevils.ÂÂ
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A win is a must for DD. At No. 6 in the standings with 12 points from as many games, Zaheer Khan's team need two full points to catch up with RCB, KKR and MI and remain in contention for a last-four berth. Four defeats in their last five matches is not a very pleasing advertisement of their team's caliber. But Delhi Daredevils have shown the temerity to fight back and Friday night, they have to do this again.
It won't be easy to knock off SRH, who will be without Ashish Nehra. In terms of balance, Sunrisers have the perfect composition. David Warner, Shikhar Dhawan and Yuvraj Singh have some solid bowling company in Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mustafizur Rahman and Moises Henriques.
DD's team composition is anybody's guess. With frequent changes in the playing XI, mentor Rahul Dravid has kept the squad on its toes. But if Delhi have to come good, their South African troika of Quinton de Kock, JP Duminy and Chris Morris need to fire.
SRH are in a much happier position. A win will guarantee them a spot in the top two. A defeat will not hurt them immediately. Catch live cricket score of DD vs SRH here.