A comfortable win for Delhi Capitals in their first match of the UAE leg of the tournament. The win gets Delhi Capitals back on the top of the points table with 14 points from 8 matches. One more win and Delhi Capitals will be through to the playoffs. Sunrisers Hyderabad's horror season continues as they have mustered only one win from 8 games and are closing in from elimination from the playoffs. Tomorrow defending champions Mumbai Indians are back in action as they take on Kolkata Knight Riders.
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Player of the Match
DC pacer Anrich Nortje is the Player of the Match for his bowling figures of 4-0-12-2.
Anrich Nortje, Player of the Match:Missing out in the first half was disappointing. It was good to have a good start to the tournament for me. Looking at the first game here, it was good to see some grass and then yesterday's big score - didn't know what to expect. It was good to keep things simple in the end. Was really happy that I managed to take that early wicket (of Warner). I don't really focus on who I'm getting out, but I'm happy I contributed to the team's win.
Rishabh Pant, Delhi Capitals captain: We discussed that we had a good first phase, and we are happy to start the second phase this way. We said the same thing about focusing on the process and giving it 100% every day. It's a good bowling performance because we thought 150-160 would have been a good total, so 130-something was a good score to restrict them to. We have one of the quickest bowlers in the world so I think they're great assets to have.
Kane Williamson, SRH captain:We didn't start well, didn't register a decent partnership, some good scores in the back-end, but pretty much 25-30 runs short. We did bowl well, we have defended modest scores in the past, but it wasn't to be today. It's been a difficult campaign so far - they were excellent, they are both quality internationals and they put us under pressure. They got us into hard positions, perhaps if we hadn't lost early wickets, we could have done differently, but Delhi were outstanding and played some smart cricket.
Result
Delhi Capitals win by 8 wickets.
DC 139/2 after 18 overs.
Holder to bowl the eighteenth over.
17.1Holder to Shreyas, WIDE! Full ball down the leg side.
17.1Holder to Shreyas, 1 run, short ball on off-stump, Shreyas guides the ball to cover for a single.
17.2Holder to Pant, FOUR! CREAMED!!!! Full ball on off-stump, Pant drives the ball through extra cover for a boundary.
17.4Holder to Pant, 1 run, full toss on middle stump, Pant hammers the ball down to deep mid-wicket for a single.
17.5Holder to Shreyas, no run, short ball on off-stump, Shreyas mistimes the pull shot and the ball rolls to the man at square-leg.
17.6Holder to Shreyas, SIX! Shreyas seals the match in style!!!! Short ball and Shreyas pulls to send the ball soaring over deep mid-wicket.
DC 126/2 after 17 overs.
Khaleel to bowl the seventeenth over.
16.1Khaleel to Pant, 2 runs, short ball on off-stump, Pant mistimes the pull and sends the ball down to deep mid-wicket and gets a couple of runs.
16.1Khaleel to Pant, WIDE! Full ball down the leg side.
16.1Khaleel to Pant, WIDE! Short ball way outside the line of off-stump.
16.2Khaleel to Pant, BEATEN! Short ball bowled at good pace around off-stump, Pant looks to pull but the ball flies past the bat.
16.3Khaleel to Pant, 1 run, short ball on off-stump, Pant pulls and guides the ball to square-leg for a single.
16.4Khaleel to Pant, 1 run, good length ball on off-stump, Shreyas taps the ball down to third-man for a run.
16.5Khaleel to Pant, FOUR! Short ball on off-stump, Pant plays a controlled pull and the ball races down to fine-leg for a boundary.
16.6Khaleel to Pant, SIX!CRUNCHED!!!! Short ball and Pant pulls to send the ball soaring over square-leg fence .
DC 110/2 after 16 overs.
Bhuvneshwar to bowl the sixteenth over.
15.1Bhuvneshwar to Pant, 1 run, shortish ball on leg stump, Pant pulls and sends the ball down to fine-leg for a single.
15.2Bhuvneshwar to Shreyas, 1 run, short ball on off-stump, Shreyas mistimes the pull and the ball flies wide of diving Manish Pandey at short mid-wicket, Shreyas takes a single.
15.3Bhuvneshwar to Pant, OUT OF THE PARK! Short ball, Pant pulls and sends the ball flying over deep mid-wicket fence.
15.4Bhuvneshwar to Pant, 1 run, short ball wide of off-stump, Pant pulls and sends the ball to deep mid-wicket for a single.
15.5Bhuvneshwar to Shreyas, 1 run, slow short ball on off-stump, Shreyas works the ball down to long-on for a run.
15.6Bhuvneshwar to Pant, 1 run, back of the length ball on middle stump, Pant taps the ball to cover for a single.
DC 99/2 after 15 overs.
Rashid to bowl the fifteenth over.
14.1 Rashid toShreyas, 1 run, full ball on middle and leg stump, Shreyas plays the ball to the leg side for a single.
14.2 Rashid to Pant, no run, short ball wide of off-stump, Pant looks to cut the ball but fails to connect but in the process loses the grip on the ball.
14.3Rashid to Pant, no run, full ball on off-stump, Pant drives the ball back to Rashid.
14.4Rashid to Pant, 1 run, full ball on off-stump, Pant taps the ball to point for a single.
14.5Rashid to Shreyas, no run, good length ball on off-stump, Shreyas pushes the ball to mid-off.
14.5Rashid to Shreyas, WIDE! Short ball down the leg side.
14.6Rashid to Shreyas, no run, good length ball on middle and leg stump, Shreays works the ball on the leg side.
DC 96/2 after 14 overs.
Sandeep to bowl the fourteenth over.
13.1Sandeep to Shreyas, 2runs, good length ball on middle stump, Shreyas plays the ball to square-leg for a couple.
13.2Sandeep to Shreyas, no run, backof the length ball on middle and leg stump, Shreyas drives the ball to mid-on.
13.3Sandeep to Shreyas, FOUR! Short ball, Shreyas slogs the ball and sends it racing down to deep mid-wicket.
13.4Sandeep to Shreyas, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries!!! Fuller ball on off-stump, Shreyas slogs and sends the ball to deep mid-wicket once mire.
13.5Sandeep to Shreyas, no run, yorker on middle and leg stump, Shreyas drives the ball down to mid-on.
13.6Sandeep to Shreyas, 1 run, fuller ball on middle and leg stump, Shreyas whips the ball down to fine-leg for a single.
DC 84/2 after 13 overs.
Khaleel to bowl the thirteenth over.
12.1Khaleel to Shreyas, 1 run, good length ball on off-stump, Shreyas plays a late cut down to third-man for a single.
12.2Khaleel to Pant, no run, back of the length ball on off-stump, Pant works the ball to the leg side.
12.3Khaleel to Pant, 1 run, back of the length ball wide of off-stump, Pant pulls and sends the ball to square-leg for a single.
12.4Khaleel to Shreyas, 1 run, short and wide from Khaleel, Shreyas cuts the ball down to third-man for a single.
12.5Khaleel to Pant, 1 run, full ball on middle and off-stump, Pant looks to work the ball on the leg side but gets a leading edge, the ball flies to mid-off and Pant takes a sharp single.
12.6Khaleel to Shreyas, 1 run, back of the length ball on off-stump, Shreyas taps the ball down to third-man for a single.
DC 80/2 after 12 overs.
Holder to bowl the twelfth over.
11.1Holder to Shreyas, 1 run, full ball on middle and leg stump, Shreyas drives the ball down to long-on for a single.
11.2Holder to Pant, no run, full ball wide of off-stump, Pant dances down the track for a big shot but fails to connect.
11.3Holder to Pant, no run, good length ball on off-stump, Pant taps the ball to backward point.
11.4Holder to Pant, FOUR! Full ball on middle stump, Pant pumps the ball straight down the ground for a boundary.
11.5Holder to Pant, 1 run, short and wide from Holder, Pant waits and plays a cut to point for a single.
11.6Holder to Shreyas, 1 run, slow short ball wide of off-stump, Shreays pulls and sends the ball to square-leg for a single.
DC 69/1 after 10 overs.
Sandeep to bowl the tenth over.
9.1Sandeep to Shreyas, no run, good length ball on middle stump, Shreays plays the ball to the leg side.
9.2 Sandeep to Shreyas, 1 run, fullish ball on middle and leg stump, Shreyas drives the ball down to long-on for a single.
9.3 Sandeep to Dhawan, no run, good length ball wide of off-stump, Dhawan goes for a wild slog but fails to connect.
9.4Sandeep to Dhawan, FOUR! SPANKED! Fuller ball on middle stump, Dhawan slog sweeps and the ball races down to deep backward square-leg.
9.5Sandeep to Dhawan, FOUR! SUPERB! Fuller ball wide of off-stump, Dhawan chips the ball over extra cover for another boundary!
9.6Sandeep to Dhawan, no run, short ball wide ofoff-stump, Dhawan cuts the ball to the man at point.
DC 60/1 after 9 overs.
Rashid to bowl the ninth over.
8.1Rashid to Shreyas, 1 run, full ball on off-stump, Shreyas drives the ball to backward point for a single.
8.2Rashid to Dhawan, 1 run, back of the length ball on off-stump, Dhawan plays a late cut down to short third-man for a single.
8.3Rashid to Shreyas, no run, good length ball and the ball goes past the outside edge of the bat.
8.4Rashid to Shreyas, SIX! Good length ball on off-stump, Shreyas goes on one knee and slogs the ball to cow corner.
8.5Rashid to Shreyas, 1 run, full ball on off-stump, Shreyas drives the ball down to long-off for a single.
8.6Rashid to Dhawan, no run, back of the length ball on middle stump, Dhawan steps down and defends the ball.
DC 51/1 after 8 overs.
Sandeep Sharmato bowl the eighth over.
7.1 Sandeep to Dhawan, 3 runs, short ball wide of off-stump, Dhawan pulls the ball to deep mid-wicket for three runs.
7.2 Sandeep to Shreyas, 1 run, full ball on middle and leg stump, Shreyas drives the ball down to long-on for a single.
7.3 Sandeep to Dhawan, no run, good length ball wide of off-stump, Dhawan goes for a wild slog but fails to connect.
7.4 Sandeep to Dhawan, no run, full toss wide of off-stump, Dhawan mishits the ball to cover.
7.5 Sandeep to Dhawan, 2 runs, full toss wide of off-stump, Dhawan drives the ball through extra-cover for a couple of runs.
7.6 Sandeep to Dhawan, no run, full ball wide of off-stump, Dhawan gets an under edge and the ball just misses the off-stumps.
DC 39/1 after 6 overs.
Rashid to bowl the sixth over.
5.1Rashid to Dhawan, 1 run, short ball, Dhawan pulls and sends the ball to square-leg for a single.
5.2Rashid to Shreyas, 1 run, full ball on middle and leg stump, Shreays slogs the ball down to deep mid-wicket for a single.
5.3Rashid to Dhawan, SIX! DISPATCHED FROM HIS SIGHTS! Short ball, Dhawan waits and goes on one knee to slog the ball to cow corner.
5.4Rashid to Dhawan, 1 run, good length ball on leg stump, Dhawan works the ball to fine leg for a single.
5.5Rashid to Shreyas, 1 run, full ball on middle stump, Shreyas plays the ball on the leg side for a run.
5.6Rashid to Dhawan, no run, good length ball on off-stump, Dhawan drives the ball to cover.
DC 29/1 after 5 overs.
Bhuvneshwar to bowl the fifth over.
4.1 Bhuvneshwar to Shreays, no run, leg cutter on off-stump, the ball comes back in and beats the edge of the bat.
4.2Bhuvneshwar to Shreays, no run, fuller ball on off-stump, Shreays drives the ball to cover.
4.3Bhuvneshwar to Shreays, no run, good length ball on off-stump, Shreyas gets an inside edge and the ball raps on the pads.
4.4Bhuvneshwar to Shreays, no run, short of the length ball wide of off-stump, Shreyas goes for a pull, the ball takes the inside edge and rolls to the off-side. Shreyas takes a single.
4.5Bhuvneshwar to Dhawan, no run, good length ball wide of off-stump, Dhawan mistimes his shot to mid-on.
4.6Bhuvneshwar to Dhawan, 1 run, good length ball on off-stump, Dhawan drives the ball to cover and takes a quick single.
DC 27/1 after 4 overs.
Jason Holder to bowl the fourth over.
3.1Holder to Shreyas, 2 runs, full ball on off-stump, Shreays drives the ball down to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
3.2Holder to Shreyas, no run, good length ball on off-stump, the ball nips back in and beats the edge of the bat.
3.3Holder to Shreyas, 1 run, full ball on off-stump, Shreays works the ball to square-leg for a single.
3.4Holder to Dhawan, FOUR! SMACKED DOWN THE GROUND! Fuller ball wide of off-stump, Dhawan hammers the ball down to long-off for a boundary.
3.5Holder to Dhawan, no run, good length ball on middle and leg stump, Dhawan works the ball to square-leg.
3.6Holder to Dhawan, no run, fullish ball wide of off-stump, Dhawan drives the ball to cover.
DC 20/1 after 3 overs.
Khaleel to bowl the third over.
2.1Khaleel to Shaw, FOUR! Fuller ball on middle and leg stump, Shaw whips the ball down to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
2.2Khaleel to Shaw, no run, full ball on leg stump, Shaw works the ball to the fielder at short fine-leg.
2.3 Khaleel to Shaw, EDGE AND FOUR! Back of the length ball wide of off-stump, Shaw swings his bat, the ball takes the toe end of the bat and the ball races down to third-man for a boundary.
2.4Khaleel to Shaw, no run, slow short ball on off-stump, Shaw is early in his pull, the ball hits Shaw's body and goes to the wicketkeeper.
2.5Khaleel to Shaw, WICKET! CAUGHT! GREAT CATCH FROM WILLIAMSON!!!! Slow full ball wide of off-stump, Shaw slogs but mistimes the ball, the ball lobs in the air, Williamson runs backward at mid-wicket and takes a good catch.
Shreyas Iyer walks out to bat.
2.6 Khaleel to Dhawan, no run, full ball wide of off-stump, Dhawan drives the ball to the fielder at cover.
DC 12/0 after 2 overs.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to bowl the second over.
1.1 Bhuvneshwar to Dhawan, no run, slow full ball on middle and leg stump, Dhawan steps out to play the ball on the leg side but the ball raps on the pads.
1.2Bhuvneshwar to Dhawan, FOUR! Fullish ball on middle and leg stump, Dhawan flicks and sends the ball racing down to fine-leg for a boundary.
1.3Bhuvneshwar to Dhawan, no run, good length ball on off-stump, Dhawan goes on backfoot and pushes the ball to cover.
1.4Bhuvneshwar to Dhawan, FOUR! Slow fuller ball on leg stump, Dhawan dances down the track and lobs the ball wide of Bhuvneshwar and the ball rolls down to long-on for a boundary.
1.5Bhuvneshwar to Dhawan, no run, good length ball on off-stump, Dhawan defends the ball.
1.6Bhuvneshwar to Dhawan, no run, fuller ball on off-stump, Dhawan pushes the ball to cover.
DC 4/0 after 1 over.
Khaleel Ahmed to bowl the first over of the inning. Prithvi Shaw is on strike.
0.1 Khaleel to Shaw, 1 run, shortish ball on middle and leg stump, Shaw guides the ball down to fine-leg for a single.
0.2Khaleel to Dhawan, no run, back of the length ball on off-stump, the ball swings back in sharply and hits Dhawan on the gloves.
0.3Khaleel to Dhawan, no run, Khaleel bowls full wide of off-stump, Dhawan looks to slash the ball but fails to connect.
0.4Khaleel to Dhawan, 1 run, fuller ball on middle stump, Dhawan lifts the ball over Khaleel's head down to long-off for a single.
0.5 Khaleel to Shaw, no run, good length ball wide of off-stump, Shaw drives the ball to mid-off.
0.6Khaleel to Shaw, 2 runs, good length ball on middle and leg stump, Shaw works the ball to mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
Welcome back for the second half of the match. DC's chase is about to get underway. SRH players are back on the field. They form a huddle and skipper Kane Williamson inspires his troop with his words. Out walk Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw to open the innings for DC.
SRH 134/9 after 20 overs.
Avesh to bowl the last over.
19.1Avesh to Bhuvneshwar, WIDE! Short ball way outside the line of off-stump.
19.1Avesh to Bhuvneshwar, WIDE! Full ball down the leg side.
19.1Avesh to Bhuvneshwar, FOUR! Good length ball on off-stump, Bhuvneshwar lifts the ball over cover for a boundary.
19.2Avesh to Bhuvneshwar, 1 run, full ball on off-stump, Bhuvneshwar works the ball down to third-man for a single.
19.3Avesh to Rashid, no run, fuller ball on off-stump, Rashid hits the ball ti the man at backward point.
19.4Avesh to Rashid, WICKET! RUN-OUT! Fuller ball on middle and leg stump, Rashid works the ball down to long-on, he takes the first run and the turns for a the second run, but Steve Smith throws the ball from the deep to Pant and Rashid is slow to reach his crease.
19.5Avesh to Bhuvneshwar, no run, full ball on off-stump, a swing and a miss from Bhuvneshwar
19.6Avesh to Bhuvneshwar, WICKET! RUN OUT! Slow full ball on off-stump, Bhuvnehwar swings his bat but fails to connect, he wants a bye run but Pant gets a direct hit and Sandeep Sharma in short of the crease.
SRH 125/7 after 19 overs.
Rabada to bowl the nineteenth over.
18.1 Rabada to Samad, FOUR! Length ball on off-stump, Samad makes room and pumps the ball straight down the ground for a boundary.
18.2 Rabada to Samad, WICKET! CAUGHT! Rabada bowls a back of the length ball, Samad swings his bat, the ball hits high on the bat and goes high in the air, Pant follows the ball and takes a good catch. .
18.3 Rabada to Rashid, SIX! Back of the length ball wide of off-stump, Rashid slashes the ball and the ball flies over backward point for a maximum!!!!
18.4Rabada to Rashid, no run, short ball on off-stump, Rashid goes for a pull but the ball beats the edge of the bat.
18.5Rabada to Rashid, FOUR! Short ball, Rashid slogs, the ball takes toe end of the bat and rolls down to third-man for a boundary.
18.6Rabada to Rashid, no run, slow good length ball, Rashid swings his bat, the ball takes under edge of the bat and goes to Pant.
SRH 111/6 after 18 overs.
Nortej to bowl the eighteenth over.
17.1Nortej to Rashid, no run, short ball, a swing and a miss from Rashid.
17.2Nortej to Rashid, 2 runs, full ball wide of off-stump, Rashid makes room and lofts the ball over backward point for a couple of runs.
17.3Nortej to Rashid, 1 run, full ball on middle and leg stump, Rashid whips the ball to square-leg for a single.
17.4 Nortje to Samad, 1 run, short ball wide of off-stump, Samad pulls and sends the ball down to long-on for a single.
17.5Nortej to Rashid, no run, short ball on middle and leg stump, Rashid advances down the track to pull the ball but fails to connect.
17.6Nortej to Rashid, no run, good bouncer on off-stump, Rashid is early in his pull and the ball flies to Rishabh Pant.
SRH 97/6 after 16 overs.
Aveshto bowl the seventeenth over.
16.1 Aveshto Rashid, 1 run, shortish ball wide of off-stump, Rashid cuts, the ball takes an inside edge and the ball rolls to the leg side, Rashid takes a single.
16.2 Avesh to Samad, no run, fullish ball on middle and leg stump, Samad slogs but the ball rolls to the fielder at square-leg.
16.3Avesh to Samad, 1 run, short ball, Samad hits the ball down to long-on for a single.
16.4Avesh to Rashid, no run, full ball wide of off-stump, Rashid drives the ball to the fielder at mid-off.
16.5Avesh to Rashid, no run, fullish ball wide of off-stump, Rashid fails to hit the ball.
16.5Avesh to Rashid, 1 run, full ball wide of off-stump, Rashid drives the ball down to third-man for a single.
OH NO! IT IS A NO BALL!
FREE HIT BALL COMING UP!
16.6Avesh to Samad, SIX! Full toss, Samad powers the ball over long-on and sends the ball back in stands.
SRH 96/6 after 16 overs.
Axar to bowl the sixteenth over.
15.1Axar to Holder, WICKET! CAUGHT! Fullish ball fired wide of off-stump, Holder steps out and hits the ball straight into the hands of Prithvi Shaw at short extra cover.
Rashid Khan walks out to bat.
15.2 Axar to Rashid, no run, good length ball on off-stump, Rashid pushes the ball to cover.
15.3 Axar to Rashid, 1 run, short ball wide of off-stump, Rashid plays a late cut to backward point for a single.
15.4 Axar to Samad, 1 run, good length ball on off-stump, Samad pushes the ball through cover for a single.
15.5 Axar to Rashid, FOUR! Short ball on off-stump, Rashid rocks back and cuts the ball down to third-man for a boundary.
15.6 Axar to Rashid, 1 run, shortish ball, Rashid punches the ball to cover for a single.
SRH 90/5 after 15 overs.
Rabada to bowl the fifteenth over.
14.1Rabada to Holder, 1 run, short ball on middle and leg stump, Holder goes on backfoot and plays the ball to square-leg for a single.
14.2Rabada to Samad, 1 run, short ball on off-stump, Samad pulls and sends the ball to square-leg for a single.
14.3Rabada to Holder, no run, fullish ball wide of off-stump, Holder makes room to hit the ball through off-side but fails to connect.
OH NO! IT IS A NO-BALL AS RABADA HAS OVERSTEPPED!
FREE HIT BALL!
14.3Rabada to Holder, SIX! Full ball wide of off-stump, Holder slogs, the ball takes the toe end of the bat and flies over third-man.
14.4Rabada to Holder, 1 run, full ball, Holder plays the ball for a single.
14.5Rabada to Samad, 2 run, good length ball on off-stump, Samad hits the ball through cover for a couple of runs.
14.6Rabada to Samad, no run, short ball on middle and leg stump, Samad is early into his pull and the ball flies to Pant.
SRH 78/5 after 14 overs.
Ashwin to bowl the fourteenth over.
13.1 Ashwin to Samad, shortish ball, Samad plays the ball on the leg side for a single.
13.2Ashwin to Holder, 1 run, good length ball on middle and leg stump, Holder plays the ball on the on side for a single.
13.3Ashwin to Samad, 1 run, full ball, Samad hammers the ball down to long-on for a single.
13.4Ashwin to Holder, no run, good length ball on off-stump, Holder drives the ball to mid-off.
13.5Ashwin to Holder, fullish ball wide of off-stump, Holder plays a reverse sweep and the ball rolls to Nortje, Nortje gets rid of the ball and sends it to Pant who dislodges the bails, Holder is back in the crease in time
13.6Ashwin to Holder, 1 run, full ball on middle stump, Holder works the ball down the ground for a single.
SRH 74/5 after 13 overs.
Nortje to bowl the thirteenth over.
12.1 Nortje to Samad, 1 run, good length ball on off-stump, Samad flicks and sends the ball to deep square leg for a single.
12.2 Nortje to Jadhav, 1 run, short ball on off-stump, Jadhav cuts and guides the ball down to third-man for another single.
12.3Nortje to Samad, 1 run, fuller ball on middle and leg stump, Samad drives the ball down to long-on for a single.
12.4Nortje to Jadhav, no run, short ball on off-stump, Jadhav looks to cut the ball but the ball beats the edge of the bat.
12.5Nortje to Jadhav, no run, short ball on off-stump, Jadhav cuts the ball to the fielder at point.
12.6Nortje to Jadhav, WICKET! Full and straight ball on off-stump, Jadhav looks to play the ball on the leg side but fails to connect and the ball raps on the pads, Nortje appeals and the umpire raises his finger, Jadhav takes the review but the review shows that the ball is hitting the stumps.
SRH 71/4 after 12 overs.
Ashwinto bowl the twelfth over.
11.1 Ashwin to Samad,1 run, full ball on middle and leg stump, Samad flicks the ball to square-leg for a single.
11.2Ashwin to Jadhav, 1 run, good length ball on middle and leg stump, Jadhav flicks the ball to short fine for a single.
11.3Ashwin to Samad, 1 run, good length ball, Samad works the ball on the on side for another run.
11.4Ashwin to Jadhav, no run, full ball wide of off-stump, Jadhav plays a late cut to the man at short third-man.
11.5Ashwin to Jadhav, 1 run, full ball, Jadhav drives the ball down to long-off for a single.
11.6Ashwin to Samad, 1 run, good length ball on middle and leg stump, Samad plays the ball on the on side for another single.
SRH 66/4 after 11 overs.
Rabada to bowl the eleventh over.
10.1Rabada to Pandey, WICKET! CAUGHT and BOWLED! Soft dismissal! Slow short ball, Pandey looks to work the ball on the leg side but is squared, the ball takes a leading edge and lobs straight in the air, Rabada follows the ball and takes an easy catch.
Abdul Samad walks out to bat.
10.2 Rabada to Samad, no run, fuller ball on off-stump, Samad pushes the ball to mid-off.
10.3Rabada to Samad, FOUR! Attempted yorker on middle and leg stump, Samad flicks the ball down to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
10.4Rabada to Samad, no run, slow good length ball tad wide of off-stump, a swing and a miss from Samad.
10.5Rabada to Samad, 1 run, good length ball on off-stump, Samad works the ball down to long-on for a single.
10.6Rabada to Jadhav, no run, short ball wide of off-stump, Jadhav leaves the ball for the keeper.
SRH 58/2 after 9 overs.
Stoinis to bowl the ninth over.
8.1 Stoinis to Williamson, 2 runs, short and wide ball, Williamson thumps the ball through cover and gets a couple.
OH NO! Problem for DC. Stoinis pulled out of his bowling action while delivering the second ball. He is looking in pain. There seems to be some issue with the muscles of his legs. DC physio is out and is having a word with Stoinis. He has left the field.
R Ashwin will bowl.
8.2 Ashwin to Williamson, FOUR! Short ball, Williamson goes back and pulls the ball to send it racing through mid-wicket.
8.2Ashwin to Williamson, WIDE! Short ball wide of off-stump,
8.3Ashwin to Williamson, 1 run, full ball on middle and leg stump, Williamson sweeps the ball to the man at short fine for a single.
OH NO! IT IS A NO BALL!
FREE HIT COMING UP.
8.3Ashwin to Pandey, FOUR! Short ball, Pandey tonks the ball down the ground for a boundary.
8.4Ashwin to Pandey, 1 run, good length ball, Pandey works the ball on the leg side for a single.
8.5Ashwin to Williamson, no run, good length ball on off-stump, Williamson pushes the ball back to Ashwin.
8.6Ashwin to Willianson, 1 run, carrom ball, Williamson edges the ball for a single.
SRH 43/2 after 8 overs.
Axar to bowl the eighth over.
7.1Axar to Pandey, no run, fuller ball wide of off-stump, Pandey drives the ball to cover.
7.2Axar to Pandey, no run, fuller ball on leg stump, Pandey mishits the ball to the leg side.
7.3Axar to Pandey, 1 run, good length ball on off-stump, Pandey hists the ball to the off-side for a single.
7.4Axar to Williamson, 1 run, short ball on off-stump, Williamson slaps the ball through cover for a single.
7.5Axar to Pandey, 1 run, fuller ball on middle stump, Pandey drives the ball down to long-on for a single.
7.6Axar to Williamson, 1 run, good length ball on middle and leg stump, Williamson works the ball to square-leg for a single.
SRH 39/2 after 7 overs.
Marcus Stoinis to bowl the seventh over.
6.1 Stoinis to Pandey, 1 run, fuller ball on middle and leg stump, Pandey drives the ball down to long-on for a single.
6.2Stoinis to Williamson, 1 Leg Bye! fuller ball on middle and leg stump, the ball raps on the pads and goes to the leg side, Williamson takes a run.
6.3Stoinis to Pandey, 1 run, slow fuller ball on middle and leg stump, Pandey works the ball to deep mid-wicket for a single.
6.4Stoinis to Williamson, 1 run, slow wide shortish ball, Williamson steps out and hits the ball to cover for a single.
6.5Stoinis to Pandey, 2runs, slow low full toss, Pandey plays the ball to deep mid-wicket and completes a couple of runs.
6.6Stoinis to Pandey, 1 run, slow fuller ball on off-stump, Pandey drives the ball down to long-on for a single.
SRH 32/2 after 6 overs.
Avesh to bowl the sixth over.
5.1 Avesh to Williamson, 1 run, fuller ball on off-stump, Williamson drives the ball to mid-off for a single.
5.2 Avesh to Pandey, 2 runs, fuller ball on middle and leg stump, Pandey plays the ball to mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
5.3Avesh to Pandey, 1 run, shortish ball wide of off-stump, Pandey plays a late cut and guides the ball down to third-man for a single.
5.4Avesh to Williamson, no run, shortish ball wide of off-stump, Williamson slashes the ball to the man at cover.
5.5Avesh to Williamson, no run, slow good length ball on middle stump, Williamson defends the ball.
5.6Avesh to Williamson, no run, shortish ball on middle and leg stump, Williamson pulls but the ball hurries to the man at short fine leg.
SRH 29/2 after 5 overs.
Kagiso Rabada to bowl the fifth over.
4.1Rabada to Saha, SIX! UP AND OVER! Fuller ball angling in, Saha flicks and sends the ball flying over deep backward square-leg for a maximum!!!!
4.2Rabada to Saha, no run, good length ball on middle stump, Saha pushes the ball on the leg side.
4.3Rabada to Saha, no run, slow bouncer on off-stump, Saha is early into his pull shot and the ball beats the edge of the bat.
4.4Rabada to Saha, no run, shortish ball on off-stump, Saha drives the ball to Shaw at cover.
4.5Rabada to Saha, no run, Rabada bowls full wide of off-stump, Saha tries to drive the ball but the ball is far from his reach
4.6Rabada to Saha, WICKET! CAUGHT! Slow bouncer, Saha pulls but he mistimes his pull, the ball lobs in the air, Dhawan at short mid-wicket runs backward and takes a comfortable catch.
SRH 23/1 after 4 overs.
Axar Patel to bowl the fourth over.
3.1 Axar to Saha, FOUR! Fuller ball on middle stump, Saha goes on one knee and slogs the ball down to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
3.2 Axar to Saha, 1 run, shortish ball on middle stump, Saha pushes the ball to off-side and takes a single.
3.3 Axar to Williamson, no run, full ball on off-stump, Williamson defends.
3.4Axar to Williamson, 1 run, good length ball on middle stump, Williamson tucks the ball on the leg side for a run.
3.5Axar to Saha, 1 run, full ball, Saha works the ball on the leg side for a run.
3.6Axar to Williamson, no run, shortish ball on off-stump, Williamson rocks back and cuts the ball to the man at backward point,
SRH 16/1 after 3 overs.
Nortje to bowl the third over.
2.1 Nortje to Williamson, 1 run, good length ball on off-stump, Williamson works the ball to square-leg for a run.
2.2Nortje to Saha, 1 run, fuller ball on middle stump, Saha drives the ball to mid-on and pushes for a single.
2.3Nortje to Williamson, no run, full and straight ball angling in, Williamson drives the ball to mid-on.
2.4Nortje to Williamson, 1 run, good length ball on middle and leg, Williamson guides the ball behind square on the leg side for a single.
2.5 Nortje to Saha, no run, good length ball on off-stump, Saha punches the ball to the fielder at cover.
2.6Nortje to Saha, 1 Leg Bye! Slow yorker on leg stump, the ball raps on the pads and goes down to third-man, Nortje appeals but the umpire says not-out, Saha takes a single.
SRH 12/1 after 2 overs.
Avesh Khan to bowl the second over.
1.1 Avesh to Saha, no run, full and straight ball, Saha drives the ball to mid-on.
1.2Avesh to Saha, 1 run, good length ball on off-stump, Saha guides the ball to square-leg for a single.
1.3Avesh to Williamson, 1 run, fuller ball on off-stump, Williamson works the ball down to third-man for a run.
1.4Avesh to Saha, no run, good length ball on off-stump, Saha cuts the ball to the fielder at point.
1.5Avesh to Saha, FOUR! SLASHED THROUGH POINT! Short and wide from Avesh and Saha goes on backfoot to cut the ball through point for his first boundary.
1.6Avesh to Saha, BEATEN! Back of the length ball wide of off-stump, Saha looks to cut the ball but the ball passes the outside edge of the bat on its way to the wicketkeeper.
SRH 6/1 after 1 over.
Anrich Nortje to bowl the first over of the inning. David Warner in on strike.
0.1Nortje to Warner, no run, yorker wide of off-stump, Warner looks to drive the ball but the ball beats the ball and goes to Rishabh Pant.
0.2Nortje to Warner, no run, good length ball on off-stump, Warner drives the ball to cover.
0.3Nortje to Warner, WICKET! CAUGHT! BIG BLOW FOR SRH VERY EARLY IN THE MATCH!Fast bouncer on middle stump which jumps on Warner, Warner is squared as looks to play the ball on the leg side, the ball takes a thick outside edge and lobs to the man at cover. Warner departs on a duck!
Kane Williamson walks out to bat.
0.4Nortje to Williamson, 2 runs, fuller ball on middle and leg stump, Williamson drives the ball through mid-on and gets a couple to get his innings underway.
0.5Nortje to Williamson, an appeal for LBW but not given! Fuller ball on middle and leg stump which nips back and hits the pads, Nortje appeals but the umpire is not interested, Pant takes the review, the review shows there is a thick inside edge, so Williamson survives.
0.6Nortje to Williamson, 4 Leg Byes! Good length ball on middle and leg stump, the ball raps on the pads and rolls down to fine-leg for a boundary.
The match is about to get underway. The two umpires have made their way to the middle. DC players are on the field and in a huddle. SRH openers David Warner andWriddhiman Saha march to the middle. We are all in readiness for the match to begin.
Teams
Delhi Capitals: Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Marcus Stoinis, Shimron Hetmyer, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Avesh Khan
Sunrisers Hyderabad: David Warner, Wriddhiman Saha(w), Kane Williamson(c), Manish Pandey, Jason Holder, Abdul Samad, Kedar Jadhav, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Sandeep Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed
Rishabh Pant, DC skipper at toss:We were thinking of bowling first. We were gonna chase anyway. We are looking to focus on the process and take one match at a time.Overseas players are Nortje, Rabada, Stoinis, and Hetmyer. Ash is playing as well.
Kane Williamson, SRH skipper at toss:We will bat. Looks a good surface, important for us to assess conditions first up and get some runs on the board. It's a chance to regroup and want to put up a much better performance.Holder, Rashid, Warner and myself are the four foreign players.
Toss
SRHcaptain Kane Williamson wins the toss and opts to bat first.
Pitch Report
The same pitch which was used for last night's match is being used for this game too. In the last two fixtures, pacers have picked 25 wickets and spinners have picked only 2 wickets. The likes of Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje would love bowling on this deck. The skipper winning the toss would be wanting to bowl first.
Form Guide
Delhi Capitals: W-L-W-W-W
Sunrisers Hyderabad: L-L-L-W-L
Head to Head record
Matches played: 19
Delhi Capitals wins: 8
Sunrisers Hyderabad wins: 11
SRH Weaknesses:
SRH is weakest in its bowling department. The team used as many as13 bowlers in the first half of the tournament. But only one registered double-digit wickets. Rashid Khan is the team’s leading wicket-taker with 10 scalps. Khaleel Ahmedis the next highest wicket-taker with only four wickets to his name. No other bowler has managed to support Rashid from the other end. The absence of Jonny Bairstow will also hurt the team. Up until the disruption of the league, Bairstow was the team’steam’s top scorer with 248 runs. Bairstow scores runs at a brisk pace, so it will be difficult to replace him.
SRH Strengths:
David Warner and Kane Williamson are two shining lights in SRH’s batting line up. Warner can give his side explosive starts and Williamson is known to anchor the innings. If these two batters can come together, then the left-right battingcombination will trouble the bowlers. If Warner and Williamson have a good night against DC, the team’s chances of winning the match will increase manifold.
SWOT for SRH
DC Threats:
The form of the team, the position in the league and a well-settled unit suggest that there are no threats looming around for the team.
DC Opportunities:
Ravichandran Ashwin has returned to India’s T20 squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup. Although he has just one wicket so far this season, but he should use the remainder of DC’s matches to pick wickets and make his case strong for India’s playing XI in the World Cup.
DC Weaknesses:
Middle-order is a cause of concern for the team. Steve Smith’s form was a cause of concern for DC. The Aussie batter scored only 104 runs from 5 innings with a high score of 34*. Shreyas Iyer will be returning to competitive cricketan injury lay-off, so it is difficult to expect a flurry of high scores from him immediately. Shimron Hetmyer’s IPL form keeps blowing hot and cold.
DC Strengths:
DC’s batting looked sublime in the first half of the league. Openers Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw combined to score six fifties. Rishabh Pant scored 213 runs at an average of 35.50. Pace bowler Avesh Khan proved a surprise package as he picked 14 wickets from 8 matches.
SWOT for Delhi Capitals
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