The Delhi Capitals and the mighty Sunrisers Hyderabad traveled to Delhi for the 35th Indian Premier League encounter. Having won the toss, the hosts chose to field first in an attempt to take advantage of the dew factor later in the game. Anrich Nortje, Lalit Yadav, and overseas batsman David Warner have returned to the team, making it the largest of the three changes announced by captain Rishabh Pant.
Watch the highlights of SRH vs. DC’s first innings at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi.
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 2.4 overs, 50/0
Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head got things going early in the innings with the same aggressive style that they had used in the previous meetings. In the tournament’s history, they broke the record for most runs scored during a power play. Within six overs, the opening batsmen managed to lead the team to 125 for no loss.
Travis Head: 16 balls out of 50
Travis Head reached his fifty in just sixteen balls and was exerting maximum effort to lead his team to yet another high score. After taking two wickets in the seventh over to remove Aiden Markram and Abhishek Sharma, Kuldeep Yadav made his team happy. With Kuldeep taking out Travis Head and Axar Patel dismissing the dangerous Heinrich Klaasen, the spinners were able to reverse the tide of the game.
SRH – 125/0 (6.0) / First Strategic Timeout Powerplay
After taking two wickets in the seventh over to remove Aiden Markram and Abhishek Sharma, Kuldeep Yadav made his team happy. With Kuldeep taking out Travis Head and Axar Patel dismissing the dangerous Heinrich Klaasen, the spinners were able to reverse the tide of the game.
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SRH – 184/4 (13.0) is the second strategic timeout.
Shahbaz Ahmed and Nitish Kumar Reddy arrived to the crease in less than nine overs, giving Sunrisers Hyderabad cause for concern. Together, they managed to steady the innings, keep the scoreboard moving, and maintain a consistent flow of boundaries. Before Kuldeep Yadav ended his innings with yet another wicket, they enjoyed a fantastic partnership of 67 runs. In an attempt to play it safer, Nitish Kumar gave away his wicket.
End of innings: 266/7 (20.0) for SRH
With immense confidence following his brilliant innings in the last game, Abdul Samad came out to bat in the last three overs. After regaining his ability to play his shots, he made a crucial 13 runs off of just 8 balls. Shahbaz Ahmed carried on, reaching his fifty in the last over, and he contributed to his team’s enormous 20-over total of 266/8.
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