New Delhi: Delhi Capitals (DC) returned to the top of the points table Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 with an eight-wicket win, which came with 2.1 overs to spare Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Dubai on Wednesday.
Here are the highlights of the match:
Sunrisers Hyderabad Innings
1st over for a return duck David Warner: SRH’s Australian dasher David Warner could not give his side the pace they needed in the beginning. DC’s leading pursuit Enrique Nortje did not take long to remove the left-handed opener without bothering the scorers. It shook SRH in the very first over of the game, while giving Delhi control early in the powerplay. Warner went back for a three-ball duck, the scoreboard reading 0/1.
Losing Kane Williamson and Manish Pandey in the span of three balls: At 60/2 in the 10th over, SRH were looking to rebuild their innings at 29/2 after five overs. But Axar Patel dismissed the dependable Williamson (18) on the last ball of the 10th over and then Kagiso Rabada sent back Manish Pandey (17) on the first ball of the 11th over and gave a double blow. The SRH pair put on 31 runs for the third wicket but were stopped by the DC bowlers. With the fall of these two quick wickets, SRH went from 60/2 to 61/4 in three balls.
SRH posted 134 for 9 after late flourish from Abdul Samad and Rashid Khan: Late attack from the bat by Samad (21 balls 28) and Rashid (19 balls 22) helped SRH cross the 130-run mark. Samad was dismissed by Rabada, while Rashid was eventually run out.
Delhi Capitals Innings
Shikhar Dhawan’s message to the selectors: Out of India’s T20 World Cup squad, veteran opener Dhawan let his bat do all the talking with his 42-run knock, setting up DC’s sweeping victory. He hit 6 fours and a six in 37 balls. Dhawan added 52 runs for the second wicket. Shreyas Iyer (47).
Shreyas Iyer impressive in return match after injury: Iyer did not allow a return to the pitch due to a prolonged injury as he played a key role in DC’s victory with an unbeaten 47. The former DC captain’s knock ensured that there were no hiccups and Delhi crossed the finish line with 2.1 overs to spare. Iyer’s innings included 2 fours and 2 sixes as he scored runs at a strike rate of 114.63.
Shreyas Iyer-Rishabh Pant’s unbeaten partnership took Delhi Capitals home As Iyer took one end, the captain Rishabh Pant Keep taking the pressure off your partner with his big hits on the other. Pant hit three fours and two sixes in his 21-ball 35 not out, while adding an unbeaten 67 for the third wicket with Iyer. Delhi lost just two wickets and finished at the top of the points table with a comprehensive eight-wicket win.
Here are the highlights of the match:
Sunrisers Hyderabad Innings
1st over for a return duck David Warner: SRH’s Australian dasher David Warner could not give his side the pace they needed in the beginning. DC’s leading pursuit Enrique Nortje did not take long to remove the left-handed opener without bothering the scorers. It shook SRH in the very first over of the game, while giving Delhi control early in the powerplay. Warner went back for a three-ball duck, the scoreboard reading 0/1.
Losing Kane Williamson and Manish Pandey in the span of three balls: At 60/2 in the 10th over, SRH were looking to rebuild their innings at 29/2 after five overs. But Axar Patel dismissed the dependable Williamson (18) on the last ball of the 10th over and then Kagiso Rabada sent back Manish Pandey (17) on the first ball of the 11th over and gave a double blow. The SRH pair put on 31 runs for the third wicket but were stopped by the DC bowlers. With the fall of these two quick wickets, SRH went from 60/2 to 61/4 in three balls.
SRH posted 134 for 9 after late flourish from Abdul Samad and Rashid Khan: Late attack from the bat by Samad (21 balls 28) and Rashid (19 balls 22) helped SRH cross the 130-run mark. Samad was dismissed by Rabada, while Rashid was eventually run out.
Delhi Capitals Innings
Shikhar Dhawan’s message to the selectors: Out of India’s T20 World Cup squad, veteran opener Dhawan let his bat do all the talking with his 42-run knock, setting up DC’s sweeping victory. He hit 6 fours and a six in 37 balls. Dhawan added 52 runs for the second wicket. Shreyas Iyer (47).
Shreyas Iyer impressive in return match after injury: Iyer did not allow a return to the pitch due to a prolonged injury as he played a key role in DC’s victory with an unbeaten 47. The former DC captain’s knock ensured that there were no hiccups and Delhi crossed the finish line with 2.1 overs to spare. Iyer’s innings included 2 fours and 2 sixes as he scored runs at a strike rate of 114.63.
Shreyas Iyer-Rishabh Pant’s unbeaten partnership took Delhi Capitals home As Iyer took one end, the captain Rishabh Pant Keep taking the pressure off your partner with his big hits on the other. Pant hit three fours and two sixes in his 21-ball 35 not out, while adding an unbeaten 67 for the third wicket with Iyer. Delhi lost just two wickets and finished at the top of the points table with a comprehensive eight-wicket win.
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