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Delhi Capitals produced a clinical performance to humble Sunrisers Hyderabad in Dubai. Catch highlights and cricket scores of DC vs SRH here.
Published: 22 Sep 2021, Updated: 22 Sep 2021 11:43 pm
Easy for Delhi Capitals. They chase down Sunrisers Hyderabad's 134/9 with relative ease. Shreyas Iyer (47 off 41) and Rishab Pant (35 off 21) give the finishing touches after the Shikhar Dhawan (42 off 37) show. DC - 139/2 (17.5); SRH - 134/9.
The win helps last season's losing finalist reclaim the top spot with 14 points, two more than Chennai Super Kings, albeit with one extra game played. For Hyderabad, it's their seventh defeat in eight outings. Their season is as good as over.
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Earlier, Hyderabad captain Kane Williamson won the toss and opted to bat first. But Delhi bowlers - Kagiso Rabada (3/37), who became the fastest to take 70 wickets in IPL (in 43 matches), Anrich Nortje (2/12) and Axar Patel (2/32) dominated SHR batsmen. Abdul Samad (28 off 21, 2x4s, 1x6) top-scored for the losing side.
Shreyas Iyer (39 off 37) and Rishab Pant (17 off 14) add runs 38 in 31 balls. Bhuvneshwar Kumar leaks 11 runs in his third over. They need 25 off 24. DC - 85/2 (16); SRH - 134/9
In the previous over, Rishabh Pant sends his bat flying, of course inadvertently.
Skipper Rishab Pant (7 off 7) joins his predecessor Shreyas Iyer (25 off 26) in the centre as Delhi Capitals inch closer to the target. Five-run over from Khaleel Ahmed. They need 50 off 42. DC - 85/2 (13); SRH - 134/9
Rashid Khan strikes. Shikhar Dhawan (42 off 37), caught at deep by Abdul Samad. DC - 73/2 (11); SRH - 134/9
Second over for Rashid Khan. Shreyas Iyer (16 off 16) hits the fourth ball for a mighty six, his first of the day. Nine from the over. Shikhar Dhawan (33 off 30). DC - 60/1 (9); SRH - 134/9
Shikha Dhawan (22 off 19) takes charge. Added 19 in 19 for the second wicket with Shreyas Iyer (6 off 9). DC - 39/1 (6); SRH - 134/9
Khaleel Ahmed removes Prithvi Shaw (11 off 8). Kane Williamson takes a good catch at deep, running from mid-on. DC - 20/1 (2.5); SRH - 134/9
Tidy first over from Khaleel Ahmed. Four runs. Prithvi Shaw (3 off 3), Shikhar Dhawan (1 off 3). DC - 4/0 (1); SRH - 134/9.
Players back for Delhi's chase. Khaleel Ahmed with the new ball. Prithvi Shaw takes the strike. Shikhar Dhawan is Shaw's opening partner. Target 135.
Abdul Samad (28 off 21) Rashid Khan (22 off 19) play little cameos towards the end of the Hyderabad innings. But they manage only 134/9 as Anrich Nortje (2/12), Kagiso Rabada (3/37) and Axar Patel (2/21) show their class.
Third for Kagiso Rabada. Abdul Samad (28 off 21), caught behind. SRH - 115/7 (18.2).
Onus on Abdul Samad (16 off 15) and Rashid Khan (6 off 4) as Hyderabad eye a fighting total. SRH - 97/6 (16)
Axar Patel gets his second. Jason Holder (10 off 9), caught by Prithvi Shaw. SRH - 90/6 (15.1)
Anrich Nortje again! Three overs, three wickets for eight runs. The Proteas fast bowler traps Kedar Jadhav (3 off 7) in front. SRH - 74/5 (13).
Kagiso Rabada on a hat-trick. Removes Manish Pandey (17 off 16), caught and bowled. Hyderabad in a mess. SRH - 61/4 (10.1).
Axar Patel strikes. Kane Williamson (18 off 26) finally departs, on his third attempt in five balls, if we may! He was dropped twice, including one by Prithvi Shaw in the previous ball. Holes out, catch taken by Shimron Hetmyer. SRH - 61/3 (10).
Marcus Stoinis in pain. Pulls out at the last moment. Physio Patrick Farhart is in attendance. Kane Williamson (11 off 18) and Manish Pandey (10 off 11) added 16 in 19 for the 3rd wicket. SRH - 45/2 (8.1).
Avesh Khan with his second over. And a tidy one. Only three runs. Manish Pandey (3 off 3) is Kane Williamson's (6 off 13) new partner. SRH - 32/2 (6)
Kagiso Rabada strikes in his first over. Wriddhiman Saha (18 off 17), caught by Shikhar Dhawan. SRH - 29/2 (5)
Kagiso Rabada strikes in his first over. Wriddhiman Saha (18 off 17), caught by Shikhar Dhawan. SRH - 29/2 (5)
Two overs, one wicket and five runs. Anrich Nortje gives Delhi a good start. His new-ball partner Avesh Khan has conceded six runs. Wriddhiman Saha (6 off 8) and Kane Williamson (5 off 7) will need to lay a good foundation for Hyderabad. SRH - 16/1 (3).
And Anrich Nortje takes three balls to strike. David Warner holes out. Axar Patel takes the catch. SRH - 0/1 (0.3)
Anrich Nortje with the new ball. David Warner on the strike. Wriddhiman Saha is Warner's opening partner.
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Here are the playing XIs
Delhi: Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Marcus Stoinis, Shimron Hetmyer, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Avesh Khan.
Hyderabad: David Warner, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Kane Williamson (c), Manish Pandey, Jason Holder, Abdul Samad, Kedar Jadhav, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Sandeep Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed.
Rishabh Pant with the coin. Kane Williamson wins the toss. And Sunrisers Hyderabad will bat first.
Kevin Pietersen, presenting the pitch report for the official broadcasters, advises the captains to "win the toss and bowl".
A win will take Delhi Capitals to the top of the table. Sunrisers Hyderabad are looking for their second win of the season.
Rajasthan Royals' stunning win against Punjab Kings on Tuesday night and Kolkata Knight Riders win against Royal Challengers Bangalore have put extra pressure on Sunrisers Hyderabad, who face Delhi Capitals in Dubai today. For SRH, who are at the bottom of the IPL 2021 points table with just two points from seven matches, every match from here on will be a final but it remains to be seen if Kane Williamson's team has the arsenal to turn things around in UAE. In the absence of Englishman Jonny Bairstow, who was SRH's most prolific batsman in the Indian leg, SRH will be banking on David Warner and Williamson to do the bulk of the scoring. Warner was not in exciting form in the first part of IPL 2021 and was replaced. Can he made amends?
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Sherfane Rutherford is Bairstow's replacement. In 11 matches in the Caribbean Premier League, Guyanese Rutherford scored 262 runs at a strike rate of 127.18. He hit three half-centuries for champions St Kitts & Nevis Patriots. SRH will be without pacer T. Natarajan. The left -arm pacer, known for his death bowling, has been isolated after testing positive for COVID. Delhi Capitals will be boosted by the return of Shreyas Iyer. While Rishabh Pant will continue to lead the side, Iyer will certainly boost the top order. This match could see Ravichandran Ashwin reaching a personal milestone. Ashwin needs one wicket to become the third Indian bowler to bag 250 in T20 cricket, after Piyush Chawla and Amit Mishra, who both have 262 each. Follow live cricket scores and live updates of DC vs SRH here.
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