END OF OVER:
20 | 16 Runs 2 Wkts | SRH: 266/7 | RR: 13.30

  • Shahbaz Ahmed59 (29b)
  • Washington Sundar0 (0b)
  • Mukesh Kumar4-0-57-1
  • Khaleel Ahmed3-0-51-0

9.15pm Phew, that was something wasn't it? Travis Head went berserk in the powerplay, with Abhishek matching him for aggression. They piled on 125 in the powerplay! Kuldeep Yadav took three wickets in quick succession and Axar got Klaasen to slow Sunrisers down a little but they kept going through Nitish and Shahbaz and then eventually Samad to finish with another massive total. The joint-most sixes in an IPL innings today, equalling the record of... you guessed it, Sunrisers themselves. From their very last game! Now, how will Sunrisers go defending this? MI and RCB gave them a scare, can they see out a comfortable win today? Or will Capitals put up a fight in the capital? Join Sreshth in just a bit to find out!

Abhishek Sharma: "I think we targeted more than that. After six overs we decided a bit more, but I am really happy with the team. Today there was a message to assess the wicket but Travis did really well. It's been a pleasure from day one. I have been following him from the last one year. We are the lucky ones to have him in our team. [On batting with Head helping him play free] Obviously that's one of the point that you don't have any pressure from the other end."

19.6
6
Mukesh Kumar to Shahbaz Ahmed, SIX, And the innings finishes as it deserved to - with a six! Low full toss on off, he gets low and flicks it over midwicket. 266 for 7!

Sukant : "Someone tell Jake FMCG to load up a 29 ball 100"

19.5
4
Mukesh Kumar to Shahbaz Ahmed, FOUR, Full on off, drilled straight down the ground. Long-off running across can't stop it and that's four! Shahbaz's first fifty in the IPL for him!

Shahbaz, on 49 off 27, will face the last two deliveries. Impact Player Washington Sundar comes out to bat. Travis Head is the payer who has gone off

19.4
W
Mukesh Kumar to Shahbaz Ahmed, 1 run, OUT, Low full toss on middle, chips it down the ground and they look to run two. Oops, Cummins has slipped at the striker's end as Shahbaz sprints down for the second. Cummins can't recover and he will have to walk back

PJ Cummins run out 1 (3m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 100.00

19.3
4
Mukesh Kumar to Shahbaz Ahmed, FOUR, Full around off, he goes for the flick and gets a top edge that flies over short third, who gives chase but in vain. Sunrisers get four more, and like they needed the good luck today!

Stat nugget from Sampath: Sunrisers Hyderabad hit 98 sixes in 7 matches this year, that's already the highest number of sixes they have in any IPL season. Previous highest was 97 sixes in the 2022 edition.

19.2
1
Mukesh Kumar to Cummins, 1 run, Full on off, Cummins squeezes it out through mid-on to get Shahbaz on strike

Captain Cummins comes out to bat

19.1
W
Mukesh Kumar to Abdul Samad, OUT, Goes full and across Samad, who hits it straight to Nortje at cover who takes a good low catch. Muted celebrations as Samad walks

Abdul Samad c Nortje b Mukesh Kumar 13 (12m 8b 1x4 1x6) SR: 162.50

Mukesh will bowl the final over. From around the wicket

END OF OVER:
19 | 20 Runs | SRH: 250/5 | RR: 13.15

  • Shahbaz Ahmed44 (25b)
  • Abdul Samad13 (7b)
  • Khaleel Ahmed3-0-51-0
  • Mukesh Kumar3-0-41-0
18.6
6
Ahmed to Shahbaz Ahmed, SIX, But the result is the same! It's in the slot around leg and Shahbaz flicks it square on the leg side and that brings up 250 for Sunrisers Hyderabad!

Goes around the wicket

18.5
6
Ahmed to Shahbaz Ahmed, SIX, In the slot and put away! Shahabaz Ahmed goes over midwicket for a 76-metre six
18.4
1b
Ahmed to Abdul Samad, 1 bye, Khaleel sees Samad go across the stumps and bowls it even wider. The ball bounces awkwardly in front of Pant and gets away from him as Sunrisers get a single
18.3
6
Ahmed to Abdul Samad, SIX, Stand and deliver! Full around off and he just clears his front leg and wallops it over cow corner
18.2
0
Ahmed to Abdul Samad, no run, Slower ball on a length going across him. It dies on Samad as he swipes across the line
18.1
1
Ahmed to Shahbaz Ahmed, 1 run, Back of length outside off, Shahbaz pulls it out to long-on

Khaleel to bowl the penultimate over

END OF OVER:
18 | 9 Runs | SRH: 230/5 | RR: 12.77

  • Abdul Samad7 (4b)
  • Shahbaz Ahmed31 (22b)
  • Mukesh Kumar3-0-41-0
  • Kuldeep Yadav4-0-55-4
17.6
0
Mukesh Kumar to Abdul Samad, no run, Bowls it superbly across him, forcing him to reach out and miss. Nailed the wide yorker there. Oops, that's being reviewed for wide. And that's crossed within the wide line, so Sunrisers lose all reviews!

Around the wicket to Samad

17.5
1
Mukesh Kumar to Shahbaz Ahmed, 1 run, Goes for the yorker, but it's a low full toss. Shahbaz jams his bat down and punches it out towards mid-off for a quick single
17.4
1
Mukesh Kumar to Abdul Samad, 1 run, Full and he hits a crisp drive on the off side but straight to long-off

Zeeshan: "Is it the most expensive 4 for in T20 cricket by Kuldeep?" Indeed, most expensive spell where a bowler has taken four or more wickets!

17.3
2
Mukesh Kumar to Abdul Samad, 2 runs, That's a full toss that Samad can't get a hold of as he looks to pull. Clears the midwicket fielder running back but only gets two
17.2
4
Mukesh Kumar to Abdul Samad, FOUR, Samad crunnnnchhhhes his first ball through extra cover! Half-volley outside off, and Samad just hammers it flat in the gap for four

Prince : "Delhi needs to stay calm here. This is a small ground and Sunrisers are not so economical with the ball either. I think we have a GREAT chase lined up!" Never lose that youthful optimism!

17.1
1
Mukesh Kumar to Shahbaz Ahmed, 1 run, On a length around off, Shahbaz punches it out square on the off side to the deep fielder

Mukesh Kumar for his third. Samad the new batter, but he will start off at the non-striker's end

END OF OVER:
17 | 11 Runs 1 Wkt | SRH: 221/5 | RR: 13.00

  • Shahbaz Ahmed29 (20b)
  • Kuldeep Yadav4-0-55-4
  • Anrich Nortje3-0-31-0
16.6
W
Kuldeep Yadav to Nitish Kumar Reddy, OUT, Nitish goes for the big shot and perishes! Not exactly short and Nitish went for the pull. Gets it off the top half and it goes to David Warner and long-on. Kuldeep Yadav finishes with a four-fer, despite going for runs (who didn't today, really?)

K Nitish Kumar Reddy c Warner b Kuldeep Yadav 37 (37m 27b 2x4 2x6) SR: 137.03

16.5
2
Kuldeep Yadav to Nitish Kumar Reddy, 2 runs, Clipped through midwicket for a brace
16.4
6
Kuldeep Yadav to Nitish Kumar Reddy, SIX, Fast hands and what a reverse-scoop! Pant can only smile as Nitish lofts a length ball from Kuldeep over third with a wristy reverse-scoop
16.3
2
Kuldeep Yadav to Nitish Kumar Reddy, 2 runs, Googly on leg, Nitish hangs back and clips it out through towards long-on and they get a quick couple
16.2
0
Kuldeep Yadav to Nitish Kumar Reddy, no run, Nitish wanted to come down the ground and Kuldeep throws it up across him and quite wide. Nitish pulls out of the shot anticipating a wide but it's not given

DC 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st16DA WarnerPP Shaw
2nd9DA WarnerJ Fraser-McGurk
3rd84J Fraser-McGurkAbishek Porel
4th26T StubbsAbishek Porel
5th19T StubbsRR Pant
6th12Lalit YadavRR Pant
7th33AR PatelRR Pant
8th0A NortjeRR Pant
9th0Kuldeep YadavRR Pant
10th0Mukesh KumarRR Pant

Indian Premier League

TeamMWLPTNRR
KKR1493201.428
SRH1485170.414
RR1485170.273
RCB1477140.459
CSK1477140.392
DC147714-0.377
LSG147714-0.667
GT145712-1.063
PBKS145910-0.353
MI144108-0.318