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."
Sukant : "Someone tell Jake FMCG to load up a 29 ball 100"
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
PJ Cummins run out 1 (3m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 100.00
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.
Captain Cummins comes out to bat
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
Goes around the wicket
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
Around the wicket to Samad
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!
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!
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
K Nitish Kumar Reddy c Warner b Kuldeep Yadav 37 (37m 27b 2x4 2x6) SR: 137.03