5:15pm: DC's game to lose, isn't it? A five-for from Starc has reduced SRH to 163 on a pitch where a higher score was expected, especially from one of the most explosive batting line-ups. Having said that, at 37 for 4, even this total was a long way away. Aniket and Klaasen put on 77 off 42 but Kuldeep ensured the middle-overs comeback wouldn't last too long. DC have a good chance to win two on the trot, will they get there? Find out on the other side with Sudarshanan.

Nikhil Kapoor: "DC shouldn't start hitting from ball 1"

Taha: "Props to the guy who predicted Starc would get a fifer before the match even started"

Mark: "I think questions need to be asked of SRH's approach. Looks great when it comes off but when it doesn't, they don't have a backup. And teams will not give Hyderabad style decks to them now, except for Wankhede and Chinnaswamy."

Mitchell Starc: Was pretty hot. Know how powerful SRH are, but we put in a fantastic performance. New franchise, nice to settle in. (On dismissing Head six times in T20s) I think that's why he doesn't face the first ball anymore. I haven't put a time on when I'll leave T20s, haven;t played too much of it, first year back in the IPL last year. I'm an older one but it's nice to talk to the younger guys. Still enjoying being competitive, that's why I'm still playing.

18.4
W
Starc to Mulder, OUT, Another good catch to finish, Starc finishes with five. Faf moves to the right and dives, takes it with both hands while in the air. Was a fullish ball to which Mulder made room and tried to drive with an open bat-face

PWA Mulder c du Plessis b Starc 9 (22m 11b 1x4 0x6) SR: 81.81

18.3
1
Starc to Mohammed Shami, 1 run, Length around fourth, defended through point
18.2
W
Starc to Patel, OUT, Another stunner, this time it's Axar taking a slider. Was diving low to the left at mid-off, had his eyes on the ball and the hands followed creating kind of a diamond shape. Went with both hands and slid through while staying in possession. Harshal had danced down to get the ball on a full length and went for the extra cover drive.

HV Patel c Patel b Starc 5 (13m 9b 0x4 0x6) SR: 55.55

18.1
1
Starc to Mulder, 1 run, Shortish ball just outside off is pulled across to deep midwicket. Checked shot but firm

Rohit: "Bring in Starc and finish this off!!" Here he is, from around

END OF OVER:
18 | 5 Runs | SRH: 161/8 | RR: 8.94

  • Wiaan Mulder8 (9b)
  • Harshal Patel5 (8b)
  • Vipraj Nigam2-0-21-0
  • Mohit Sharma3-0-25-1

SRH happy to milk runs, it's like they're playing for 175-180 from here

17.6
1
Nigam to Mulder, 1 run, Fullish on fourth, jabbed to point
17.6
1w
Nigam to Mulder, 1 wide, Length down leg, past the attempted pull it goes.
17.5
1
Nigam to Patel, 1 run, Rahul calls for the catch, Vipraj dives low to the left and tries to taking it with his left hand. Tips it to long-off. Was a full ball that was driven

The Retired Cri: "Looking at JFM stunning catch, one feels the fielding standards should be this high but then replay shows the missed catch which makes one feel that this IPL fielding standards has gone down. Probably the team who would drop least amount of catches would win the IPL. "

17.4
1
Nigam to Mulder, 1 run, Length on fourth, zips off the pitch does the 88ks legbreak. Batter backs away and cuts to deep point
17.3
1
Nigam to Patel, 1 run, Fullish on leg, 89ks, worked to long-on
17.2
0
Nigam to Patel, no run, Full on off, punched to cover. 87ks
17.1
0
Nigam to Patel, no run, Given caught behind, but very late. KL was convinced, ump stood still, felt for a second like DC will have to review. In the end it's Harshal who does. Was a length ball that was spinning away. Harshal's was tip-toeing and square-on as he tried to punch the ball through midwicket. Got beaten on the outside edge, so won't be caught behind. Hit wide on the knee-roll, but there will be a check for lbw. The legbreak landed a touch short, in line with off and spun away to fourth. Impact's outside off

Spin at the death, it'll be Vipraj's legspin

END OF OVER:
17 | 7 Runs | SRH: 156/8 | RR: 9.17

  • Wiaan Mulder6 (7b)
  • Harshal Patel3 (4b)
  • Mohit Sharma3-0-25-1
  • Kuldeep Yadav4-0-22-3
16.6
0
Sharma to Mulder, no run, Length in the channel, cut well but finds point
16.5
4
Sharma to Mulder, FOUR, Mulder waits for the slower short ball, ball rises just under chest height and he checks the pull, gets it in the 45-metre gap between deep square leg and deep midwicket
16.4
1
Sharma to Patel, 1 run, Three-quarter length on off. 132ks, touch skiddy, Harshal moves across and flicked through midwicket
16.3
1
Sharma to Mulder, 1 run, Shortish slower ball is wide and doesn't rise, Mulder has to wait before cutting to deep point

Vaibhav: "Wisdom of hindsight: Varma should have probably seen off Kuldeeps over "

16.2
1
Sharma to Patel, 1 run, Full on fourth, driven nicely to the left of Axar at mid-off
16.1
0
Sharma to Patel, no run, Length on fourth, pushed to deep point

END OF OVER:
16 | 9 Runs 1 Wkt | SRH: 149/8 | RR: 9.31

  • Harshal Patel1 (1b)
  • Wiaan Mulder1 (4b)
  • Kuldeep Yadav4-0-22-3
  • Axar Patel4-0-43-0
15.6
1
Kuldeep Yadav to Patel, 1 run, Length on middle, 82ks, Harshal moves to off stump and flicks through square leg

Kasinathan: "Aniket scored exactly 50% of the total "

Vasi: "The sword theory applied for Aniket !"

15.5
W
Kuldeep Yadav to Verma, OUT, JFM times his jump to perfection at deep midwicket, he was racing to the right, both feet off the ground as he caught the ball with both hands and then landed on the right foot before twisting and tumbling to the right. Aniket is on one knee before dragging himself off. Was a teasing ball. On the shorter side, slow too, Aniket swivelled and pulled it hard again, timing was good, it went flat. Just a case of freak catching.

AU Verma c Fraser-McGurk b Kuldeep Yadav 74 (58m 41b 5x4 6x6) SR: 180.48

DC 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st81F du PlessisJ Fraser-McGurk
2nd15J Fraser-McGurkAbishek Porel
3rd19KL RahulAbishek Porel
4th51T StubbsAbishek Porel