IPL 2020 SRH vs DC highlights: SRH win by 88 runs, keep playoffs hope alive
Hyderabad needs to win its next two matches while hoping that KKR or KXIP don't reach 16 points. If there is a tie at 14, then SRH has best chance to qualify for playoffs on the basis positive NRR
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Sunrisers Hyderabad. Photo: Sportzpics for BCCI
Star spinner Rashid then led a fine bowling display to end with the impressive figures of 4-0-7-3, his best in this season.
The Afghan bowled an astonishing 17 dot balls in his quota of four overs, helping his side bowl out the Capitals for 131 in 19 overs.
Sunrisers (10 points) have now moved up to sixth from seventh position with this win, while the Capitals, who slumped to their third consecutive loss, were pushed down to the third spot with 14 points.
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Chasing a stiff target, it was a rather ordinary performance by the the Capitals batsmen. Shikhar Dhawan (0) and Marcus Stoinis (5), who was elevated to number 3, perished in the first two overs.
Ajinkya Rahane (26) and Shimron Heytmyer (16) quickly started the recovery work, stitching a 40 run stand, the highest for their team. The duo targeted Jason Holder, collecting 22 runs in the sixth over as Delhi reached 54 for two at the end of the Powerplay overs.
However, Rashid dealt Delhi with twin blows, getting rid of both Rahane and Hetmyer in the seventh over. Skipper Shreyas Iyer (7) was next to depart as wickets continued to tumble at regular intervals.
Seven of Delhi's batsmen failed to reach double digits with Rishabh Pant (36) being the top scorer.
While Rashid was the pick of the bowlers for Sunrisers, Sandeep Sharma (2/27) and T Natarajan (2/26) picked two wickets apiece. Vijay Shankar(1/11), Shahbaz Nadeem (1/8), Holder (1/46) took a wicket each.
Earlier, both openers Warner, who looked in good nick, and Saha, playing his second game of the season, went after the Delhi bowlers from the word go.
Fully capitalising on the field restrictions, the duo smashed boundaries (11 fours and two sixes) every over to collect 77-runs in the first six overs, the best Poweplay figures of the season.
In the sixth over, Warner smashed the tournament's leading wicket-taker Kagiso Rabada (0/54) for four boundaries and a six, helping the Sunrisers reach 100 runs in just 8.4 overs.
Till Warner was taking on the bowlers, Saha played the second fiddle to perfection.
The Australian celebrated his 34th birthday with a half-century off just 25 balls, hitting two sixes and eight fours at the Dubai International Stadium.
To Delhi's relief Ravichandran Ashwin (1/35) broke the 107-run opening stand in the 10th over as he dismissed danger man Warner, who was caught at extra cover by Axar Patel.
With Warner gone, Saha hammered the Capitals bowlers all around the park. The wicketkeeper batsman reached his fifty in style with a boundary. He plundered 12 fours and two sixes before pacer Anrich Nortje (1/37) dismissed him in the 15th over.
Pandey and Kane Williamsion (11 not out) continued the assault on a listless Delhi bowling unit.
IPL 2020: SRH vs DC full scorecardSRH vs DC playing 11
Delhi Capitals has not made any changes in its playing 11 while Sunrisers Hyderabad made three changes. Kane Williamson replaced Jonny Bairstow at the top of the batting order. This change forced the management to bring in Wriddhiman Saha as wicket-keeper in place of Priyam Garg while Khaleel Ahmed is replaced by spinner Shahbaz Nadeem.
DC playing 11: Ajinkya Rahane, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer(c), Rishabh Pant(w), Shimron Hetmyer, Marcus Stoinis, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tushar Deshpande.
SRH playing 11: David Warner(c), Kane Williamson, Manish Pandey, Vijay Shankar, Wriddhiman Saha(w), Jason Holder, Abdul Samad, Rashid Khan, Shahbaz Nadeem, Sandeep Sharma, T Natarajan
IPL 2020: Team rankings after SRH vs DC
| Teams | Play | Won | Loss | Tie | NR | PTS | NRR |
| MI | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1.252 |
| RCB | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0.092 |
| DC | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0.03 |
| KXIP | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | -0.049 |
| KKR | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | -0.479 |
| SRH | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.396 |
| RR | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -0.505 |
| CSK | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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Sunrisers Hyderabad wins by 88 runs
DC live score after 19 Overs: 131-10
Natarajan [3.0-0-20-1] is back into the attack
Anrich Nortje, right handed bat, comes to the crease
DC live score after 18 Overs: 125-9; Ashwin departs
Jason Holder [3.0-0-31-0] is back into the attack
DC live score after 17 Overs: 110-8; Pant departs
Sandeep Sharma [3.0-0-20-1] is back into the attack
Ball 6: Deshpande hits towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
Delhi Capitals needs 117 runs in 24 balls
DC live score after 16 Overs: 103-7
Natarajan continues...
Delhi Capitals needs 124 runs in 30 balls
DC live score after 15 Overs: 96-6
Jason Holder [2.0-0-22-0] is back into the attack
Ball 6: Pant collects a single towards backward point.
DC live score after 14 Overs: 87-6
Natarajan [1.0-0-9-0] is back into the attack
Delhi Capitals needs 137 runs in 42 balls
DC live score after 13 Overs: 83-6; Rashid scalps Axar
Rashid Khan continues...
DC live score after 12 Overs: 82-5; Shankar scalps Iyer
Ball 6: Pant hits towards long-off for a single.
David Warner, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack
Shankar does not finish his over due to hamstring injury.
Axar Patel, left handed bat, comes to the crease
Delhi Capitals needs 144 runs in 54 balls
DC live score after 11 Overs: 76-4; CRR: 6.91 REQ: 16
Rashid Khan continues...
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First Published: Oct 27 2020 | 5:25 PM IST
