IPL 2021, SRH vs DC Highlights: The match was held in Chennai.IPL 2021, SRH vs DC Highlights: Delhi Capitals (DC) moved up to the second spot on the points table after defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the first Super Over of IPL 2021 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday.
Opting to bat first, DC got off to a brilliant start owing to Prithvi Shaw (53) and Shikhar Dhawan (28). Despite stuttering in the middle overs, last year’s finalists ended on 159/4 with the help of Rishabh Pant (37) and Steve Smith (34*). Chasing, SRH struggled from early on as they lost their captain David Warner (6) in the fourth over. Jonny Bairstow’s quickfire 38 and Kane Williamson’s excellent 51-ball 66 led the Orange Army to finish on 159/7. In the Super Over, SRH scored 7/0 through Warner and Williamson. In reply, DC reached the target of 8 through the efforts of Pant and Dhawan.
Sunrisers Hyderabad
159/7 (20.0) & 7/0 (1.0)Delhi Capitals
159/4 (20.0) & 8/0 (1.0)Delhi Capitals tied with Sunrisers Hyderabad (Delhi Capitals win Super Over by 2 wickets)
Rashid restarts the proceedings facing against Pant. The Delhi skipper hits a wild slog on the first ball for a single, and then a leg bye in the second delivery. On the third ball, Pant hits it over the fielder to his leg-side and a vital boundary! Pant misses the shot on the fourth, and then there's a LBW appeal on the fifth ball. SRH review but the wickets are missing... Pant did take a single on the fifth ball. On the last ball, Rashid hits the pads yet again... but another single between the wickets does the trick! Delhi Capitals reach the target of 8 and they win in the Super Over! Tough luck for Sunrisers Hyderabad and especially Kane Williamson.
Delhi now need 8 runs to win! Shikhar Dhawan and Rishabh Pant are out to chase. Rashid Khan has the ball for Hyderabad.
Axar starts the proceedings facing against Warner. No run in the first ball, but Warner takes a single in the second. Then, WIlliamson punishes Axar by nailing a pull through square leg... four! Axar bites back well with a dot ball. Delhi take a review for a LBW on the fifth ball, but it's missing Williamson's leg stump. The over ends with just a single. SRH: 7/0 after their single over.
David Warner and Kane Williamson are out! No Jonny Bairstow and that's a surprise! Axar Patel has the ball in his hand.
What drama! Needing 15 from the final over, Williamson (66*) and Suchith (14*) upped the ante at the right time. While the New Zealand captain hit a four, his partner decreased the pressure with a six. Rabada made up his ground by bowling exceptionally well in the final three balls, restricting the opposition to get four runs. Now, the super-over awaits in Chennai. SRH: 159/7 (20 overs)
Hyderabad tried their best to remain in the contest, but it's all but over. Avesh castles Shankar and forces him to walk back to the pavilion on 8. The batsman tries to pull a short ball... but drags it onto the stumps off the bottom edge. SRH: 136/7 (18.3 overs)
The timeout does the trick for Delhi! Axar spins a web and traps Abhishek (5) before the wickets! Hyderabad take a review but it's of no help... impact dead in front of off stump with the ball crashing into middle. Rashid (0) comes on to bat next... and LBW! Rashid goes for a reverse hit on his very first ball, misses and gets trapped. Dead plumb. 43 runs off 22 now. SRH: 117/6 (16.2 overs)
Despite being in the death overs, Hyderabad are being very cautious right now. Williamson reaches his fifty with a two off Avesh's bowling but there has been zero boundaries since Jadhav's wicket. The equation? 43 more runs off 24 balls. SRH: 117/4 (16 overs)
Delhi continue with their momentum! Mishra completely outsmarts Jadhav (9) and gets him stumped with some help from his skipper Pant. The batsman gets beaten in length after shimmying down the pitch. Hyderabad in trouble. SRH: 104/4 (14.2 overs)
Ever since Virat's dismissal, it has been quite gloomy for Hyderabad. Apart from a four by Jadhav, it has all been quick singles for them so far. But Williamson (44*) finds a way to inject some confidence into his team -- a four off Rabada. SRH: 104/3 (14 overs)
There it is! Williamson loves to take on a challenge, sure, but not his partners. Avesh bags his second of the night as he sends Virat back to the pavilion. Stoinis with the catch. A end of a difficult stay for the batsman, gone for 4 off 14. SRH: 84/3 (11.2 overs)
A challenging task for a man who loves challenges? Williamson (31*) stabilises himself in the middle by taking on Ashwin well and hitting him for a four. A well-calculated risk that one. Eight runs from the over. Hyderabad still need 80 more. SRH: 80/2 (10 overs)
Delhi have assumed a bit of control now. The spinners -- Mishra and Ashwin -- put on the pressure on the batsmen for a couple of overs before Williamson (25*) smacks the former for back-to-back boundaries, in hope of upping the ante. SRH: 72/2 (9 overs)
Bairstow continues with his charge and slaughters Axar with a four and a six. He then moves on to the next bowler and takes on Avesh Khan. After Williamson's boundary, he joined the party with a mighty maximum! But the carnage soon comes to an end as the bowler dismisses Bairstow (38) via a catch by Dhawan. Body blow for Hyderabad. Up next, Virat Singh. SRH: 56/2 (6 overs)
Hyderabad aim to carry the momentum forward and Bairstow delivers! He sends the ball flying for a six on the first ball... but tragedy! Some miscommunication between them and Warner (6) falls short... run out by Rabada/Pant! SRH: 28/1 (3.2 overs)
Delhi are getting closer to getting their first breakthrough... one overturned caught behind decision and a dropped catch in the last over! Pant sends Stoinis into the mix and the bowler gets smacked for a four and a huge six by Bairstow (16*). SRH: 22/0 (3 overs)
David Warner and Jonny Bairstow come out to open the chase for Hyderabad. Kagiso Rabada will start the proceedings with the ball... and it's a good start for Delhi. Both the openers rotate the strike but fail to get it going with a four. SRH: 5/0 (1 over)
After Hetmyer fell on the final ball of the penultimate over, Smith (34*) stepped forward to take responsibility. Up against Khaleel in the final over, the Australian smacks a four and a mighty six to provide a late surge. Stoinis ends on 2*. DC: 159/4 (20 overs)
Smith is dropped. Vijay Shankar misses a wicket but gives away just 4 runs in the 17th over. Kaul gets Pant to mistime a pull shot in the 19th over. Pant is gone for 32. A well-timed wicket for SRH.
DC 144/3 after 18.4
The boundary-an-over formula continues for DC. Pant smashes Kaul for a six. Rashid Khan gives away 11 runs in his last over. He ends with his most expensive figures of this season yet: 4-0-31-1.
DC 126/2 after 16
Smith and Pant build a partnership after the double whammy. They look for the ones and twos and look to hit a boundary in every over.
DC 114/2 after 14.4
Prithvi Shaw is run out in tragicomic circumstances. Bairstow fails to collect, Shaw wanders down and the throw from fine leg finds him halfway down. Shaw goes for 53. Pant and Steve Smith now in the middle for DC.
DC 91/2 after 12.4
Prithvi Shaw gets to his 50 but Rashid Khan then delivers what could be a match-turning blow. Dhawan is bowled by Rashid's quicker ball. Dhawan goes for 28.
DC 83/1 after 11
Vijay Shankar comes in and applies some more pressure, conceding just five runs in his first over. But as soon as Suchith comes back, the run counter goes ticking again. Dhawan (24*) takes on the spinner and hits two back-to-back fours. DC: 67/0 (8 overs)
After Kaul got hit for yet another boundary by Shaw, Jagadeesha Suchith is introduced into the attack. The spinner puts some pressure on the openers, conceding just three runs. But all in all, Delhi have gotten off to a flyer in Chennai. DC: 51/0 (6 overs)
Siddharth Kaul comes into the attack and almost reaps his rewards... but Jadhav drops a precious catch to dismiss Dhawan. Delhi continue with their blitzkrieg as Shaw (30*) hammers home a six. Next over, Khaleel gives away just six runs. DC: 39/0 (4 overs)
Abhishek Sharma comes into the attack... and it's a repeat of the previous over. Dhawan checks the first ball and then superbly cuts it through the gap between cover point and backward point. Shaw adds two more before the end of the over. DC: 26/0 (2 overs)
Prithvi Shaw and Shikhar Dhawan come out to open the first innings for Delhi. Khaleel Ahmed will start the proceedings with the ball... and immediate punishment! Shaw slaps the first ball through the covers and then adds two more fours in the next two balls. A hattrick of boundaries! The bowler recovers well later in the over as he finishes with three straight dot balls. DC: 12/0 (1 over)
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Sunrisers Hyderabad (Playing XI): David Warner (c), Jonny Bairstow (w), Kane Williamson, Virat Singh, Vijay Shankar, Abhishek Sharma, Kedar Jadhav, Rashid Khan, Jagadeesha Suchith, Khaleel Ahmed, Siddarth Kaul
Delhi Capitals (Playing XI): Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Steven Smith, Rishabh Pant (w/c), Shimron Hetmyer, Marcus Stoinis, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Amit Mishra, Avesh Khan
Delhi Capitals have won the toss and have opted to bat. "We are gonna bat first. I think the wicket looks drier. There'll be less dew today. We are gonna judge ourselves as a fielding unit. One change. We have Axar coming in for Lalit," says Rishabh Pant.
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Sunrisers Hyderabad (Probable XI): David Warner (c), Jonny Bairstow (wk), Kane Williamson, Virat Singh, Vijay Shankar, Abhishek Sharma, Kedar Jadhav, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed, Siddarth Kaul
Delhi Capitals (Probable XI): Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Steven Smith, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Marcus Stoinis, Shimron Hetmyer, Lalit Yadav, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Amit Mishra, Avesh Khan
The two teams have played each other 18 times where SRH hold an upper hand with 11 wins as compared to DC's 7. In the last five encounters, Delhi hold the lead with three wins to Hyderabad's two. Their last meeting was in the last season's second qualifier.
Hello and welcome to the live commentary of the IPL 2021 contest between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Delhi Capitals. David Warner's men have won just one of their four matches. On the other hand, the Rishabh Pant-led unit is aiming for their fourth win.