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IPL updates: Dominant Delhi thrash SRH by 8 wickets

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22:59   Dominant Delhi thrash SRH by 8 wickets

Delhi 139-2 (17.5 ovs) vs SRH 134-9 | Scorecard

Holder comes back and starts his new over with a wide down the leg side to Iyer, who takes a single to point.

Pant looks in a rush as he drives Holder through the covers for a four and then hits a low full toss to deep midwicket for one.

Iyer clubs the fifth ball for a six over midwicket to finish off things in style.

Delhi register a comprehensive eight-wicket victory with 13 balls to spare.

Iyer got back among the runs in his first game after a long lay-off as he stroked an unbeaten 47 from 41 balls, while Pant made 35 from 21 balls.

Delhi jump to the top of IPL standings, with 14 points from nine games as they inch closer to the play-offs.
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22:53   Delhi set for easy win vs Sunrisers

Delhi 126-2 (17 ovs) vs SRH 134-9 | Scorecard

Bhuvneshwar comes back into the attack. Pant picks the slower ball early as he pulls the pace bowler over midwicket for a six.

Singles from the rest of the over as Bhuvneshwar goes for 11 runs in his third over, with Delhi inching closer to an easy victory.

Khaleel, who has one over in hand, is back into the attack with SRH needing a few quick wickets to make a match of this.

Pant pulls the first ball over midwicket for two runs before the left-arm pacer bowls a couple of wides attempting to bowl the short balls.

Good carry for Khaleel as Pant looks to slash it over the off-side and is beaten by the extra bounce.

Another short ball which Pant pulls to deep square leg for a single and Iyer runs the fourth ball down to thirdman for one.

Khaleel tries the slower bouncer which slips down the leg side as Pant swivels and pulls it past short fine leg for a four.

The Delhi captain takes hold of the last ball which is again short as he despatches it over midwicket for a six.

16 runs from the Khaleel over as Delhi need just nine runs from three overs for victory.
22:42   Delhi need 36 from last 5 overs for win

Delhi 99-2 (15 ovs) vs SRH 134-9 | Scorecard

Khaleel, who has two overs in hand, is back into the attack. A single to Iyer to thirdman before Pant sweeps the fast bowler to deep square leg for one.

Iyer runs the fourth ball down to thirdman for another run and Pant gets a leading edge for a single to mid-off and the former picks one off the last ball.

Pacer Sandeep comes back into the attack. Iyer flicks the first ball through midwicket for a couple of runs before he swings the third ball over midwicket for a four.

The next ball is again pulled in the same region for another boundary and he takes a single off the last ball, to get 11 runs from the over.

Rashid to bowl his fourth and final over. Iyer picks a single off the first ball and Pant comes down the track to drive the fourth ball for one.

Rashid bowls a wide down the leg side as just three runs come from the spinner's last over, to finish with 1/26 in four overs.

Delhi need 36 from the last five overs for victory.
22:25   Dhawan falls for 42; Delhi lose 2nd wkt

Delhi 80-2 (12 ovs) vs SRH 134-9 | Scorecard

Rashid comes back into the attack. A single each to Iyer and Dhawan before the former slog sweeps the leg-spinner over midwicket for a six.

He drives the fifth ball down to long-off for a single and Dhawan is unable to get a run off the last ball.

Delhi have looked in control and they seem to be cruising towards victory without really hitting top gear.

Dhawan keeps the boundaries coming as he sweeps the low full toss from Sandeep through square leg for a four.

The next ball is lofted over covers for another boundary as Sandeep overpitches again.

Delhi are 69/1 in 10 overs, needing another 66 runs for victory from the remaining 10 overs.

Dhawan has stroked his way to 41 from 34 balls, while Iyer is on 17 from 18 balls.

A single to Iyer off Rashid brings up the 50-run stand for the second wicket.

However, Rashid brings some hope back to the SRH camp with the key wicket of Dhawan.

The left-hander attempts the slog sweep but this time he holes out to Samad at deep midwicket to perish after scoring 42 from 37 balls.

Rishabh Pant wasting no time. He steps down the track to the first ball he faces from Holder but is beaten.

However, two balls later he smashes a full delivery back over the tall West Indian bowler for a four to get off the mark.

He cuts the next ball but the fielder at point misfields to concede a single and Iyer takes one off the last ball.

Delhi need 55 from the last eight overs for victory.
22:05   Dhawan, Iyer take Delhi past 50

Delhi 51-1 (8 ovs) vs SRH 134-9 | Scorecard

Holder is back into the attack. Iyer gets a single from the first ball on the off-side and Dhawan pulls the third ball over midwicket for a four.

Dhawan chips down the track to hit a full delivery to point for one and Iyer swings and misses at a wide delivery but is beaten.

Sandeep Sharma comes into the attack for the first time, to bowl the eighth over.

Dhawn pulls the first ball for three runs as the fielder does well at deep midwicket to keep it inside the ropes.

A single to Iyer on the leg side before Dhawan drives a full toss through the covers for a couple to take Delhi past 50.
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21:55   Dhawan, Iyer steady Delhi after early wkt

Delhi 39-1 (6 ovs) vs SRH 134-9 | Scorecard

Jason Holder comes into the attack. Shreyas Iyer, making a comeback after a long injury lay-off, gets off the mark with two runs through midwicket.

Iyer pushes at a wide delivery and is beaten before he clips the third ball to square leg for a single.

Holder overpitches as Dhawan smashes it straight down the ground for a four before he comes down the track but can't get the last ball in the gap through the covers.

Bhuvneshwar is back into the attack. Iyer pokes and is beaten again before he hits the next to the fielder in the covers.

Iyer drags the pull shot on to his body as he takes the single and Dhawan takes a risky single in the covers.

Sunrisers in the hunt for wickets as leg-spinner Rashid Khan comes into the attack.

Dhawan pulls the first ball for a single before Iyer chips down the track and drives the next to long-on for one.

Rashid bowls full as Dhawan slog sweeps it over midwicket for a six and nudges the fourth ball to fine leg for another single.

Iyer clips the fifth ball to deep midwicket for one and Dhawan pushes the ball into the covers.

Delhi are 39 for one in six overs, with another 96 needed from 14 overs for victory.

Dhawan has hit 22 from 18 balls, while Iyer is on six.
21:41   Shaw out for 11; Delhi lose early wicket

Delhi 20-1 (3 ovs) vs SRH 134-9 | Scorecard

Shaw looks to break free after a quiet start. He whips Khaleel over midwicket for a four before he nudges the next to short fine leg to miss out on some easy runs.

Khaleel goes wide and away as Shaw swings and gets a thick outside edge which flies wide of the wicketkeeper for a four.

Khaleel is disappointed but he gets his man a couple of balls later as Shaw miscues the intended lofted shot. He mishits the ball high on the leg side as SRH captain Williamson runs back to his right and takes a splendid well-judged catch.

Infact, Sunil Gavaskar on commentary says the catch reminded of Kapil Dev's catch to dismiss Viv Richards in the final of the 1983 World Cup.

Shaw walks back for 11 as SRH's hopes are boosted by an early wicket.
21:37   Delhi's bowlers restrict SRH to 134

Delhi 12-0 (2 ovs) vs SRH 134-9 | Scorecard

The dangerous combo of Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw open the batting for Delhi Capitals, while left-arm pacer Khaleel Ahmed will open the bowling.

Shaw pushes the first ball to fine leg for a single and Dhawan is beaten third ball as he looks to drive away from his body before he chips the next over the bowler for a single.

Shaw clips the last ball through midwicket for a couple of runs, as four runs come from the first over.

Bhuvneshwar from the other end. Dhawan comes down the track but misses the full delivery on his pads as he tries to glance it fine.

He clips the second ball over square leg for a four and punches the fourth ball down the ground past mid-on for another boundary.
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21:12   Delhi's bowlers restrict SRH to 134

SRH 134-9 (20 ovs) vs Delhi | Scorecard

Rabada comes back into the attack. Samad targets the world's best fast bowler, smashing the first ball straight down the ground for a four.

However, Rabada gets revenge next ball as Samad top edges the pull shot off the slower bouncer and is caught by wicketkeeper Pant after a good innings of 28 from 21 balls.

Rashid finally makes some connection as he slashes the short ball over thirdman for a six.

He tries to repeat the shot next ball but this time he is beaten.

Rashid continues to swing with Rabada looking to keep it short and this time the top edge goes over the wicketkeeper for a four.

The last ball is full but much slower in pace as Rashid gets a bottom edge through to the wicketkeeper.

Avesh to bowl the final over. He starts with a wide delivery as Bhuvneshwar Kumar throws his bat but misses and the pacer follows it with another wide down the leg side.

Bhuvneshwar continues SRH's good recovery in the final few overs as he lofts the wide delivery over the covers for a four.

A good yorker as Bhuvneshwar digs it out to thirdman for a single and Rashid is run out next ball as he looks for the impossible second run to take strike.

Rashid has helped add some vital runs at the end with a good innings of 22 from 19 balls.

Sandeep Sharma swings and misses and looks for the bye as Pant misses the direct hit with all three stumps to aim at.

But he strikes second time as Sandeep is run out trying to sneak another bye.

Sunrisers finish on a disappointing 134/9 in their 20 overs.

Rabada was Delhi's most successful bowler with 3/37, while Nortje and Axar picked up two wickets each.
21:01   SRH lose 6th wicket; Delhi on top

SRH 111-6 (18 ovs) vs Delhi | Scorecard

Avesh comes back into the attack. Rashid inside edges the first ball which narrowly misses the leg stump for a single and Samad hits the third ball to long-on for one.

Rashid looks to loft the full delivery down the ground but can't get under the ball.

Avesh bowls a superb yorker wide of the off-stump as Rashid gets an under edge through to the wicketkeeper.

He runs the last ball, another yorker, down to thirdman for a single to bring up SRH's 100, in the 17th over.

Avesh has overstepped off the last ball to gift SRH a free hit delivery.

Samad makes most of the free hit as he lofts the full toss over long-on for a six, to bring some cheer back in the SRH camp.

Nortje to bowl the 18th over. Rashid makes room and tries to slash it over the off-side but is beaten before he gets the next over short thirdman for a couple.

Nortje bowls a yorker on the stumps as Rashid clips it to deep square leg for just a single.

Quick short ball from Nortje as Samad is late on the pull shot, hitting it to long-on for one.

Good bowling from Nortje as he hits the pitch and gets some extra bounce with Rashid looking to swing across the line but is beaten two balls in a row.
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20:53   SRH lose 6th wicket; Delhi on top

SRH 97-6 (16 ovs) vs Delhi | Scorecard

Ashwin going through his overs without much of a fuss. He gives away just four runs in his third over with the SRH batsmen content to just play safe at the moment.

But Delhi continue to attack as they bring back Rabada.

Rabada oversteps to concede a free hit. Jason Holder swings hard at the free delivery, getting the much-needed boundary for SRH as the ball flies off the thick outside edge for a six over thirdman.

He takes a single to thirdman before Samad chips Rabada over the covers for two runs.

The last ball is short as Samad looks to pull but is beaten. SRH are struggling on 90/5 in 15 overs. It remains to be seen how many more they can get in the last five overs.

Axar cripples SRH further as he strikes with the wicket of Holder, who is caught by Shaw for 10.

He comes down the track but fails to get to the pitch as he hits it uppishly into the covers where Shaw takes a sharp catch, with SRH slipping to 90/6, in the 16th over.

Rashid Khan makes room and hits the third ball to point for a single to get off the mark and Samad takes one in the covers.

Rashid edges the fifth ball which flies wide of the wicketkeeper for a four and takes one off the last ball.
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20:36   SRH lose 5th wicket; Delhi on top

SRH 74-5 (13 ovs) vs Delhi | Scorecard

Delhi continue to look for wickets as Nortje comes back into the attack. Three singles from the first three balls before Jadhav tries to run the fourth down to thirdman and is beaten.

Nortje strikes last ball as Jadhav is trapped leg before wicket by a full delivery which strikes him right in front.

However, he decides to try his luck with the review which is turned down as the ball is going on hit the middle of middle stump.

SRH's disappointing evening with the bat continues as they slip to 74/5 after 13 overs.
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20:30   Pandey out for 17; SRH in trouble

SRH 71-4 (12 ovs) vs Delhi | Scorecard

Rabada comes back into the attack and continues to chip away at the wickets.

Pandey gets a leading edge trying to flick the pacer on the leg side as the bowler takes a simple return catch to his right.

Pandey walks back for 17 with SRH slipping to 61/4 in the 11th over.

Pressure on the young Abdul Samad with SRH needing a strong finish in the second half of their innings.

Samad gets off the mark with a four as Hetmyer messes up an easy stop on the midwicket boundary.

Samad is completely deceived by the change of pace from Rabada as he attempts a wild swing against the line.

He takes a single to mid-off before Jadhav offers no shot to the last ball.

Ashwin comes back into the attack. He bowls a tidy over as SRH manage just five singles from the 12th over.
20:22   Williamson out for 18 as SRH struggle

SRH 61-3 (10 ovs) vs Delhi | Scorecard

Stoinis walks off the field after bowling just one delivery in his second over. Ravichandran Ashwin comes into the attack to complete the over.

Williamson takes on Ashwin straightaway as he flicks the first ball over midwicket for a four before the spinner bowls a wide down the leg side.

Ashwin oversteps to concede a free hit which Pandey smashes it straight back for a four.

Williamson, on 16, gets a lifeline as he edges the last ball from Ashwin but wicketkeeper Pant puts down the catch.

The SRH captain gets another reprieve in the next over. He hits Axar uppishly on the off-side but Prithvi Shaw puts down the catch in the covers.

However, Axar gets his man off the very next delivery as Williamson is caught at long-off.

Thee pressure paid off for Delhi as Williamson, who made 18 from 26 balls, looks to break free. He comes down the track and goes through with the lofted shot down the ground despite not getting to the pitch as he holes out to Hetmyer at long-off.

SRH in trouble on 61/3 in 10 overs, with Pandey on 17.
20:13   SRH struggle after early wickets vs Delhi

SRH 43-2 (8 ovs) vs Delhi | Scorecard

Avesh is back into the attack. Pandey drives the first ball straight which is stopped by the bowler on his follow through before he flicks the next through midwicket for a couple of runs.

Pandey guides the third ball to thirdman for one and Williamson is unable to get a run off the last three balls.

Delhi have kept Sunrisers in check in the Powerplay as they are reduced to 32/2 in six overs.

Marcus Stoinis comes into the attack in place of Rabada. Pandey takes a single off the first ball to long-on and Williamson misses the clip to take a leg bye.

A single each to Pandey and Williamson before the former flicks the medium pacer through midwicket for a couple of runs.

He hits the last ball with soft hands to long-on but Williamson turns down the second run.

Axar comes back from the other end. Pandey is unable to get a run off the first two balls before he takes a single into the covers.

Williamson picks a single next ball and Pandey takes one down to long-on.

Williamson also manages just a single off the last ball as just four runs come from the over.
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19:54   Rabada strikes; SRH lose 2nd wicket

SRH 29-2 (5 ovs) vs Delhi | Scorecard

Nortje continues as Williamson pushes the first ball to square leg for a single and Saha taps the next to midwicket for one.

Another Williamson clip on the leg side for one before Saha is beaten by the yorker as it strikes his pads and goes on the off-side for a leg bye.

The ball is slipping down as the leg before shout is turned down.

Left-arm spinner Axar Patel comes into the attack. Saha slog sweeps the first ball over midwicket for a four and then taps the next into the off-side for a single.

Williamson steps out of his crease to flick Axar to midwicket for one before Saha also picks a single on the leg side as seven come from the over.

Kagiso Rabada comes into the attack. Saha whips the first ball, a full ball on the stumps, over the square leg fence for a six to go past 2000 runs in the IPL.

Saha then tries to pull the short ball but is deceived by the change of pace before he is beaten again looking to drive the full delivery.

Rabada's pace too hot to handle for Saha. He miscues the pull shot clearly done in for pace as Dhawan takes a simple catch at square leg.

Saha walks back for 18 as SRH are reduced to 29/2 in five overs.
19:41   Warner out for duck; SRH lose early wkt

SRH 12-1 (2 ovs) vs Delhi | Scorecard

Anrich Nortje to open the bowling for Delhi Capitals, while David Warner and Wriddhiman Saha are the two openers for Sunrisers.

He starts with a full delivery outside the off-stump which Warner tries to drive but is beaten before he pushes the next into the covers.

Nortje gets the early breakthrough for Delhi as he strikes with the key wicket of Warner, who gets a leading edge and is caught on the off-side for a duck.

Kane Williamson flicks the first ball he faces through midwicket for a couple to get off the mark.

He is hit on the pads by the full incoming delivery but the leg before shout is turned down.

Delhi take the review but Williamson had got the inside edge as they end up losing their review.

The last ball is down the leg side as Williamson misses the glance but it hits the pads and goes fine for four leg byes.

Medium pacer Avesh Khan from the other end. Saha taps the second ball to square leg for a single to get off the mark and Williamson picks one off the next to thirdman.

Avesh drops short as Saha cuts it powerfully past point for a four, with the fielder barely having time to react.

He is beaten last ball trying to slash it behind point.
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19:07   SRH elect to bat; Delhi include Ashwin

Check out the playing XIs of the two teams:

Sunrisers Hyderabad:
Kane Williamson (captain), David Warner, Wriddhiman Saha (w/k), Manish Pandey, Jason Holder, Abdul Samad, Kedar Jadhav, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Sandeep Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed.

Delhi Capitals: Rishabh Pant (captain, w/k), Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer, Marcus Stoinis, Shimron Hetmyer, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Avesh Khan.
19:03   SRH elect to bat; Delhi include Ashwin

Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Kane Williamson has won the toss and elected to bat against Delhi Capitals in the IPL match in Dubai.

The four overseas players for SRH are Williamson, David Warner, Jason Holder and Rashid Khan.

Delhi captain Rishabh Pant says they were looking to bowl anyways if they had won the toss.

Marcus Stoinis, Anrich Nortje, Shimron Hetmyer and Kagiso Rabada are the four overseas players for Delhi.

Pant also confirms that Ravichandran Ashwin has been included in the playing XI.
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18:49   SRH's Natarajan tests positive for COVID-19

Welcome to the coverage of the Indian Premier League match between Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad in Dubai on Wednesday.

Bolstered by Shreyas Iyer's return, Delhi Capitals will look to maintain the form they showed in the first half of the season as they resume their IPL campaign against a struggling Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Sunrisers have suffered a blow as pacer Thangarasu Natarajan has tested positive for COVID-19. However, BCCI said the IPL match in Dubai on Wednesday will go ahead as scheduled.

Left-arm pacer Natarajan, who is coming back from a knee surgery, has been isolated along with six close contacts which also include out of favour India all-rounder Vijay Shankar.

The development is a major blow to SRH, who could not avail his services in the first leg due to injury. Natarajan has picked 20 wickets from 24 matches in the IPL.

Delhi are currently sitting on the second spot, with 12 points from eight games. On the other hand, Sunrisers are placed at the last spot, with just a solitary win from seven games and six losses.

The Rishabh Pant-led side ended the first half of the IPL with a win and would be keen to start on a winning note.

And to do that, the Capitals have enough power-hitters in their line-up, who can take any good attack to cleansers and Sunrisers won't be an exception.

Opener Shikhar Dhawan (380 runs), would be keen to prove the selectors wrong after being axed from India's World T20 squad, while his partner young Prithvi Shaw (308 runs), would also like to get some runs under his belt.

DC boast of a strong middle-order comprising Shreyas Iyer, skipper Rishabh Pant (213 runs), Australians Steve Smith (104 runs) and Marcus Stoinis (71 runs) and Shimron Hetmyer (84 runs.

Delhi also have a settled bowling attack and they could go in with Avesh Khan (14 wickets) and Kasigo Rabada (8 wickets), who have been lethal at the start and at the death.

Delhi have array of spinners to choose from be it wily old-fox Ravichandran Ashwin, experienced campaigner Amit Mishra, Axar Patel, Lalit Yadav or Pravin Dubey.

For Sunrisers, a win would boost their confidence and help them stay afloat in the tournament.

However, their season's leading run-getter Johnny Bairstow, has decided to pull out and hence the marauding Australian opener David Warner (193 runs) will have to shoulder more responsibility.

The likes of Kane Williamson, Manish Pandey, Wriddhiman Saha, Kedar Jadhav, Abdul Samad and Vijay Shankar, will also need to chip in and contribute.


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