Dhawan, Iyer steady Delhi after early wkt
September 22, 2021 21:55
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.
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