Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Match-10 Results

A win after a 5-day break for Delhi Capitals, who get another 5-day break before their next game! They head to Chepauk to take on the Chennai Super Kings on Saturday, 5th April, 2025. Sunrisers Hyderabad, on the other hand, reeling from back-to-back losses, need to get their campaign back on track, as they head to Eden Gardens next, on Thursday, 3rd April, 2025. That's all we have from this game but don't go anywhere, as the next clash of this double header Super Sunday is on its heels! Chennai Super Kings have elected to bowl first against Rajasthan Royals in Guwahati. Head over to that matchcentre for all the action! ADIOS! TAKE CARE!

Delhi Capitals' MITCHELL STARC HAS BEEN NAMED THE PLAYER OF THE MATCH, for his first-ever 5-fer in the IPL. Smiles and calls it a good day for him and his side. Laughs on being asked whether bowlers need to leave their ego at home while playing in the IPL, countering that these days, in any T20, bowlers do not have any ego left! But on a serious note, Starc says that in today's age, bowlers need to accept that they will go for runs and as long as they don't swerve away from their plans, they will pick up wickets. Stresses that one has to keep on thinking out of the box to keep being effective in T20 cricket, so he was just trying to change his pace and lengths to stay effective. Calls his experience with DC as a fantastic one, getting opportunities to gel around with a new and young group and is excited to keep working with them.

The victorious skipper of Delhi Capitals, AXAR PATEL, smiles on his captaincy skills but is serious to add that there was some good planning done before the game. Details that one always need to be on his toes to do well in the IPL, adding that the focus was to maintain DC's process, rather than focussing on what SRH will try to do. On giving the extra over to Mitchell Starc, Axar says that initially, the plan was to give only 2 overs to Starc in the Powerplay, but because he was bowling well, Axar thought of going for the kill with the extra over and it worked with the wicket of Travis Head. Feels lucky to have plenty of experienced players in the DC camp who have also led the team in the past, stressing that he is enjoying his captaincy under their experience. On the switch now to their original home venue, the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, Axar says that the plan will be to first look at the wicket and then decide what to do.

... THE PRESENTATION ...

Delhi Capitals' TRISTAN STUBBS is up for a chat now. Stubbs says that the surface looked a little bit slow and spinning. Adds that the cutters were working for the bowlers, so it was definitely not the easiest pitch to bat. On SRH going bonkers at the halfway mark in the first innings, Stubbs says that the bowlers got together and decided to be accurate and conserve their energy in the field. Praises Faf du Plessis and the newcomers for doing well, hoping to continue their progress. Admits that he is trying his level best to extract as much knowledge as possible from team mentor Kevin Pietersen.

The skipper of Sunrisers Hyderabad, PAT CUMMINS, says that his team lost a few early wickets, but not all were bad shots. Adds that a run out and a couple of catches were taken at the fence which could have been otherwise but that happens in cricket. Further says that everything went their way in the first game but it was the opposite in the next two. Details that maybe looking back, they could have done some things differently. Credits Aniket Verma for his knock and says that he took them to a score that gave them half a chance. Ends by saying that the players have shown flashes of brilliance and they will not change much for the upcoming games.

Earlier, in the first innings, Sunrisers Hyderabad came out all guns blazing to try and blast DC out of the game but just kept on losing wickets. Barring a counterattacking stand of 77 between Aniket Verma and Heinrich Klaasen, which saw Klaasen make 32 and Aniket end up with 74, the batting fell apart at either end, as Mitchell Starc razed SRH to the ground with his maiden IPL 5-fer, going on to take the Purple Cap provisionally. He was supported well by Kuldeep Yadav, who claimed 3 wickets.

This game was a contest between a power-packed batting lineup and a strong bowling attack. The experienced attack of DC set the foundation in the first innings and that allowed the weak batting lineup to chase the total fairly easily. Jake Fraser-McGurk is still looking out of sorts but Faf du Plessis and Abishek Porel ensured that there was no big hiccup as such. These are still early days, so if the DC management sort out their batting lineup, they will figure out a way to post decent totals with the bat as well.

164 was a competitive target to chase on a pitch which had variable pace but by no means, was it matchwinning. To make a case for themselves, SRH needed wickets in the Powerplay but they never came. The chances were created but the fielders let the bowlers down. The opening partnership was finally broken on 81 which led to a mini collapse but water had already flown under the bridge by then. Zeeshan Ansari with his three wickets and Harshal Patel with his tight bowling were the only bright spots in a glum day for the Sunrisers.

Comprehensive win for Delhi Capitals and they rocket to second spot in the points table. With back-to-back losses, Sunrisers Hyderabad slip down to 7th. The bowlers set the win up for the Capitals, who are showcasing tremendous bowling depth in the 2 games that they have played.

Wiaan Mulder to Abishek Porel, Six!SIX! SPANKED! What a way to end a dominating display! Mulder goes fuller and Porel goes bigger. It is on middle and he just swings it a mile over deep mid-wicket! DELHI CAPITALS WIN BY 7 WICKETS AND 24 BALLS TO SPARE!

Wiaan Mulder to Tristan Stubbs, 1 run.A short ball, slower in pace, outside off, Stubbs leaps and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single. Just a hit away from the win now.

Wiaan Mulder to Tristan Stubbs, Four!FOUR! Beautifully played. Fuller ball, outside off, Tristan Stubbs stays leg side of the ball and lofts this inside out over cover. Long off races to his left but cannot get there.

Wiaan Mulder to Tristan Stubbs, No run.Swing and a miss! Hard length and just around off, Tristan Stubbs has a swing across the line but fails to connect.

Wiaan Mulder to Tristan Stubbs, Four!FOUR! Gets it away! Wiaan Mulder bangs this one short and on middle. Tristan Stubbs hops up a bit to get on top of the bounce and pulls it away to the deep square leg fence for a boundary. DC need just 9 runs to win now!

Wiaan Mulder to Abishek Porel, 1 run.Fuller in length and on leg, Abishek Porel flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Wiaan Mulder to bowl his first over on IPL debut.

Harshal Patel to Tristan Stubbs, Four!FOUR! Terrific bottom-hand power. Full and straight, Tristan Stubbs uses his bottom hand and just pushes the balll down the ground. But the ball simply races off the bat to the long on fence. 150 UP FOR DELHI CAPITALS. 14 more needed from 30 balls.

Harshal Patel to Abishek Porel, 1 run.Dug in short, around middle, angling away, Abishek Porel gets on top of the bounce, swivels and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Harshal Patel to Tristan Stubbs, 1 run.A short ball now, pulled to deep mid-wicket for a single. 19 more needed from 32 balls.

Harshal Patel to Tristan Stubbs, No run.Pitched up and on off, Tristan Stubbs drives it to short covers.

Harshal Patel to Abishek Porel, 1 run.Touch fuller and on middle, Abishek Porel drills it to long on for a run.

Harshal Patel to Tristan Stubbs, 1 run.Harshal Patel to begin a new spell. On a length and on off, Tristan Stubbs flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Zeeshan Ansari to Abishek Porel, Four!FOUR! Smartly played! Landed outside off, Abishek Porel goes back, opens the face of his bat and guides it behind point for a boundary. 14 from the over as Zeeshan Ansari ends with bowling figures of 4-0-42-3 in IPL debut. It is the best ever for SRH on IPL debut.

Zeeshan Ansari to Tristan Stubbs, 1 run.On middle and leg, whipped towards long on for a run.

Zeeshan Ansari to Abishek Porel, 1 run.Shorter, on middle, the wrong 'un, Abishek Porel rocks back and pulls it down to long on for a single.

Zeeshan Ansari to Abishek Porel, Six!SIX! Clears the fence! Tossed up, full and on off. Abishek Porel once again comes down the track and tries to slog it away. He has to reach for it and slices it but gets enough power for it to sail over the long off fence for a biggie. DC need 28 runs in 39 balls now!

Zeeshan Ansari to Tristan Stubbs, 1 run.Goes short and on off, Tristan Stubbs punches it towards covers where a fumble allows the run.

Zeeshan Ansari to Abishek Porel, 1 run.Floated, full and around off, Abishek Porel advances down the track and pushes it wide of short covers. Pat Cummins dives to his left, gets a hand but fails to stop. They cross.

Abhishek Sharma to Abishek Porel, 1 run.Outside off, Porel guides it straight to short third and takes Mohammad Shami on, completing the single with ease.

Abhishek Sharma to Abishek Porel, Four!FOUR! SMOKED! A tad short, outside off, Abishek Porel rocks back and pulls it powerfully through mid-wicket. The fielder at the ropes dives to his left but the power on that shot takes the ball through. 37 more needed from 43 balls.

Abhishek Sharma to Tristan Stubbs, 1 run.Outside off, pushed down to long off for a single.

Abhishek Sharma to Abishek Porel, 1 run.Flighted, full and on off, Abishek Porel uses his feet and drives it to sweeper covers for another run.

Abhishek Sharma to Tristan Stubbs, 1 run.Tossed up, full and on middle, Tristan Stubbs works it off he inner half of the bat to long on for a run.

Abhishek Sharma to Abishek Porel, 1 run.Abhishek Sharma is called back on now. Floated, full and on middle Abishek Porel drills it down the pitch. Abhishek Sharma tries to stop it with his left foot but parries it to long on. A single is taken.

Zeeshan Ansari to Abishek Porel, 1 run.Short, outside off, Porel stays back and cuts it to deep point for one more. 5 runs and a wicket from the over, Zeeshan Ansari's bowling figures read 3-0-28-3!

Zeeshan Ansari to Tristan Stubbs, 1 run.Landed outside off, Tristan Stubbs stays back and punches it through mid off for a run.

Zeeshan Ansari to Abishek Porel, 1 run.The googly, on middle and leg, Abishek Porel stays back and works it through mid on for a single.

Zeeshan Ansari to Tristan Stubbs, 1 run.Short and on middle, Tristan Stubbs nudges it through mid-wicket for a run.

Tristan Stubbs walks in next at number 5, replacing KL Rahul.

Zeeshan Ansari to KL Rahul, OUT! b Zeeshan Ansari.OUT! BOWLED'EM! Zeeshan Ansari is turning out to be the only bright spot for SRH! He bowls this a bit flatter and quicker, full and around leg, turns away a bit. KL Rahul goes down across to sweep it away, but maybe he goes a bit too far across. He plays all over the ball as it goes around his legs, deflects off the pads to rattle the stumps. Rahul walks back after a few lusty blows, and DC are 115/3 now!

Zeeshan Ansari to Abishek Porel, 1 run.A googly, full and on off, Abishek Porel looks to work it away but gets a leading edge along the ground towards long off for a single.

Mohammad Shami to Abishek Porel, 1 run.Very full, on middle, Abishek Porel pushes it towards long on for a run. 18 from the over, 33 in the last 2!

Mohammad Shami to KL Rahul, 1 run.Yorker on middle, Rahul digs it out towards mid on and scampers through for a quick single.

Mohammad Shami to KL Rahul, Four!FOUR! AMAZING! On a length, outside off, coming in with the angle, KL Rahul stays leg side of the ball and lofts it with finesse over cover. One bounce and into the ropes!

Mohammad Shami to KL Rahul, Six!SIX! That is outta here! Pace off from Shami, full and in the slot on middle. KL Rahul just clears his front leg away and smokes it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Mohammad Shami to KL Rahul, Wide!A bouncer, but way too high for the batter, KL Rahul leaves it alone. Wided.

Mohammad Shami to KL Rahul, Four!FOUR! Streaky! Mohammad Shami lands this on a hard length and on off, holds its line. KL Rahul looks to push it away but gets a big inside edge just past the stumps as the ball races to the fine leg fence for a boundary. 100 UP FOR DELHI CAPITALS! 63 more needed from 58 balls.

Mohammad Shami to Abishek Porel, 1 run.Short of a length and on off, Abishek Porel dabs it towards backward point for a quick single.

KL Rahul walks in next at number 4, replacing Jake Fraser-McGurk. Mohammad Shami returns to bowl as well. 2-0-13-0 so far.

Zeeshan Ansari to Jake Fraser-McGurk, OUT! c & b Zeeshan Ansari.OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Zeeshan Ansari has the last laugh. He tosses up a googly around off and Fraser-McGurk looks to defend it with a straight bat. But he goes too hard at the ball and ends up chipping a simple return catch to the bowler! So despite going for 15 runs in the over, Ansari has two wickets in the over! Jake Fraser-McGurk departs for 38 (32) and Delhi Capitals slip from 81/0 to 96/2. They need another 68 from 60 balls.

Zeeshan Ansari to Jake Fraser-McGurk, Six!SIX! Even better. Another short ball, outside off, Jake Fraser-McGurk rocks back and pummels it over long off!

Zeeshan Ansari to Jake Fraser-McGurk, Four!FOUR! Better shot. Short, outside off, Fraser-McGurk goes back and cuts it through point for consecutive boundaries.

Zeeshan Ansari to Jake Fraser-McGurk, Four!FOUR! Very streaky and JFM continues to ride his luck. Floated, on middle, Jake Fraser-McGurk comes down the track and looks to hit it big through the leg side. Is nowhere near the pitch of the ball and is beaten all ends up. Luckily for him though, the ball takes the inside edge and scoots to the fine leg fence! 78 more needed from 63 balls.

Zeeshan Ansari to Abishek Porel, 1 run.Full, on middle, Abishek Porel eases this through mid on for a single to get off the mark.

Abishek Porel walks in next at number 3, replacing Faf du Plessis.

Zeeshan Ansari to Faf du Plessis, OUT! c Wiaan Mulder b Zeeshan Ansari.OUT! CAUGHT! Wiaan Mulder grabs an excellent catch while running forward! End of a good inning from Faf du Plessis and Zeeshan Ansari picks up his maiden IPL wicket! Ansari gives a flight to the ball and pitches it up, around middle and leg, Faf du Plessis takes a step forward and looks to take it on. He looks to flick it over the mid-wicket fielder but gets a leading edge. The ball skews up high and goes towards wide long on. Wiaan Mulder keeps his eyes on the ball and runs in to his right from long on. He makes a slide forward and takes it with both hands. End of a fine 50 (27) from Faf du Plessis and Delhi Capitals are 81/1.

Harshal Patel to Jake Fraser-McGurk, 2 runs.Good effort again. Short, outside off, Jake slaps it through point but Nitish Kumar Reddy does really well to charge across to his left and put in another full-length dive to stop the boundary. Two runs taken. Seems like Reddy is eveready and everywhere and the others just need to rub the energy off him on themselves.

Harshal Patel to Jake Fraser-McGurk, 2 Byes.A bouncer, around middle, Fraser-McGurk ducks. The keeper, Heinrich Klaasen, fumbles and the ball goes through. Klaasen himself has to run all the way to the fine leg fence, to stop the ball. Two byes taken.

Harshal Patel to Jake Fraser-McGurk, No run.On a good length, outside off, Jake Fraser-McGurk looks to cut but gets a bottom edge to the off side. While Faf is looking a million dollars at the other end, JFM is just not able to launch his flight.

Harshal Patel to Faf du Plessis, 1 run.Faf du Plessis completes his fifty with this single in just 26 balls! Patel bowls a good-length ball, angling into the batter, around middle, Faf du Plessis goes back and nudges it to deep square leg for a single. He has played a superb inning here and is keeping his side ahead in this chase. A quality knock!

Harshal Patel to Jake Fraser-McGurk, 1 run.Fuller and outside off, JFM drives it through covers for a single.

Harshal Patel to Faf du Plessis, 1 run.A yorker with pace off, just outside off, Faf du Plessis digs it out towards backward point and runs off for a quick single. He moves to 49 now.

Harshal Patel gets a change of ends. 1-0-4-0 from the other end.

Zeeshan Ansari to Jake Fraser-McGurk, No run.Floated, outside off, the googly, Jake looks to hammer this through the off side but misses.

Zeeshan Ansari to Jake Fraser-McGurk, Four!FOUR! SMOKED! Flatter ball, outside off, Fraser-McGurk keeps his head stable and his feet too, as they don't move. But he gets good hand-eye co-ordination as he blasts this through extra cover, past the fielder to his right.

Zeeshan Ansari to Jake Fraser-McGurk, No run.Short outside off, Jake Fraser-McGurk cuts it straight to point.

Zeeshan Ansari to Faf du Plessis, 1 run.Tossed it up now and around off, Faf comes forward and drives it to long off for a single.

Zeeshan Ansari to Faf du Plessis, 2 runs.Again a short ball and around off, Faf du Plessis goes back and pulls it aerially in the gap towards deep mid-wicket. Nitish Kumar Reddy runs in from deep square leg to his left and saves a couple of runs for his side. Jake Fraser-McGurk has to put in a dive at the non-striker's end as the throw was spot on, and the bowler also took off the bails, but JFM comes back in time.

Zeeshan Ansari to Jake Fraser-McGurk, 1 run.Drops it short and outside off, Jake Fraser-McGurk waits for it and cuts it to deep cover for a single.

STRATEGIC TIMEOUT. All too one-sided? Sadly, that is how it seems like. With 98 needed from 13 overs and all 10 wickets intact, DC look to be in cruise mode, despite their batting form in question. Whatever happened in their batting, SRH need to focus on the present. Their bowlers have not begun well and their fielders are not supporting them either. However, there is still something in this pitch which could be tricky for new customers. So if Hyderabad can get a few wickets quickly, you never know, the tables might still turn. Here's a look at the newbie - Zeeshan Ansari. Bowls wrist spin.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis, 2 runs.On middle and leg, Faf du Plessis tucks it through mid-wicket for a brace. 14 from the over and Cummins' bowling figures read 2-0-27-0!

Pat Cummins to Jake Fraser-McGurk, 1 run.Very full, on middle and leg, Fraser-McGurk pushes it towards long on for a single.

Pat Cummins to Jake Fraser-McGurk, No run.A quick bouncer, outside off, Jake Fraser-McGurk goes for the pull but misses.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis, 1 run.A low full toss and on the pads, Faf flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis, Six!SIX! SMOKED! Pat goes fuller now and rolls his fingers at it. He bowls a slower ball and just outside off, Faf du Plessis clears out his front leg to give himself room. He thumps it down the ground over the bowler's head for a biggie.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis, Four!FOUR! SLASHED! Cummins bowls it on a hard length and outside off, Faf du Plessis sees the width and cashes on it. He cuts it with some power and to the left of backward point for a boundary.

Pat Cummins swings himself around to the other end. 1-0-13-0 from the previous end.

Harshal Patel to Jake Fraser-McGurk, No run.A slower ball into the deck, outside off, Fraser-McGurk goes hard on the cut and mistimes it towards point. So a quiet end to the Powerplay, but DC will be happy with their 52/0. SRH managed 58/4.

Harshal Patel to Jake Fraser-McGurk, No run.On middle and leg, Jake Fraser-McGurk misses his flick and is hit on the pads.

Harshal Patel to Jake Fraser-McGurk, No run.Fuller, outside off, pushed towards backward point.

Harshal Patel to Faf du Plessis, 1 run.An off cutter again, around off, on a good length, Faf drags it off the inner half of the bat to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Harshal Patel to Faf du Plessis, 2 runs.Short of a length, on the right shoulder of the batter, Faf du Plessis keeps it down towards deep square leg and picks up a couple of runs. Wiaan Mulder runs in from deep square leg to his left and cuts it off. 50 comes up for Delhi Capitals.

Harshal Patel to Faf du Plessis, No run.SWING AND MISS! Harshal bowls an off cutter and on a length, outside off, Faf du Plessis looks to fetch it out to the leg side with a pull shot. He gets deceived by the lack of the pace on it and misses.

Harshal Patel to Faf du Plessis, Wide!WIDE! Starts with a bumper and well outside off, takes the pace off, Faf du Plessis watches it carefully and doesn't offer any shot at it. Called a wide by the umpire.

After 5 overs, DC are 48/0. At the same stage, SRH were 50/4. Even though Hyderabad had more runs, that self-destructive Powerplay did them in. Harshal Patel has been given the ball, way earlier than he or Cummins would have liked.

Abhishek Sharma to Faf du Plessis, 1 run.Flighted, full and on off, Faf du Plessis pushes it to extra covers for one.

Abhishek Sharma to Jake Fraser-McGurk, 1 run.DROPPED! Pat Cummins is the culprit here! Abhishek Sharma tosses it up, full and on middle. Jake Fraser-McGurk goes down to slog it down the ground but mistimes it high up in the air. Pat Cummins runs back from mid on while Wiaan Mulder runs in from long off. However, there is not much calling there. Cummins goes for it wth both hands stretched out but spills it out. A single is taken.

Abhishek Sharma to Jake Fraser-McGurk, No run.Floated, short and around off, turns away, Jake Fraser-McGurk makes room and slashes hard at it but misses.

Abhishek Sharma to Faf du Plessis, 1 run.Good fielding! Nagging length and around off, Faf slams a cut towards covers where Nitish Kumar Reddy puts in a dive to his left to save a couple of runs for his side. Just a single for the batters as the ball gets deflected off the hands of the fielder.

Abhishek Sharma to Faf du Plessis, Six!SIX! A MASSIVE ONE! Too short from Sharma and around off, Faf du Plessis picks the length early as he goes back and pumps it back down the ground over the bowler's head for a biggie.

Abhishek Sharma to Faf du Plessis, No run.Tossed it up, around off, Faf du Plessis drill it back down the ground to the right of the bowler who stops it in his followthrough.

Double bowling change? Indeed but Cummins does not have many options. Abhishek Sharma gets a change of ends. 1-0-9-0 so far.

Pat Cummins to Jake Fraser-McGurk, Four!FOUR! That should have been stopped! Slower again, short and on middle, Jake Fraser-McGurk pulls it hard along the ground through square leg. The ball skids through the outfield as Nitish Kumar Reddy from deep mid-wicket runs to his right and slides in. He gets his body behind it but only to parry it away to the fence for a boundary.

Pat Cummins to Jake Fraser-McGurk, 2 runs.Oh..put down! A fine effort though! Pat Cummins pitches it up, on middle, JFM backs away to loft it down the ground but fails to get the timing right. The ball flies over mid off, where Aniket Verma stretches his right hand over his head but just fails to hold on to it. Two runs taken.

Pat Cummins to Jake Fraser-McGurk, No run.Change of pace from Pat Cummins, bowls it on a hard length and outside off, Jake Fraser-McGurk tries to cut but misses.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis, 1 run.A good yorker around off and middle, Faf flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis, 2 runs.Dragged length, around middle and leg, Faf du Plessis makes room and heaves it across off the inner half of the bat towards mid-wicket. He beats the diving mid-wicket fielder to his left and takes a couple of runs before the deep square leg fielder collects the ball and throws it to the keeper.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis, Four!FOUR! Faf greets Cummins with a boundary! Pat begins with a full ball and around off, but it is way too fuller, and Faf du Plessis just comes forward. He launches it over the mid off fielder for a boundary.

Will Abhishek get another? Nope. Skipper Pat Cummins takes the ball himself.