IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals 2nd innings highlights against SRH in Match 35

Game 35 of the IPL 2024 between the Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad of T saw record-breaking runs made in the inaugural match played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Similar to the last game, Rishabh Pant won the toss and decided to bowl first. SRH entered with the same side, while Lalit Yadav and Anrich Nortje replaced Sumit Kumar and Ishant Sharma.

In their 20 overs, Hyderabad scored 266/7 while batting first. The Delhi Capitals team was completely taken aback as Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma raced to 129 runs in just six overs. In contrast to Shahbaz Ahmed, who scored 59 runs off 29 balls with two fours and five sixes, Travis Head led the way with 89 runs off 46 balls.

50 runs from three overs for Delhi Capitals

In the opening over, Washington Sundar was hit for four boundaries in the first four balls. After that, Abdul Samad caught Shaw for 16 runs off the SRH bowl. David Warner was subsequently removed by Bhuvneshwar Kumar for one, which was caught by Pat Cummins. Jake Fraser-McGurk hit Sundar for thirty runs in the third over of the innings, helping Delhi reach fifty runs in three overs.

Powerplay: Mandatory First Strategic Time-out (88/2) and Overs 0.1 to 6.

The home team demonstrated their batting tenacity after dropping two early punches. The SRH bowlers were stunned by the shots that Abhishek Porel and Fraser-McGurk, in particular, unleashed.

Half-century: fifteen balls for Jake Fraser McGurk

The young Australian gave the Sunrisers Hyderabad bowlers a hard time. The teenage batsman reached his second IPL fifty in just 15 balls with a six off Mayank Markande.

Delhi Capitals: in 6.4 overs, 100 runs

The Australian batsman hammered Markande for another six just one delivery after earning his fifty-seventh century. This gave the host team the necessary 167 runs from 80 balls to reach the 100-mark in just 6.4 overs on the Arun Jaitley Stadium’s strong batting pitch.

150 runs in 11.5 overs for Delhi Capitals

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Fraser-McGurk and Abishek Porel’s wickets let the visiting team reenter the contest. The captain’s chance to accompany Tristan Stubbs in assisting DC to reach home to the total was now. DC achieved 150 runs in the 12th over with a wristy flick for four.

Delhi Capitals 166/6 (15 overs) at the second strategic timeout

With the loss of Abhishek Porel, the Delhi Capitals innings saw boundaries dry up. The SRH bowlers started to change their pace on the ball, which made things difficult for Rishabh Pant. With Natarajan bowling Lalit Yadav for seven, the visitors took a step toward yet another victory.

The match ends with SRH winning by 67 runs.

T Natarajan, who picked 4/19, bowled with such finesse that the Delhi hitters stumbled after a strong start that gave hope of a victory. After defeating Delhi by 67 runs in 19.1 overs, SRH moved up to second place in the standings.