Mitchell Starc’s sensational five-wicket haul powered Delhi Capitals to a dominant seven-wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad, securing their second successive IPL win on Sunday (Pics: iplt20/BCCI)
Updated on : 30 March,2025 07:00 PM IST | Compiled by : Srijanee Majumdar
Opting to bat first, SRH faltered to 163 in 18.4 overs, despite a stunning 74 off 41 balls from the relatively unheralded Aniket Verma and Heinrich Klaasen’s quickfire 32 off 19. Kuldeep Yadav also played a pivotal role, returning figures of 3 for 22. Starc, the Aussie pace spearhead, cleaned up the tail with a double strike in the 19th over, finishing with an impressive 5/34
In response, Axar Patel-led DC made light work of the chase, gunning down the target in just 16 overs. The foundation was laid by a blistering start from Faf du Plessis (50 off 27) and Jake Fraser-McGurk (38 off 32), ensuring a comfortable win
Earlier, Aniket (74 off 41) displayed remarkable game awareness, capitalizing on a true batting surface with a well-paced knock. However, lack of support from his teammates proved costly for Sunrisers, especially after skipper Pat Cummins opted to bat first. SRH’s innings got off to a disastrous start, losing four wickets in the Powerplay, despite accumulating 58 runs.
Delhi Capitals’ fielding was equally impressive, with Fraser-McGurk, Axar Patel, and Du Plessis pulling off stunning catches in the latter half of the innings, further tightening the screws on SRH
With their second successive win, DC has gained crucial momentum in the tournament, while SRH will need to regroup quickly to stay in contention.
