The Indian Premier League had a blockbuster return to the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi because the Sunrisers Hyderabad got here out on prime in a run-fest in opposition to the Delhi Capitals to climb to second within the factors desk.
Led by the opening pair of Travis Head (89) and Abhishek Sharma (46), Hyderabad broke the document of most runs scored within the energy play as they hit the Delhi bowlers to all elements of the stadium on their approach to posting 125/0 within the first six overs.
With Head and Sharma within the center, Hyderabad seemed on the right track to going previous the 300-run mark however the Delhi bowling assault, led by Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel, halted the scoring by choosing up wickets at key intervals.
Nonetheless, Shahbaz Ahmed’s unbeaten 59 off 29 balls helped Hyderabad submit 266/7, the third time they’ve scored greater than 250 runs in a match.
In response, Jake Fraser-McGurk led Delhi’s fightback with an 18-ball 65 with Abishek Porel (42), and later captain Rishabh Pant (44) additionally contributing with the ball.
In the long run, it was not sufficient as T Natarajan (4/19), Mayank Markande (2/26) and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (1/33) bowled out Delhi for 199 in 19.1 overs to safe a 67-run win.
Turning level of the match
Regardless of shedding openers Prithvi Shaw and David Warner inside two overs, Delhi had been nonetheless within the match because of the 84-run stand between Jake Fraser-McGurk and Abishek Porel.
Fraser-McGurk eclipsed Head and Sharma’s IPL 2024 document for quickest 50 by reaching the milestone in simply 15 balls, one ball faster than the earlier document.
The Australian batter had scored 62 off his 65 runs solely in boundaries, and with him within the center, Delhi seemed like that they had an opportunity of pulling off an unlikely win.
Mayank Markande, who had been hit for 3 sixes already in his over by Fraser-McGurk, had the final giggle as he removed the Australian.
Delhi saved shedding common wickets after that and will by no means get well within the chase.
The Subject’s Participant of the Match
Travis Head was on the sphere for simply 32 minutes of the over two-hour contest. And but, he had the largest influence on the match.
The left-hand batter made full use of the sphere restrictions within the energy play as soon as once more and dealth solely in boundaries. Throughout his 32-ball keep, Head smoked 11 fours and 6 sixes off the Delhi bowlers. 80 off his 89 runs got here from boundaries.
Head’s carnage gave Hyderabad the early momentum which helped them previous 250 although their run price within the 10 overs after the ability play was simply eight runs per over.
‘Glad to take the backseat’
The Sunrisers Hyderabad have been on a roll with the ball this season. Of their seven matches to this point, Hyderabad have scored 200 runs or extra in 4 matches with three of these totals in extra of 250 runs.
Key to their success has been the pair of Head and Sharma. Hyderabad’s solely lack of the season has been when the pair didn’t get going.
For Bhuvneshwar, who has been a mainstay within the Hyderabad aspect for a few years, the batting unit taking all of the highlight has not been a problem .
After so a few years, that is the primary time the place our batting is clicking a lot. As a bowling unit, we’re blissful to take the again seat. We’re blissful to defend these many runs. Truthfully, I believe they’re ruining us. One of many matches they’ll rating 180 or 200 and it will likely be robust for us bowlers to defend. It’s nice to see them bat.
— Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Bhuvneshwar Kumar
