Abu Dhabi, September 29: In-form Delhi capitals meet winless Sunrisers Hyderabad in Match 11 of the IPL 2020 at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday (September 29).
While Shreyas Iyer-led Punjab will look to continue their winning run, David Warner's side will look to secure their first win of the campaign.
Delhi Capitals have secured wins in their opening two games, one being via Super Over against Kings XI Punjab, while the second and most recent result being a 44-run victory over Chennai Super Kings. So, Iyer and co will be brimming with confidence going into Tuesday's encounter.
Sunrisers, on the other hand, have suffered back-toback losses in their two matches. Their campaign opener was a 10 run loss to Royal Challengers Bangalore and their second defeat came just three days ago against Kolkata Knight Riders. So, Warner's men will look for a quick upturn.
Hyderabad have also been hit by injuries with Mitchell Marsh limping off the field in the opening match and Kane Williamson yet to take the field this season. However, they have some good news as the New Zealand batsman could be part of the team to strengthen the weak middle-order. They will also hope Vijay Shankar returns to the eleven.
As far as Delhi are concerned, even they had an injury blow in their campaign opener after spinner Ravichandran Ashwin left the field with a shoulder issue and is expected to be rested for a few more games.
But they have a veteran in Amit Mishra to call upon in his absence and with a tidy performance from the veteran leg-spinner, Capitals may stick to the winning combo.
Here mykhel brings you Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad updates:
SIX on the final delivery but it's too late. Sunrisers beat Capitals by 15 runs and taste their first win in the tournament. A comprehensive and clinical performance from SRH.
Bowled! Khaleel Ahmed rattles the stumps of Axar Patel (5) and Delhi Capitals lose their 7th wicket on 138. They need 25 in 3 now.
Dropped! Manish Pandey drops a sitter at long-off and Rabada gets a breather, as well as, 2 runs.
9 came from Bhuvneshwar's final over. Delhi Capitals reach 135/6 in 19 overs, 28 needed from 6 deliveries. He finishes with 4-0-25-2. Impressive stuff from the pacer. SRH are smelling a victory here.
Brett Lee praises Natarajan for his accurate yorkers.
That’s how you bowl at the back end of an innings ! Outstanding Natarajan
— Brett Lee (@BrettLee_58) September 29, 2020
Bhuvneshwar bowls the penultimate over, Kagiso Rabada gets off the mark with a boundary.
Wicket! Perfect yorker from T Natarajan and hits Stoinis' pad. Umpire raises his finger. Batsman goes upstairs and ball-tracking shows all three REDS. Stoinis departs for 11. DC - 126/6 in 18 overs.
Absolutely brilliant from Natarajan. Best use of the yorker so far in this tournament.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) September 29, 2020
DC require 44 runs from 18 deliveries. Rashid concedes just 5 from his final over. He finishes with 4-0-14-3.
Rashid Khan ends his spell with three wickets, and an economy of 3.5rpo.
— The CricViz Analyst (@cricvizanalyst) September 29, 2020
In only three matches across his career has he taken more wickets AND registered a better economy, than the figures he managed today.#IPL2020 #DCvSRH
Wicket! Rishabh Pant (28) sweeps Rashid, there was no force in that shot and Priyam Garg takes a good catch at deep mid-wicket. DC - 117/5 in 16.4 overs.
Rashid Khan is bowling the 17th over! Can the Afghan get another breakthrough in his final over?
Four! Pant gets a boundary over long-off and ends Bhuvneshwar Kumar's over on a higher note. 10 came from it despite losing a wicket. DC - 114/4 after 16 overs. 49 needed off 24.
Pant vs Bhuvneshwar in IPL
— Deepu Narayanan (@deeputalks) September 29, 2020
26 balls
65 runs
One dismissal
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Four! Marcus Stoinis gets off the mark in style as he cuts Bhuvneshwar Kumar towards the point boundary.
Wicket! David Warner introduces Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the 16th over and the pacer doesn't disappoint. Hetmyer (21) looked to clear him over long-off but fails to connect it. Manish Pandey takes the catch after a fumble. DC - 104/4 in 15.1 overs.
16 runs, including two maximums, came from that over bowled by Khaleel. DC - 104/3 in 15 overs.
SIX!! Khaleel Ahmed gifts a full-toss delivery to Hetmyer and the southpaw dispatches it into the stands for a maximum.
Good over from Delhi's point of view, 10 came from it. DC - 88/3 after 14 overs. They require 75 from 36 deliveries and have two big-hitters in the middle. Partnership between Pant and Hetmyer is 26 off 15 deliveries.
SIX, SIX! Rishabh Pant is cutting loose now. He hammers back-to-back boundaries off Abhishek Sharma. 15 runs came from that over final over bowled by young spinner. Hyderabad reach 78/3 in 13 overs.
Dropped! Abhishek Sharma drops Rishabh Pant off his own delivery.
Wicket! Jonny Bairstow takes a sharp catch of Shikhar Dhawan (34) and gets rid of the set batsman. Bairstow seemed confident and convinces his skipper to review it. Good review and it pays off. Rashid Khan gets another scalp. SRH - 62/3 in 11.3 overs.
After 12 overs, DC reach 60/2. Pant and Dhawan need to shift gears but spinners are keeping it tight for them.
Wicket! Rashid Khan strikes in his first over and gets rid of big fish Shreyas Iyer for 17. Debutant Samad takes a fine catch in the deep. SRH - 42/2 in 7.2 overs. Rishabh Pant is in the middle.
First over of spin from SRH as Abhishek Sharma bowls his first over of the match. He concedes eight runs from the over. DC are 42 for 1 in 7 overs.
After the end of poweplay, DC are 34 for 1, chasing a target of 163. Will they get over the line for a hattrick of wins or will SRH secure their first win of IPL 2020?
Two boundaries and a close run out call were the highlight of the fifth over as Khaleel, who replaced Bhuvneshwar from the opposite end, concedes 12 runs from his second over. DC are 27 for 1 in 5 overs.
T Natarajan replaces Khaleel at the other end for SRH as Dhawan scores a boundary in another quiet over for DC, who are 15 for 1 in 4 overs.
Five runs come from Bhuvneshwar's second over as Dhawan scores a boundary and Iyer escapes a caught and bowled chance. SRH are 10 for 1 in 3 overs.
Khaleel Ahmed follows up with a good second over for SRH. DC are 5 for 1 in 2 overs.
Wicket! Bhuvneshwar Kumar strikes in the first over itself. Prithvi Shaw (2) pays the price of going for the ball moving away from him and Bairstow pouches it comfortably. DC - 2/1.
2nd innings! Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw are into the middle to begin Delhi Capitals' run chase. Bhuvneshwar Kumar will start the proceedings with the new ball. SRH need early breakthroughs.
With those two wickets, Kagiso Rabada regains the lead in the race for the purple cap. But will his teammates take DC home after SRH set a decent target of 163?
Rabada with his second wicket of the game and it is the wicket of Kane Williamson.
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) September 29, 2020
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