IPL 2022, DC vs SRH: Warner, Powell sizzle in Delhi's 21-run win
Delhi Capitals climbed to fifth spot on the points table with a 21-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Brabourne Stadium on Thursday.
Chitrangada Chaudhuri
Invited to bat first, DC got off to a shaky start as Bhuvi removed Mandeep Singh (0) and Sean Abbott dismissed Mitchell Marsh (10) to reduce DC to 37/2 in 4.2 overs.
In the powerplay, despite losing two early wicket, Capitals scored 50 runs. Warner and Pant steadied DC's innings with a 29-ball 48 run partnership.
David Warner brought up his half-century off 34 deliveries. This was his 54th IPL 50. Also this was Warner's 89th 50 in T20s, the most by any batsman.
Rovman Powell struck a quickfire half-century as he brought up his 50 off just 30 deliveries. This was Powell's first IPL half-century.
Warner, who the Sunrisers let go off after a poor run, made a statement against his former side with a smashing unbeaten 92 off 58.
Delhi Capitals set up a strong target of 207/3. The architect of Delhi's innings was Warner and Powell's fourth wicket partnership.
With a big target on board, Sunrisers got off to a shaky start as they lost opener Abhishek Sharma (7) as Khaleel Ahmed reduced SRH to 8/1 in 1.3 overs
SRH struggled to get going as skipper Kane Williamson departed for just five with Anrich Nortje reducing Sunrisers to 24/2 in 4.2 overs
Sunrisers scored 35 runs for the loss of two wickets in their powerplay. Marsh removed Rahul Tripathi (22) to reduce SRH to 37/3
Aiden Markram and Nicholas Pooran rebuild Sunrisers' chase with a fourth-wicket partnership of 60 off 35.
Khaleel Ahmed once again came to DC's rescue as he put the brakes on the chase, removing the set Aiden Markram (42 off 25).
Nicholas Pooran kept the hopes alive for SRH with a smashing 34-ball 62.
Shardul Thakur handed DC the big wicket of Pooran as Delhi restricted SRH to 186/8. Delhi pocketed their fifth win of the season.