Delhi Capitals (DC) was hosting Sunrisers Hyderabad in their fifth game. Bhuvneshwar Kumar won the toss and opted to field first on a slow Feroz Shah Kotla pitch. Delhi got off to a poor start as they lost five wickets for 75 runs in 13.3 overs. Shreyas Iyer held one end tight to score fighting 43 runs but his efforts took Delhi’s total to 129/8 in 20 overs.
In response, Sunrisers Hyderabad got off to a flier. Jonny Bairstow kept his good form in this game as well and went after Delhi’s bowlers. Hyderabad scored 62/0 in the powerplay where Bairstow alone scored 48 runs. His innings cut short by Rahul Tewatia who dismissed him for the same score. David Warner had a rare off day at the office and scored just 10 runs. Delhi dismissed their five batsmen for 111 but it was too late as Yusuf Pathan and Mohammad Nabi held their nerve to take Hyderabad over the line by five wickets with nine balls to spare.
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Shreyas Iyer (DC)
When the going got tough, Delhi’s skipper Shreyas Iyer held the one end tight to score some vital runs for his team. Wickets were keep tumbling from the one end but Iyer showed some resistance to score 43 runs off 41 balls, where he hit three fours and one six.
Axar Patel (DC)
He was making a comeback with this game and scored vital runs in the death overs. Axar scored quickfire 23 runs in 12 balls, including one four and two towering sixes and remained not out. He was instrumental with the ball as well, where he took one wicket and conceded only 18 runs in his four overs.
Jonny Bairstow (SRH)
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Hyderabad got off to a blazing start. All thanks to Jonny Bairstow who went after bowlers to score 48 runs in just 28 balls, including nine fours and one six. His heroics led SRH to score 62 runs in the power play without losing any wicket. These quick runs proved vital for Hyderabad towards the end.
Mohammad Nabi (SRH)
Afghani all-rounder proved his worth in the team once again as he contributed with both bat and ball. First, he took two important wickets with the ball while he conceded just 21 runs in his four overs. He, then, returned to contribute with the bat when his team was in need of a finisher. Nabi sent Kagiso Rabada for a four and six off successive balls to take SRH over the line by five wickets.
