IPL 2019: SRH won by 5 wickets against DC
Feroz Shah Kotla has once again proved unfortunate for the Delhi Capitals (DC). The stats at Kotla has not been very impressive by the Capitals. Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) not only won the toss but also won the match topping the table of Vivo IPL 2019.
SRH put the hosts to bat first
DC Playing XI – P Shaw, S Dhawan, S Iyer(c), R Pant (wk), C Ingram, C Morris, A Patel, R Tewatia, K Rabada, I Sharma, S Lamichhane.
Delhi’s two victories came from the individual batting performances by Rishabh Pant and Prithvi Shaw. When their youngsters have not fired the capitals have suffered. The collective batting failure at Kotla yesterday and the powerful bowling attack by SRH restricted Capitals to 129 at the loss of 8 wickets.
Shreyas Iyer, DC skipper was the only one to show up some resistance. Chris Morris and Axar Patel played one or two big shots getting to a total of 129. Every bowler who bowled from SRH grabbed at least one wicket.
SRH Playing XI – D Warner, J Bairstow (wk), V Shankar, M Pandey, M Nabi, Y Pathan, D Hooda, R Khan, B Kumar(c), S Kaul, S Sharma.
With the form of SRH openers, the chase was expected to be a stroll for Hyderabad. David Warner and Jonny Bairstow started in a balletic manner and added 64 runs together. Though not a 100+ but a fourth consecutive 50 plus stand by the fierce duo.
There were few hiccups towards the end, but the target was well within the reach. After the duo’s dismissal, Vijay Shankar and Manish Pandey played defensive cricket but were unsuccessful. Yusuf Pathan and Mohammed Nabi made sure to not disappoint the efforts of openers and crossed the line with nine balls to spare.
SRH impressed Kotla with a well all-rounded attack.
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