Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], March 30: A fiery fifty from Faf du Plessis and Mitchell Starc’s five-wicket haul powered Delhi Capitals (DC) to a seven-wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 on Sunday.
Du Plessis & McGurk Dominate Chase
Chasing 164, Faf du Plessis and Jake Fraser McGurk adopted a cautious start before McGurk broke free with a slog sweep for six off Abhishek Sharma in the second over.
The onslaught gained momentum as Faf punished Mohammed Shami, smashing a six and two boundaries in the third over. The duo powered DC to 52/0 in the powerplay, with Faf continuing his dominance by taking on Pat Cummins.
Faf scored a well-constructed 50, reaching his milestone with a single. However, he perished in the next over to Zeeshan Ansari, breaking the 76-run opening stand.
McGurk continued his aggressive approach, but Ansari struck again, deceiving him with a googly to claim his wicket for 38 off 32 balls.
KL Rahul (15) came in with a boundary-hitting intent but fell to Ansari after missing a sweep. Despite SRH picking wickets in quick succession, Tristan Stubbs and Abhishek Porel sealed the victory with ease. Porel finished the game in style with a six, guiding DC to 164/3 in 17.2 overs.
Starc, Kuldeep Rattle SRH Batting
Earlier, after opting to bat first, SRH suffered an early collapse, slipping to 37/4 in 4.1 overs.
- Mitchell Starc (5/35) struck twice in the third over, dismissing Ishan Kishan (2) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (0).
- He then removed Travis Head (22 off 12), marking the seventh time he has dismissed the Australian batter.
- Kuldeep Yadav (3/22) provided crucial breakthroughs, dismissing Abhinav Manohar and Pat Cummins cheaply.
Amidst the wreckage, Aniket Verma (74 off 41 balls) and Heinrich Klaasen (32 off 19) stitched a 77-run stand, rescuing SRH. Aniket’s maiden IPL fifty was filled with five fours and six sixes, keeping SRH’s hopes alive.
However, Kuldeep ended his knock, and Starc wrapped up the innings by dismissing Harshal Patel and Wiaan Mulder. SRH collapsed to 163 all out in 18.4 overs.
Bowling Performances
- Mitchell Starc: 5/35 (4 overs)
- Kuldeep Yadav: 3/22 (4 overs)
- Mohit Sharma: 1/25 (3 overs)
Match Summary
🏏 SRH: 163/10 (18.4 overs) (Aniket Verma 74, Klaasen 32; Starc 5/35, Kuldeep 3/22)
🏏 DC: 164/3 (17.2 overs) (Faf 50, McGurk 38; Zeeshan Ansari 2/29)
🎉 Delhi Capitals won by 7 wickets!