Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], March 3: Mitchell Starc’s fiery five-wicket haul (5/35) and Kuldeep Yadav’s brilliant spin (3/22) helped Delhi Capitals (DC) bowl out Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) for just 163 in their IPL clash at Vizag on Sunday.
Despite a resilient 74-run knock off 41 balls by Aniket Verma, SRH struggled against DC’s dominant bowling attack and was dismissed in 18.4 overs.
SRH’s Struggles: Early Collapse and Aniket’s Fightback
- SRH won the toss and opted to bat but got off to a disastrous start.
- Abhishek Sharma (1) was run out in the first over by Vipraj Nigam.
- Starc struck twice in the third over, removing Ishan Kishan (2) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (0) to leave SRH reeling at 25/3.
- Travis Head (22 off 12) tried to counterattack but fell to Starc again, making it 37/4 in 4.1 overs.
Aniket-Klaasen Partnership Steadies SRH
- Aniket Verma (74 off 41) and Heinrich Klaasen (32 off 19) stitched a crucial 77-run stand to rebuild the innings.
- SRH crossed 100 in just 9.1 overs, with Aniket smashing two sixes off Axar Patel.
- Mohit Sharma broke the partnership, dismissing Klaasen for 32 with a fine running catch by Vipraj Nigam.
- Kuldeep Yadav struck thrice, removing Abhinav Manohar (4), Pat Cummins (0), and Aniket (74), dismantling the middle order.
Starc Wraps Up SRH Innings
- Starc completed his five-wicket haul by dismissing Harshal Patel (5) and Wiaan Mulder (0), bundling SRH out for 163 in 18.4 overs.
- Bowling Figures:
- Mitchell Starc – 5/35 (4 overs)
- Kuldeep Yadav – 3/22 (4 overs)
- Mohit Sharma – 1/25 (3 overs)
With DC’s bowlers in top form, it remains to be seen whether their batters can chase down 164 and secure a crucial win.