SRH WON
T20
SRH beat DC by 15 runs
Man of the Match - Rashid Khan
SRH
162-4
20.0/20 Ovrs
 
147-7
20.0/20 Ovrs
DC
Indian Premier League, 2020 |Match 11 |9/29/2020
Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Commentary
  • That is it from this game! The next match is between Rajasthan and Kolkata in Dubai on September 30, 2020. Join us at 1800 local (1400 GMT). Till then, take care and cheers! 
  • Rashid Khan is named the Man of the Match. He starts by saying that he is pleased with his performance. Adds that he tries to do the basics right and enjoys his game. Mentions that he tried to bowl quicker on this wicket and it paid off. He also mentions that he does not get under pressure but tries to put pressure on the opposition. He says that on such surfaces you try and bowl back of a length deliveries more. Further adds that his skipper, Warner always backs his plans and that is what pays off on the field.
  • Victorious Hyderabad skipper, David Warner, says that he is happy with the victory. Adds that after Mitchell Marsh was ruled out of the tournament he was a bit concerned with his bowling but is impressed with the performance of Abhishek Sharma. Further mentions that they have been working hard on their death bowling woes and today their efforts paid off. He says that they are proud that they can run quick between the wickets but with the heat out there he says that it takes a toll. Ends by saying that they need more luck with the bat as majority of their shots today found fielders.
  • Bhuvneshwar Kumar is down for a chat. He starts by saying that he is happy with his performance. Adds that he has been working on his yorkers and he practiced well for that.
  • Shreyas Iyer, Delhi skipper, says that 160 was a par score on this wicket to chase. Adds that Hyderabad outplayed us in all the departments. Mentions that the pitch was two paced and it was very hard to hit as he was surprised that the dew did not come in the second innings. Iyer also says that the run rate was pretty high and we did not take doubles on this wicket. Mentions that they will look to perform better in the next match.
  • Time for the presentations....
  • Earlier in the day, Hyderabad were put in to bat and they began slowly but later picked up pace in their innings. Though David Warner departed, Jonny Bairstow continued the good work. A rare failure from Manish Pandey looked like Hyderabad's struggle with the spin will continue but this time they had Kane Williamson in their ranks to manage the pressure and scoring. Kane along with Bairstow started scoring briskly as Jonny went past his fifty too. Williamson though departed but not before taking Hyderabad to safe shores as they managed a par total on this slow surface.
  • Brilliant bowling from Hyderabad tonight. All applause to Rashid Khan as he finally got back to form with a 3-wicket haul. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, as usual, was superb with the new ball as he took a wicket in his very first over. Khaleel Ahmed though went for 43 but was brilliant at the start and surprise package was of Abhishek Sharma who did a good job with the ball for his skipper by bowling 4 overs. Except his last over he was right on the money. T Natarajan was just outstanding with his yorkers and in the end, Hyderabad went over the line because of the efforts of both their batters as well as their bowlers.
  • Delhi chasing a par total of 163 on this sluggish track too started watchfully and slowly as they scored only 34 runs in the Powerplay but the only difference was the wicket of Prithvi Shaw in the opening over of the chase. Then, skipper Shreyas Iyer and Shikhar Dhawan combined for a 40-run stand and just when it looked like both of them would go onto play longer innings, Iyer walked back. After 4 overs, Dhawan too followed courtesy of a brilliant review from Bairstow. Hetmyer, Pant and Stoinis all failed to score the big hits or the boundaries and in the end, Delhi fall short of the target.
  • Finally, we have a winner without a drama. No last 5 overs onslaught, no Super Over simply nothing and we have our winner. Hyderabad open their account in this year's Indian T20 League. A complete team performance one could say.
  • 19.6
    6
    Khaleel Ahmed to Kagiso Rabada, SIX! Good length delivery outside off, Rabada lofts it over covers for a biggie. HYDERABAD WIN BY 15 RUNS! 
  • 19.5
    3
    Khaleel Ahmed to Anrich Nortje, Full delivery on off, Nortje lofts it over covers. The fielder in the deep does well to stop it. The batsmen get three runs.
  • 19.4
    0
    Khaleel Ahmed to Anrich Nortje, Good length ball outside off, Nortje looks to loft it but misses it.
  • Anrich Nortje is the new man in.
  • 19.3
    W
    Khaleel Ahmed to Axar Patel, OUT! BOWLED! Khaleel gets his first wicket! Back of a length on middle, Patel looks to go big but gets an inside edge and gets bowled.
  • 19.2
    1
    Khaleel Ahmed to Kagiso Rabada, Full again on off, Rabada pushes it through mid off for a single.
  • 19.1
    2
    Khaleel Ahmed to Kagiso Rabada, DROPPED! Pandey is the culprit! Full ball on off, Rabada lofts it over covers but does not get the distance on it. It goes towards the fielder where Pandey tries to take the catch but spills it. The batsmen get two runs in the process.
  • END OF OVER 19 | 9 Runs & 0 Wkt | DC 135/6
  • Khaleel Ahmed to bowl the final over of the match.
  • 18.6
    1
    Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Kagiso Rabada, Full ball on off, Rabada drives it through mid off for a single.
  • 18.5
    0
    Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Kagiso Rabada, Kumar bowls a bouncer, Rabada looks to pull but misses it. It goes safely towards the keeper.
  • 18.4
    1
    Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Axar Patel, Full delivery on middle, Patel drives it through mid on for a single.
  • 18.4
    1wd
    Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Axar Patel, WIDE! Down the leg side, Axar lets it go.
  • 18.3
    1
    Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Kagiso Rabada, Yorker on middle, Rabada digs it out towards the bowler where Kumar misfields and concedes a single.
  • 18.2
    4
    Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Kagiso Rabada, FOUR! Nice shot! Full toss on off, Rabada lofts it over covers for a boundary.