20 April, 2024 (Saturday)
Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Toss: Delhi Capitals won the toss & decided to field first.
First Innings Summary :
SRH were asked to bat first by DC & they grabbed the opportunity with both hands. Seems like Sunrisers Hyderabad has decided to break all the records with the bat this season. Earlier having set the record for the highest score in the history of IPL, in this match, they have set another record for scoring the most runs in the first 6 overs. In 6 overs of powerplay, SRH smashed 125 runs without loosing any wickets. In 7th over Kuldeep Yadav gave some relief to DC by picking 2 wickets. Abhishek Sharma scored 46 runs off just 12 balls. Travis Head also fell to Kuldeep, scoring 89 off just 32 balls. Shahbaz Ahmed scored his maiden IPL half-century 59(29). At one point SRH were looking to go past 300, but a few quick wickets stopped them from that. Still, SRH scored another mammoth total of 266. Kuldeep Yadav was the best bowler for DC as he picked 4 wickets conceding 55 runs. Axar Patel and Mukesh Kumar got 1 wicket each.
Second Innings Summary :
DC had a huge total of 267 to chase. Prithvi Shaw started well for DC, hitting four boundaries in the first 4 balls, but then got out. Jake Fraser-McGruk gave a good fight back, scoring 68 runs off 18 balls before he was dismissed by Mayank Markande. He became the fastest player to score a 50 this season, as he scored in just 15 balls. Young Abhishek Porel scored 42 runs in 22 balls. After Jake got out, DC never came back in the game. Rishav Pant scored 44(35), but that didn’t help much. Delhi Capitals managed to reach just 199-10. SRH bowled out DC and won the match by 67 runs. The best bowling figure for SRH was of Natarajan 4-19. Markande & Reddy picked 2 wickets each, while Sundar and Bhuvneshwar got 1 wicket respectively.
KL Rahul was named Man of the Match for his 82(53) runs knock.
Upcoming Matches:
Today is Sunday and Sunday means Doubleheader in Tata IPL 2024
IPL Match No. 36 – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, 21 April 2024 (Sunday), Time – 3:30 PM
On match number 36 of Tata IPL 2024, Kolkata Knight Riders are going to take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Second time this season, these two teams will play against each other. Kolkata dominated RCB at their den earlier this season. RCB going through a tough period, will want to boost their confidence with a win. While KKR starting this season on a high note will look for a win to stay in the top 2 position.
IPL Match No. 37 – Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans, 21 April 2024 (Sunday), Time – 7:30 PM
On match number 37 of Tata IPL 2024, Punjab Kings will play against Gujarat Titans at Mullanpur, Chandigarh. Both the teams have not played to their potential as both are currently positioned on the bottom side of the table. Punjab did beat Gujarat Titans this year earlier but has lost three consecutive matches. While Gujarat is coming from a devastating loss in their last match. From here, both teams will need to win matches in a row to stay in the competition. Watch all Tata IPL Matches live on Jio Cinema and Star Sports Network.
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