Sunrisers Hyderabad registered their fourth straight win at home after beating Delhi Daredevils by 15 runs in their 2017 Indian Premier League clash. Fifties by Kane Williamson and Shikhar Dhawan helped Sunrisers post a total of 191/4, before they restricted Daredevils to 176/5, with debutant Mohammed Siraj picking two wickets. Shreyas Iyer’s unbeaten 50 during the chase went in vain as SRH held their nerve to pull off the win. Get highlights of Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Daredevils here. (SCORECARD | STANDINGS | RESULTS)
Kane Williamson, Man of the Match: It was a very good surface, it was important to get a good score batting first. Once again, just those partnerships throughout were important and I think the icing on the cake were the couple of boundaries that took us past 180.
David Warner, Sunrisers Hyderabad captain: Kane (Williamson), first game for him this year,the way he and Shikhar (Dhawan) played laid an outstanding platform for the guys. We galvanise well together, we know what to expect. Fantastic performance from the guys with the bat and then following it up with the ball as well.
Zaheer Khan, Delhi Daredevils captain: 180 would have been ideal to chase, but the last over I bowled is going to haunt me for a bit. Bhuvi was just fantastic, the lengths he is bowling and the rhythm he is in, he is helping Sunrisers defend.
11:38 PM IST: That’s it! Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Delhi Daredevils by 15 runs to climb to the second spot in the standings. Shreyas Iyer completes his half-century, but his effort goes in vain.
11:30 PM IST: Superb bowling by Bhuvneshwar. Iyer does well, however, to slot a yorker to the boundary. DD are 168/4 after 19 overs (Iyer 48*, Mathews 25*).
11:25 PM IST: 13 runs from Kaul’s over. DD need 34 from the last two overs. They are 158/4 after 18 overs (Iyer 43*, Mathews 21*).
11:20 PM IST: Delhi need a big over here. The asking rate is more than 15 per over now. They are 145/4 after 17 overs (Iyer 38*, Mathews 13*).
11:16 PM IST: Eight runs from Henriques’s over. DD are 135/4 after 16 overs (Iyer 32*, Mathews 10*).
11:10 PM IST: 16 runs from Rashid’s final over. This is far from over yet. DD 127/4 in 15 overs (Iyer 31*, Mathews 3*).
11:07 PM IST: End of Siraj’s spell. He finishes with figures of 2/39. DD are 111/4 in 14 overs (Iyer 18*, Mathews 1*).
11:03 PM IST: OUT! Sanju Samson falls for 42. Mohammed Siraj the wicket-taker. DD are in trouble here.
10:59 PM IST: More than 12 runs an over required now for Delhi Daredevils. They are 105/3 in 13 overs (Samson 42*, Iyer 13*).
10:53 PM IST: Brilliant over by Kaul. Just three runs off it. DD 90/3 in 11 overs (Samson 38*, Iyer 2*).
10:47 PM IST: OUT! Rishabh Pant falls for a duck (c Warner b Yuvraj). DD 86/3 in 9.5 overs.
10:44 PM IST: OUT! Karun Nair falls for 33 (run out). DD 85/2 in 9.2 overs.
10:36 PM IST: Costly over from Henriques. He goes for 14 runs.
10:32 PM IST: Good comeback from Siraj! He concedes just five runs in this over. DD 61/1 in 7 overs (Karun 24*, Samson 22*).
10:28 PM IST: Sensible batting from Karun and Samson so far. They have the scoreboard ticking so far. DD 56/1 in 6 overs (Karun 23*, Samson 18*).
10:25 PM IST: Not a good over from Siraj. He goes for 15 runs. DD 47/1 in 5 overs (Karun 19*, Samson 14*).
10:21 PM IST: Good first over by Siddarth Kaul despite being hit for a six in the second ball. DD 32/1 in 4 overs (Karun 11*, Samson 7*).
10:16 PM IST: Nine runs off Bhuvneshwar’s second over. DD 24/1 in 3 overs (Karun Nair 10*, Samson 0*).
10:11 PM IST: OUT! Sam Billings falls for 13 (c Hooda b Siraj). Daredevils 14/1 in 1.5 overs.
10:07 PM IST: Cause for concern for Sunrisers as Williamson limps out of the field. He is seen having a chat with coach Tom Moody.
10:05 PM IST: Just two runs off the first over.
10:04 M IST: Kane Williamson is limping, as he throws a ball. He could be suffering a cramp.
10:03 PM IST: We’re back! Bhuvi to bowl the first over. Sanju Samson and Sam Billings will open for Delhi.
This was a Kane show. Once he found his bearings, his batting looked delightful.#OrangeArmy #RiseOfOrange #SRHvDD pic.twitter.com/drh3xL4Wxr
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) April 19, 2017
09:50 PM IST: That’s it in this innings. Good final over for SRH! They finish with a total of 191/4. Henriques and Hooda remain unbeaten on 12 and 3, respectively.
09:43 PM IST: Brilliant over by Morris there. Just four runs off it. SRH 174/4 in 19 overs (Henriques 2*, Hooda 2*).
09:41 PM IST: OUT! Yuvraj Singh falls for 3 (b Morris). SRH 170/4 in 18.2 overs.
09:40 PM IST: OUT! Shikhar Dhawan falls for 70 (c Mathews b Morris). SRH 170/3 in 18.1 overs.
09:38 PM IST: SRH closing in on a big score here. They are 170/2 after 18 overs (Dhawan 70*, Yuvraj 3*).
#IPL2017 #KaneWilliamson scored his fifty off 33 balls. This is how he stroked his innings #SRHvDDhttps://t.co/uFzdW2uAlB pic.twitter.com/L2ZLxuuk8y
— HT Sports (@HTSportsNews) April 19, 2017
09:31 PM IST: OUT! Kane Williamson departs for 89 (c Iyer b Morris). SRH 148/2 in 16.1 overs.
09:27 PM IST: Superb batting by Williamson here. He is finding the gaps with ease. SRH 148/1 in 16 overs (Dhawan 51*, Williamson 89*).
09:20 PM IST: Shikhar Dhawan completes his 26th IPL fifty from the penultimate ball of the over. SRH 135/1 in 15 overs (Dhawan 50*, Williamson 77*).
09:13 PM IST: Williamson hits Amit Mishra for two sixes. 19 runs off the over. SRH are 127/1 in 14 overs (Dhawan 48*, Williamson 71*).
09:09 PM IST: Cummins’s spell ends for the night. SRH 108/1 in 13 overs (Dhawan 43*, Williamson 57*).
09:04 PM IST: Fifty for Williamson! His second ever in the IPL. SRH 98/1 in 12 overs.
09:00 PM IST: 11 runs off Cummins’s over. SRH are 91/1 after 11 overs (Dhawan 38*, Williamson 46*).
08:55 PM IST: Delhi Daredevils continue their search for a wicket after Warner’s dismissal. SRH are 80/1 after 10 overs (Dhawan 37*, Williamson 37*).
08:52 PM IST: Very sensible batting from Dhawan and Williamson so far. The boundaries may not be coming thick and fast, but they are keeping the scoreboard ticking here. SRH 73/1 after 9 overs (Dhawan 33*, Williamson 34*).
08:48 PM IST: Badminton ace PV Sindhu is in the stands today, cheering for Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Champion shuttler @Pvsindhu1 is in the #IPL house #SRHvDD @SunRisers pic.twitter.com/mfn8o1U9Ml
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 19, 2017
08:45 PM IST: Good over from Cummins, but Dhawan gloves a bouncer to the boundary. SRH 64/1 after 8 overs (Dhawan 30*, Williamson 28*).
08:37 PM IST: Angelo Mathews replaces Zaheer Khan in the bowling attack, and he concedes 16 runs off it, with Williamson scoring back-to-back sixes off the last two balls. SRH 55/1 in 7 overs (Dhawan 24*, Williamson 25*)
08:30 PM IST: Cummins goes for 8 runs in his first over. SRH 39/1 in six overs (Dhawan 22*, Williamson 12*).
08:25 PM IST: Solid first over from Zaheer Khan. Just three runs off it. SRH 31/1 after five overs (Dhawan 15*, Williamson 11*).
#SRHvDD | #ZaheerKhan is one short of completing 100 #IPL scalps. Will he reach the landmark today?
Live updates: https://t.co/uFzdW2uAlB pic.twitter.com/adWS77oHwD
— HT Sports (@HTSportsNews) April 19, 2017
08:20 PM IST: Two boundaries off Morris’s second over. SRH are 28/1 after four overs (Dhawan 14*, Williamson 9*).
08:15 PM IST: Six runs from Jayant’s second over. SRH 18/1 after three overs (Dhawan 9*, Kane Williamson 4*).
08:11 PM IST: OUT! Early blow for SRH! David Warner gives away a leading edge from a Chris Morris delivery and is caught by Amit Mishra at fine leg. SRH 12/1 in 1.5 overs.
08:05 PM IST: 10 runs from the opening over. Jayant does well after the first two balls. SRH 10/0 in one over (Warner 3*, Dhawan 6*).
08:02 PM IST: Jayant starts off with a no ball. Warner takes a single from it. Dhawan lets one fly to the boundary from the subsequent free-hit.
08:00 PM IST: Jayant Yadav opens the bowling attack for Delhi Daredevils. A slightly surprising move there. Warner and Dhawan, open Sunrisers Hyderabad’s batting.
07:55 PM IST: Interesting decision by SRH skipper David Warner to bat first. Given the performance of his bowlers in the tournament so far, his decision shouldn’t come as much of a surprise, however.
#IPL Match 21 – Here are the Playing XIs for @SunRisers vs. @DelhiDaredevils #SRHvDD pic.twitter.com/tGhs9BNh7W
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 19, 2017
07:40 PM IST: Two changes in the SRH line-up. Kane Williamson replaces Mohammad Nabi, while local boy Mohammed Siraj makes his debut, replacing Barinder Sran in the team. For DD, Jayant Yadav starts in place of Mohammed Shami.
07:30 PM IST: Welcome to our live coverage of the Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Daredevils IPL 2017 T20 match in Hyderabad. SRH have won the toss and have opted to bowl first.
Coach @TomMoodyCricket is looking forward to another great encounter at the fortress.#OrangeArmy #RiseOfOrange #SRHvDD pic.twitter.com/JgPtF4Z31u
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) April 19, 2017
It will be a special night for two of India’s star cricketers — Yuvraj Singh and Zaheer Khan.
While Delhi Daredevils skipper Zaheer Khan needs just one wicket to complete a century of wickets in Indian Premier League, Yuvraj Singh will play his 200th T20 match.
Watch out for all the twists and turns on display tonight.#SRHvDD#DilDilliHai pic.twitter.com/Xn7cnEhdb8
— Delhi Daredevils (@DelhiDaredevils) April 19, 2017
Zaheer Khan will become the 10th bowler to reach this milestone. The former Indian left-arm speedster has taken 99 wickets at 26.12 in 92 innings of 93 matches so far.
Watch out for the big guns today. #SRHvDD#DilDilliHai pic.twitter.com/UNOyYNsVUe
— Delhi Daredevils (@DelhiDaredevils) April 19, 2017
Yuvraj Singh will become the 10th Indian and 51st player overall to appear 200 or more matches in T20 cricket. The 35-year-old has run hot and cold for SRH so far with a highest score of 62 against Royal Challengers Bangalore on April 5.
(With inputs from S. Pervez Qaiser)
Source: HindustanTimes