Sunrisers hyderabad bowlers dominated at the rajiv gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. Captain Pat Cummins took 3 big wickets for just 19 runs in 4 overs. At one time, delhi had lost 6 wickets for just 62 runs in 12.1 overs. Then Ashutosh Sharma did a counter attack and along with Trusten Stubbs added 72 runs in 47 balls. delhi gave hyderabad a target of 134 runs.
Ashutosh Sharma played an important innings of 41 runs in 26 balls. 2 fours and 3 sixes came off his bat. Trusten Stubbs remained unbeaten on 41 runs in 36 balls with the help of four fours. Apart from these two, Vipraaj Nigam scored 18 runs in 17 balls with the help of one four and one six.
After losing the toss, delhi came to bat first and had a bad start. Karun Nair got out without opening his account. He was dismissed by Pat Cummins. Then in the third over, faf du plessis also got out after scoring only 06 runs. abhishek Porel, who came to bat at number three, was also dismissed after scoring 8 runs in 10 balls. Pat Cummins sent all three to the pavilion.
When three wickets fell for 15 runs, everyone had high hopes from KL rahul and captain Akshar patel, but their bat also did not work. rahul got out after scoring 10 runs in 14 balls and Akshar patel after scoring six runs in seven balls. rahul was dismissed by Jaydev Unadkat and patel by Harshal Patel.
After 5 wickets fell for 29 runs, Vipraaj Nigam came and shared a 33-run partnership with Treston Stubbs. Vipraaj was run out. He scored 18 runs in 17 balls with the help of one four and one six. Vipraaj sacrificed his wicket for Stubbs.
After 6 wickets fell for 62 runs, Ashutosh Sharma did a counter attack. Ashutosh scored 41 runs in 26 balls. 2 fours and 3 sixes came off his bat. Treston Stubbs remained unbeaten on 41 runs with the help of four fours in 36 balls. Both added 66 runs in 45 balls.
For hyderabad, captain Pat Cummins took the maximum of three wickets. Apart from this, Jaydev Unadkat, Harshal patel and Ishan Malinga got one wicket each.
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