Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Delhi Capitals by nine points in their Indian Premier League game on Saturday
Posted Date – 11:45 PM, Sat – 4/29/23
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New Delhi: Mitchell Marsh delivered one of his best all-round performances but it wasn’t enough as the Hyderabad Sunrises comprehensively beat Delhi Capitals with a nine-match win in the IPL here on Saturday. , back to the road to victory.
The tough Australian all-rounder struck four wickets first before hitting a maximum of six in his 39-ball 63, conjuring hopes of a successful chase but once he was out the hosts were in a slump Things started to go downhill on the Kotla track.
Abhishek Sharma batted first, striking 67 off 36 balls to set the stage for Heinrich Klaassen, who was unbeaten in 53 runs for the final boom, SRH impressive with 197 off 6 profound.
In response, Derry lost captain David Warner’s second-ball duck, but Philippe Salter (59) and Marsh sealed their chase with a 112-run partnership for just 66 balls. Foundation.
With the duo at full throttle, 57 went into the power play as left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein conceded 30 off his wicket. Marsh beat Umran Malik for two top runs, Salt struck two good hits to accumulate 22 runs at the close, while Abhishek was penalized for a bowling length error, Marsh struck 4 and 6.
Mayank Markande’s unbelievable catch-and-pitch effort ultimately broke the partnership with the Salts back in the pavilion. Abhishek soon got rid of Manish Pandey, and when Marsh evaded Hosein’s Markram, it left DC 125-4 in the 14th over.
Requiring 69 out of 36 balls, SRH tightened the screws to limit the DC to 188 with 6 out of 20 balls, while Axar Patel got 29 out of 14 balls. With this win, SRH ended their three-game losing streak to stay alive in the game. They are in eighth place with 6 points, while DC is last.
Earlier, back at the top, Abhishek seemed to be batting on a different trajectory, hitting 12 fours and a six, even as others struggled with two-step wickets. While the southpaw looked to have a good pace, the rest of the top and middle class continued to disappoint, scoring in single digits.
But Klaasen’s 27-ball strike ensured the momentum wasn’t lost, with the last five over 62. The South African hit 53 off Abdul Samad’s 33 balls (28 off 21 balls) and 35 off Akeal Hosein’s 18 balls (16 off 10 balls) as SRH’s 16 off 10 balls this season Kotla has the highest score.
For DC, Mitchell Marsh was the show’s best bowler, returning with figures of 4-1-27-4, while Axar Patel (1/29) picked up a solitary wicket. Ishant Sharma got one too, but his threes were expensive. The stylish Abhishek was particularly tough on Ishant Sharma, four boundaries in a row before pulling him into the midwicket area. However, Mayank Agarwal did not look comfortable and Ishant ended his misery with a well-directed bouncer.
Rahul Tripathi sent a ball past Mukesh Kumar for six over the keeper before falling in front of Mitchell Marsh. Ishant was again in the line of fire for Abhishek, who struck him 4 boundaries in the sixth inning for 16 runs, helping SRH close out a strong game 62-2.
Kuldeep Yadav could have dismissed Abhishek but Anrich Nortje spilled a regulation catch at the boundary and the opener sprinkled salt in the bowler’s wounds, hitting his fifty at best once. Abhishek hits the milestone with 25 balls.
Marsh was rewarded for smashing seam deliveries with bowling and backs as the double-wicket maiden bowled off Mark Ram and Harry Brook. The Sunrisers have reached 83 points in four of 10 games.
Medium-paced Mukesh Kumar was next brought to the cleaners, Abhishek hit two fours in the first two balls, while Klaasen bowled him for four and maximum. An 11th over 24 puts SRH over 100 in the process.
Abhishek was eventually dismissed in the 12th over when he tried to take on Axar. Klaassen then teed off in a death round to secure an over-par score for the visitors.
Brief score: Sunrisers Hyderabad: 6 for 20 for 197 (Abhishek Sharma 67, Heinrich Klaasen 53; Mitchell Marsh 4/27). Derry Capitals: 188 off 6 for 20 (Mitchell Marsh 63, Phil Salter 59; Mayank Marchand 2/20).
