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IPL 2019 Eliminator, DC vs SRH: Pant shines as Delhi beat Hyderabad, to face Chennai in Qualifier 2
As it happened: Delhi Capitals beat Sunrisers Hyderabad to enter Qualifier 2. Prithvi Shaw and Rishabh Pant played pivotal innings to take DC home in this thrilling chase. This after SRH finished their innings at 162/8 in 20 overs. Ishant Sharma and Keemo Paul scalped two wickets each while Martin Guptill top scored for Hyderabad with 36. Earlier, Delhi won the toss and elected to field first against Hyderabad.Follow DC vs SRH highlights below -
23:30 hrs IST
Topsy-turvy match ends
It was game of so many dramatic moments and Delhi were the better team at the ends. Rishabh Pant’s 21-49 helped them snatch win from the jaws of defeat. Prithvi Shaw’s 38-ball 56 set up the tone for DC in the chase and following a middle-over collapse, Pant innings took them closer to win. Keemo Paul hit the winning runs to fire them into Qualifier 2.
23: 24 hrs IST
Delhi win
Keemo Paul hits a boundary on the fifth ball of the over as Delhi win the match by 2 wickets and one ball to spare. Delhi will now face Chennai Super Kings in Qualifier 2.
23:20 hrs IST
Mishra out obstructing the field
Delhi are 8 down now as Amit Mishra is dismissed obstructing the field. He came in between Khaeel and the wickets and after the bowled threw the ball it hit his elbow. Delhi now need 2 off 2.
23:12 hrs IST
Pant falls for 49
After getting hit for six, Bhuvneshwar Kumar gets rid of Rishabh Pant for 49. The southpaw hit the ball high in the air and Mohammad Nabi took a good catch at long-off. Delhi are seven down now as the match heads for a close finish now. Delhi now need 5 runs off 6 deliveries.
23:06 hrs IST
Rutherford loses his mind
Sherfane Rutherford tried to hit one out of the park but gives away a high catch to Mohammad Nabi at long-off. Bhvuneshwar Kumar picks his first wicket of the night as the match is heading for a close finish. Delhi lose their sixth wicket.
23:03 hrs IST
4,6,4,6
Rishabh Pant has completely changed the complexion of the match in one over as he hits Basil Thampi for 20 runs off four deliveries. In total, the pacer gives away 22 runs and DC now need just 12 off 12.
22:59 hrs IST
Rutherford shows his might
Sherfane Rutherford gets into the act now and he hits Bhvuneshwar Kumar for a huge six over mid-on. Only 8 runs came from the over from the star SRH pacer as DC now need 34 off 18 deliveries.
22:53 hrs IST
Pant leads DC’s charge
Rishabh Pant shows that the match isn’t over yet as he hits a huge six off Mohammad Nabi towards square leg. Second six of the innings for Pant and till the time he is there, Delhi will be in with a chance. 42 runs required off 24 deliveries now.
22:47 hrs IST
Axar departs as well
Rashid Khan is weaving his magic once again as he picks his second wicket of the over in Axar Patel, who edged the ball into the hands of the keeper. Rashid bowls a double wicket maiden as DC are now staring down the barrel.
22:43 hrs IST
Munro falls for 14
Rashid Khan provides timely breakthrough for SRH as he gets rid of Colin Munro. The southpaw misses the line of a spinning delivery and it crashes into his pads. He ever asked for the DRS but replays showed that was ball was hitting the leg stump. All eyes on Pant now.
22:40 hrs IST
Munro shows his power
Colin Munro hits his first six off the innings and he simply flicks a Khaleel delivery and the ball goes over the square leg ropes. Two balls earlier, a thick edge helped the ball to the boundary and Khaleel gives away 12 runs from the over. DC need more of such over to get closer to the target.
22:35 hrs IST
Pant gets into the act
Rishabh Pant shows his hitting prowess as he hits the ball down the ground for his first six off Mohammad Nabi. The Afghan spinner concedes 10 runs in the over as DC look to rebuild the innings.
22:30 hrs IST
Shaw departs
Khaleel Ahmed has turned the match on its head as he now gets of Prithvi Shaw for 56. Shaw hit the ball high in the air and Vijay Shankar took an easy catch at point. Khaleel picks his second wicket of the over as Delhi have lost their third wicket now.
22:24 hrs IST
Khaleel strikes
Khaleel Ahmed picks his first wicket of the night as he gets rid of DC captain Shreyas Iyer for 8. The right-hander edges the ball into the hands of keeper Saha. Delhi have lost their second wicket of the night.
22:20 hrs IST
Good over from Thampi
Basil Thampi has been bowling good line and length tonight as he bowls a tidy over and gives away just 6 runs. 10 overs have been bowled and DC have scored 83/1. They need 80 runs off 60 deliveries.
22:15 hrs IST
Half-century for Shaw
Prithvi Shaw is leading Delhi Capitals’ charge and he completes his half-century off just 31 deliveries. His innings includes four boundaries and two massive sixes so far. The right-hander will now look to bat as much as possible in the chase.
22:10 hrs IST
Dhawan departs for 17
Deepak Hooda picks the first wicket of the innings as he gets rid of Shikhar Dhawan for 17. The ball was called a wide by excellent stumping from Wriddhiman Saha ensured the southpaw was dismissed before he could cut loose.
22:05 hrs IST
Tidy over for SRH
Basil Thampi stops the flow of runs and gives away just two singles off the seventh over. Shaw has played the role of the aggressor while Dhawan is happy to play second fiddle at the moment and that has worked wonderfully for DC.
22:01 hrs IST
DC cross 50
Rashid Khan now goes for runs as Prithvi Shaw hits him for a boundary towards the cover region. 6 runs came from that over as Delhi have now crossed the 50-run mark. The 50-run stand has also come up between these two players.
21:56 hrs IST
Four, six, four!
Prithvi Shaw is only dealing in boundaries at the moment as he now takes the attack to Bhuvneshwar Kumar. He his four a four towards extra cover, a six over third man and a four over mid-on fielder’s head. Bhuvi concedes 17 runs from the over as DC are flying with the chase.
21:51 hrs IST
Dropped catch
SRH had the perfect opportunity to break this partnership but Basil Thampi dropped as easy catch at mid-off from Prithvi Shaw off Mohammad Nabi. Shaw gets a lifeline and this could come back to haunt SRH. Dhawan then hits a boundary on the last ball of the over make it seven runs and no wickets from the over.
21:48 hrs IST
Shaw shows his magic
Prithvi Shaw tore apart Khaleel Ahmed as he him for 13 runs in the over. Shaw hits three boundaries on either side of the wicket and then took a single on the last ball of the over. DC are moving at a rapid pace in the chase.
21:43 hrs IST
Good over from Nabi
Mohammad Nabi keeps things tight on the other end as he concedes just two singles from the second over of the innings. Dhawan and Shaw are looking to settle in first before taking the attack to spinners on this slow track.
21:38 hrs IST
Dhawan starts well
Shikhar Dhawan hits Bhuvneshwar Kumar for two boundaries on either side of the wickets to make his intentions clear in the match. Bhuvi concedes 10 runs off the first over as DC are already on their way in the chase.
21:32 hrs IST
Chase begins
Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw are opening the innings for Delhi Capitals while Bhuvneshwar Kumar has the new ball in his hand and he will bowl the first over for Sunrisers Hyderabad.
21:22 hrs IST
Eventful last over
Keemo Paul got rid of Mohammad Nabi and Rashid Khan off two deliveries and in between there was a run-out of Deepak Hooda. 11 runs came from the last over as SRH finish their innings at 162/8 in 20 overs. Ishant Sharma and Keemo Paul scalped two wickets each while Martin Guptill top scored for Hyderabad with 36.
21:14 hrs IST
No-ball and six
Disastrous stuff from Keemo Paul as he bowls a no-ball which is hit for a huge six down the ground by Mohammad Nabi. Paul follows up well as he bowls a dot off the free hit. Three deliveries left in the final over.
21:10 hrs IST
Shankar falls after handy knock
Vijay Shankar started the penultimate over of the innings with a four and six and then on the third delivery, he is caught out at the mid wicket ropes by Axar Patel. Shankar falls for 25 as Hyderabad lose their fifth wicket.
21:05 hrs IST
Four and four
Nabi and Shankar hit a boundary each off Paul in the 18th over as SRH are scoring runs at a good pace. DC are leaking runs at the moment and even after stifling the batsmen in the middle over, they are on the back foot at the moment.
21:00 hrs IST
SRH on the attack
Mohammad Nabi hits Axar Patel for a boundary towards third man and then on the last ball of the over, Vijay Shankar hits the ball on the up for a six over mid wicket. 12 runs from the over from Axar as SRH are trying to score as many runs as possible in the death over.
20:54 hrs IST
Captain Marvel falls!
Ishant Sharma bowls one of the best yorkers of the tournament and gets rid of Kane Williamson for 28. Hyderabad have lost their fourth wicket of the innings and are staring down the barrel now.
20:49 hrs IST
Expensive over from Rutherford
Finally a good over for SRH as they score 11 runs off Sherfane Rutherford. Williamson hit a glorious boundary in the over as well. Hyderabad are looking to get a move on and finish off on a high in their innings.
20:42 hrs IST
Stat attack
Amit Mishra becomes the first bowler to take 100 wickets for Delhi Capitals in T20s. Morne Morkel is at the second spot with 51 wickets and Umesh Yadav is at third with 47.
20:37 hrs IST
Pandey departs
In trying to up the ante, Manish Pandey is dismissed by Keemo Paul for 30. The right hander picked the fielder at mid-on perfectly with his lob shot. Hyderabad have lost their third wicket and are in a spot of bother.
20:31 hrs IST
Pandey keeps on going
Manish Pandey is keeping things going for SRH albeit at a slow pace. He hits his third boundary of the innings off Axar Patel through backward point. Axar concedes 7 runs of the over off the 12 over.
20:26 hrs IST
Pant drops Williamson
Delhi should have picked their third wicket of the day but wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant drops a half-chance off the bowling of Amit Mishra. Kane Williamson edged the ball but Pant couldn’t grab hold of the ball. Williamson survives on 5
20:21 hrs IST
Spinners leading DC’s charge
After Amit Mishra gave away just 2 runs in the previous over, Axar back it up by bowling a four-run over. The two spinners have so far given just 17 runs in four overs (combined) and also accounted for the wicket of Martin Guptill.
20:16 hrs IST
Close shave for Pandey
Keemo Paul trapped Manish Pandey on the pads and DC players appealed loudly but the umpire said not out. Replays showed that the ball was just touching the left stump so even if DRS would have been asked to come into play, it would have been not out.
20:10 hrs IST
Guptill perishes
In trying to take the attack to Amit Mishra, Martin Guptill is caught out near the mid wicket ropes by Keemo Paul. Huge wicket for DC as Guptill departs for 36 off 19. SRH have lost their second wicket now.
20:05 hrs IST
SRH cross 50
Manish Pandey too joins in the party as he hits Ishant Sharma for two boundaries in the over.With that, SRH cross the 50-run mark in the 6th over. If these two continue to bat like this, expect SRH to put up a big score in the board.
19:58 hrs IST
Massive hit
Saha may have fallen but his partner is still going strong as he hits his fourth six of the innings off Axar Patel. The right-hander got down on one knee and hit the ball over mid wicket for a massive six. Seven runs came from that over from Axar as SRH look to get back on track after an early blow.
19:52 hrs IST
Ishant strikes
Delhi Capitals have managed to break the opening stand as Ishant Sharma gets rid of Wriddhiman Saha for 8. The right-hander hit the ball high in the air and Shreyas Iyer took an easy catch at mid-off. DC have hit back strongly in the match after leaking runs early on. Manish Pandey joins Martin Guptill now.
19:47 hrs IST
SIX and SIX
Guptill is on fire at the moment as he is only dealing in sixes. After hitting Ishant for huge six, Guptill hits back to back sixes over covers off Trent Boult. SRH are moving at a rapid pace at the moment with Guptill taking the attack to the DC bowlers.
19:42 hrs IST
First six of the innings
Martin Guptill flexes his muscles and hits Ishant Sharma for a monstrous six down the ground. The ball went miles up in the air and landed quite a few rows back. Ishant gives away 8 runs in the over as SRH openers are off to a good start.
19:36 hrs IST
First four of the innings
Boult bowls a bit wide and Saha got back on the back-foot and cut the ball past the point fielder for a boundary. The first boundary of the innings and it comes off the ball of Saha. Boult concedes 8 runs off the first over of the innings.
19:31 hrs IST
Drama on first ball
Wriddhiman Saha was given out on the first delivery after Trent Boult wrapped him on his pads. The batsmen went for the DRS and replays showed that the ball had taken a thin inside edge before hitting the pad. Surprising that Saha didn’t feel the edge.
19:25 hrs IST
Match about to begin
The players are out in the middle and we are about to get underway at this iconic venue in Vizag. DC captain Shreyas Iyer has called the team into a huddle so as to issue a rallying cry. The blockbuster eliminator clash is just about to explode.
19:15 hrs IST
Stat attack
158: Average 1st innings score at Vizag, calculated over the 11 matches that have been played at this venue in the IPL.
• 4: more sixes required by Shikhar Dhawan to complete 100 sixes in the IPL.
• 1: more wicket required by Sidharth Kaul to complete 50 IPL wickets.
• 5: more wickets required by Amit Mishra to complete 100 wickets for Delhi Capitals in the IPL.
• 4 runs: The only time DC and SRH played at Vizag was in 2015. · DC was the winner in that match, they won by 4 runs.
• 259: Shikhar Dhawan has scored the most runs (259 runs) at the ACA-VDCA cricket stadium, Vizag in the IPL.
19:09 hrs IST
Playing XIs
Delhi: Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Colin Munro, Shreyas Iyer(c), Rishabh Pant(w), Sherfane Rutherford, Axar Patel, Keemo Paul, Amit Mishra, Ishant Sharma, Trent Boult
Hyderabad:Wriddhiman Saha(w), Martin Guptill, Manish Pandey, Kane Williamson(c), Vijay Shankar, Mohammad Nabi, Deepak Hooda, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, K Khaleel Ahmed, Basil Thampi
19:01 hrs IST
Toss update
Delhi Capitals have won the toss and elected to field first against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Delhi have made on change for the clash as Colin Munro comes in place of Colin Ingram. While for SRH, Deepak Hooda comes in place of Yusuf Pathan.
18:54 hrs IST
Predicted XIs
Delhi: Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer(c), Rishabh Pant(w), Colin Ingram, Sherfane Rutherford, Keemo Paul, Axar Patel, Amit Mishra, Ishant Sharma, Trent Boult
Hyderabad: Wriddhiman Saha(w), Martin Guptill, Manish Pandey, Kane Williamson(c), Vijay Shankar, Abhishek Sharma, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed, Sandeep Sharma
18:48 hrs IST
SRH’s able line-up
In bowling, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneswar Kumar and Khaleel Ahmed have done just enough to help Sunrisers Hyderabad keep things. In Kane Williamson, SRH have a dependable captain and he will expect a little more from his New Zealand team-mate Martin Guptill. It will be another opportunity for Vijay Shankar to make a mark before flying to the United Kingdom for the World Cup.
18:42 hrs IST
The rise of Pandey
While the duo of Warner and Bairstow played a pivotal role in SRH’s performances and dominated the powerplay better than other teams, the likes of Manish Pandey stepped in after they left to be with their respective national teams.
18:36 hrs IST
Inconsistent DC
Considering the results and consistency, it seemed DC’s search for that elusive winning combination has finally ended, which brought the smiles back on the faces of fans after years of disappointment. After a dominant start against Mumbai, Delhi went down to CSK, suffered one of their worst collapses ever against Kings XI Punjab and lost a home game to SRH. Things turned around after the SRH game and Delhi emerged as one of the best teams on the road this season.
18:30 hrs IST
DC eying maiden final
For a while before that drubbing, DC battled for the top spot with three-time winners Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians before finishing third at the end of league engagements. Delhi Capitals have never reached the IPL final, never made the top-two, and ventured into the top-four for the first time since 2012.
18:20 hrs IST
Gulf in class
Despite winning three matches more than Hyderabad, severely weakened by the departure of David Warner and Jonny Bairstow for their World Cup national camps, DC find themselves in the same boat as SRH and a defeat will knock them out of the league. The big loss to Chennai Super Kings hurt them a lot.
18:10 hrs IST
DC on a high
Re-branded before the start of the 12th season of the Indian Premier League, Delhi Capitals have been one of the top sides in this edition, playing cricket never seen before from them. It is a bit harsh on Delhi Capitals that they are playing the do-or-die game despite securing 18 points after nine wins and five losses from 14 matches.
18:00 hrs IST
Hello and welcome
A very warm welcome to the live blog of the Indian Premier League match between Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad. The winner of this blockbuster eliminator clash will face Chennai Super Kings in Qualifier 2.
