In the 10th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, Delhi Capitals (DC) defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by 7 wickets to register a spectacular win.
In this match, Delhi’s batting performed brilliantly and achieved the target in just 16 overs.
First innings: Sunrisers Hyderabad set a target of 163 runs
Sunrisers Hyderabad batted first and scored 163 runs in 18.4 overs. The team had a bad start, but Aniket Verma scored a brilliant half-century to take the score to a respectable position.
SRH’s top scorers:
- Aniket Verma: 74 runs (41 balls, 5 fours, 6 sixes)
- Heinrich Klaasen: 32 runs (19 balls, 2 fours, 2 sixes)
- Travis Head: 22 runs (12 balls, 4 fours)
DC’s best bowlers:
- Mitchell Starc: 3.4 overs, 35 runs, 5 wickets
- Kuldeep Yadav: 4 overs, 22 runs, 3 wickets
- Mohit Sharma: 3 overs, 25 runs, 1 wicket
Second innings: Delhi’s explosive batting, Plessis’s half-century brought victory
The Delhi Capitals team, which came out to chase the target, displayed excellent batting. Faf du Plessis and Abhishek Porel scored quickly, helping the team win the match in just 16 overs.
DC’s top scorers:
- Faf du Plessis: 50 runs (27 balls, 3 fours, 3 sixes)
- Jake Fraser-McGurk: 38 runs (32 balls, 4 fours, 2 sixes)
- Abhishek Porel: 34 runs (18 balls, 2 fours, 2 sixes)
SRH’s best bowlers:
- Zeeshan Ansari: 4 overs, 42 runs, 3 wickets
- Harshal Patel: 3 overs, 17 runs, 0 wickets
- Mohammed Shami: 3 overs, 31 runs, 0 wickets
- Pat Cummins: 2 overs, 27 runs, 0 wickets
Decisive moment of the match
Mitchell Starc’s lethal bowling destroyed SRH’s batting, where he took 5 wickets to prevent the team from scoring big.
On the other hand, Faf du Plessis’s aggressive innings of 50 runs in 27 balls almost ensured Delhi’s victory, helping the team achieve the target in just 16 overs.
