DC Vs SRH, IPL 2024: Batting Prowess Helps Sunrisers Hyderabad To 67-Run Win - As It Happened

Travis Head again started with a bang smashing a six and two fours in his first five balls to take SRH to 19 without loss in the very first over.

SRH - 19/0 (1)

The Arun Jaitley Stadium witnessed carnage in its first IPL game this season as SRH openers Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma took the visitors to 125 for no loss, the highest powerplay score in T20 history.

SRH - 125/0 (6)

Carnage continues at the Arun Jaitley Stadium as SRH have raced to 151/2 in just 8.4 overs. The double strikes from Kuldeep Yadav have only had a little effect on the scoring rate as the dangerous Henrich Klaasen is now in the middle with Travis Head.

SRH - 154/3 (9)

Travis Head was Kuldeep Yadav's third scalp and Heinrich Klaasen was Axar Patel's first as DC pulled things back a little after a blazing start from SRH.

Travis Head (89 off 32) and Abhishek Sharma (46 off 12) gave SRH another unbelievable start as the duo put up a 131-run stand for the first wicket in just 38 balls.

SRH - 205/4 (15)

Kuldeep Yadav stood out for DC with a four-wicket-haul dismissing Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Aiden Markram in his first spell and then coming back late to get rid of a set Nitish Reddy to finish his spell.

SRH - 221/5 (17)

Shahbaz Ahamad's hit a crucial half-century to lift SRH to 266/7 in 20 overs. Ahamad smashed five sixes including one on the last ball to get to a 29-ball 59 not out.

SRH - 266/7 in 20 overs (Travis Head 89 off 32, Abhishek Sharma 46 off 12, Shahbaz Ahmed 59* off 29; Kuldeep Yadav 55/4)

Jake Fraser-McGurk led DC's reply as the hosts got off to a blazing start scoring 88 runs in the powerplay.

It was an eventful start to DC's innings as Prithvi Shaw (16) hit four fours to begin the proceedings only to get out on the fifth delivery. His partner David Warner could only score 1 off 3 balls.

DC- 88/2 - need 179 runs in 84 balls

Wickets of Jake Fraser-McGurk and Abhishek Porel put brakes on a rampaging DC innings with the required rate now at almost 13.

Fraser-McGurk scored his half-century in just 15 balls and kept up his attack getting out to Mayank Markande for a phenomenal 18-ball 65. Markande also got rid of Abhishek Porel who scored a 22-ball 42 to keep DC in hunt.

DC- 138/4 - need 129 runs in 60 balls

Required run rate has now climbed over 20 largely due to a laboured innings from DC skipper Rishabh Pant. The left-hander is batting at 19 runs from 23 balls but him being there continues to give Delhi fans hope.

Just 28 have come in the last five overs!

DC- 166/6 - need 101 runs in 30 balls

A triple wicket maiden 19th over from T Natarajan helps SRH defeat DC by 67 runs in another high-scoring encounter in IPL 2024. The left-armer finishes with 19/4 in his four overs.

SRH - 266/7 in 20 overs (Travis Head 89 off 32, Abhishek Sharma 46 off 12, Shahbaz Ahmed 59* off 29; Kuldeep Yadav 55/4) Beat DC - 199 all out in 19.1 overs (Jake Fraser-McGurk 65 off 18, Rishabh Pant 44 off 35; T Natarajan 19/4) By 67 runs

"...Think the only thought process behind it was there could be dew which didn't come (on choosing to bowl first), but we would still have had a chance had we restricted them to 220-230. The powerplay was the difference, they got (125) runs and we ended up playing catching up after that"

"...another great game of cricket. Need to keep that going. There wasn't much for the bowlers in the powerplay. Got better for the bowlers when the ball got softer. Very excited to see them batting, but got to bowl in the second half. We were really disciplined with the ball, the bowlers executed their plans."

"Just tried to stay relaxed and hit the ball. Need to keep things simple, need to react to the balls. Very pleased to continue with the same form. He (Abhishek Sharma) plays well in the powerplay. He's aggressive against spin, just let him do his things. Very enjoyable partnership with him"

Another high-scoring encounter and SRH are now second in the points table with five wins and two losses while DC are seventh with three wins and five losses. That will be it from our side tonight. Good Night!