DD vs SRH: Comeback man Mohammed Shami stars in Delhi Daredevils' victory
New Delhi: Delhi Daredevils hauled themselves out of the bottom spot in the Indian Premier League table, with a 6-wicket win over defending champions Sunrisers Hyderabad, at the Feroze Shah Kotla Stadium, in New Delhi, on Tuesday.
SRH got off to a great start after being put in to bat first by DD skipper Karun Nair, as David Warner and Shikhar Dhawan came out all guns blazing.
Although the likes of Mohammed Shami and Amit Mishra broke the momentum a little bit, Yuvraj Singh provided a grandstand finish to the innings, smashing an unbeaten 70 off 41 balls, to help SRH put up a challenging total of 185 for 3.
The total seemed to be enough for SRH to notch-up yet another win, but DD openers Sanju Samson and Karun Nair came out firing on all cylinders.
Captain Karun smashed a quickfire 39 from 20 balls at the top of the order, giving DD the perfect momentum. Despite having a relatively inexperienced lineup, DD kept themselves in the hunt, with the likes of Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer chipping in with crucial innings in the middle overs.
However, the star of the show was Corey Anderson, who belted 41 from 24 balls in the death overs, to take DD over the finish line, with five balls remaining.
DD: 189-4 from 20 overs
With the scores level at the start of the last over, Warner brought on Moises Henriques. However, Anderson smashed the very first ball of the last over down the ground for a four, to bring up DD's win.
DD: 148-4 from 16 overs
WICKET! Brilliant move by Warner! Brings Bhuvneshwar back into the attack, and the Indian paceman instantly picks up a wicket -- that of danger man Shreyas Iyer, no less.
DD: 142-3 from 15 overs
Shreyas Iyer is turning the heat on the SRH bowlers. Yuvraj Singh was brought in to turn his arm over for one over, but Shreyas Iyer took charge, to smash 16 runs off that over. Corey Anderson also got into the act, smashing Siddarth Kaul for a six over long-on.
DD: 109-3 from 11.4 overs
WICKET! Brilliant bowling by siraj. Follows up a slower delivery with a toe-crushing yorker, to knock off the stumps of Rishabh Pant.
DD: 96-2 from 10 overs
The introduction of Rashid Khan has helped DD’s cause here. Although he has not picked up any wickets, the Afghan has been able to stifle the run rate a bit. However, Rishabh Pant has upped the ante in the last over, keeping DD on track.
DD: 72-2 from 7.4 overs
WICKET! Siddarth Kaul gets the important breakthrough. Nair smashes a Kaul delivery in the off side, but only managed to pick out Bhuvneshwar Kumar with his flat shot.
DD: 62-1 from 6 overs
Karun Nair and Sanju Samson had gotten DD off to a flying start. However, the latter, who was on prime form, could not capitalise on it, as Siraj picked up the first wicket of the innings. Karun Nair, however, has picked up the baton from Samson, smashing the bowlers all around the park.
DD: 40-1 from 4.1 overs
WICKET! Sanju Samson had gotten off to a good start, but could not capitalise on it. Hits Siraj's delivery straight at Shikhar Dhawan.
SRH: 185-3 from 20 overs
What an innings by Yuvi out there tonight! All hell broke lose in those last few overs, as the southpaw smashed his way to an unbeaten 70 from 41 balls. The DD batsmen have not been on form so far, but they need to pull up their socks, if they are to harbour any hopes of winning this game.
SRH: 114-3 from 15 overs
The three wickets of Warner, Dhawan and Williamson have certainly slowed down SRH’s scoring rate a lot. However, Yuvraj singh and Moises Henriques have started to rebuild the innings. DD would be looking to get both these players’ wickets, if they want to restrict SRH to a low score.
SRH: 92-3 from 11.4 overs
WICKETS! Shami strikes again! This time with a bouncer. Takes Kane Williamson completely by surprise with the rising ball. The New Zealander goes for the hook, but only managed to top-edge it to Chris Morris in the deep.
SRH: 83-2 from 10 overs
Karun Nair has used his bowlers very well, here. He has mixed things around, with spin and pace, something that has helped DD get 2 wickets early on.
SRH: 75-2 from 8.1 overs
WICKET! Amit Mishra strikes with his first ball of the night. Shikhar Dhawan didn't pick the top spinner, and top-edged his sweep to Shreyas Iyer in the deep.
SRH: 53-1 from 5.2 overs
WICKETS! While their plans with the off-spinner didn't work out, the introduction of Mohammed Shami worked wonders. The Bengal paceman hurled in an inch-perfect yorker, that knocked over Warner's stumps.
SRH: 49-0 from 5 overs
What a start by SRH. David Warner and Shikhar Dhawan have been on their a-game right from the start. DD opened their bowling with Jayant Yadav, in an effort to counter the two explosive left-handers, but that ploy has not worked out so well, as of yet.
Toss:
Stnad-in DD skipper Karun Nair has won the toss, and has decided to send DD in to bat first.
Preview: Sunrisers Hyderabad will look to consolidate their spot in the top four spots of the Indian Premier League (IPL), as they get set to take on Delhi Daredevils at the Feroze Shah Kotla Stadium, in New Delhi, on Tuesday.
Defending champions SRH have carried their good form over from last season, winning six of their 10 matches so far. SRH openers David Warner and Shikhar Dhawan have struck form at the right moment; while skipper Warner is currently topping the IPL batting charts with 459 runs, Dhawan is not too far behind, at fourth with 341.
SRH’s bowling department has also been firing on all cylinders, with Indian paceman Bhuvneshwar Kumar topping the wicket-taker’s charts with 20 wickets.
Delhi on the other hand, have been struggling for form in the last few matches. While they boast of a fast and furious bowling department, with the likes of skipper Zaheer Khan, Chris Morris, Pat Cummins, and Angelo Mathews.
However, the inexperience of their batting department has been a cause for concern for coach Rahul Dravid.
