SRH vs DC Live Score: Jonny Bairstow started strongly against Delhi Capitals.© BCCI/IPL
Delhi Capitals (DC) openers Prithvi Shaw and Shikhar Dhawan gave their team a dream start while some sensible batting from captain Rishabh Pant helped his team to put on 159 runs on the board. Steven Smith took his time in the middle and scored important runs towards the end to help DC post a challenging total against David Warner-led SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Match 20 of the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on April 25. Shaw scored a brilliant fifty while Dhawan departed to Rashid Khan after entertaining in typical fashion. SRH openers Warner and Jonny Bairstow will have to score quick runs as the pitch gave signs of slowing down at the end of the DC innings. (LIVE SCORECARD)
IPL 2021 Match 20 Live Cricket Score Between SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) vs Delhi Capitals (DC) from MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.
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22:02 (IST)
Failed Review!
DC lose review after a stumping chance is negated through a DRS decision.
Kane Williamson survies an Amit Mishra special.
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21:57 (IST)
Wicket!
Dhawan catches Bairstow who went after a ball too many.
SRH lose openers inside the powerplay. 56/2 after six overs.
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21:55 (IST)
Six!
Jonny Bairstow’s six is out of the park again.
He is looking ominous now.
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21:54 (IST)
Four!
What a brilliant text-book shot by Kane Williamson on the off-side off Avesh Khan.
SRH 49/1 after 5.1 overs.
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21:51 (IST)
Four And A Six!
Jonny Bairstow welcomes Axar Patel with a boundary and a towering six as the ball is lost in the stands.
Bairstow is striking clean now. SRH 45/1 after 4.5 overs.
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21:45 (IST)
Four!
Four off the first ball for Kane Williamson.
Game hangs in balance.
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21:44 (IST)
Wicket!
Warner gets at the end of a good Rabada throw.
Gets run-out for six runs. SRH 28/1 after 3.2 overs.
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21:42 (IST)
Six!
Bairstow hits one out of the park off Ashwin.
The Englishman is looking highly dangerous.
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21:40 (IST)
Six!
Bairstow follows the four with a huge six over the long-on region off Marcus Stoinis.
SRH 21/0 in 2.4 overs.
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21:39 (IST)
Four!
Bairstow hits Stoinis for a boundary over the mid-wicket region.
SRH 15/0 in 2.3 overs.
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21:35 (IST)
Bairstow Dropped, Four!
Hetmyer drops Bairstow in the same over.
Bairstow hit a skier towards the leg side off Ashwin’s short pitched ball, gets dropped by the West Indian instead. SRH get a boundary.
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21:32 (IST)
Failed Review!
Review saves Bairstow and SRH from a disastrous start.
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21:30 (IST)
Ashwin To Bowl!
Ashwin into the attack.
Some attacking decisions by Pant, the skipper.
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21:29 (IST)
SRH 5/0!
SRH openers start steady against the Rabada’s searing pace.
DC 5/0 after the end of the first over.
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21:24 (IST)
We Are Underway!
Openers David Warner and Jonny Bairstow face the opening over against Kagiso Rabada.
The run-chase begins!
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21:13 (IST)
DC 159/4 After 20 Overs!
DC batsmen struggled after the fall of openers Prithvi Shaw and Shikhar Dhawan in quick sussession as they failed to get a late flourish.
SRH bowlers bowled strictly towards the end to restrict DC to 159 in 20 overs. With the pitch drying and getting slower over by over, DC spinners will be difficult to handle during the run-chase.
Stay tuned for SRH’s reply!
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21:10 (IST)
Six!
Steve Smith hits a huge six on the leg-side for a maximum.
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21:09 (IST)
Four!
An edge by Smith again for four.
Luck going Smith’s way.
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21:06 (IST)
Wicket!
Hetmyer departs for just 1 run.
DC 145-4 in 19 overs. Stonis will need to go big in the last over against Khaleel.
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21:03 (IST)
Wicket!
Pant departs for 36 runs as DC are tottering at 142-3 inside 18.2 overs.
Need big hits from Smith and Hetmyer.
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20:59 (IST)
Reverse Hit!
Unorthodox Pant scores from a beautiful reverse hit for a boundary.
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20:58 (IST)
Four!
Smith edges one past the keeper for a four.
50 partnership between Smith and Pant.
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20:54 (IST)
DC 131/2 After 17!
DC 131/2 after 17 overs.
Partnership reaches 47 runs off 33 balls between Pant and Smith.
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20:52 (IST)
Smith Dropped!
Steven Smith was dropped on 14 runs with DC looking for quick runs in the last four overs.
DC 127/2 in 16.1 overs.
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20:50 (IST)
16 overs Up!
Last four overs to go.
What can DC batters achieve in the last 24 balls?
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20:41 (IST)
Running Btw The Wkts!
The running between the wickets for DC has been nothing short of exemplary.
The fitness levels are of the highest order.
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20:39 (IST)
Six!
Pant dispatches Kaul for a huge six over his head.
DC rallying along behind their skipper with 114/2 in 14.4 overs.
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20:35 (IST)
Four!
Pant reverse sweeps Khan for a majestic four.
Batting of the highest order by Pant. DC 104/2 after 14 overs.
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20:34 (IST)
Four!
Steven Smith hits Rahid Khan to a superb four.
Smith making his intentions very clear. DC 99/2 after 13.2 overs.
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20:28 (IST)
Steven Smith Comes In!
Steven Smith comes in to join Pant.
Huge moment in the match.
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20:25 (IST)
Wicket!
A huge misunderstanding results in Prithvi Shaw’s run-out.
Shaw backed up way too much to recover after Pant played and missed a ball.
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20:18 (IST)
Wicket!
Shikhar Dhawan falls to Rashid Khan for 28 runs off 26 balls.
DC 81-1 after 10.2 overs.
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20:16 (IST)
Fifty!
A fifty for Prithvi Shaw off just 35 balls.
Looking ominous here, the Mumbaikar.
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20:13 (IST)
Four!
Prithvi Shaw isn’t even sparing the likes of Rashid.
Advances down the track to hit Khan for four in the cover region.
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20:11 (IST)
Rashid Khan Into The Attack!
Has Warner made it too late to bring Rashid to bowl?
Rashid Khan took 3-7 against DC last season.
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20:09 (IST)
DC 67/0 After 8!
Three fours for Dhawan against debutant Suchith.
It’s the left-hander who has taken the role of the aggressor here. DC 67/0 in 8 overs.
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20:01 (IST)
Vijay Shankar On!
Vijay Shankar has been brought into the attack.
SRH skipper Warner needs to do something out of the box here to get a wicket.
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19:58 (IST)
Powerplay Ends – Timeout!
Prithvi Shaw and Shikhar Dhawan have seen off the powerplay with 51 runs on the board.
A big score on the cards here for DC.
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19:52 (IST)
DC Off To A Good Start!
DC batters playing very sensibly now.
Singles and doubles coming easily.
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19:49 (IST)
D 39/0 After 4!
Khaleel Ahmed bowls a quiet 2nd over.
Concedes only six runs. DC 39/0 after 4 overs.
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