Visakhapatnam : Delhi Capitals defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 7 Wickets at ACA VDCA Stadium, Visakhapatnam in IPL 2025 clash. Mitchell Starc’s 5-fer & Faf du Plessis’ half century helped DC emerge victorious.
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Bowling first, Mitchell Starc rattled SRH middle order taking wickets of Travis Head, Nitish Reddy, Ishan Kishan, after Abhishek Sharma was run out.
SRH youngster Aniket Verma (74) & Heinrich Klaasen (32) notched up vital 77(42) runs partnership, bringing SRH back into the game.
Aniket’s blistering knock of 74 (41) included 6 sixes and 5 boundaries.
However, Starc and Kuldeep Yadav rattled SRH on 163 (18.4). Starc picked 5 wickets while Kuldeep bagged 3.
Chasing 164 runs, DC openers Faf du Plessis (50) & Jake Fraser-McGurk (38) went after SRH bowlers with 81 runs opening stand.
Faf scored quick fire 50 (27) that included 3 sixes and 3 boundaries.
KL Rahul (18) also played cameo and departed on 115.
SRH leg spinner Zeeshan Ansari dismissed Faf, Jake & Rahul.
The match was well ended by Abhishek Porel (34*) & Tristan Stubbs (21*) with 51(28) partnership, that took DC past the target in 16 overs.
Starc was adjourned man of the match for his heroic spell.
Brief Scorecard :
1st Innings :
SRH : 163 (18.4)
Aniket Verma : 74 (41)
DC :
Mitchell Starc : 3.4-35-5
2nd Innings :
DC : 166-3 (16)
Faf du Plessis : 50 (27)
SRH :
Zeeshan Ansari : 4-42-3
Result : DC won by 7 Wickets.
