IPL 2019, Eliminator: Delhi Win by 2 Wickets, to Play CSK
Live updates from IPL 2019’s Eliminator between Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad in Vizag
IPL Playoffs: Eliminator
Delhi Capitals take on the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the elimination match of IPL 2019 playoffs at the Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Vizag.
Both sides will be missing the services of their talismanic foreign recruits who have flown back for national duty ahead of the World Cup. Hyderabad will miss Australian David Warner and English Jonny Bairstow, while Delhi will be without the service of Kagiso Rabada.
Delhi have been one of the top sides in this IPL edition. Despite finishing with 18 points from their 14 matches, they could not secure a place in the top two because of their lesser net run-rate in comparison to table-toppers Mumbai and second-placed Chennai Super Kings.
Hyderabad, on the other hand, were lucky to qualify for the playoffs with only 12 points, which made them the first team in IPL history to make it to the top four with 12 points.
The winner of the match will play Chennai Super Kings, who lost against Mumbai Indians in the first Qualifier, at same venue in Qualifier 2 on Friday.
Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad Players Arrive
Toss: Delhi Capitals to Bowl First
Delhi Capitals’ Shreyas Iyer won the toss and put Sunrisers Hyderabad into bat at the Eliminator in Vizag.
“The wickets looks a bit sticky. We practised yesterday and there was dew - it is an added advantage,” explained Iyer.
Meanwhile, opposite captain Williamson looked unhappy losing such a crucial toss as he too wanted to bowl first.
“It looks like a good surface bit little bit on the tacky side. But we have to see how it plays and assess the conditions as we go by,” said Williamson.
Playing XI
Both sides go with one change. For Delhi Capitals, Colin Munro comes in for Colin Ingram while Deepak Hooda replace Yusuf Pathan for the Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Delhi Capitals : Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Colin Munro, Shreyas Iyer(c), Rishabh Pant(w), Sherfane Rutherford, Axar Patel, Keemo Paul, Amit Mishra, Ishant Sharma, Trent Boult
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Wriddhiman Saha(w), Martin Guptill, Manish Pandey, Kane Williamson(c), Vijay Shankar, Mohammad Nabi, Deepak Hooda, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, K Khaleel Ahmed, Basil Thampi
Trent Boult Bowls 1st Over
Sunrisers Hyderabad survive a scare off the very fast ball of the match. After being given out LBW by the on-field umpire, Wriddhiman Saha successfully reviewed the decision. With couple of singles, Saha finished the over with back foot punch to score a boundary on the off-side.
SRH: 8/0 IN 1 over (Saha 6, Guptill 2)
2nd Over: Guptill Shifting Gears
Martin Guptill hits the fifth ball of the over a huge six down the ground. The Sunrisers batsmen were happy with singles off the first four balls but Guptill’s eye lighted when he saw a length ball from Ishant.
SRH: 16/0 IN 2 overs (Saha 7, Guptill 9)
3rd Over: Guptill on Fire
Guptill in ominous touch as he smacks Trent Boult for two sixes. First one is a one-handed chip over deep extra cover of the fourth ball while the second one is a fierce hit over over sweeper cover off the last ball.
SRH: 31/0 IN 3 overs (Saha 8, Guptill 23)
OUT! Wriddhiman Saha Departs for 8
Saha tries to go big down the ground off Ishant Sharma but miscues the shot and ends up giving a catch to Iyer at mid-off.
4th Over: Ishant Gets the 1st Wicket
After dismissing Saha of the first ball, Ishant does well to give only six runs off the over. Guptill manages to fetch another boundary in the over.
SRH: 37/1 in 4 overs (Pandey 1, Guptill 28)
5th Over: Axar Patel into the Attack
Axar Patel bowls his first over. After three dot balls to Manish Pandey, Guptill pulls him over deep square leg for a six. Guptill going from strength to strength.
SRH: 44/1 in 5 overs (Pandey 2, Guptill 34)
6th Over: Powerplay Comes to an End
Ishant Sharma continues to leak runs. Pandey starts the over with a boundary after captain Shreyas Iyer misfields at mid-off. Pandey hits a second boundary off the fifth ball.
SRH: 54/1 in 6 overs (Pandey 11, Guptill 35)
OUT! Guptill Holds Out to Keemo Paul
Amit Mishra gets a wicket in his first over. Guptill slog sweeps towards deep mid-wicket where Paul takes a fine tumbling catch to dismiss the Kiwi batsman. Guptill goes for 36 off 19 balls.
SRH: 58/2 in 7 overs (Pandey 11, Williamson 1)
8th-10th Over: Things Slowing Down For Sunrisers
After Guptill’s wickets,Delhi Capitals have pulled things back. Sunrisers have scored only 13 runs in three overs. Spinner Amit Mishra and Axar Patel bowling in tandem.
SRH: 71/2 in 10 overs (Pandey 18, Williamson 5)
11th Over: DC Spinners Tightening the Screw
Amit Mishra continues his brilliant spell. He gives away only 4 runs. Meanwhile, Pant drops Williamson in the over.
SRH: 75/2 in 10 overs (Pandey 21, Williamson 6)
Landmark for Mishy Bhai
With Guptill’s wicket, Amit Mishra becomes the first Delhi Capitals’ bowler to take 100 T20 wickets.
OUT! Manish Pandey Goes Back
Manish Pandey gives away his wicket to Keemo Paul. Manish ends up giving an easy catch to Rutherford at long-on. Manish Pandey scores 30 off 36 balls.
OUT! Williamson Dismissed For 28
After hitting Ishant Sharma for a four. Williamson gets stumps dismantled. A perfect yorker from Ishant, Williamson fails to dig this one out. The skipper goes for 28 off 27 balls.
SRH: 115/4 in 16 overs
17th Over: Sunrisers Upping the Ante
After Williamson’s wicket, Nabi and Shankar hit Axar Patel for 11 runs. Nabi first hits him for a four off the second ball. Shankar finishes the over with a six.
SRH: 127/4 in 17 overs
18th Over: Nabi, Shankar Trying Hard
10 runs from the Keemo Paul over. Again Nabi and Shankar hitting a boundary each in the over but Sunrisers need more than this for a challenging total.
SRH: 137/4 in 18 overs
OUT! Shankar Perishes
After hitting back-to-back boundaries, Shankar holds out in the deep off Trent Boult. Axar Patel doesn’t make a mistake. Can’t blame Shankar, he had to go for big shots. Shankar goes for a well-made 11-ball 25.
SRH: 151/5 in 19 overs
Sunrisers Hyderabad Post 162/8
After a good start, Sunrisers Hyderabad were tied down by some good bowling from Delhi Capitals’ spinners. But in the end some big hitting from Mohammad Nabi (20 off 13 balls) and Vijay Shankar (25 off 11 balls) saw Hyderabad cross the 160-mark. But will this score be enough for a place in the second qualifier?
SRH: 162/8 in 20 overs
Delhi Capitals Begin The Chase, Need 163 to Win off 120 balls
1st Over: Good Start for DC
Shikhar Dhawan hits Bhuvi for two back-to-back boundaries on the off-side. Prithvi still looking around.
DC: 10/0 in 1 over
2nd Over: Good Reply from Sunrisers
After an expensive first over, Mohammad Nabi pulls things back with a stingy second over, gives away only two runs.
DC: 12/0 in 2 overs
3rd Over: Shaw Gets Into the Act
After a Dhawan show, it is now time for Prithvi Shaw. The youngster hits Khaleel Ahmed for three fours. The last one travelled like a bullet to the fence. The over goes for 13 runs.
DC: 25/0 in 3 overs
4th Over: Nabi Troubling Young Shaw
Prithvi Shaw having some problem dealing with Nabi. He ends up giving a catch but Basil Thampi fails to reach it. Nabi settles for seven runs from the over.
DC: 32/0 in 4 overs
5th Over: Shaw Toying With Bhuvi
Team India pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar taken to the cleaner by Shaw. The Mumbai batsman hits Bhuvi for 2, 4, 6, 4 as he finally finds some form in the tournament. It looks like the young lad is out there to prove a point tonight!
DC: 49/0 in 5 overs
The Powerplay Goes to Delhi Capitals
With 55 runs after 6 overs, Delhi Capitals look to be in the driver’s seat at the moment. Prithvi Shaw looking in his elements. He has got the better of Sunrisers’s bowlers and has been the dominant one in the partnership. DC still need 107 runs to win from 84 balls.
DC: 55/0 in 6 overs (Shaw 39, Dhawan 15)
OUT! Dhawan Stumped
Deepak Hooda bowls a wide one, Dhawan fails to reach it but keeper Saha is quick with his glovework, removes the bails in a flash. Dhawan dismissed for 17 off 16 balls.
DC: 65/1 in 7.4 overs
Fifty For Prithvi Shaw
Prithvi Shaw takes a single to bring up his second fifty of IPL 2019. He reaches the score in only 31 balls. Shaw looked good all through out the knock but Delhi need his to stay till the end.
DC: 70/1 in 8 overs
10 Overs: Delhi in Cruise Control
Despite the fall of Dhawan, Delhi seems to be in control of the chase, courtesy Shaw. DC scored 28 off the next four overs. Skipper Shreyas joins Shaw at the crease.
DC: 83/1 in 10 overs
OUT! Skipper Iyer Goes Back Early
Short stay for Shreyas Iyer at the crease. The captain edges one to keeper off Khaleel Ahmed and Saha accepts gleefully. Iyer goes for 8 off 10 balls.
DC: 84/2 in 10.2 overs
OUT! Shaw's Innings Comes to an End
Back-to-back wickets for Khaleel. Shaw top-edges the ball to Shankar at point. Really immature of Pant. He just threw his wicket away after all the hardwork. Meanwhile, Khaleel does well for himself and his side.
DC: 87/3 in 11 Overs
OUT! Munro & Axar Back in the Hut
Rashid Khan does the trick. The Afghan spinner takes two wickets in a single over to turn the match on its head. Sunrisers back in the game.
First, he traps Munro in front of the wicket. Review also showed that ball goes on to hit the middle and the leg stumps. Next to go was Axar Patel, caught by keeper Saha. But later TV replays showed that he didn’t nick it.
DC: 111/5 in 14.4 overs
18th Over: Rishabh Pant - The Saviour
Pant was itching to get to the other end while wickets kept falling and why not! Pant goes all balistics against Basil Thampi. The over resembles a phone number - 4, 6, 4, 6, 1, 1. It looks like Pant will the one to take Delhi home.
DC: 151/5 in 18 overs
OUT! Pant Misses Out a Fifty
Pant in a hurry as he gives his wicket to the Sunrisers. There was no need for a big shot. Delhi needed only five off eight balls.
DC: 158/6 in 18.5 overs
OUT! Mishra Found Obstructing the Field
After a lot of deliberation, third umpire finds Amit Mishra guilty of obstructing the field.
Delhi Capitals to Meet Chennai Super Kings in Qualifiers
Keemo Paul held his nerve to hit a boundary of the penultimate delivery to steer Delhi Capitals home. After this win, Delhi Capitals will now go on to play Chennai Super Kings in the second qualifier on Friday in Vizag.
Meanwhile, Sunrisers Hyderabad end their IPL 2019 campaign with this loss.
SRH 162/8 (Martin Guptill 36 off 19 balls, Keemo Paul 3/34)
DC 165/8 in 19.5 overs (Rishabh Pant 49 off 21 balls, Prithvi Shaw 56 off 38 balls)
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