Visakhapatnam: The Delhi Capitals (DC) turned Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy Stadium into their playground on Sunday, thrashing Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by 7 wickets. SRH’s “big guns” decided to take a collective nap early, folding for 163 before DC chased it down with four overs to spare—because why bother with suspense?
SRH’s Comedy of Errors
After winning the toss, SRH’s top order treated fans to a masterclass in batting bloopers. Mitchell Starc (5/35) played chef, serving a spicy platter of bouncers and yorkers. Travis Head (2) got a golden duck, Nitish Reddy skied a catch (because why not?), and Ishan Kishan… well, let’s just say his stay was shorter than a Hyderabad summer drizzle.
Enter Aniket Verma—the uncapped rookie who read the memo about “fighting spirit.” His 74 (41 balls) included six sixes and a “Hello, selectors?” message. Sadly, his heroics ended when Jake Fraser-McGurk pulled off a gravity-defying catch. SRH’s final total? 163. Yawn.
DC’s Chase: Faf Says “Hold My Beer”
Faf du Plessis (50 off 26) clearly missed the “this pitch is tricky” memo. He slapped SRH’s bowlers like they owed him money, smashing three sixes. Fraser-McGurk (38) tried to keep up but got bored and gifted debutant Zeeshan Ansari (3/42) his 15 minutes of fame.
KL Rahul (15 off 5) swung like he was late for a flight, but the actual finishers? Youngsters Abhishek Porel (34*) and Tristan Stubbs (21*), wrapped it up with a “We’re here, oldies” six.
Mic Drop Moments
Starc’s 5/35: Proof that left-armers can multitask (bowl, intimidate, collect Man of the Match trophies).
Verma’s Solo Act: SRH’s top order: “We’ll let the new kid do the work.”
Ansari’s Brief Glory: Took three wickets, then remembered he’s a leg-spinner in a batter’s world.
Post-Match Snark:
SRH’s “300-run philosophy” now downgraded to “Let’s cross 100 first.”
DC fans: “Chasing is easy when Faf goes full Terminator mode.”
Next Up: DC eye the IPL trophy. SRH? Maybe a nap before the next game.