Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Match Overview
Delhi Capitals (DC) faced Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the 10th match of the Indian Premier League 2025 on Sunday, March 30, at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam.
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Toss & Team Lineups
Toss Result: Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and elected to bat.
Playing XIs: Here’s the playing 11 of both teams from this game:
Delhi Capitals
Jake Fraser-McGurk, Faf du Plessis, Abishek Porel, KL Rahul (wk), Axar Patel (c), Tristan Stubbs, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Mukesh Kumar
Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Aniket Verma, Abhinav Manohar, Pat Cummins (c), Zeeshan Ansari, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Shami
KL Rahul replaced Sameer Rizvi in DC’s playing 11, while Zeeshan Ansari came in place of Simarjeet Singh in SRH’s team.
First Innings: Mitchell Starc’s first five-wicket haul in T20s restrict SRH to a below-par total
SRH probably has one of the most dangerous batting units in the IPL this season. However, apart from the first game, the top-order has failed in their attempt to play attacking cricket each time and the same happened here. SRH lost their first four wickets for just 37 runs.
Aniket Verma and Heinrich Klaasen joined hands after that disastrous start and the duo added 77 runs for the fifth wicket. Apart from these two, no other batter managed to do anything for the team. Aniket scored 74 runs off 41 deliveries, while Klassen made 32 runs off 19 deliveries.
SRH were bundled out for 163 runs in 18.4 overs. Mitchell Starc was the pick of the bowlers for DC and took five wickets for 35 runs in 3.4 overs. Kuldeep Yadav picked up three wickets for 22 runs in four overs.
Second Innings: DC registers their second consecutive win of the season
Jake Fraser-McGurk and Faf du Plessis opened the innings for DC and added 81 runs. du Plessis was the first to depart and scored 50 runs off 27 deliveries in the 10th over. Fraser-McGurk made 38 runs off 32 deliveries and was dismissed in the very same over. The next set of batters ensured DC crossed the line comfortably.
DC reached the target of 164 runs in 16 overs with seven wickets in hand. Zeeshan Ansari was the most successful bowler for SRH and took three wickets for 42 runs in four overs.
Key Moments & Turning Points
Mitchell Starc’s bowling in the power play was the reason SRH’s top order failed to do anything in the game. Starc bowled three overs in the power play and took three wickets while giving away 33 runs.
Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Top Performers of the Match
Aniket Verma (Sunrisers Hyderabad)
- Aniket was the highest run-scorer in the match.
- He made 74 runs off just 41 deliveries and hit five fours and six sixes.
Mitchell Starc (Delhi Capitals)
- Starc took his first five-wicket haul in T20s.
- He is only the second bowler who picked a five-wicket haul for DC in the IPL.
Player of the Match
Mitchell Starc (Delhi Capitals)
- Starc won his third Player of the Match award in the IPL.
- Two out of these three awards have come against Sunrisers in the IPL.
Match Statistics & Records
- DC has won three out of the last five games against SRH.
- Starc became only the second bowler to take a fifer for DC.
Final Thoughts & Takeaways
SRH has lost the last two games as the top-order failed in both outings. DC has won both of their games. SRH will look to bounce back after two consecutive defeats when they will face Kolkata Knight Riders next.
What’s Next?
SRH will take on Kolkata Knight Riders in their next game at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday, April 3. DC will face Chennai Super Kings in their next match on Saturday, April 5, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
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