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Sun, 30 March 2025

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23:34

RR win by six runs

CSK 176-6 (20 Ovs) vs RR 182-9 | Scorecard

Deshpande to bowl the penultimate over. The required rate has gone over 20.

Boundary! A slower bouncer outside off and Dhoni sends it over short third for a boundary.

Two singles follow.

Maximum! Vintage Dhoni! Deshpande sends in a slower one outside off and Dhoni was quick to hoist it over the left of long-on.

Another six! This time Jadeja. A length ball angling wide outside off, Jadeja makes room and sweeps it for a monstrous six over deep backward square leg.

Nineteen runs off Deshpande over.

CSK need 20 off last six balls.

Sandeep Sharma to bowl the final over. Starts off with a wide bouncer.

Out! Dhoni departs caught by Hetmyer. A low wide full toss and Dhoni heaves it across line but gets only the toe end of the bat. Hetmyer moves to his left from deep mid-wicket and takes a brilliant catch.

Dhoni goes after making 16 off 11.

Jamie Overton is the new man in. He stabs the yorker down to long off and picks a single. Jadeja rotates the strike.

Sixer! Overton picks a good length delivery and carts it down the ground. CSK need eleven from two.

Overton heaves again but could not connect. Two runs to backward square. And that is the game!

Final ball and Overton plays it towards deep mid-wicket for a brace.

CSK lose by six runs as Royals win their first match of the season.

23:18

RR bowlers keep it tight

CSK 144-5 (18 Ovs) vs RR 182-9 | Scorecard

Sandeep Sharma with his third over.

Boundary! Back of length and Jadeja makes room and carves it between backward point and short third for a boundary. Five singles in that over.

Sharma concedes just nine runs in his third over.

Theekshana back into the attack with his final over. Jadeja cuts it behind square and picks up a couple.

He then knocks one to mid-wicket for a single.

Dhoni on strike. A yorker and he squeezes it out towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Another wide yorker and Jadeja drag it towards covers and picks one. A dot and a single to end the over. Excellent over under the circumstances as just six runs come off it.

23:09

Gaikwad departs after making 63

CSK 129-5 (16 Ovs) vs RR 182-9 | Scorecard

Deshpande is back, with his third over. Jadeja is on strike. The medium pacer starts off with a wide followed by a dot ball.

Jadeja drags one to deep mid wicket and picks a double. Boundary! A yorker and Jadeja swings and gets a thick outer edge. The ball races to the short third boundary.

Another wide by Deshpande. Jadeja picks a single by pulling it down to deep mid wicket. A dot ball and a brace to end the over.

Eleven runs from Deshpande over.

Wanindu Hasaranga bowling out. Starts off with two dots followed by a single.

Huge six! Gaikwad picks the googly and hits it over deep mid-wicket. CSK need more of that.

And Gaikwad goes! A slower wider ball spinning away. Gaikwad tries to hoist over long over but could not connect well. Jaiswal takes a simple catch. Gaikwad goes after making 63 off 44 balls.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the new man in.

A dot ball to end the over. Seven runs off the over and Hasaranga finishes his quota with a brilliant 4 for 35.

22:54

Skipper wages a lone battle

CSK 111-4 (14 Ovs) vs RR 182-9 | Scorecard

Sandeep Sharma back into the attack. Gaikwad and Jadeja play it safe, picking six singles as Sharma maintain a tight line.

Maheesh Theekshana with his third over. Four runs! A fuller ball and Gaikwad sweeps it with confidence behind square for a boundary.

He then punches one to long on and picks up a brace. He completes his fifty.

He then picks a single by nudging it towards sweeper cover. 12 off Theekshana's over.

Captain Gaikwad is keeping CSK's hopes alive.

22:45

Hasaranga cleans up Vijay Shankar

CSK 93-4 (12 Ovs) vs RR 182-9 | Scorecard

Impact sub Kumar Kartikeya into the attack. Gaikwad welcomes him with a boundary! A flat delivery and Gaikwad slaps it across the line through cow corner.

Two singles and two dot balls follow.

Another boundary! Gaikwad swaps it across the line to the right of deep mid-wicket and gets four runs. 10 runs come off Kartikeya's over.

Hasaranga continues. Two singles and a dot ball in the first three deliveries.

Sixer! Shankar makes room smashes it for a maximum.

And he's gone. Hasaranga has his revenge. He cleans him up with an excellent googly. Shankar goes back after making 9 off six balls.

Ravindra Jadeja joins the skipper in the middle and tucks one to deep square to open his account. Nine runs and a wicket in Hasaranga over.

22:34

Parag takes a blinder to dismiss Dube

CSK 74-3 (10 Ovs) vs RR 182-9 | Scorecard

Theekshana continues. Four runs! A fuller delivery and Gaikwad attempts a drive but gets an outside edge. The ball flies to the third-man boundary.

Four singles and dot ball in that over. 8 runs off Theekshana's second over.

Hasaranga continues after time-out. Short of a length and Dube drags it to , to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Maximum! Dube leans forward and smokes it over long-on.

And he is out! What a catch by captain Parag!

Dube tries to cut one through point but Parag takes a brilliant catch diving to his left. Dube goes for 18 off 10. CSK in deep deep trouble.

Vijay Shankar walks in and completely misses a googly. He then goes on backfoot and nudges to mid-wicket to get off the mark.

CSK 74-3 at the half-way mark. They need 109 off 60 balls.

22:22

Hasaranga accounts for Tripathi

CSK 54-2 (8 Ovs) vs RR 182-9 | Scorecard

Wanindu Hasaranga into the attack. And the Sri Lankan gets the dangerous Tripathi off his first ball. A short delivery and Tripathi tries to pull, but ends up holing out to deep mid-wicket. Hetmyer dives forward to take a good catch.

Tripathi departs after making 23 off 19.

Impact Sub Shivam Dube comes to the crease.

One single and a leg bye.

Sixer! Hasaranga tossed one up and Dube gets under it smokes it over long-on for a maximum. Two dots to end the over.

Eight runs and a wicket in Hasaranga's over.

22:16

CSK off to a slow start

CSK 46-1 (7 Ovs) vs RR 182-9 | Scorecard

Sandeep Sharma introduced into the attack. Short of a length delivery and Tripathi takes a quick single.

Back-to-back boundaries. Gaikwad powers the slower ball past the deep square leg fielder. He then flicks the next one through cover-point.

A dot and another boundary! Sandeep tries to bowl a yorker but ends up offering a low full toss. Gaikwad glances it fine. Sandeep concedes 14.

Maheesh Theekshana into the attack. He begins well with two dots and four singles.

22:06

Tripathi revives CSK

CSK 28-1 (5 Ovs) vs RR 182-9 | Scorecard

Deshpande with his second over. A dot ball followed by three. Gaikwad flicked it to deep mid-wicket and runs three. Two singles.

First boundary of the innings! Tripathi shuffles slices it uppishly and beats third man.

Another boundary! Tripathi punches it toward short fine leg. 11 runs off the Deshpande over.

Archer continues. A single and a massive appeal for LBW. Another dot ball.

Sixer! Archer bangs in a short ball and Tripathi moves inside the line. He gets enough bat on it to clear fine leg. First maximum of the CSK innings.

Tripathi then plays one to along the ground for a boundary.

A single and a dot to end the over. 12 off Archer's third over.

21:56

Archer with wicket-maiden

CSK 5-1 (3 Ov) vs RR 182-9 | Scoreboard

Skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad walks in. Thushar Deshpande from the other end. He begins with a single and a dot ball.

He hits Ruturaj on the elbow with his third ball. The skipper is in a lot of pain.

He gets back and plays a cover drive off a full swinging delivery and runs for two.

Four off Deshpande over.

Archer continues. Gaikwad on strike. Two dot balls to begin with.

Gaikwad nudges one to deep square leg and picks one. Archer concedes a run after eight balls!

A full delivery and Tripathi swings and misses. No run.

A bouncer follows and the bowler appeals vehemently. But skipper Parag is not interested to go for a review.

A beautiful inswinger to end the over. Archer with brilliant figures of one run in two overs with a wicket.

21:45

CSK lose first wicket

CSK 0-1 (1 Ov) vs RR 182-9 | Scorecard

The chase begins. Rachin Ravindra and Rahul Tripathi open for CSK. It is make or break for Tripathi after two poor outings.

Jofra Archer with the ball for RR and starts with a short of a length delivery. Rachin defends.

Archer begins well with three dots. And Rachin is out! Arches moves one away from the Kiwi and he pokes at it. The ball take an outside edge and rests inside keeper Jurel's gloves.

CSK in big trouble.

First wicket for Archer in IPL 2025, that too a wicket-maiden!

21:29

Royals fall apart after brisk start

RR 182-9 (20 Ovs) vs CSK | Scorecard

Khaleel with his final over and starts off with a wide. Sixer! Khaleel attempts a yorker but misses it completely. Hetmyer gets under it and muscles it high over deep square leg.

He slogs the next one, but misses it as the ball takes an edge and the batters scamper for a single.

Out! Jofra Archer is out caught by Gaikwad at long-on. He returns without disturbing the scorers.

Kumar Kartikeya walks in and plays one to third man for a single.

Kartikeya runs himself out! Royals lose their eighth. Hetmyer digs out a yorker and tries to steal a single but Kartikeya could not make it.

Maheesh Theekshana comes to the crease and survives an LBW appeal.

Pathirana to bowl the final over. Attempts another yorker, but it is too wide.

Hetmyer is out! Ashwin takes a simple catch at cover. He goes after making 19 off 16. Big blow for Royals.

Tushar Deshpande is the next man in. Two singles and two wides. Theekshana nudges one to mid-off and picks a single.

Final ball of the innings and Deshpande swings hard, but misses. A bye to end the innings as the batters take a quick single.

Pathirana finishes with impressive 2 for 28.

RR middle-order could not capitalise on Nitish Rana's brilliant 81 as they lost wickets at regular intervals. Will it be enough to get their first points of the season?

Remember, CSK have not chased a 175-plus target since their 10-wicket win over Punjab in 2020.

21:06

Parag departs, RR six down

RR 166-6 (18 Ovs) vs CSK | Scorecard

Noor Ahmad bowling out. Parag hits him for a boundary and a six. He forces the first ball towards short third man for a four and then slog sweeps the second one over wide long-on.

Two singles and a dot ball follow. 12 off Noor's final over. He finishes with two for 28.

Pathirana with his third over. A dot ball to start with. Hetmyer then edges one to third man and picks a single.

Parag swings and misses. Luckily the ball flies just over his off-stump.

Parag is on the ground. Pathirana hits him on the elbow. Physios are attending to him.

And he is out!

Pathirana sends in a toe-crushing yorker and Parag is all over it!

The RR skipper returns after making 37 off 28 balls.

20:54

Vijay Shankar takes a blinder

RR 153-5 (16 Ovs) vs CSK | Scorecard

Jadeja with his second over after the timeout. And he strikes instantly. Hasaranga is gone. caught brilliantly by Vijay Shankar at deep mid-wicket.

The Tamil Nadu man, playing his first match of the season, takes a blinder.

Hasarangs goes for a slog-sweep but could not get the elevation. He departs after making four off five balls.

Shimron Hetmyer is the next man in. Five singles and a wicket off Jadeja's third over.

Pathirana continues. He starts with a dot. Dropped! Hetmyer hits high in the air and Overton comes under it but could not hold onto the catch. A big miss indeed!

A dot followed by two singles, one to mid-off and the other to deep mid-wicket. Four! Hetmyer swings and manages to get a thick inside edge. The ball flies past the keeper.

Eight runs off Pathirana over.

20:41

Royals lose fourth wicket

RR 140-4 (14 Ovs) vs CSK | Scorecard

Jadeja into the attack. He starts off well, conceding only five runs.

Noor Ahmad with his third over. And he strikes immediately. Jurel bites the dust.

Jurel swings hard but the ball balloons and Pathirana dives forward to take a tough chance. He returns after making 3 off seven balls.

Second wicket of the night for Noor.

Wanindu Hasaranga joins skipper Parag in the middle.

A dot ball and a brace. Hasaranga punches one to deep backward point and takes a brace.

Just six runs and a wicket off the Noor over.

20:34

Royals lose third wicket

RR 112-2 (12 Ovs) vs CSK | Scorecard

Rana hits Aswin for a six and a four. And he's out! Aswin send in a wide, outside off seeing Rana stepping out. Dhoni collects it calmly and remove the bails.

Rana goes back after a brilliant innings off 81 off 36. He has hit 10 fours and five sixes.

Dhruv Jurel is the new man in. Ashwin concedes 16 runs, but picks up the key wicket of Rana.

20:28

Rana tears CSK attack apart

RR 112-2 (11 Ovs) vs CSK | Scorecard

Noor Ahmad with his second over. Starts off with two dots and a single.

Rana with a boundary! Rana slaps a tossed up delivery wide outside off towards the deep extra cover. Misses the maximum by a few inches!

Two more singles in that over. 7 off Noor's second over. Royals are 99 at the mid-way mark.

Matheesha Pathirana into the attack. He starts off with a wide down legside.

Sixer! Parag smashes it over deep square leg with disdain. He makes full use of the pace and flicks it over the fence.

A dot and another wide. 13 runs off Pathirana's first over.

20:19

Sanju Samson departs

RR 92-2 (9 Ovs) vs CSK | Scorecard

Mystery spinner Noor Ahmad into the attack and he gives away two singles before getting the big wicket of Samson!

Samson tries to get underneath the ball but doesn't quietly get it and ends up holing out to Ravindra at long off.

Samson departs after making 20 off 16 balls.

Skipper Riyan Parag walks in. Three runs and a wicket from that Noor over. Brilliant start by the purple cap holder!

Ashwin continues. A single and a dot ball.

Rana survives a huge shout for lbw. The umpire rules in favour of the bowler, but Rana reviews. DRS shows the ball missing the wicket.

Two dots and Rana finishes the over with a boundary.

A full delivery outside off and Rana goes inside-out, lofts it over extra cover for a boundary.

Just five off the Aswhin over.

20:08

Royals on top

RR 84-1 (7 Ovs) vs CSK | Scorecard

Khaleel back into the attack. A single and a four in the first two balls.

Rana tries to slash a length delivery away but manages to get a thick outside edge and ball beats the keeper. Four runs!

Two dots and another four! Khaleel with the short of length outside off and Rana steers it over backward point. Fifty for Rana!

Sixer! Rana picks the slower length delivery outside off and smashes it over the deep mid-wicket ropes. 15 from that over.

Aswin continues. Five singles off the first five balls and a dot ball to finish the over.

Good comeback by the veteran!

20:00

Nitish, Samson deal in sixes

RR 64-1 (5 Ovs) vs CSK | Scoreboard

Overton with his second over and Rana welcomes him with two back-two back boundaries, first over fine-leg and the next one over the keeper.

A single to deep square leg.

Sixer! Samson smokes it over deep mid-wicket. A single to end the over. 16 come off it.

Ashwin introduced into the attack. Samson pushes the first ball to long on picks a single.

Two back-to- back sixes!

Full delivery and down leg, Rana slog sweeps it over over the deep backward square leg. Same result again! Rana sweeps hard and the ball lands over deep backward square leg ropes.

A four to follow. Rana smacks the full-toss through deep backward square leg region again.

Two singles to end the over. Ashwin concedes 19 runs in his first over.

19:49

Jaiswal departs

RR 29-1 (3 Ovs) vs CSK | Scorecard

Jamie Overton from the other end. Rana and Samson rotate the strike.

Four! Rana flicks a full delivery towards long leg. Pathirana dives, but could not stop it from touching the boundary line.

Rana pulls the next to mid wicket and fetches a brace.

Sixer! Overton bangs in a short of length and Rana creates some room and slices it away over third man.

A dot to end the 14-run over.

Khaleel is back with his second. Just four runs in the first five balls, but Samson carves the last ball to mid-wicket for a boundary. Nice shot!

19:40

Jaiswal departs

RR 9-1 (1 Ovs) vs CSK | Scorecard

Sanju Samson and Yashasvi Jaiswal opening for RR. Jaiswal on strike.

Khaleel Ahmed with the ball for CSK. Jaiswal cracks the first ball through sweeper cover. Four runs!

A dot ball and Jaiswal is gone! Caught by Ashwin at mid on. A soft dismissal.

Nitish Rana walks in at No. 3 and starts off with a dot ball.

Four! Khaleel overpitches and Rana opens the face of the bat to punch it through point region.

A bye to end the over. Nine runs and a wicket from that over

19:22

CSK make two changes

CSK have made two changes with Jamie Overton coming in for Sam Curran and Vijay Shankar for Deepak Hooda.

Playing XIs

CSK: Rachin Ravindra, Rahul Tripathi, Ruturaj Gaikwad (Captain), Vijay Shankar, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wicket-keeper), Ravichandran Ashwin, Jamie Overton, Noor Ahmad, Matheesha Pathirana.

Impact subs: Shivam Dube, Mukesh Choudhary, Devon Conway, Shaik Rasheed, Sam Curran

RR: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag (Captain), Dhruv Jurel (wicket-keeper), Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande

Impact subs: Kunal Singh Rathore, Shubham Dubey, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kumar Kartikeya, Yudhvir Singh

19:16

RR, CSK eye redemption

Welcome to the coverage of the Indian Premier League 2025 match No. 11 between Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati.

Both RR and CSK have similar worries to address when they face each other. Although the season is in its early stages, both teams have not yet got their combinations right.

They have faced each other 29 times in IPL, with CSK winning 16 matches and RR emerging victorious 13 times.

RR, who lost two matches on the trot, will be looking for their first win of the season when they host a jaded CSK, who endured a long flight to Guwahati hours after being thrashed by Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at their fortress Chepauk.

Nevertheless, the Ruturaj Gaikwad-led side will be keen to regroup and fire in unison after their heavy 50-run defeat against RCB on Friday.

RR, who started their campaign on a disastrous note, are at the bottom of the points table, while CSK are in the seventh spot, having won one of their two matches.

RRs batting appears vulnerable, especially on turning wickets. Adding to their woes, they lack strong backup options in their batting line-up.

With Yashasvi Jaiswal and Riyan Parag going through a lean patch, their top order is overly dependent on Sanju Samson.

They will also need to address their middle-order vulnerabilities, with Shimron Hetmyer and Nitish Rana yet to find their rhythm.

RRs bowling also does not inspire much confidence. Their English pacer Jofra Archer registered the most expensive figures in IPL history against Sunrisers Hyderabad after being hammered for 76 runs in his four overs.

CSK, on the other hand, have historically been known for their stability and not frequently chopping and changing players.

The five-time champions, however, might consider playing Devon Conway in place of Sam Curran. Such a move will give them the luxury of fielding Vijay Shankar as the batting allrounder in place of misfiring Deepak Hooda, or Anshul Kamboj as the bowling allrounder.

Rahul Tripathi, who has struggled in the first two matches, could be used as a floater.

On the bowling front, CSK will once again rely heavily on Afghan spinner Noor Ahmed in their first away game of the season. The 20-year-old mystery spinner currently tops the list of highest wicket-takers, with seven wickets in two games.

With both teams looking to plug their loopholes in order to get their campaign back on track, the encounter promises to be fascinating.

19:05

DC cruise past SRH

DC 166-3 (16 Ovs) vs SRH 163 | SCORECARD

Clinical win for DC!

Starc's spell, Faf's 50, and Stubbs/Porel's finish secured a dominant 7-wicket victory over SRH.

After Ashutosh Sharma's heroics against LSG, DC delivered a complete team performance, restricting SRH and chasing comfortably.

18:48

DC crush SRH with 24 balls to spare

DC 166-3 (16 Ovs) vs SRH 163 | SCORECARD

Harshal Patel returns to the attack. Stubbs and Porel rotate the strike with a single each. Stubbs drives straight back to the bowler-no run. Two more singles keep the scoreboard ticking. Boundary to finish the over!

8 runs off it. After 15 overs, DC are 150/3, needing just 14 from 30 balls.

Mulder brought into the attack. Porel works it to long-on for a single. Stubbs welcomes him with a boundary! A well-directed bouncer, but Stubbs jumps up and swats it into the ground for four. Swings and misses the next. Another boundary! DC now need just 5 from 26 balls. Stubbs picks up a single.

Porel finishes in style with a huge six!

A comprehensive victory! DC win by 7 wickets with 24 balls to spare.

18:34

DC inch towards victory

DC 142-3 (14 Ovs) vs SRH 163 | SCORECARD

Abhishek Sharma back into the attack. Porel and Stubbs pick up a single each. Porel slams a boundary! A single to end the over.9 runs off it.

After 13 overs, DC are 128/3.

Zeeshan continues. Stubbs and Porel pick up a single each. Porel launches a huge six! Two more singles follow. With a deft touch, Porel finds the boundary!

14 runs off the over. After 14 overs, DC are 142/3. They need 22 from 36 balls.

18:26

Ansari strikes again, DC lose Rahul

DC 119-3 (12 Ovs) vs SRH 163 | SCORECARD

Shami brought back into the attack. Porel guides it to third man for a single.

KL Rahul is off the mark with a boundary! Down the leg side-wide called. Slams a maximum! Follows it up with a boundary. Takes a single. Porel adds another single to end the over.

18 runs off it. After 11 overs, DC are 114/2, needing 50 from 54 balls.

Zeeshan Ansari continues. Porel picks up a single.

Bowled him! KL Rahul completely misses it, and Ansari strikes again!

KL departs for 15 off 5 balls.

Tristan Stubbs is the new batter and gets off the mark with a single.

Porel and Stubbs rotate the strike, dealing in singles.

5 runs and a wicket off the over.

After 12 overs, DC are 119/3, needing 45 from 48 balls.

18:17

Ansari strikes twice, DC 2 down

DC 96-2 (10 Ovs) vs SRH 163 | SCORECARD

Zeeshan Ansari strikes! A tempting tossed-up delivery on middle stump lures Faf into a big shot. The ball soars high, but Mulder at long-on makes no mistake. Faf departs!

Abishek Porel is off the mark with a single. Jake slams back-to-back boundaries! Boom! A huge six!

WICKET! Zeeshan Ansari has the last laugh! A soft dismissal-caught and bowled! Fraser-McGurk departs for 38 off 32 balls.15 runs off the over.

After 10 overs, DC are 96/2.

18:17

Faf departs after fantastic fifty

DC 81-1 (9.1 Ovs) vs SRH 163 | SCORECARD

DC in control of the chase, bringing the required run rate below 8.Zeeshan Ansari into the attack.

Jake plays it towards covers for a single. Faf finds the gap- Nitish cuts it off quickly, but they run two. Jake swings and misses. Slams a boundary off the next!

Attempts a cut but misses.8 runs off the over. After 8 overs, DC are 74/0.

Harshal Patel is back into the attack. Faf plays it to the off side for a single-he moves to 49 off 25 balls. Jake drives to cover for a single.

Fifty for Faf! Brings it up off 26 balls with a single. Jake punches to cover- no run. A rare miss by Klaasen! DC sneak in two byes.

Superb effort from Reddy at deep backward point- saves a boundary! Jake will get just two.

7 runs off the over. After 9 overs, DC are 81/0.

17:59

Faf blitz powers DC's chase

DC 66-0 (7 Ovs) vs SRH 163 | SCORECARD

Cummins is back, and Faf welcomes him with a boundary !

Slower ball- Faf slams it for maximum! Flicks the next towards midwicket for a single. Short and wide-Jake leaves it alone.

Low full toss-Jake plays it down the ground for a single. Fine use of the wrists from Faf- he picks up two to end the over.

14 runs off it. After 7 overs, DC are 66/0. They need 98 runs in 78 balls.

17:55

50 comes up for DC

DC 52-0 (6 Ovs) vs SRH 163 | SCORECARD

Abhishek is back. Faf drives it straight back to the bowler. Huge six! A loose ball, and Faf punishes it. Follows up with a single.

Fraser-McGurk swings and misses. Straight up' and dropped! This time, it's Cummins who puts it down. Not an easy chance, but one he should have taken.

A single to end the over.9 runs off it. After 5 overs, DC are 48/0.

Harshal Patel into the attack. Can he provide the breakthrough?

Starts with a wide, which Faf leaves. Sends the next one back to the bowler. Plays towards square leg for two. Works the next to midwicket for a single. Fraser-McGurk defends the last three balls.

Just 4 runs off the over. At the end of the powerplay, DC are 52/0.

17:46

DC off to a good start

DC 39-0 (4 Ovs) vs SRH 163 | SCORECARD

Shami continues. Faf stands still, uses the pace, and sends it into the stands for six! Backs it up with a boundary! After a quiet first over from Shami, he finds another four!

Faf mistimes one but picks up a single. Fraser-McGurk defends the last two.15 runs off the over. After 3 overs, DC are 26/0.

Cummins into the attack. Faf welcomes him with a boundary!

Drives through midwicket for two. A yorker follows, and Faf settles for a single.

Fraser-McGurk swings and misses. In the air' but dropped! Aniket runs back, eyes on the ball, leaps with his right hand-but can't hold on!

Boundary to end the over! Nitish was there, but the ball races through his hands.13 runs off it.

After 4 overs, DC are 39/0. They need 125 runs in 96 balls.

17:34

DC off to a good start

DC 11-0 (2 Ovs) vs SRH 163 | SCORECARD

Faf du Plessis and Jake Fraser-McGurk are set to begin the chase. Mohammed Shami has the new ball in hand, with a slip in place.

Fraser-McGurk defends the first one towards cover. Three dots in a row!

After four dot balls, he steers it wide of backward point to get off the mark with a single. Faf follows with a single of his own.

Just 2 runs off the first over.

Abhishek Sharma to share the new ball. Faf drives to long-on for a single.

Fraser-McGurk pushes to backward point-no run. Boom! He launches a huge six into the stands!

Backs it up with a single. Faf plays to point-no run. A single to end the over.

9 runs off it. After 2 overs, DC are 11/0.

17:20

Starc's fiery five derail SRH

SRH 163 all out (18.4 Ovs) vs DC | SCORECARD

Mitchell Starc's exceptional five-wicket haul dismantled Sunrisers Hyderabad, limiting them to a disappointing 163. This was a significant underperformance on a pitch seemingly tailored for high scores, particularly given SRH's reputation for explosive batting.

Adding to their woes, the Delhi Capitals fielders were sharp and alert in the sweltering afternoon heat, showcasing impressive catches that further contributed to SRH's downfall.

17:12

SRH all out for 163

SRH 163 all out (18.4 Ovs) vs DC | SCORECARD

Starc is back into the attack. Mulder picks up a single.

WICKET! Another stunner! Axar with a brilliant sliding catch this time! Harshal departs for 5 off 9 balls.

Shami is here and he is off the mark for a single.

WICKET! Mulder departs as Faf takes a stunner and Starc finishes with five wickets. SRH are all out for 163.

17:08

Kuldeep strikes again! SRH 8 down

SRH 161-8 (18 Ovs) vs DC | SCORECARD

Mohit Sharma returned to the attack, and Harshal Patel pushed the ball to deep field, resulting in no run. A single followed, directed towards mid-off. A short and wide delivery allowed Mulder to take another single. Harshal then flicked the ball towards midwicket for a single. Mulder then struck a boundary, adding four runs to the total. The over concluded with a dot ball. Seven runs were scored in the 17th over, bringing Sunrisers Hyderabad's score to 156-8.

Nigam is into the attack. Huge appeal! Harshal Patel is given out-caught behind, but the decision comes very late. He reviews it... UltraEdge shows a flat line-NOT OUT! Harshal survives. Jabs the next towards covers-no run. Pushes one to long-on for a single. Mulder follows with a single. A wide down the leg side. 5 runs off the over.

After 18 overs, SRH are 161/8.

16:59

Kuldeep strikes again! SRH 8 down

SRH 149-8 (16 Ovs) vs DC | SCORECARD

Wiaan Mulder has been subbed in for his SRH debut, replacing Travis Head-a forced choice at this stage.

Verma gets going now! Slams a boundary. Back-to-back sixes! Steers to cover for a single. Mulder blocks it-dot to end the over. 17 runs off it. After 15 overs, SRH are 140/7.

Kuldeep continues. Verma picks up a single. Mulder defends and gets off the mark with a single. SIX! Verma slams one out of the park!

WICKET! Fraser-McGurk times his jump to perfection at deep midwicket-that's the end of Verma! He departs after a brilliant 74 off 41 balls.

Harshal Patel is the new batter and he is off the mark with a single.

16:51

Kuldeep dismisses Cummins, SRH 7 down

SRH 123-7 (14 Ovs) vs DC | SCORECARD

Axar rushes through his over, conceding just 2 runs. A tight spell from him. After 13 overs, SRH are 121/6.

Kuldeep continues. Cummins defends the first three balls before managing a single. With another single, Aniket brings up his fifty off 34 balls.

WICKET! Cummins skies it, and Fraser-McGurk makes no mistake at the boundary. Cummins departs for 2 off 7 balls.

Just 2 runs and a wicket from the over. After 14 overs, SRH are 123/7.

16:43

Kuldeep removes Manohar, SRH 6 down

SRH 119-6 (12 Ovs) vs DC | SCORECARD

Kuldeep continues. Manohar and Verma deal in singles. Manohar defends the next two. He is beaten off the next. Will get a couple towards the leg side. WICKET! Tight over finishes with a wicket. Faf makes no mistake at long-off, and Manohar departs for 4 off 6 balls. 4 runs and a wicket came off it.

After 12 overs, SRH are 199/6. Pat Cummins is the new batter.

16:38

Klaasen departs, SRH 5 down

SRH 115-5 (11 Ovs) vs DC | SCORECARD

Kuldeep Yadav entered the attack, only to be greeted by Heinrich Klaasen with a powerful six. Klaasen then took a single flicking the ball to deep midwicket, while Abdul Samad Verma defended the remaining deliveries of the over. Seven runs came off the over, and after 10 overs, Sunrisers Hyderabad stood at 105-4.

Mohit Sharma continued the bowling, with Klaasen playing a grounded shot for a single. Verma followed with an aerial shot that landed safely, allowing him to take two runs. He then struck a boundary towards long on, adding to the score. Klaasen left a wide yorker untouched.

In a moment of brilliance, Vipraj Nigam took an astonishing catch running back from backward point. The catch, seemingly unbelievable even to Nigam himself, saw him sprint, adjust his position, and secure the ball just before overrunning it. Klaasen was dismissed for 32 runs off 19 balls.

Manohar is the new batter, he is off the mark with a single.

16:28

Klaasen, Verma rally SRH

SRH 98-4 (9 Ovs) vs DC | SCORECARD

Viraj Nigam continues. Klaasen and Verma take a single each.

That's high' but safe! Klaasen gets lucky as the ball lands in an empty space. No-ball! Nigam oversteps, and Verma punishes the free hit with a six! He follows it up with a boundary. The batters rotate strike with singles to close the over.

A big over for SRH-16 runs off it. After 7 overs, they are 74/4

Axar Patel continues. Klaasen nudges one to cover for a single. Verma goes big! He takes full advantage of his lifeline, smashing a massive six. Make that two in a row!

They rotate strike for the remainder of the over. Another productive over-16 runs off it. After 8 overs, SRH are 90/4.

DC turn to Mohit Sharma. Klaasen and Verma handle him comfortably, with Verma even finding the boundary. A steady over, yielding 8 runs. After 9 overs, SRH are 98/4.

16:10

SRH lose quick wickets, in trouble

SRH 58-4 (6 Ovs) vs DC | SCORECARD

Axar bowls the final over of the powerplay. Verma plays it straight to the fielder. Dropped! Verma gets a leading edge while trying to play across the line. Porel tracks back from extra cover, circles under it, but never looks settled-he spills it!

Klaasen capitalises on the next delivery, pulling a short ball for four. The duo rotates strike with singles for the remainder of the over.

Eight runs off it, and at the end of the powerplay, SRH are 58/4.

16:06

SRH lose Head, in trouble

SRH 50-4 (5 Ovs) vs DC | SCORECARD

Mukesh continues. Head works one to square leg for a single. A slight mix-up, but Verma scrambles through safely and picks up a run.

Head shoulders arms to the next delivery but then smashes a boundary off the following one. He pulls towards the leg side for another single. A wild swing and a miss-wide called.

Mukesh gets a fingertip on a drive, but no harm done. Head is fine and safely inside the crease. Eight runs off the over, and after four overs, SRH are 37/3.

Starc strikes! Head edges one, and Rahul takes a sharp catch behind the stumps. Huge wicket for DC! Head departs for 22 off 12 balls, and SRH are in trouble.

Heinrich Klaasen walks in early for SRH, inside the powerplay. A length ball angling away is steered past short third, but wait-it's a no-ball! Verma takes a single.

Next delivery is defended back to the bowler, but Verma makes up for it with a stunning pull shot for six! He follows it up with a boundary, finding the gap with ease. A dot ball ends the over.

Despite the 13 runs off it, SRH suffer a major blow as Head departs. After 5 overs, they are 50/4.

15:53

SRH lose three quick wickets

SRH 29-3 (3 Ovs) vs DC | SCORECARD

WICKET! Slashed straight to the man in the deep! Starc can't believe his luck, while Kishan is left stunned. Stubbs makes no mistake with the catch, and Kishan departs for just 2 off 5 balls.

Late swing does the trick! A back-of-a-length delivery down leg, Nitish lets it go, but Rahul is wrong-footed as the ball swerves past him for five wides.

Nitish hangs in for one delivery, but not for long!

WICKET! He mistimes a shot, sending it high into the air, and Axar makes no mistake with the catch. SRH are in early trouble as Nitish walks back for a duck!

Aniket Verma is the new batter. He ducks under a sharp bouncer but responds in style, smashing the next delivery for four! A dot ball ends the eventful over- 9 runs and 2 wickets off it.

15:47

SRH lose Abhishek early

SRH 20-1 (2 Ovs) vs DC | SCORECARD

The players make their way to the middle, with Head and Abhishek eager to get started. They're shadow-batting and jogging near the dugout before stepping onto the field. KL Rahul takes the keeping gloves for DC, while Starc gets ready with the new ball.

Abhishek takes first strike, facing Starc from over the wicket with one slip in place. He uses his feet and gets off the mark with a single to mid-off. Head, at the other end, wastes no time-his first ball races to the boundary, expertly placed in the gap! He follows it up with another four, this time drilled straight down the ground.

Sensing the early aggression, Starc switches to around the wicket and adjusts the field. Head tucks one towards fine leg, well fielded in the deep, and picks up two.

Oh no- disaster for SRH! A mix-up in the middle results in a run-out! Nigam makes no mistake, catching Abhishek short of his crease. He hesitated, almost sending Head back before committing too late. Frustrated, he walks off shaking his head-gone for just 1 off 1.

Ishan Kishan walks in at No. 3, all of this unfolding in the very first over, he defends the last off the over!

Mukesh Kumar takes charge from the other end. Head works one to deep square leg for a single, and Kishan gets off the mark with a quick run.

A wayward delivery down legwide called. Head sneaks in another single.

Huge appeal for LBW! DC are convinced and go for the review, but ball-tracking confirms it pitched outside leg. The on-field decision stands, and DC lose a review early.

Kishan finishes the over in style with a boundary! Nine runs come off it, and after two overs, SRH are 20/1.

15:30

Starc vs Cummins: Two Aussie pace stars go head-to-head

Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins, two of Australia's top pacers, face off in an exciting IPL clash, adding an extra edge to the contest.

15:15

Here are the playing XIs

Here are the playing XIs

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen(w), Aniket Verma, Abhinav Manohar, Pat Cummins(c), Zeeshan Ansari, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Shami

Impact Subs: Sachin Baby, Eshan Malinga, Simarjeet Singh, Adam Zampa Wiaan Mulder

Delhi Capitals: Jake Fraser-McGurk, Faf du Plessis, Abishek Porel(w), KL Rahul, Axar Patel(c), Tristan Stubbs, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Mukesh Kumar

Impact Subs: Karun Nair, Ashutosh Sharma, Sameer Rizvi, Donovan Ferreira Tripurana Vijay

15:08

SRH win toss, opt to bat vs DC

Sunrisers Hyderabad win the toss and elect to bat.

SRH skipper Cummins says, "Afternoon games are usually hot early on. We're aiming for a big total-last year, we batted the opposition out of the game, and we hope to do the same today. We have to stick to our style, though it won't always work out."

DC skipper Axar says, "I would have batted first since it's a noon game, and in the last match, the ball moved more in the second innings. But it's all good'"the toss is out of our control."

14:58

DC eye momentum against SRH

Hello and welcome to the coverage of Sunday's first IPL double-header featuring DC vs SRH!

Fresh off a thrilling one-wicket win over LSG, Delhi Capitals are set to face Sunrisers Hyderabad in Visakhapatnam.

DC will be boosted by the return of KL Rahul, who missed the opener due to the birth of his child. Bought for Rs 14 crore, Rahul has opted out of captaincy, backing Axar Patel to lead.

SRH, after a blistering 286-run start to their campaign, stumbled against LSG, posting only 190/9. Skipper Pat Cummins will aim to rally his side after an expensive outing. Meanwhile, DC's bowling attack, led by Mitchell Starc, Axar Patel, and Kuldeep Yadav, will look to counter SRH's explosive top order, featuring Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma.

Rahul's experience will add stability to DC's batting, which struggled last match before Ashutosh Sharma (66*) and Vipraj Nigam (39) rescued them. Beyond his runs, Rahul's leadership alongside Patel could be crucial for Delhi's IPL title push.

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