The Delhi Capitals edged out Sunrisers Hyderabad by 7 runs on Monday, relying on a strong bowling performance to protect their lead. Chasing 145, the hosts ended their 20 overs at 137/6, despite Mayank Agarwal's effort of 49 runs. The victory—DC's second of the tournament—was sealed in the final over by Mukesh Kumar, who successfully defended 12 runs. Both Anrich Nortje and Axar Patel played vital roles earlier, claiming two wickets each.
A brilliant combined bowling display from Delhi Capitals (DC) bowlers helped their side outfox Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by 7 runs on Monday. Chasing a target of 145 runs, the hosts managed to reach 137/6 in 20 overs, despite a decent knock from Mayank Agarwal (49). Impact Player Mukesh Kumar successfully defended 12 runs in the final over, registering DC’s second win of the season. Earlier, Anrich Nortje and Axar Patel scalped two wickets each for DC.
After choosing to bat first, DC tried a different opening partnership to spark some momentum, but it backfired when Phil Salt was out for a duck on his first ball. David Warner and Mitchell Marsh tried to fight back with some quick hitting, but Marsh fell for 25 following a review by SRH, and Washington Sundar quickly followed up by dismissing Warner for 21.
As DC lost wickets consistently, their run rate began to dip. However, they managed to scrape together 144/9 by the end of their 20 overs, largely thanks to late contributions of 34 runs each from Axar Patel and Manish Pandey. For the Sunrisers, Washington Sundar led the attack with three wickets, while Bhuvneshwar Kumar took two.
SRH began their pursuit aggressively, with Agarwal finding the boundary with some stylish play. However, Anrich Nortje shifted the game's direction by bowling Harry Brook (7) during an attempted reverse shot. While Rahul Tripathi added 15, the rest of the batting lineup struggled. Heinrich Klaasen provided a glimpse of hope with a quick-fire 31 off 19 balls, but his dismissal in the second-to-last over proved costly. Washington Sundar remained unbeaten on 24, but he wasn't able to close out the game for SRH.