DC vs SRH: Match that shattered powerplay record of 125 in 6 overs and highest score of Arun Jaitley stadium
In the 35th match of the IPL, held at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, the homeground of Delhi Capitals, Captain Rishabh Pant won the toss and opted to bowl first. However, the decision quickly backfired as Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma launched an assault, raining boundaries from both ends. With Travis Head boasting a strike rate of 283 and Abhishek Sharma an astonishing 383, they set a new record for the highest powerplay score, reaching 125 runs in just 6 overs. It was an onslaught of fours and sixes, turning the powerplay into a spectacle of batting brilliance.
Watch Travis Head sixers
This onslaught was halted by Kuldeep Yadav, who struck with back-to-back wickets of Abhishek Sharma, Aiden Markram, and Travis Head. Coming in as a savior for Delhi, Yadav’s timely intervention prevented what seemed like an impending 300+ score during the powerplay. Adding to his impressive spell, Yadav also dismissed Nitish Kumar Reddy, who sought to stabilize SRH’s innings after the quick succession of wickets.
Watch Kuldeep Yadav taking most important wicket of Travis Head
Allrounder Shahbaz Ahmed 59 runs in 29 balls and Abdul Samad 13 off 8 balls took SRH score to 266 the highest score in Arun Jaitley stadium in IPL
Watch Shahbaz Ahmed and Abdul Samad partnership
Following SRH’s strong batting display, their bowlers, Washington Sundar and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, made an impact early in the second innings by dismissing Prithvi Shaw and David Warner. Jake Fraser-McGurk then stunned with the third fastest IPL half-century, scoring 65 runs off just 18 balls. Alongside, Abishek Porel contributed 42 runs off 22 balls, followed by Rishabh Pant’s 44 off 35 balls. However, their efforts fell short by 67 runs as T. Natarajan wreaked havoc, claiming 4 wickets for just 19 runs for SRH. Mayank Markande and Nitish Kumar Reddy chipped in with 2 wickets each.
Watch T. Natarajan perfect Yorker
SRH clinched their fifth IPL victory, scoring over 200 runs for the third time this season and moved to 2nd position in IPL standing with 10 points.
