SunRisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals, Indian Premier League 2020 Match 47: As it happened

After losing two games on the trot, Delhi Capitals will look to bounce back and book their playoff berth against lackluster SunRisers Hyderabad.

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Hello and welcome to our live coverage of match number 47 of IPL 2020 between SunRisers Hyderabad and Delhi Capitals which is all set to begin shortly tonight (Tuesday, October 27) from the Dubai International Stadium.

SunRisers Hyderabad have beaten Delhi Capitals by 88 runs.

Earlier, Delhi Capitals won the toss and opted to bowl first. SunRisers posted a mammoth 219/2 from their innings.

Even though they have lost their last two games, the Capitals are still at the summit of the points table with while SunRisers are virtually out of the competition after managing just 4 wins from 11 games.

Their opener Prithvi Shaw, who had started the tournament in emphatic fashion, has withered away. His replacement, Ajinkya Rahane, flattered to deceive by getting out on a first ball duck in their last game.

While Shikhar Dhawan has been in rampant form, the lack of support from the other end is now being exploited by the other teams.

The middle order was ripped apart by KKR spinner Varun Chakravarthy (5-20) in their previous game.

In the bowling department, Kagiso Rabada wears the Purple Cap at the moment with 23 wickets against his name and is a force to be reckoned with.

However, youngster Tushar Deshpande is leaking runs of late and it remains to be seen whether he gets a nod in this one.

SunRisers will be disappointed with their performance and have nothing but pride to play for. They have lost four of their past five games with their loss against KXIP from a winning position – being the final nail in the coffin.

Chasing just 127 to win, SRH’s batting frailties cost them the match once again with the side getting bowled out for just 114 in a must win game.

The match, as it happened:

27 October 2020

23:08 PM

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23:04 PM

SunRisers Hyderabad have beaten Delhi Capitals by a huge margin of 88 runs. Anrich Nortje is the last man dismissed as he is dismissed by Natarajan on the final ball of the penultimate over. SRH, thus, stay alive in the competition. DC: 131 (20 Overs)

22:53 PM

OUT!! Holder has one finally after being plundered today. He removes Ashwin, who could only manage 7 runs. Ashwin tried to castle one over long-on but Samad takes a brilliant running catch in the deep. DC: 125/9 (18 Overs)

22:48 PM

OUT!! HUGE WICKET!! The final nail in the coffin. Rishabh Pant is dismissed caught behind off Sandeep Sharma. It was given not out initially but then Warner took a review. The ball had taken an edge off Pant's bat before hitting the ground. DC: 110/8 (17 Overs)

22:38 PM

OUT!! WICKET!! Natarajan cleans up Rabada with a yorker. Delhi Capitals are desperately tring to just lower the margin of defeat. SRH are cruising here - everything is working for them today and the result is already written on the wall now. DC: 103/7 (16 Overs)

22:29 PM

Rashid Khan with the best figures (3/7) in #Dream11IPL 2020 so far.

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22:24 PM

OUT!! WICKET!! Rashid has another one. He removes Axar Patel who tries to castle him over long-on but substitute Priyam Garg takes an easy catch in the deep. He finishes with a figures of 4-0-7-3 which are the most economical figures of the tournament so far. He has bettered Siraj who had finished with a spell of 3-8 (had two maidens). What a spell from Rashid. The best T20 bowler in the world. He bowled 17 dot balls today. DC: 83/6 (13 Overs)

22:21 PM

Ohh! Whats happened here! Vijay Shankar has pulled up his hamstring and hobbles off the field, right after picking the wicket. Huge loss this for SRH. They have already lost Wriddhiman Saha and now Shankar. Warner bowls the final two balls of his over. DC: 82/5 (13 Overs)

22:18 PM

OUT!! WICKET!! Shreyas Iyer is out! This is the game right here! Vijay Shankar bowls a short ball outside off and completely takes the pace off the ball. Iyer heaves at it but ends up looping the ball straight up and Williamson makes no mistakes with the catch. DC: 78/5 (11.3 Overs)

22:12 PM

Rashid Khan is bowling some spell here. He has given away just 6 runs from his first three overs and has also picked-up 2 crucial wickets. Even Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant have no answers against him and they just want Rashid's overs to get over. DC: 76/4 (11 Overs)

22:02 PM

The game is in SRH's grasp unless Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant can conjure up some magic. Pant showcases some magic by hitting a huge six against Natarajan but Rashid Khan bowls a fantastic second over, giving away just 2 runs. DC: 66/4 (9 Overs)

22:00 PM

Rashid Khan comes into the attack and picks up two quick wickets.

Hetmyer and Ajinkya depart.

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21:55 PM

OUT!! HUGE WICKET!! Ajinkya Rahane is gone Lbw. Rashid Khan picks up two wickets in the same over. It was a wrong one that completely outfoxed Rahane. It looked plumb in front, Rahane thought about taking a review but finally decides against it. SRH cruicing towards victory. DC: 55/4 (7 Overs)

21:52 PM

OUT!! Rashid Khan removes Shemron Hetmyer. It was a regulation leg-break but Hetmyer tried to make too much room and the ball just clips the off-stump. DC: 54/3 (6.1 Overs)

21:47 PM

Very good from Rahane. He picks up 20 runs from Holder's second over. He picked up two fours and then pulls Holder for a huge six. A leg bye on the final ball also helps matters somewhat. They will take all kinds of runs, wherever they come from. DC: 54/2 (6 Overs)

21:39 PM

SRH are well on top at the moment. Jason Holder is brought into the attack alongside Sandeep Sharma and all bolwers are doing well to tighten the screws even further. The required rats is already over 12. DC: 24/2 (4 Overs)

21:32 PM

OUT!! WICKET!! Marcus Stoinis hits one straight to David Warner off Shahbaz Nadeem and Delhi Capitals have lost two early wickets. Warner takes his second catch. Some b'day this is for Warner. The ball was pitched up but Stoinis, sent up the order, fails to place the ball. DC: 14/2 (2 Overs)

21:24 PM

OUT!! HUGE WICKET!! Shikhar Dhawan departs for a first ball duck. Against the swing of Sandeep Sharma, Dhawan's bat takes a thick outside edge and Warner completes an easy catch. Huge wicket this, the in-form Dhawan is gone early. DC: 6/1 (1 Over)

21:21 PM

Ajinkya Rahane, Shikhar Dhawan will open Delhi Capitals' innings. Sandeep Sahrma to start the bowling attack. DC: 0/0 (0 Overs)

21:18 PM

Wriddhiman Saha is out injured and Sreevats Goswami is going to keep the wickets!

21:08 PM

SunRisers Hyderabad have posted a mammoth 219/2 against Delhi Capitals. Perhaps, SunRisers would have fancied 230 - which would have been the highest total of this years edition but they will still take this any day. Just 23 runs came from the last 3 overs which explains the sheer onslaught that was launched earlier on by Saha and Warner. SRH: 219/2 (20 Overs)

20:50 PM

Now Manish Pandey has taken over the reigns as runs continue to rain here in Dubai. He hits two fours and a six off youngster Deshpande's 17th over and is now into his thirties. SRH: 196/2 (17 Overs)

20:40 PM

OUT!! HUGE WICKET!! Wriddhiman Saha finally falls for 87 from 45 balls. It was a good length ball brom Nortje that does the trick. Saha tries to go over mid-off but the ball rose too quickly even for him and Iyer takes a dolly. What an innings. SRH: 175/2 (15 Overs)

20:32 PM

This is a statement right here from Saha. To all his critics and the so called experts who have berated him so far. He hits a brilliant pull against Rabada over midwicket with the sweet sound of his bat ringing through Dubai. Then he gets cheeky in the next over from Stoinis and plays a delightful upper cut. SRH: 165/1 (14 Overs)

20:21 PM

Saha is putting in a show for the ages here. He is striking at 200 at the moment and has raced away to 69. He hits two fours off Tushar Deshpande and follows it up with a breathtaking six and four of Axar's next. This is one for the highlight reels. SRH: 142/1 (12 Overs)

20:21 PM

Saha joins the party. Brings up a well made half-century off 27 deliveries. His 7th in IPL.

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20:13 PM

OUT!! WICKET!! David Warner is finally out for 66 from just 34 balls. Ashwin is the one who dismisses him with a well flighted ball and Warner could only slice it and Axar Patel takes an easy catch at extra cover. SRH: 113/1 (10 Overs)

20:04 PM

It's one way traffic at the moment. Perhaps, this is the game in SRH's kitty already. One can only wonder why Wriddhiman Saha was not played earlier. The duo play Axar Patel safely and then hit Ashwin for 13 runs in his second over. SRH: 95/0 (8 Overs)

20:01 PM

FIFTY!

A fine half-century here for the birthday boy off 25 deliveries.

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19:55 PM

What a start this is! What has happened to Warner now. We have waited for this Warner since the start of the tournament and now finally he has surfaced. Warner scores 22 from Rabada's second over with four fours and a six. He has reached his half-century in just 25 balls. SRH: 77/0 (6 Overs)

19:54 PM

A great start here for @SunRisers as their openers, @davidwarner31 & @Wriddhipops bring up a 50-run partnership between them.

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19:45 PM

Wow! What a start this is turning out to be. Warner hits a wonderful slog sweep for six in the first over followed by another boundary, this time from Saha. In Nortje's next over, Warner hits back to back fours to give a flying start to SRH. SRH: 46/0 (4 Overs)

19:39 PM

Good start for SRH. Saha scores shuffles a four to the leg-side against Nortje in the first over. Saha follows it up with two more boundaries against Rabada in the next over, one of which comes off an inside edge. SRH: 20/0 (2 Overs)

19:30 PM

 David Warner and Wriddhiman Saha will open the SRH innings. Anrich Nortje to start the bowling attack. SRH: 0/0 (0 Overs)

19:20 PM

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19:06 PM

Delhi Capitals playing XI: Shikhar Dhawan, Ajinkya Rahane, Shreyas Iyer (capt), Rishabh Pant (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Marcus Stoinis, Axar Patel, R Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Tushar Deshpande, Anrich Nortje

No changes for Delhi Capitals, they are playing the same XI

SunRisers Hyderabad playing XI: David Warner (capt), Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Manish Pandey, Vijay Shankar, Kane Williamson, Abdul Samad, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Shahbaz Nadeem, T Natarajan

Three changes for SRH: Williamson replaces Bairstow, Nadeed comes in for Khaleel while Wriddhiman Saha takes the place of Priyam Garg.

19:04 PM

Delhi Capitals have won the toss and opted to bowl first against SunRisers Hyderabad