Delhi Capitals (DC) secured a commanding 7-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the tenth match of IPL 2025 with 24 balls to spare. The match took place at the ACA-VDCA Stadium in Vizag. Mitchell Starc’s five-wicket haul (5/35), Kuldeep Yadav’s disciplined bowling (3/22), and a crucial 81-run stand between Faf du Plessis and Jake Fraser-McGurk played a pivotal role in DC’s triumph.

SRH Opt to Bat First but Struggle Early

Winning the toss, Sunrisers Hyderabad chose to bat. Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma opened the innings, while Mitchell Starc led DC’s bowling attack. Head started aggressively, smashing consecutive boundaries. However, a casual run-out sent Abhishek Sharma back early, giving SRH their first setback. Ishan Kishan joined Head, and SRH reached 11/1 after the first over. Mukesh Kumar bowled the second over and appealed for an LBW against Kishan, but the umpire turned it down. A review confirmed the decision. Meanwhile, Head continued to find boundaries, helping SRH reach 20/1 after two overs.

Starc Dismantles SRH’s Top Order

In the third over, Starc struck immediately, dismissing Ishan Kishan. Nitish Kumar Reddy walked in at No. 4 but fell to Starc on the third ball. Aniket Verma, the new batter, hit a boundary, offering some relief. After three overs, SRH stood at 31/3. Head continued his aggressive play but soon fell to Starc after scoring 22 off 12 balls. With SRH at 37/4, Heinrich Klaasen stepped in and made an instant impact with a six and a boundary. By the end of the fifth over, SRH reached 50/4. Axar Patel bowled the sixth over, conceding just one boundary. After six overs, SRH stood at 58/4. Aniket Verma then took charge in the seventh over, hitting a four and a six. In the eighth over, he smashed two more sixes off Patel, bringing up a 50-run partnership with Klaasen. By the eighth over, SRH had recovered to 90/4.

SRH Pushes Forward but DC Bowlers Maintain Pressure

Aniket Verma continued his aggressive approach in the ninth over. Klaasen welcomed Kuldeep Yadav with a six in the tenth over, bringing up SRH’s 100-run mark. However, Mohit Sharma dismissed Klaasen in the 11th over, who had scored 32 off 19 balls. Abhinav Manohar joined next but fell to Kuldeep Yadav in the 12th over. SRH struggled at 119/6 after 12 overs. Aniket Verma reached his half-century in 34 balls in the 14th over. However, Kuldeep Yadav struck again, dismissing Pat Cummins cheaply. After 14 overs, SRH was at 123/7. Verma’s fireworks continued in the 15th over as he struck two boundaries and a six. However, in the 16th over, Kuldeep Yadav dismissed him for a well-made 74 off 41 balls. SRH stood at 149/8. Wiaan Mulder and Harshal Patel aimed to extend the innings, but in the 19th over, Starc took two more wickets, bundling SRH out for 163 in 18.4 overs.

DC’s Openers Set the Tone for Victory

Chasing 164, Faf du Plessis and Jake Fraser-McGurk opened for DC. Mohammad Shami started strongly for SRH, but Fraser-McGurk hit a six in the second over. Du Plessis accelerated in the third over with a four and a six. DC reached 39/0 after four overs. Du Plessis continued his dominance with another six in the fifth over. Pat Cummins dropped Fraser-McGurk’s catch, potentially turning the match. After five overs, DC stood at 48/0. By the sixth over, DC reached 52/0, with du Plessis at 32 off 18 balls and Fraser-McGurk at 15 off 18. Du Plessis maintained his aggressive approach, smashing a boundary and a six in the seventh over. DC stood at 66/0 after seven overs.

Delhi Capitals Cruise to Victory

Faf du Plessis reached his half-century in just 26 balls. However, in the tenth over, Zeeshan Ansari dismissed him. Abhishek Porel walked in at No. 3, and Fraser-McGurk took charge, hitting two fours and a six. However, Fraser-McGurk also fell in the same over after scoring 38 off 32 balls. After ten overs, DC was at 96/2. KL Rahul arrived at No. 4 and brought up DC’s 100 in the 11th over. He quickly made an impact with a four and a six but fell to Ansari in the 12th over after scoring 15 off five balls. Tristan Stubbs joined Porel as DC stood at 119/3 after 12 overs. Porel played sensibly, picking occasional boundaries. By the 15th over, DC reached 150/3. In the 16th over, Stubbs hit two boundaries before Porel sealed the win with a six. Porel remained unbeaten on 34 off 18 balls, while Stubbs finished at 21 off 14. Delhi Capitals comfortably chased the target in 16 overs, securing a 7-wicket victory with a dominant performance.

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