IPL 2023: SRH post 197/6 versus DC
Sunrisers Hyderabad posted a total of 197/6 versus Delhi Capitals in match number 40 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 season on Saturday. Abhishek Sharma scored a superb 67-run knock before Heinrich Klaasen made DC pay with a whirlwind knock. For the Capitals, Aussie pacer Mitchell Marsh finished with 4/27. DC will now need to bat well to chase down a tall score.
How did the first six overs pan out?
SRH had a decent powerplay, scoring 62/2. Abhishek was the chief scorer, accumulating 43 from 23 balls. SRH scored 21 runs from the first two overs before Ishant Sharma sent the struggling Mayank Agarwal back. Rahul Tripathi was the next to go, being dismissed by Marsh. Abhished ensured SRH ended the PP overs well, clobbering Ishant for 16 in the sixth over.
SRH finish their middle overs on 135/5
Abhishek brought up his fifty with a six in the seventh over. In the 10th over, Marsh struck twice, dismissing Aiden Markram and Harry Brook. In the 11th over, Mukesh Kumar conceded 24 before Axar Patel got Abhishek. SRH managed 135/5 after 15 overs.
SRH manage 62 runs at the death
SRH hammered 62 runs in the final five overs. Klaasen was the chief architect. He finished with an unbeaten 53. Akeal Hosein scored a 10-ball 16*. Axar conceded 17 in the 16th over before the last three produced a combined 35.
Fifties for Abhishek and Klaasen
Abhishek was solid, helping to lay a foundation for his side. His 67 was laced with 12 fours and a six. He hammered his third IPL fifty, racing past 800 runs (806). On the other hand, Klaasen helped SRH get those extra runs toward the end of the innings. He slammed his maiden IPL fifty. He hammered two fours and four sixes.
