SRH recorded a big win over DC on Saturday.© BCCI
Rishabh Pant's emotional homecoming did not turn into a dream script as Sunrisers Hyderabad stuck to their season's template by beating Delhi Capitals with a 67-run win in an IPL 2024 match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium to cement their position in the consolidate rankings. on Saturday. It was Travis Head's 32-ball 89 and his carnage along with Abhishek Sharma (46 off 12 balls) that set a new match-winning total of 266 for 7 for SRH in their 20 overs. A record Powerplay score of 125/0 gave SRH the foundation and at one point the first-ever total of over 300 in IPL looked a distinct possibility.
In reply, Jake-Fraser McGurk's equally aggressive and attractive 18-ball-65 conjured up visions of an unlikely victory as he added 84 runs for the third wicket along with Abhishek Porel (42 off 22 balls) in just five overs.
Once Fraser-McGurk was gone, DC went off the boil and they were all out for 199 in 19.1 overs.
T Natarajan's excellent use of slower bouncers and figures of 4 for 19 ensured that SRH now sit second behind Rajasthan Royals (12 points) in the points table with 10 points. This saw Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings slip to the third and fourth positions respectively. Rajasthan Royals, meanwhile, remained at the table.
DC's big loss saw them lose a spot and move to 7th position. Meanwhile, Mumbai Indians benefited as they climbed to sixth place.
Here is the updated IPL 2024 points table:
Virat Kohli continues to retain the Orange Cap with 361 runs to his name from 7 matches. Meanwhile, Jasprit Bumrah also holds the Purple Cap with 13 wickets from 7 games.
(With PTI inputs)
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