Hyderabad's Travis Head Powers Team to Victory, Crush Delhi Capitals by 67 Runs
20 April at 11:39 pm
The Sunrisers Hyderabad continued their IPL 2024 dominance, crushing the Delhi Capitals by a massive 67 runs at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Saturday. Hyderabad's batting masterclass set the tone for their victory. Openers Travis Head (89 off 32) and Abhishek Sharma (46 off 12) unleashed mayhem from the start, stitching together a rapid 131-run partnership in a mere 6.2 overs. The onslaught continued with Nitish Kumar Reddy chipping in with a valuable 37 off 27 balls, propelling Hyderabad to a daunting total of 266/7 in their 20 overs. Delhi Capitals' bowling attack faltered under the pressure, with only Kuldeep Yadav managing to pick up four wickets. In reply, Delhi started brightly with half-centuries from Jake Fraser (65 off 18) and Abhishek Parol (44 off 22). However, their batting faltered after a promising start. Regular wickets and some tight bowling from T Natarajan (4/19) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (2/17) restricted Delhi to 199 all out in 19.1 overs. Travis Head's belligerent knock at the top of the order earned him a well-deserved Player of the Match award for his significant contribution to Hyderabad's emphatic win. This victory propels Hyderabad to the second spot in the points table, while Delhi Capitals remain in seventh place.