SRH vs DC Highlights , IPL 2025: Match abandoned due to wet outfield

Eshan Malinga to Vipraj Nigam, The perfect yorker, on the base of off and middle, Nigam hangs back and manages to dig it out into the off side for a single.

Jaydev Unadkat to Tristan Stubbs, Clever change-up to end the over. Slower delivery, actually a slower bumper, around off and Tristan Stubbs is through the attempted pull way too early, missing the ball completely.

Jaydev Unadkat to Tristan Stubbs, Back to around the wicket, hits the deck hard and keeps it around off. Stubbs punches it down to covers.

Jaydev Unadkat to Vipraj Nigam, Hard-length delivery around middle and leg, nudged away through the square leg region for a single.

Jaydev Unadkat to Vipraj Nigam, Comes from over the wicket now and bowls it on a good length around middle, angling it across. Nigam gets leg side of the ball and pats it down to cover.

Jaydev Unadkat to Vipraj Nigam, Hard length around off, angled in but nibbles away late again. Vipraj Nigam gets right behind the line to block it off.

Vipraj Nigam walks out bat now. 

Jaydev Unadkat to KL Rahul, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Jaydev Unadkat gets into the wicket-taking act now and this is a huge wicket as well. Unadkat comes around the wicket and spears in a very full delivery around the off stump, gets it to straighten late. KL Rahul stays put and just looks to drive through covers. The ball, though, ends up taking a thick outside edge and goes low to the right of the keeper. Ishan Kishan dives across and pouches it brilliantly. Rahul departs for just 10 (14) and DC have lost half their side for just 29 runs.

Jaydev Unadkat is brought back into the attack. He is 2-0-7-0 so far and replaces Harshal Patel.

Eshan Malinga to Tristan Stubbs, Oh, that didn't come out right! An attempted slower delivery, ends up being a floaty full toss at the hips. Stubbs only manages to tuck it down in front of square leg. No run taken either.

Eshan Malinga to KL Rahul, Pitched up on middle and leg, KL Rahul with a glorious-looking on drive but it is hit straight to long on for just another single.

Eshan Malinga to KL Rahul, Goes full and straight now, finds the blockhole and gets a bit of tail on it again. Rahul jams it out firmly to mid off.

Eshan Malinga to Tristan Stubbs, Slingy delivery, full and tailing into the pads, Stubbs flicks it away down to deep backward square leg for a single.

Eshan Malinga to KL Rahul, On a good length, in the channel and this is caressed on the up through covers for a single by KL.

Eshan Malinga to KL Rahul, Oh, did that carry? Malinga starts with a full ball on off. KL Rahul looks to drive it straight back but mistimes it. Replays show that the ball bounced well in front of Malinga who did get two hands on it.

Eshan Malinga is into the attack now. He replaces skipper Pat Cummins.

Harshal Patel to Tristan Stubbs, Pitched up a bit wide of the off stump, Tristan Stubbs leans across and punches the drive straight to covers.

Tristan Stubbs is in at 6 with the Capitals in troubles of all sorts here.

Harshal Patel to Axar Patel, OUT! CAUGHT! Pat Cummins can do no wrong, it seems! Excellent change-up from Harshal Patel as he takes pace off and bowls it on a fuller length around off. Axar Patel looks to hit through the line, but he is through his shot way too early. One hand comes off the handle and the ball gets skewed up over wide mid off. Cummins tracks back and takes a fine catch over his shoulder to dismiss his opposite number. DC crumbling in the first 6 overs and they are now 26/4!

Harshal Patel to Axar Patel, Hard length around the fifth stump line, Axar Patel stands tall and slaps the ball away down to the right of covers and into the deep for a couple of runs.

Harshal Patel to KL Rahul, A bit short and way too wide, Rahul reaches out and just taps it to the left of deep point for only a single.

Harshal Patel to KL Rahul, Much better length! Back of a length and angled in from outside off, Rahul is taken aback by the extra bounce but manages to dab it down to covers.

Harshal Patel to KL Rahul, FOUR! Lovely! Harshal begins with an overpitched delivery outside off, KL Rahul gets forward well and punches it a tad uppishly but well wide of mid off for a boundary.

Pat Cummins to Axar Patel, Short of a good length, at 141.0 kph, around off, slapped off the back foot by Axar, but straight to the cover fielder. What a spell this has been from Cummins. His figures read 3-0-12-3 so far.

Pat Cummins to Axar Patel, Another one on that hard length, around off, Axar Patel cuts it to the point fielder.

Pat Cummins to Axar Patel, On the nagging length, over top of middle, Axar Patel gets on the back foot and knocks it back.

Pat Cummins to Axar Patel, Angled around off, on a length, punched to the off side.

Pat Cummins to Axar Patel, FOUR! That is some way to get off the mark! A rare pitched-up delivery from Pat, full and on the stumps, Axar Patel prods forward and nonchalantly drives it straight down the ground for a boundary.

The DC skipper, Axar Patel, is the next batter in.

Pat Cummins to Abishek Porel, OUT! STRAIGHT UP AND TAKEN! Pat Cummins, the skipper leading from the front for SRH! Delhi Capitals have now lost three in the Powerplay! A dream start for the Sunrisers! Pat Cummins continues to bash the hard length, this time a tinge fuller, on the leg stump line, skidding through. Abishek Porel gets inside the line of the ball and looks to whip it across to the leg side. Ends up getting a thick leading edge and the ball flies miles up in the night sky, over the square leg region. Ishan Kishan calls for his catch, runs forward to his right , keeps his eyes locked on the ball, and dives to complete the catch. DC are 15/3 now, in deep trouble!

Pat Cummins gives himself and extra over in the Powerplay as SRH eye another wicket.

Jaydev Unadkat to KL Rahul, A fantastic over from Jaydev Unadkat this! Comes from around the stumps, and hits the hard length, just around off, KL Rahul weighs back and tries to punch through covers, but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Jaydev Unadkat to Abishek Porel, Back of a length, angling on the pads, Abishek Porel pulls it a bit aerially to deep square leg. Another single taken.

Jaydev Unadkat to KL Rahul, Pitched outside leg, on a good length, KL Rahul flicks uppishly to deep mid-wicket. Abhinav Manohar in the deep, picks it on the bounce. They cross for a single.

Jaydev Unadkat to KL Rahul, Slower one from Unadkat, on a length, at off, KL Rahul gives himself some room and looks to slash, but chops it on the surface.

Jaydev Unadkat to Abishek Porel, Going across middle, on a length, Abishek Porel steers it away to deep backward square leg for one more.

Jaydev Unadkat to KL Rahul, Lands outside leg, on a shorter length, KL Rahul hops across and nudges it to deep square leg for a single.

Pat Cummins to Abishek Porel, Shortens the length, on the leg stump line. Abishek Porel knocks it down to mid on.

Pat Cummins to Abishek Porel, FOUR! Nicely picked up! The first boundary for Delhi Capitals! Cummins goes a bit fuller, on middle, Abishek Porel picks up nicely and whips it on the bounce to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Pat Cummins to Abishek Porel, On that in-between length again, at 143.7 kph, Abishek Porel gets behind it and punches it back to the bowler.

Pat Cummins to KL Rahul, Good-length delivery, on off, worked through point for a single.

Pat Cummins to KL Rahul, Top drawer fielding there! That was traveling! A yard behind fuller length, outside off, KL Rahul cracks the drive, and hits it to the off side, on the up. Sachin Baby dives towards the right and makes a superb stop.

KL Rahul walks in bit DC in a bit of bother.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis, OUT! INSIDE EDGE AND CAUGHT BEHIND! A top start for SRH skipper, Pat Cummins! Both DC openers are back in the dugout with just 6 on the board. Pat Cummins continues to hit the hard length, around the middle and leg stump line. It lands, skids and bounces a bit more. Faf du Plessis premeditates and comes charging down the track to whack it through the leg side, but gets an inside edge. The ball carries back to Ishan Kishan who makes no mistake. 

Jaydev Unadkat to Abishek Porel, Fuller and on off, pushed to mid off.

Jaydev Unadkat to Faf du Plessis, DIRECT HIT! But Faf is safe. Back of a length, angling on the stumps, Faf du Plessis shapes to pull it into the leg side, but due to that extra bounce, the ball goes off the bottom end of the bat, and travels to the long on region. Faf casually gets to the other end, but a direct hit comes from the deep at the bowling end, but the replays show that du Plessis just made it home.

Jaydev Unadkat to Faf du Plessis, Over the top of middle, on a good length, with some extra lift off the pitch. Faf du Plessis adjusts well and runs it down to short third.

Jaydev Unadkat to Faf du Plessis, Swing and a miss! Pitches on the leg stump line, angling toward middle, on a length, Faf du Plessis dances down the track and swings across the line for the pull, but misses.

Jaydev Unadkat to Abishek Porel, Hits the deck hard, around off, nipping back in, Abishek Porel steers it to the deep square leg region for a single.

Jaydev Unadkat to Faf du Plessis, Angling across off, on a hard length, at 128.7 kph, Faf du Plessis waits for it and cuts it between backward point and short third. One taken.