IPL 2024, DC vs SRH IPL Highlights: Head, Natarajan shine in run-fest as Sunrisers Hyderabad win by 67 runs

IPL 2024, DC vs SRH IPL Live Score, Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad: With Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel spinning their web, Delhi Capitals have turned out to be the best spin unit of the year. Kuldeep has missed a couple of matches due to injury but whenever he rolled his arms, he has managed to cause trouble for the opposition. Tristan Stubbs as a part-time spinner has done well for DC in their last match against Gujarat Titans.

DELHI CAPITALS - BEST SPIN UNIT IN IPL 2024 

22.4 - Best bowling average 

19.4 - Best bowling strike rate 

6.9 - Best economy rate

IPL 2024, DC vs SRH IPL Live Score, Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad: Sunrisers Hyderabad are playing a fearless brand of cricket with the bat this year. They are attacking the opposition right from the top of the batting order with two left-handers Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma on the charge and then big-hitters like Heinrich Klaasen, Aiden Markram and Abdul Samad in the middle-order to smash big later.

1. SRH - THE BATTING POWERHOUSE OF IPL 2024 

Best Batting Average - 37.6 

Best Batting Strike Rate - 180.3 

Best Balls/Boundary Ratio - boundary every 4.2 deliveries 

2. THE ABHISHEK-HEAD OPENING PARTNERSHIP 

Innings - 5 

Balls Faced - 121 

Runs Scored - 273 

Strike Rate - 225.6 

3. SUNRISERS - ALL-OUT ATTACK IN THE POWERPLAY 

Run-rate in first 6 overs 

SRH - 11 

KKR - 10.7 

MI - 10.4

IPL 2024, DC vs SRH IPL Live Score, Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad: 2016 champions Sunrisers Hyderabad have an edge over Delhi Capitals in the head-to-head in the Indian Premier League. Both teams have met each other on 23 occasions where the SRH are ahead by a narrow margin of 12 wins to Delhi’s 11. Sunrisers Hyderabad, under Aiden Markram's captaincy, also won their last encounter in the head-to-head against DC, held at the Arun Jaitley Stadium last year.

IPL 2024, DC vs SRH IPL Live Score, Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad: Delhi Capitals have won three matches this season thus far and placed in sixth position in the points table with six points in seven matches. While SRH are holding the fourth spot with four wins in six matches a win will help them move to the second spot on the points table. The visitors will also enter the contest as the favourites after some explosive performances this season in the cash-rich league.

IPL 2024, DC vs SRH IPL Live Score, Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad: Sunrisers Hyderabad have broken the highest total record twice this season. They are currently placed fourth in the points table with four wins, and two losses in six matches. Speaking about the match-up against the Sunrisers Hyderabad, Ponting said that he won't mind a high-scoring clash at Arun Jaitley Stadium "We don't mind having a shootout tomorrow if it's a high-scoring game, so be it. We know and expect that they're going to play the way they've played so far in the tournament which has been going hard at the top of the order with the bat, and trying to post a big first innings total. So, we're happy to try and match them in that. We think we've got as good a batting line-up if not better batting line-up than theirs."

David Warner is expected to return to Delhi Capitals' starting line-up after missing out last match due to injury. The left-handed batter has been in decent form and he has been in good form this season with the bat. DC head coach Ricky Ponting also provided an update on Warner's fitness. He said, "He was 85 or 90 per cent fit a couple of days ago. We'd expect that there'd be a little bit more improvement from him today. But he'll have to do a lot of batting today against fast bowling to make sure that the pain he had last week is not anymore. So, hopefully, he's fit and ready."

IPL 2024, DC vs SRH IPL Live Score, Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad: Mukesh Kumar bagged three wickets, while Ishant Sharma and Tristan Stubbs scalped two wickets apiece to bowl out the home side for just 89 in 17.3 overs. Delhi Capitals then chased down the target in just 8.5 overs, with contributions from Jake Fraser-McGurk (20 off 10 balls), Abishek Porel (15 off 7 balls), Shai Hope (19 off 10 balls) and skipper Rishabh Pant (16 not out off 11 balls).

IPL 2024, DC vs SRH IPL Live Score, Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad: SRH made a bold decision by appointing Pat Cummins as their skipper and sacking Aiden Markram who led their other franchise Sunrisers Eastern Cape to title triumph in SA20. Cummins, who led Australia to WTC triumph and ODI World Cup glory last year, has turned out to be an inspirational figure in the SRH camp and is looking to ‘silence’ the opposition fans in the stadium. Under his captaincy, SRH have emerged as one of the title contenders this season.

IPL 2024, DC vs SRH IPL Live Score, Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad: Sunrisers Hyderabad will look to spoil Delhi Capitals homecoming as they have been in some incredible form, especially with the bat. Pat Cummins has instilled the confidence as the batters are looking to play ruthless cricket to give their bowlers an added advantage in the department on batting-friendly tracks. 

IPL 2024, DC vs SRH IPL Live Score, Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad: Delhi Capitals skipper Khaleel Ahmed has already surpassed his wickets-tally of the last season with 10 wickets in 7 matches thus far. The left-arm pacer has been in terrific form for the Capitals and produced consistent performances with the new ball in the powerplay. With his variations, Khaleel has managed to outclass the opposition batters but the support from Mukesh Kumar and Ishant Sharma is the key for him to ball with more freedom this season.

IPL 2024, DC vs SRH IPL Live Score, Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad: The decision to include Travis Head in their playing XI after the first match has done wonders for Sunrisers Hyderabad. The Aussie opener has been in destructive form and he doesn't shy a bit to take on the bowlers in the powerplay. The left-handed batter has already scored 235 runs in 5 matches including a century against Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

IPL 2024, DC vs SRH IPL Live Score, Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad: Delhi Capitals will be playing their first match at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi this season which might give an almost equal opportunity to Sunrisers Hyderabad to get used to the conditions. Capitals have won their last two matches to put their campaign back on track. The decision to drop Anrich Nortje and play four overseas batters has worked in Delhi's favour. However, it will be interesting to see whether David Warner, who missed the last match due to injury, will manage to return to the starting line-up.

IPL 2024, DC vs SRH IPL Live Score, Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad: After thrashing Gujarat Titans in their last match, Rishabh Pant and Co. have an uphill task as they next face a formidable unit - Sunrisers Hyderabad. Delhi produced a collective effort with the ball against Titans but Sunrisers possessed the most explosive batting unit in the season and have already broken the record of highest total in IPL twice. 

Hello and welcome to the Live coverage of match No. 35 of IPL 2024 where Delhi Capitals host Sunrisers Hyderabad in New Delhi. Stay tuned for more updates!