Sunrisers Hyderabad became the third team after Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals to be knocked of IPL 2025 after their match against Delhi Capitals was washed out due to rain at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Monday.
The hosts would consider themselves unlucky as they were on top at that halfway stage, having restricted DC to a modest total of 133/7 in 20 overs. DC recovered from a top-order collapse, where they were reduced to 29/5 in the eighth over over.
Captain Pat Cummins and Pat Cummins (3/19) and Jaydev Unadkat (1/13) bowled impressive new ball spells to break DC's back.
The collapse started of the very first ball when Karun Nair was caught behind after he edged a length ball from Cummins. The skipper went on to take wickets of the first ball of his next two overs, while Unadkat got the all important wicket of KL Rahul in the eighth over.
The visitors were recued by rescued by Tristan Stubbs (41 not out) and No. 8 Ashutosh Sharma, who struck a brisk 41 off 26 balls, including two fours and three sixes.
The duo added 66 runs in 45 balls for the seventh wicket to lift the team to a respectable total. SRH were set for the run-chase when it started raining heavily and stopped only after more than an hour of downpour. The ground-staff tried to make play possible but there were too many puddles and wet patches on the ground even as it was entirely covered.
This marks the end of SRH's disappointing season, where they have won just three out of 11 matches. They are positioned eighth on the points table with seven points and the maximum they can reach now is 13. The top four teams have already reached 14 points, making it impossible for last year's runner-ups to make it to the next playoffs.
The hosts would consider themselves unlucky as they were on top at that halfway stage, having restricted DC to a modest total of 133/7 in 20 overs. DC recovered from a top-order collapse, where they were reduced to 29/5 in the eighth over over.
Captain Pat Cummins and Pat Cummins (3/19) and Jaydev Unadkat (1/13) bowled impressive new ball spells to break DC's back.
The collapse started of the very first ball when Karun Nair was caught behind after he edged a length ball from Cummins. The skipper went on to take wickets of the first ball of his next two overs, while Unadkat got the all important wicket of KL Rahul in the eighth over.
The visitors were recued by rescued by Tristan Stubbs (41 not out) and No. 8 Ashutosh Sharma, who struck a brisk 41 off 26 balls, including two fours and three sixes.
The duo added 66 runs in 45 balls for the seventh wicket to lift the team to a respectable total. SRH were set for the run-chase when it started raining heavily and stopped only after more than an hour of downpour. The ground-staff tried to make play possible but there were too many puddles and wet patches on the ground even as it was entirely covered.
This marks the end of SRH's disappointing season, where they have won just three out of 11 matches. They are positioned eighth on the points table with seven points and the maximum they can reach now is 13. The top four teams have already reached 14 points, making it impossible for last year's runner-ups to make it to the next playoffs.
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