Sunrisers defeat Delhi Capitals for first win

Rashid Khan returned figures of 3-14 as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated the Delhi Capitals by 15 runs. (photo courtesy IPL website)

David Warner sealed a win in his 50th Indian Premier League (IPL) match as captain after Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) beat Delhi Capitals (DC) by 15 runs at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi and secured their first win of the Dream11 IPL 2020 yesterday.

After electing to bowl in Abu Dhabi, DC kept SRH openers – Warner and Jonny Bairstow – in check, bowling some tight lines, and the approach almost gave them their first wicket in the fifth over after Bairstow was hit onto the pads. While DC opted for a review, Bairstow as the on-field decision of not-out stayed.

SRH, though, started to make a move as Warner hit a six and four in the last over of the powerplay and Bairstow hit one across the ropes in the 7th over as SRH crossed the fifty-run mark.