IPL 2021: DC gun down 135 vs SRH to reclaim high spot after Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje heroics in Dubai

IPL 2021: Delhi Capitals beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 8 wickets to reclaim the highest spot on the factors desk with their Seventh win of the season in Dubai on Wednesday. Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje have been the chief architects of Delhi Capitals’ win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in Dubai (PTI Photo)HIGHLIGHTSDelhi Capitals (139/2) beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 8 wickets in Match 33Shreyas Iyer top-scored with 47 not out whereas Shikhar Dhawan made 42 for DCDC rode on Kagiso Rabada (3 for 37) and Nortje’s bowling performances to limit SRH to 134 for 9 in 20 oversDelhi Capitals returned to successful methods as they restarted their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 marketing campaign with an emphatic 8-wicket win towards Sunrisers Hyderabad in Match 33 in Dubai on Wednesday.

Delhi overhauled the goal of 135 in 17.5 overs after using on helpful contributions from Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant to reclaim the highest spot on the factors desk by going over the Chennai Super Kings with their Seventh win of IPL 2021.Former captain Iyer, who was taking part in his first match for DC for the reason that IPL 2020 last towards Mumbai Indians, top-scored with a composed knock of 47 not out whereas Dhawan made 42 off 37 balls. Skipper Pant remained unbeaten on 35 off 21 balls.DC vs SRH, IPL 2021: As it occurred in DubaiDhawan additionally went previous 400 runs for the season to clinch the only real lead within the race for the Orange Cap, opening up a 42-run hole with Punjab Kings captain KL Rahul. This is the additionally the sixth IPL season in succession that the 37-year-old has amassed 400-plus runs. Suresh Raina and David Warner maintain the report for attaining the feat 7 seasons in a row.Earlier, Delhi Capitals rode on the fiery spells from Anrich Nortje and his South African teammate Kagiso Rabada to limit Sunrisers Hyderabad to 134 for 9 in 20 overs after being requested to bowl first on a grassy pitch on the Dubai International Stadium.Rabada bagged 3 for 37 from 4 overs whereas Nortje and left-arm spinner Axar Patel bagged a few wickets every to cap off a beautiful bowling efficiency.Delhi Capitals will subsequent face the Rajasthan Royals on the Zyed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi within the first recreation of the double-header on September 25 whereas last-placed Sunrisers Hyderabad, who’re all however out of rivalry for the playoffs race, will tackle Seventh-placed Punjab Kings in Sharjah within the second match on Saturday.Click right here for IndiaToday.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.