3 Memorable clashes between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Delhi Daredevils in Hyderabad

#1 Dhawan and Williamson’s monumental partnership of 136 help Sunrisers register a famous win – 2017

Skipper David Warner won the toss and elected to bat first on a flat placid pitch at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium. Unfortunately, he was dismissed in the second over as he tried to glide one towards the leg side that takes the leading edge to hand over a catch to fine leg fielder. Despite losing an early wicket, Shikhar Dhawan and Kane Williamson kept attacking the Delhi bowlers.

The pair scored at more than 8 runs per over and kept the scoreboard ticking. Both batsmen were particularly severe against Amit Mishra and Angelo Matthews as both the bowlers went above 11 runs per over. Shikhar Dhawan showed his class by timing the ball instead of bludgeoning it. His innings of 70 runs were filled with 7 boundaries and 1 huge six. His drives and pulls were a treat to watch.

But the real surprise came from Kane Williamson; the right-handed batsman took the attack to the opposition and played an aggressive knock. His innings of 89 was filled with aggressive stroke play that took the wind out of the Delhi Daredevils bowlers. His 89 comprised of 6 boundaries and 5 hits over the fence.

Both the batsman added 136 runs for the second wicket before Chris Morris broke the partnership. A few lusty blows from Moises Henriques and Deepak Hooda ensured Sunrisers Hyderabad put up a mammoth total of 191/4 in the allotted 20 overs.

None of the Delhi Daredevils could make an impact apart from Chris Morris who picked up all the 4 wickets.

In reply, Delhi lost Sam Billings in the second over. This prompted a counter-attack from Sanju Samson and Karun Nair. The pair added 71 runs for the second wicket in 45 balls. Samson was the aggressor among the two as he took on the likes of Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rashid Khan and Md Siraj.

Delhi looked well on course until a fine piece of fielding from Vijay Shankar that yielded a run out to dismiss Karun Nair for 33. Rishab Pant didn’t last long as he was dismissed in the same over and Delhi were all of a sudden 86-3 in 9.5 overs.

Sanju Samson was dismissed in the 14th over of the bowling of Mohammad Siraj for a well made 42. His knock comprised of 3 boundaries and 2 maximums. With more than 14 runs required per over, Shreyas Iyer and Angelo Matthews tried taking charge against Sunrisers bowlers but it was a tough task as both the batsman couldn’t clear the boundaries when required and in the end fell short by 15 runs.

Iyer put up a valiant effort by scoring 50* off 31 balls but the decision to send Angelo Matthews ahead of Chris Morris backfired as the Sri Lankan couldn’t find the fence when required.

In the end, Sunrisers Hyderabad won the game by 15 runs and for his swashbuckling knock of 89 in just 51 balls, Kane Williamson was awarded Man of the Match.