IPL 2025: Faf du Plessis scores brisk 27-ball fifty as Delhi Capitals overpower SRH by seven wickets

Synopsis

On March 30, 2025, Faf du Plessis scored a rapid 27-ball fifty, leading the Delhi Capitals to a seven-wicket victory over the Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2025. With impressive bowling from Mitchell Starc and Kuldeep Yadav, DC bowled out SRH for 163 runs, maintaining their unbeaten run at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium.

Key Takeaways

Faf du Plessis scored a swift 27-ball fifty.
Delhi Capitals chased down 164 with four overs to spare.
Mitchell Starc took 5-35 while Kuldeep Yadav added 3-22.
Debutant Zeeshan Ansari claimed 3-42 for SRH.
DC remains unbeaten in IPL 2025.

Visakhapatnam, March 30 (NationPress) In a spectacular display, vice-captain Faf du Plessis led the charge for the Delhi Capitals, scoring an impressive 27-ball fifty as they convincingly defeated the Sunrisers Hyderabad by seven wickets, maintaining their unbeaten streak in IPL 2025 at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam.

Thanks to the remarkable bowling efforts of Mitchell Starc, who took 5-35, and Kuldeep Yadav with 3-22, DC bowled out SRH for just 163 runs in 18.4 overs. Du Plessis showcased his talent with three fours and three sixes, achieving his half-century at a striking rate of 185.19.

He received solid support from Jake Fraser-McGurk (38), KL Rahul (15), Abishek Porel (34 not out), and Tristan Stubbs (21 not out), as the Capitals completed the chase with four overs remaining. For SRH, debutant leg-spinner Zeeshan Ansari impressed with figures of 3-42 in his four overs.

While chasing 164, Fraser-McGurk began strong, executing a slog-sweep off Abhishek Sharma for six, and Du Plessis followed suit with a pull shot off Mohammed Shami that sailed for a maximum. Despite some struggles from Fraser-McGurk, who was dropped twice, Du Plessis kept finding the boundary against Shami, Abhishek, and Cummins, culminating in a spectacular six down the ground.

Du Plessis reached his fifty off just 26 balls but soon after, the 81-run opening partnership ended when Ansari claimed his first IPL wicket by having du Plessis mis-hit to long-on. Fraser-McGurk attempted to carry the momentum with two fours and a six off Ansari before falling for 38.

Rahul's innings in DC colors began with a lucky boundary and he followed it with a majestic slog-sweep and lofted shot off Shami. However, he was out for 15, bowled by Ansari after an ill-judged sweep.

Porel took DC closer to victory with a boundary off Abhishek, followed by a six and four off Ansari. Stubbs added to the score with a four and two more fours off Wiaan Mulder. Porel sealed the game with a brilliant six off Mulder, as the team celebrated a successful home leg in Visakhapatnam.

Brief Scores: Sunrisers Hyderabad 163 in 18.4 overs (Aniket Verma 74, Heinrich Klaasen 32; Mitchell Starc 5-35, Kuldeep Yadav 3-22) lost to Delhi Capitals 166/3 in 16 overs (Faf du Plessis 50, Jake Fraser-McGurk 38; Zeeshan Ansari 3-42) by seven wickets.