IPL 2025: Starc Claims Five Wickets, Du Plessis' 27-Ball Fifty Secures Seven-Wicket Win for DC Over SRH
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Synopsis
Mitchell Starc's five-wicket haul and Faf du Plessis' explosive fifty propelled Delhi Capitals to a convincing seven-wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2025. The match took place at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam.
Key Takeaways
- Starc's exceptional bowling performance with 5 wickets.
- Du Plessis' quick fifty significantly contributed to the chase.
- Delhi Capitals maintained their unbeaten streak in IPL 2025.
- Aniket Verma was a standout player for SRH with 74 runs.
- DC's chase was completed in just 16 overs.
Visakhapatnam, March 30 (NationPress) Mitchell Starc, the left-arm fast bowler, delivered an outstanding performance with figures of 5-35, while vice-captain Faf du Plessis showcased his batting prowess with a magnificent 27-ball fifty as the all-round Delhi Capitals clinched a dominant seven-wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad. This win keeps DC unbeaten in IPL 2025 at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam.
Starc's early breakthroughs during the power play put SRH on the defensive, and he later wrapped up the tail to achieve his first five-wicket haul in T20 cricket, with his exceptional variation in pace being a key highlight.
He received solid support from Kuldeep Yadav (3-22) and Mohit Sharma (1-25). For SRH, the standout performance came from uncapped batter Aniket Verma, who smashed a brilliant 74 off 41 balls, forming a crucial 77-run partnership with Heinrich Klaasen in an innings that ultimately fell short.
In the run chase, du Plessis was in fine form, striking three fours and three sixes at a strike rate of 185.19. He received valuable contributions from Jake Fraser-McGurk (38), KL Rahul (15), Abishek Porel (34 not out), and Tristan Stubbs (21 not out), allowing DC to complete the chase with four overs remaining. For SRH, debutant leg-spinner Zeeshan Ansari impressed with 3-42 in his four-over spell.
After being asked to bat first, Travis Head started strongly against Starc, but then the SRH innings faltered. Abhishek Sharma was run out early, and Starc took wickets in quick succession, including that of Ishan Kishan and Nitish Kumar Reddy, while also dismissing Head.
Despite Verma being dropped early in his innings, Klaasen provided some respite, hitting boundaries off Starc and ending the power play positively.
Verma continued to impress with aggressive hitting, including two sixes off Axar Patel. However, the partnership was broken by Mohit, as Klaasen fell for 32. Verma reached his maiden IPL fifty in just 34 balls but was dismissed soon after by Kuldeep, who also took two more wickets to ensure SRH could not bat their full quota of overs.
Fraser-McGurk began the chase with aggression, while du Plessis dominated, reaching his fifty off just 26 balls before being dismissed, giving Ansari his first IPL wicket. Fraser-McGurk took the lead in scoring after du Plessis' exit and contributed significantly to the chase.
Rahul began with a streaky boundary but was dismissed for 15 while trying to sweep. Porel and Stubbs ensured a comfortable win for DC, with Porel hitting a six to seal the match.
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.
