19:53 (IST) May 05
The DC skipper, Axar Patel is the next batter in.
19:52 (IST) May 05
Pat Cummins to Abishek Porel, OUT! STRAIGHT UP AND TAKEN! Pat Cummins, the skipper leading from the front for SRH! Delhi Capitals have now lost three in the Powerplay! A dream start for the Sunrisers!
19:52 (IST) May 05
Pat Cummins gives himself and extra over in the Powerplay as SRH eye another wicket.
19:51 (IST) May 05
Score after 4 overs 15 – 2
- KL Rahul 3 (6)
- Abishek Porel 8 (9)
Jaydev Unadkat to KL Rahul, A fantastic over from Jaydev Unadkat this! Comes from around the stumps, and hits the hard length, just around off, KL Rahul weighs back and tries to punch through covers, but gets beaten on the outside edge.
19:50 (IST) May 05
Jaydev Unadkat to Abishek Porel, Back of a length, angling on the pads, Abishek Porel pulls it a bit aerially to deep square leg. Another single taken.
19:50 (IST) May 05
Jaydev Unadkat to KL Rahul, Pitched outside leg, on a good length, KL Rahul flicks uppishly to deep mid-wicket. Abhinav Manohar in the deep, picks it on the bounce. They cross for a single.
19:49 (IST) May 05
Jaydev Unadkat to KL Rahul, Slower one from Unadkat, on a length, at off, KL Rahul gives himself some room and looks to slash, but chops it on the surface.
19:48 (IST) May 05
Jaydev Unadkat to Abishek Porel, Going across middle, on a length, Abishek Porel steers it away to deep backward square leg for one more.
19:48 (IST) May 05
Jaydev Unadkat to KL Rahul, Lands outside leg, on a shorter length, KL Rahul hops across and nudges it to deep square leg for a single.
19:46 (IST) May 05
Score after 3 overs 11 – 2
- Abishek Porel 6 (7)
- KL Rahul 1 (2)
Pat Cummins to Abishek Porel, Shortens the length, on the leg stump line. Abishek Porel knocks it down to mid on.
19:46 (IST) May 05
Pat Cummins to Abishek Porel, FOUR! Nicely picked up! The first boundary for Delhi Capitals! Cummins goes a bit fuller, on middle, Abishek Porel picks up nicely and whips it on the bounce to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
19:45 (IST) May 05
Pat Cummins to Abishek Porel, On that in-between length again, at 143.7 kph, Abishek Porel gets behind it and punches it back to the bowler.
19:44 (IST) May 05
Pat Cummins to KL Rahul, Good-length delivery, on off, worked through point for a single.
19:44 (IST) May 05
Pat Cummins to KL Rahul, Top drawer fielding there! That was traveling! A yard behind fuller length, outside off, KL Rahul cracks the drive, and hits it to the off side, on the up. Sachin Baby dives towards the right and makes a superb stop.
19:42 (IST) May 05
KL Rahul walks in bit DC in a bit of bother.
19:41 (IST) May 05
Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis, OUT! INSIDE EDGE AND CAUGHT BEHIND! A top start for SRH skipper, Pat Cummins! Both DC openers are back in the dugout with just 6 on the board. Pat Cummins continues to hit the hard length, around the middle and leg stump line. It lands, skids and bounces a bit more. Faf du Plessis premeditates and comes charging down the track to whack it through the leg side, but gets an inside edge. The ball carries back to Ishan Kishan who makes no mistake.
19:40 (IST) May 05
Score after 2 overs 6 – 1
- Abishek Porel 2 (4)
- Faf du Plessis 3 (7)
Jaydev Unadkat to Abishek Porel, Fuller and on off, pushed to mid off.
19:39 (IST) May 05
Jaydev Unadkat to Faf du Plessis, DIRECT HIT! But Faf is safe. Back of a length, angling on the stumps, Faf du Plessis shapes to pull it into the leg side, but due to that extra bounce, the ball goes off the bottom end of the bat, and travels to the long on region. Faf casually gets to the other end, but a direct hit comes from the deep at the bowling end, but the replays show that du Plessis just made it home.
19:39 (IST) May 05
Jaydev Unadkat to Faf du Plessis, Over the top of middle, on a good length, with some extra lift off the pitch. Faf du Plessis adjusts well and runs it down to short third.
19:38 (IST) May 05
Jaydev Unadkat to Faf du Plessis, Swing and a miss! Pitches on the leg stump line, angling toward middle, on a length, Faf du Plessis dances down the track and swings across the line for the pull, but misses.
19:37 (IST) May 05
Jaydev Unadkat to Abishek Porel, Hits the deck hard, around off, nipping back in, Abishek Porel steers it to the deep square leg region for a single.
19:37 (IST) May 05
Jaydev Unadkat to Faf du Plessis, Angling across off, on a hard length, at 128.7 kph, Faf du Plessis waits for it and cuts it between backward point and short third. One taken.
19:36 (IST) May 05
Who will bowl from the other end? It will be Jaydev Unadkat.
19:35 (IST) May 05
Runs Scored: 0
- Faf du Plessis 1 (3)
- Abishek Porel 1 (2)
Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis, Length ball, on the off stump, Faf du Plessis pushes it towards the mid off region. Harshal Patel charges to the ball, attempts a hit the stumps at the bowling end, but misses. A rushed single to end the first.
19:35 (IST) May 05
Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis, Nagging length, over the top of off, nipping back in a touch. Faf du Plessis gets a thick inside edge onto the pads, and the ball rolls into the leg side.
19:34 (IST) May 05
Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis, Angles it on the pads, on a hard length, Faf du Plessis watches it closely and tucks it into the leg side.
19:33 (IST) May 05
Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis, WIDE! Angling down the leg stump line, a long way, Faf du Plessis misses to work it across. Wide called.
19:32 (IST) May 05
Pat Cummins to Abishek Porel, Back of a length, angling on the middle and leg, Abishek Porel nudges it to the square leg region for a single. DC are and Porel and off the mark.
19:32 (IST) May 05
Pat Cummins to Abishek Porel, On a hard length, around off, driven straight to cover.
19:31 (IST) May 05
Abishek Porel walks in early at number 3.
19:30 (IST) May 05
Pat Cummins to Karun Nair, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! What a delivery to begin with from the SRH skipper! The crowd erupts at Uppal as DC lose their first wicket in the very first delivery! A proper Test match length from Cummins, hard length, outside off, slightly nipping away from the batter, with a good bit of bounce on it. Karun Nair rises with the bounce to punch into the off side, but plays it a bit lose with no proper footwork, and plays it away from the body. A thick and healthy outside edge is found and Ishan Kishan does the rest behind the wickets. Karun Nair’s lean run continues as he departs for a golden duck.
19:27 (IST) May 05
We are all set for this game to begin! It is a sea of orange as usual inside the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium as the two umpires make their way out to the middle. They are followed by the SRH players who stride out and take their places on the field. It will be the duo of Faf du Plessis and Karun Nair to open the innings for DC. SRH skipper, Pat Cummins will take the new ball himself and he is raring to go. Let’s play…
19:14 (IST) May 05
The captain of Delhi Capitals, Axar Patel, says that they were also looking to bowl first as it looks like a good wicket. Adds that they will look to get a good score and restrict them and the last phase is here and these are must-win games. Mentions that they’ve tried to keep the environment light. Says that they’ve had different players contribute, and they are not dependent on one player. Informs that they have no change in the combination of the team.
19:13 (IST) May 05
The captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad, Pat Cummins, says that they will bowl first. Adds that they haven’t had a complete game yet and want to do the basics right. Mentions that it is about giving yourself a chance, and they do bat quite deep. Reckons that the crowd has been amazing, even though the results haven’t gone their way, and they want to be buzzing around and be energetic in the field.
19:05 (IST) May 05
Impact player options for DC – Ashutosh Sharma, Mohit Sharma, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Sameer Rizvi, Mukesh Kumar.
19:05 (IST) May 05
Delhi Capitals (Playing XI) – Faf du Plessis, Karun Nair, Abishek Porel (WK), KL Rahul, Axar Patel (C), Tristan Stubbs, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Dushmantha Chameera, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan (In for Mukesh Kumar).
19:04 (IST) May 05
Impact player options for SRH – Mohammad Shami, Harsh Dubey, Travis Head, Rahul Chahar, Wiaan Mulder.
19:04 (IST) May 05
Sunrisers Hyderabad (Playing XI) – Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (WK), Sachin Baby (In for Nitish Kumar Reddy), Heinrich Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Abhinav Manohar (In for Kamindu Mendis), Pat Cummins (C), Harshal Patel, Zeeshan Ansari, Eshan Malinga (In for Mohammad Shami), Jaydev Unadkat.
19:01 (IST) May 05
TOSS UPDATE – The flip of the coin lands in favor of Sunrisers Hyderabad and Pat Cummins elects to BOWL first.
18:46 (IST) May 05
IPL Live: Axar Patel: Delhi’s captain, finisher, and x-factor
Axar Patel’s emergence as a leader has been one of the season’s more underrated narratives. Whether it’s batting in the top five, managing spinners, or guiding the younger players, he’s been crucial. His recent hand injury may worry DC fans, but his cameo against KKR showed resilience. A fully fit Axar will be pivotal in both strategy and execution.
18:31 (IST) May 05
IPL Live Score: Mitchell Starc: The SRH nightmare returns
Starc has taken 10 wickets in just 4 matches against SRH since 2024. His raw pace and ability to strike early makes him a nightmare for SRH’s top order. With Travis Head already vulnerable to him (2 dismissals in 7 balls), expect Starc to take the new ball with purpose and venom.
18:05 (IST) May 05
SRH vs DC Live: Delhi’s middle-order puzzle
Tristan Stubbs, Karun Nair, and Abhishek Porel have all shown flashes of brilliance, but Delhi’s middle order has lacked consistency in crucial moments. High-scoring venues like Hyderabad demand partnerships and power at the death — and DC’s campaign could hinge on whether they can finally string together a complete batting performance.
17:44 (IST) May 05
Today IPL Match Live: IPL Team Squads
Delhi Capitals Squad: Abishek Porel(w), Faf du Plessis, Karun Nair, KL Rahul, Axar Patel(c), Tristan Stubbs, Vipraj Nigam, Ashutosh Sharma, Mitchell Starc, Dushmantha Chameera, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Sameer Rizvi, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Tripurana Vijay, Donovan Ferreira, Mohit Sharma, Madhav Tiwari, Darshan Nalkande, Ajay Jadav Mandal, Manvanth Kumar L, T NatarajanSunrisers Hyderabad Squad: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Heinrich Klaasen(w), Aniket Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Kamindu Mendis, Pat Cummins(c), Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, Zeeshan Ansari, Mohammed Shami, Abhinav Manohar, Sachin Baby, Rahul Chahar, Wiaan Mulder, Atharva Taide, Simarjeet Singh, Harsh Dubey, Eshan Malinga
16:33 (IST) May 05
SRH vs DC Live: Playoff race
With just six points from ten games, SRH’s qualification hopes are nearly extinguished. But a win here keeps them alive — mathematically. More importantly, it would inject belief into a faltering side and spoil Delhi’s campaign. For a team led by Pat Cummins, expect pride to be on the line, even if playoffs feel like a distant dream.
16:33 (IST) May 05
Today IPL Match Live: KL Rahul vs Pat Cummins
KL Rahul’s calm, tactical nous meets Pat Cummins’ aggressive, instinctive leadership. Rahul has been the backbone of Delhi’s batting while Cummins continues to shoulder responsibility for a shaky SRH side. With the margin for error shrinking, the decisions these two make — from team selection to bowling changes — could define the outcome.
16:32 (IST) May 05
Four out of five games at this venue have been won by teams batting second. With its batter-friendly nature and fast outfield, the toss could play a crucial role on Monday. However, SRH is the only side to have successfully defended a total here — could that be a psychological edge they carry into this clash?
16:31 (IST) May 05
IPL Live Score: Can SRH qualify?
From finalists last year to strugglers this season, SRH’s 2025 journey has been a story of missed chances. Injuries haven’t plagued them, but form certainly has. With only 6 points in 10 games, their playoff hopes are hanging by a thread. But with nothing to lose, could Pat Cummins’ men play spoiler for the Capitals’ campaign?
16:30 (IST) May 05
SRH vs DC Live Score: Welcome
Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Delhi Capitals in the ongoing Indian Premier League. The match will be played at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad.With just four matches left and playoffs in sight, Delhi Capitals can no longer afford slip-ups. After a dream start with five wins from six, they’ve lost momentum dramatically. Facing an unpredictable Sunrisers Hyderabad side at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, this game could define their season. Will KL Rahul and Axar Patel’s leadership rally the side back on track, or will inconsistency prove fatal?
SRH vs DC Live Score, IPL 2025: Axar Patel-led Delhi Capitals (DC) will take on Pat Cummins’ Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in match No 55 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Monday. DC currently fifth with 12 points from 10 games, aim to overcome recent home defeats, while SRH struggle to keep their playoff hopes alive following their loss to Gujarat Titans. Sunrisers Hyderabad have won the toss and opted to bowl against Delhi Capitals in match no 55 of the Indian Premier League.
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Playing Eleven
Sunrisers Hyderabad (Playing XI): Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan(w), Sachin Baby, Heinrich Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Abhinav Manohar, Pat Cummins(c), Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, Zeeshan Ansari, Eshan Malinga
Delhi Capitals: (Playing XI): Faf du Plessis, Abishek Porel, Karun Nair, KL Rahul(w), Axar Patel(c), Tristan Stubbs, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Dushmantha Chameera, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan
