A pity that this game was called off due to rain. Just the 2nd time this has happened this season. We are now going to sign off from here. Tomorrow we will be there for MI v GT.
23:10 Local Time, 17:40 GMT, 23:10 IST: Now both umpires having a chat with the two captains. Handshakes and that's it - the game has been abandoned.
23:06 Local Time, 17:36 GMT, 23:06 IST: The umpires out there, inspecting the outfield with their feet. Munaf and Venugopal Rao too do the same. The Super Sopper too doing its work.
22:59 Local Time, 17:29 GMT, 22:59 IST: Groundstaff still at work even as Hemang Badani and Munaf Patel watch on from the boundary's edge. Unadkat and Harshal have a chat.
22:47 Local Time, 17:17 GMT, 22:47 IST: Some of the blue covers are coming off. Lots of water near the boundary's edge and also on the covers. The Super Sopper doing its work.
22:36 Local Time, 17:06 GMT, 22:36 IST: Some good news. Rain has stopped and the Super Sopper is out. Umpires chatting with the groundsmen.
22:26 Local Time, 16:56 GMT, 22:26 IST: Live visuals show it is still raining. Umpires with umbrellas have a chat. Doesn't look great.
22:18 Local Time, 16:48 GMT, 22:18 IST: Still raining unfortunately! The cut-off time for a five-over game is 11:42pm. So we still have a lot of time to get in a game here. Hang tight.
21:52 Local Time, 16:22 GMT, 21:52 IST: Still pelting down.
21:31 Local Time, 16:01 GMT, 21:31 IST: The rain has gotten heavier. That's not great news for SRH. But we still have an hour's time before we start losing any overs.
21:24 Local Time, 15:54 GMT, 21:24 IST: It has started drizzling. And on come the covers.
SRH will be knocked out of the playoffs race if this ends in a no result.
Highest innings totals after being 5 down for < 30 in IPL 159/6 - RCB vs GL, Bengaluru, 2016 Q1 144/9 - SRH vs RR, Jaipur, 2013 133/7 - DC vs SRH, Hyderabad, 2025 130/8 - DC vs GT, Ahmedabad, 2023 128/7 - DC vs MI, Mumbai WS, 2017
Most runs in Overs 16-20 in the IPL since 2024 382 - Tristan Stubbs (SR: 240.25) 340 - Tim David (SR: 188.88) 309 - MS Dhoni (SR: 188.41) 293 - Heinrich Klaasen (SR: 212.31) 281 - Shashank Singh (SR: 193.79)
Jaydev Unadkat: Started well and got the wickets as well. Wickets always help curb the runs. The basic plan was the same - hit the deck and then we varied the pace to mix it up. Getting wickets at the crucial times was important. It (the pitch) did get better, the way it started, it was stopping a bit but it got better. We should be able to chase this down. (On bowling round the wicket to Rahul) I won’t say it’s a weakness (for Rahul), as a bowler you have to have some weapon ready and one of those weapons is to change the angle. Have bowled to KL in the past, both over the wicket and round the wicket, feel like I have a little better chance against him bowling round the wicket.
21:19 Local Time, 15:49 GMT, 21:19 IST: Only 133 for DC. Cummins set the tone for SRH.
19.6
Eshan Malinga to Stubbs, FOUR, to long-on
19.5
Eshan Malinga to Mitchell Starc, 1 run, and just a single. Brilliant stuff from SRH. Their bowlers have barely missed the mark. Using the home conditions very well for a change.
Mitchell Starc, left handed bat, comes to the crease
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