IPL 2024: SRH Overcome McGurk Scare to Hand Delhi Capitals a 67-Runs Loss

IPL 2024: Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) put up a strong performance against Delhi Capitals (DC) at Arun Jaitley Stadium, clinching a 67-run victory despite a challenging display from Jake Fraser McGurk. With this win, SRH climbed to second place with five wins and two losses, accumulating 10 points, while DC languished at seventh with three wins, five losses, and six points.

In pursuit of 267 runs, Prithvi Shaw’s aggressive start for DC was short-lived as he fell to Abdul Samad after scoring 16 runs off just 5 balls. Bhuvneshwar Kumar dismissed David Warner early, leaving DC at 25/2 in 2 overs. Jake Fraser McGurk’s explosive batting propelled DC to the 50-run mark in just three overs, supported by Abhishek Porel.

McGurk’s onslaught continued, reaching his fifty in just 15 balls with five fours and five sixes before being dismissed for 65 off 18 balls. Despite contributions from Abhishek and Tristan Stubbs, DC struggled to maintain momentum, finishing at 199/9 in 19.1 overs.

Earlier, SRH set a formidable total of 266/7, powered by a scintillating century partnership between openers Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma. Head’s blistering knock of 89 runs off 32 balls and Abhishek’s quickfire 46 off 12 balls laid the foundation for SRH’s commanding total.

Kuldeep Yadav was the standout bowler for DC, claiming four wickets for 55 runs, but it wasn’t enough to stop SRH’s batting onslaught. T Natrajan’s impressive bowling spell of 4/19 played a pivotal role in securing SRH’s victory.