Ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, many predicted that Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) would surpass the 300-run mark this season. They came close against Rajasthan Royals (RR), scoring 286 runs. However, since that game, the team has struggled to even reach 200.
Against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), SRH managed 190 runs, and now, against Delhi Capitals (DC), they were bowled out for just 163 in 18.4 overs at the Dr. YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Sunday afternoon.?
SRH, once expected to cross the 300-run mark this season, is now struggling to even reach 200, leading to heavy trolling online. Many fans took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to mock the team, urging them to focus on scoring 200 before aiming higher.?
One wrote, "With their 300+ agenda now SRH struggling even to score par score in the matches".?
Another wrote, "Abki paar 300 par keh rahe the 200 nahi ban rahe"?
One said, "2nd game in a row mindless reckless batting by SRH. They can score 200+ every game given their batting lineup but they are targeting 300 ending up less than par score. Why you want to score 300 ? Play for 200+"?
Another said, "SRH are really into ＆Hit out or Get out＊ strategy trying to reach 300 every game. But it doesn't work everytime in cricket. They could easily reach 200 in this game".?
SRH's innings got off to a disastrous start with Abhishek Sharma being run out due to a misunderstanding. Mitchell Starc then tore through the top order with a triple strike, dismissing Ishan Kishan at third man, Nitish Reddy with a reckless slog to mid-on, and Travis Head, who once again fell to his Aussie counterpart.
Amid the collapse, Aniket Verma launched a fierce counter-attack, partnering with Heinrich Klaasen to revive SRH's hopes. The duo put together a quickfire 77-run stand off 40 balls for the fifth wicket. However, the resurgence was short-lived as Klaasen's dismissal triggered another slump.?
Kuldeep Yadav capitalized on the opening, claiming three wickets, including the prized scalp of Aniket, who played a valiant knock of 74 off 41 balls.?Starc returned in the 19th over to mop up the tail, securing his five-wicket haul and putting DC in a commanding position to chase down the target with confidence.?
Sunrisers Hyderabad (Playing XI): Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen(w), Aniket Verma, Abhinav Manohar, Pat Cummins(c), Zeeshan Ansari, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Shami
Impact Subs: Sachin Baby, Eshan Malinga, Simarjeet Singh, Adam Zampa, Wiaan Mulder?
Delhi Capitals (Playing XI): Jake Fraser-McGurk, Faf du Plessis, Abishek Porel, KL Rahul(w), Axar Patel(c), Tristan Stubbs, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Mukesh Kumar?
Impact Subs: Karun Nair, Ashutosh Sharma, Sameer Rizvi, Donovan Ferreira, Tripurana Vijay?
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