Delhi Capitals defeat SRH in a Super-Over finish (PTI Photo)
The first Super Over of this IPL was a battle of attrition on a sticky Chennai pitch, where even the eliminator was a low-scoring affair. These scrappy affairs on such pitches have seen batsmen struggling in the latter half, and the Super Over saw more drama with Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) skipper David Warner adjudged one short. Set eight to win in the Super Over, Delhi Capitals (DC) won off the last ball.
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Rishabh Pant’s decision to bat first seemed the right move for DC with Prithvi Shaw providing a blazing start. Three boundaries to start the match off Khaleel Ahmed, thrust into the lead role after Bhuvneshwar pulled up sore and Suchith made his debut, was an ideal start on a day when the SRH attack struggled to find their radar and poor fielding added to their misery as Delhi Capitals posted 159/4.