• Delhi Capitals defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 7 wickets in Match 10 of IPL 2025.

  • Mitchell Starc bagged a sensational five-wicket haul for the Capitals.

Twitter reactions: Mitchell Starc, Faf du Plessis star as DC demolish SRH in Visakhapatnam – IPL 2025
Mitchell Starc, Faf du Plessis shine in DC win (Image Source: X)

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Delhi Capitals (DC) put on a commanding performance to defeat Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by seven wickets in Match 10 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium. Aniket Verma’s blistering knock gave SRH a fighting total, but it wasn’t enough to stop DC’s dominant batting display, led by Faf du Plessis and Jake Fraser-McGurk.

Mitchell Starc wreaks havoc as SRH crumble

After winning the toss and opting to bat first, Sunrisers Hyderabad suffered an early collapse as Mitchell Starc and Kuldeep Yadav ran riot. SRH lost three wickets within the powerplay, with Abhishek Sharma (1), Ishan Kishan (2), and Nitish Kumar Reddy (0) departing cheaply. Travis Head showed some resistance with a quick 22 off 12 balls, but his dismissal further dented SRH’s top order.

Aniket turned the innings around with a stunning 74 off 41 balls, smashing five fours and six towering sixes. He was well-supported by Heinrich Klaasen, who chipped in with 32 off 19. Despite their efforts, SRH were bowled out for 163 in 18.4 overs, as Starc (5/35) and Kuldeep (3/22) dismantled the batting lineup.

Faf du Plessis leads the charge in DC’s chase

Chasing 164, Delhi Capitals started strongly with Fraser-McGurk and Du Plessis putting up a 81-run opening stand. Fraser-McGurk anchored the innings with a steady 38 off 32 balls, while Du Plessis played a crucial knock, hammering 50 off just 27 deliveries. Their partnership set the foundation for a comfortable chase.

Abishek Porel added further momentum with a blistering unbeaten 34 off 18, including two sixes. KL Rahul’s cameo (15 off 5) and Tristan Stubbs’ composed 21 not out ensured that DC reached the target in just 16 overs, sealing a dominant victory.

Among SRH’s bowlers, Zeeshan Ansari was the only bright spot, claiming all three wickets for 42 runs in his four overs. However, the rest of the attack struggled against DC’s aggressive batting lineup, with Mohammad Shami, Pat Cummins, and Harshal Patel failing to make an impact.

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