IPL 2025: Rain Halts SRH’s Playoff Hopes and Grants DC a Reprieve as Cummins Shines in No-Result

Fighting for survival, Sunrisers Hyderabad delivered a clinical bowling performance to restrict Delhi Capitals to 133/7, giving themselves a strong chance of victory to keep their slim IPL 2025 playoff hopes alive.

However, rain poured down soon after the first innings in Hyderabad and persisted long enough to force a no-result, eliminating SRH from the playoffs race and joining Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals as the third team to bow out.

Cummins’ early burst dismantles Delhi’s top order

Pat Cummins set the tone from the very first ball, dismissing Karun Nair for a golden duck with a beauty that found the edge. Opening alongside Faf du Plessis, Nair formed Delhi Capitals’ sixth different opening pair of the season, but the experiment backfired instantly. Cummins struck again in his next over, removing du Plessis who edged behind while trying to play across the line.

Abishek Porel then gifted a leading edge to Cummins, who claimed his third wicket in the powerplay—becoming the first IPL captain to do so. Harshal Patel soon joined the act by outfoxing Axar Patel with a slower delivery, reducing Delhi Capitals to four down inside the powerplay.

Sunrisers’ disciplined bowling throttles Delhi’s innings

Sunrisers Hyderabad maintained their stranglehold on Delhi Capitals as Jaydev Unadkat struck with the first ball of the seventh over, drawing an outside edge from KL Rahul. The fall of regular wickets prevented DC’s batters from settling in, while boundary-scoring opportunities dried up. Vipraj Nigam briefly sparked hope by pulling Zeeshan Ansari for a six followed by a streaky four, but Delhi could only crawl to 47 at the halfway mark.

Although Tristan Stubbs dispatched a loose ball from Harshal Patel for four, SRH kept him largely quiet, stalling the innings. The pressure mounted further when Nigam was run out—hesitating on a second run while Stubbs committed, leaving him stranded mid-pitch. Ashutosh Sharma, brought in as the Impact Sub, offered brief respite with two sixes off Ansari before the innings shifted toward the death overs.

Stubbs and Ashutosh lift Delhi with late surge

Pat Cummins wrapped up his outstanding spell with figures of 3 for 19, conceding just seven runs in the 16th over. Ashutosh Sharma then injected momentum by striking two consecutive fours off Harshal Patel, pushing Delhi Capitals past the 100-run mark in the 17th.

Tristan Stubbs followed suit, hammering two boundaries off Eshan Malinga to raise a 50-run partnership in just 35 balls. Ashutosh managed to clear the straight boundary off Harshal, although the pacer maintained tight lines otherwise. Malinga closed out the innings with a composed final over, giving away only nine runs and dismissing Ashutosh despite a late four from Stubbs.

Rain Washes Out Chase, Ends Sunrisers’ Playoff Hopes

Rain lashed the venue for over an hour, preventing Sunrisers Hyderabad from facing even a single delivery in the second innings. The persistent downpour left the groundstaff without enough time to prepare the field for play, forcing both teams to share points.

While the result gave Delhi Capitals some breathing room from the teams below them, it officially ended Sunrisers Hyderabad’s chances of making the playoffs.

Brief Scores

Delhi Capitals: 133/7 in 20 overs (Tristan Stubbs 41*, Ashutosh Sharma 41; Pat Cummins 3-19)
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Did not bat
Result: No result due to rain

What Next For Sunrisers Hyderabad and Delhi Capitals?

Sunrisers Hyderabad will enjoy a four-day break before returning to action at home, where they face Kolkata Knight Riders at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. Meanwhile, Delhi Capitals will head to Dharamshala for a crucial clash against Punjab Kings on May 8.

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