IPL in UAE 2021: Look! Delhi Capitals beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by eight wickets to go top

Match went ahead despite Sunrisers' T Natarajan testing positive for COVID-19

Last updated: September 23, 2021 | 11:17

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Fans during match 33 of the Vivo Indian Premier League between the Delhi Capital and the Sunrisers Hyderabad held at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in the United Arab Emirates.

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Good shot... Abdul Samad and Bhuvneshwar Kumar of Sunrisers Hyderabad at the crease. The match went ahead despite Sunrisers' T Natarajan testing positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday.

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Avesh Khan of Delhi Capitals bowling during the match. The IPL resumed in the United Arab Emirates on Sunday after the competition was postponed in May amid a surge in coronavirus cases in India.

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Kane Williamson captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad play a shot. The Sunrisers were restricted to 134-9. Kagiso Rabada (3-37) and Anrich Nortje (2-12) were the pick of the bowlers for Delhi.

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Rishabh Pant of Delhi Capitals dives to take a single. Shreyas Iyer hit 47 as Delhi reached the target with 13 balls to spare.

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Pant hits another shot on his way to 35 not out. Sunrisers Hyderabad's dismal run in this season's Indian Premier League continued as they lost to Delhi Capitals by eight wickets in Dubai.

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Players shake after the game. The win takes Delhi to the top of the table, overtaking Chennai Super Kings but having played a game more, while Sunrisers remain bottom.

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Sourav Ganguly President of the BCCI, Arun Dhumal Treasurer of BCCI and actor Vivek Oberoi pose for picture.

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Solid performance... Anrich Nortje of Delhi Capitals got the man of the match award. His pace was at times unplayable for Sunrisers' batters, with the South Africa seamer consistently reaching speeds of over 90 miles an hour.

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Happy faces! Ricky Ponting head coach of Delhi Capitals with his staff after the match.

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