
IPL Results 2016: Daredevils vs. Sunrisers Score, Revised Points Table, Schedule
Delhi Daredevils completed a daring comeback to defeat Sunrisers Hyderabad by six wickets on Friday, as Karun Nair clinched victory with the final ball of the match to keep his side in play-off contention.
Sunrisers looked content to defend a 158-run lead and appeared fully capable of doing so, but a late surge from Nair and Co., including back-to-back fours from the last two balls, saw Delhi triumph.
Carlos Brathwaite enjoyed an impressive bowling display and took two wickets for the Daredevils, but it was the standout 83 runs from Nair that will take Friday's headlines.
Victory pulls the Daredevils up to 14 points after 13 matches. They are level with Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore, each of whom is still hopeful of landing a spot in the play-offs.
Here are the updated standings following Friday's result, per the official IPLT20 website:
| 1 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 13 | 8 | 5 | +0.355 | 1933/239.5 | 1907/247.3 | 16 |
| 2 | Gujarat Lions | 13 | 8 | 5 | -0.479 | 1957/246.4 | 2113/251.1 | 16 |
| 3 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 13 | 7 | 6 | +0.930 | 2474/252.1 | 2207/248.3 | 14 |
| 4 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 13 | 7 | 6 | +0.022 | 1952/233.2 | 1972/236.2 | 14 |
| 5 | Mumbai Indians | 13 | 7 | 6 | -0.082 | 2022/252.2 | 2017/249.1 | 14 |
| 6 | Delhi Daredevils | 13 | 7 | 6 | -0.102 | 1902/239.1 | 1968/244.2 | 14 |
| 7 | Rising Pune Supergiants | 13 | 4 | 9 | +0.013 | 1852/224.5 | 1819/221.1 | 8 |
| 8 | Kings XI Punjab | 13 | 4 | 9 | -0.693 | 1962/249.4 | 2051/239.5 | 8 |
Here are the upcoming fixtures in the 2016 IPL season, with only four matches remaining until the play-off lineup is completed:
| Saturday, May 21 | 11:30 a.m. BST/4 p.m. IST | Rising Pune Supergiants vs. Kings XI Punjab |
| Saturday, May 21 | 3:30 p.m. BST/8 p.m. IST | Gujarat Lions vs. Mumbai Indians |
| Sunday, May 22 | 11:30 a.m. BST/4 p.m. IST | Kolkata Knight Riders vs. Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Sunday, May 22 | 3:30 p.m. BST/8 p.m. IST | Delhi Daredevils vs. Royal Challengers Bangalore |
Delhi Daredevils vs. Sunrisers Hyderabad
Delhi, 161/4 beat Bangalore, 158/7 by six wickets.
Although the Daredevils may be lauded for their never-say-die attitude in Raipur on Friday, it was the individual marksmanship of Nair that deserved high praise for the win.
Broadcaster Vikrant Gupta even went so far as to suggest the performance should be enough to win him a place in the India squad that will travel to Zimbabwe next month:
However, it didn't always seem likely that the Daredevils would chase down the lead, and just as Nair was a hero for the home side, David Warner dazzled for the guests with his 73 runs off 56 balls.
The Australian opened for the Sunrisers and didn't disappoint, claiming a run total more than four times greater than anything recorded by his fellow batsmen. ESPN Cricinfo's Bharath Seervi also highlighted Warner's run feat as a substantial accolade:
"32 50+ scores for Warner - most by any player in the IPL. #DDvSRH
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) May 20, 2016"
Speaking to the official IPLT20 website after the result, Warner rued fielding slip-ups as the major reason behind his side's defeat:
"Our fielding was quite sloppy. I dropped a sitter. Those chances can make you pay. We thought 150 was par. We knew if it was pitched up it was going to go the distance. Karun Nair played a fantastic knock. The bowlers bowled fantastic. We have to refresh for Kolkata. We're in good form and we've got to keep gaining momentum.
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Moises Henriques (18), Naman Ojha (16) and Eoin Morgan (14) were the next biggest hitters for the Sunrisers—a sign that perhaps not everyone was pulling their weight with the bat.
It didn't help Hyderabad's cause that Brathwaite was enjoying such an encouraging outing. Morgan was his second wicket of the day, after running Shikhar Dhawan out in the sixth over, per Cricbuzz:
Barinder Sran was the highlight among Hyderabad's bowlers, but even he managed to dismiss just one of Delhi's bunch in the first 16 overs of the second innings, largely owing to several huge handling mistakes.
Each team has just one match remaining in the normal season, and although Sunrisers already have their place in the play-offs all but sealed, Delhi's hope at a late run into the post-season continues against Royal Challengers Bangalore on Sunday.

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