Eshan Malinga Posts 4/32 For Sunrisers Hyderabad

Eshan Malinga took 4 for 32 in four overs against Delhi Capitals at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, and the spell stopped a chase of 245 runs before it could get away. eshan malinga’s effort also moved him into third place on Sunrisers Hyderabad’s list of overseas bowling figures in the IPL.

Eshan Malinga At Rajiv Gandhi

He removed Nitish Rana, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs and Ashutosh Sharma. Delhi Capitals had won the toss and fielded first, then were restricted to 195 for 9 after Sunrisers Hyderabad posted 244 for 2 in 20 overs.

That innings gave Malinga a margin of support, but his four overs still had to close the door on a chase built around Delhi’s middle order. KL Rahul made 37 off 23 balls and Rana added 57 off 30, yet the target stayed out of reach once Malinga cut through the lower half of the lineup.

Sunrisers Hyderabad Benchmarks

Only two overseas SRH spells in the IPL sit ahead of this one. Mohammed Nabi took 4 for 11 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in 2019, and Darren Sammy had 4 for 22 against Punjab Kings in 2013.

The comparison places Malinga’s performance in a narrow class inside the franchise’s overseas history. It also fits his season line: 12 wickets in seven matches at an average of 18.08 and an economy rate of 9.43, with only Anshul Kamboj ahead of him in the tournament wickets column on 13.

Delhi Capitals Chase

Sunrisers Hyderabad entered the match in third place with four wins and three losses, while Delhi Capitals were fifth with three wins and three losses. Abhishek and Travis Head had already set the platform with a 97-run opening partnership before Abhishek finished on 135 not out from 68 balls and Heinrich Klaasen added 37 not out from 13.

For SRH, the result tightened an already strong position, but the more durable marker is Malinga’s place in the franchise record book. Four wickets for 32 runs against a 245-run chase is the number that will travel with him beyond this match.