Sunrisers Hyderabad to face Delhi Capitals for berth in IPL final

Sunrisers Hyderabad eliminated Royal Challengers Bangalore from the Indian Premier League playoffs by six wickets and will face Delhi Capitals for a berth in the final, AFP reported.

That playoff is on Sunday. The winner will face the defending champion Mumbai Indians in the final in Dubai on Tuesday.

West Indies allrounder Jason Holder starred for Hyderabad, taking three wickets as they restricted Bangalore to 131-7, then combined with Kane Williamson to win with two balls left on 132-4. Holder hit the winning boundary in an unbeaten 24.

Williamson, the New Zealand captain, was 50 not out.

“Bit close for my liking,” Hyderabad captain David Warner was quoted as saying by AFP.

“But at the end of the day, when you have a guy like Kane (you back him). What a masterclass.”

The poise and experience of Williamson and Holder at the end was key.