Sunrisers Hyderabad eliminated from IPL playoffs as rain cancels match

Pat Cummins delivered a standout bowling performance for Sunrisers Hyderabad, taking 3-19 and dismantling Delhi Capitals' top order in a must-win IPL match. Despite restricting Delhi to 133/7, a heavy downpour prevented Hyderabad from batting, leading to the match being abandoned and ending their playoff hopes. The washout meant Sunrisers, last year's finalists, are now mathematically eliminated from the playoffs with three matches left to play. The Delhi Capitals, meanwhile, retained slim hopes of advancing but must improve their form in the remaining games. The match was marked by Cummins' early breakthroughs and a rescuing partnership between Tristan Stubbs and Ashutosh Sharma for Delhi. Ultimately, rain proved decisive, denying Sunrisers a crucial chance while keeping the Capitals in the playoff race.