DUBAI: Australian all-rounder Marcus Stoinis took three wickets and also made a solid contribution with the bat to help Delhi Capitals reach their maiden Indian Premier League final last night with a 17-run win over the Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Delhi will meet defending champions Mumbai Indians in Tuesday’s final in Dubai in a contest between two sides who finished in the top two in the league stages of this year’s popular Twenty20 league.
Chasing 190 for victory, the 2016 champions Hyderabad finished on 172 for eight despite a valiant 67 off 45 balls from New Zealand captain Kane Williamson.
BRIEF SCORES: Delhi Capitals 189-3 in 20 overs (Shikhar Dhawan 78, Shimron Hetmyer 42*) beat Sunrisers Hyderabad 172-8 in 20 overs (Kane Williamson 67, Kagiso Rabada 4-29, Marcus Stoinis 3-26) by 17 runs.
FINAL: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals (Tomorrow 5pm, Dubai)