If not for saving Delhi Capitals from a frustrating defeat, an untimely shower in their own home ground, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, has brought the curse to Sunrisers Hyderabad. Despite shattering the Delhi top order, with captain Pat Cummins leading the pack with three wickets, SRH has been toppled off from the 2025 IPL playoff race, as rain has forced them to share points between two teams. Thanks to the rain gods for saving Delhi Capitals' face. Otherwise, Delhi faced an unreal downfall in their recent match, managing just 133/7 in their 20 overs. Despite a promising start, their batting collapsed under pressure. Karun Nair, who had previously delivered a solid innings, was dismissed for a duck off Pat Cummins' bowling in the first over, leaving the team in early trouble. Faf du Plessis followed soon after, scoring just 3 runs, also dismissed by Cummins, signaling an uncharacteristic slump for DC. Abishek Porel's brief stay at the crease ended with a catch to Ishan Kishan, leaving him with only 8 runs. KL Rahul, who had been a consistent performer, also fell victim to the pressure, making just 10 runs before being dismissed by Jaydev Unadkat. This sudden inconsistency from Rahul, a player renowned for his solid batting, further compounded DC’s woes. Axar Patel’s brief stay was cut short when he was caught off a Patel delivery, and soon after, Vipraj Nigam was run out due to poor communication between the batsmen. Read also: Mohammed Shami Gets Death Threat, Rs 1 Crore Ransom Demanded The innings saw a slight recovery from Ashutosh Sharma, who top-scored with 41, but with wickets falling regularly, DC failed to recover. While Tristan Stubbs (41*) fought valiantly, it was not enough to give the team a competitive total, leaving DC with a huge task in the field. Apart from Cummins, Jaydev Unadkat supported with 1/13, dismissing Rahul. Harshal Patel claimed 1/36, and Eshan Malinga took 1/28. Zeeshan Ansari went wicketless, conceding 30 runs in 3 overs. Abhishek Sharma was economical with 1/5 from 1 over. The rain had appeared right after the conclusion of the first innings. It stayed for at least an hour, but the outfield got lumps, and muddy, as the umpires had to call off the match.