Quinton de Kock completes half-century during Sunrisers Hyderabad-Delhi Daredevils IPl 2015 match at Raipur

De Kock achieved the milestone in just 29 deliveries, as DD were off to an ideal start.

Delhi Daredevils (DD) opening batsman Quinton de Kock completed his half-century off 29 balls against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the 45th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2015 at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium in Raipur on Saturday. The South African wicketkeeper batsman brought up the milestone in his first appearance in the IPL 2015, as DD reached a score of 60 for one after eight overs, chasing a 164-run target.  Live Updates: DD vs SRH, IPL 2015 Match 45 at Raipur

Australian all-rounder Moises Henriques struck a gritty fifty to lift SRH to 163 for four. Henriques (74 not out) managed stick around with a wobbly top-order to finally stitch a crucial 64-run unbeaten fifth wicket stand with Ravi Bopara (17 not out) and take SRH to a respectable total. Live Scorecard: DD vs SRH, IPL 2015 Match 45 at Raipur

Sunrises Hyderabad (SRH) earlier won the toss and elected to bat. While SRH opted to bring in Parvez Rasool, Delhi made three changes to their side by bringing in Quinton de Kock, Nathan Coulter-Nile and Jayant Yadav.The Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur has hosted two matches in the IPL till date, with DD winning both the matches.

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