Hyderabad, April 22 -- Former Australian captain criticised Delhi Capitals (DC) skipper Axar Patel's decision to bowl Nitish Rana's part-time spin for its full quota of four overs instead of his side's premier spinners, Kuldeep Yadav and himself.

A stroke-filled 135* in 68 balls from Abhishek Sharma and a four-wicket haul from Eshan Malinga were the highlights as Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) started to establish themselves back in title contention with a 47-run win over Delhi Capitals (DC) while defending 245 runs. One of the biggest errors on DC's part was bowling Nitish's part-time spin for its full quota of four overs, during which he conceded 55 runs. But Axar and Kuldeep, two full-fledged spinners, only bowled two overs each, conceding...