Upon entering the field at 11:40 for the 1 in 7.3 overs, Hope ensured there was no decline in momentum. Over the past year, he has been working on his six-hitting skills, which he has demonstrated in ODIs. However, he has not yet been able to do so in T20s. On Saturday, however, he achieved a remarkable feat, smashing five sixes in a 17-ball 41 to keep DC going in the middle overs.
After Hope was dismissed, Stubbs assumed control and proceeded to score 48 not out off 25 balls. In the 18th over, he employed scoops, reverse-scoops and pulls to achieve five fours and a six off Wood. Despite Bumrah dismissing Rishabh Pant in the 19th over and conceding only six runs, DC had no trouble in reaching 250.