By India Today Sports Desk: Delhi Capitals captain David Warner did not preserve once more at one different different to take a dig on the pitches once more dwelling in Delhi after the earlier finalists obtained a high-scoring thriller in opposition to Punjab Kings in an IPL 2023 match on Wednesday, May 17. Delhi Capitals posted 213 for 2 in 20 overs sooner than sealing a 15-run win to clinch 2 components similtaneously their playoffs hopes are over.
Delhi Capitals have struggled at dwelling, shedding 4 out of 6 matches on pitches that are sluggish and don’t go nicely with most of their vitality hitters. In their earlier match, Delhi did not chase 168 in opposition to Punjab Kings as they’ve been restricted to 137 for 8 in 20 overs.
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However, on a batting-friendly pitch in Dharamsala, David Warner and Prithvi Shaw tore into the Punjab Kings new-ball assault, stitching a 94-run stand for the first wicket in quick time after Shikhar Dhawan obtained the toss and opted to topic. While Warner fell with out attending to his fifty, Shaw obtained to his maiden fifty of the season on his comeback to the crew for the first time since April 20.
Shaw and Rilee Rossouw belted the Punjab Kings bowling unit with the South African batter hitting 82 not out from merely 37 balls along with 6 sixes and as many boundaries.
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Punjab Kings moreover obtained close to the top line no matter shedding captain Shikhar Dhawan for 0. Liam Livingstone hit a sensational 94 in merely 48 balls after Atharva Taide’s 55 in 44 balls nevertheless their efforts weren’t adequate.
“Great win of course but I really liked the intent today after losing the toss. I also think playing on a nice wicket helps a lot. We had pretty slow and inconsistent wickets back at home. It’s been pretty challenging there,” Warner talked about.
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Warner appreciated the affect knocks from Prithvi Shaw and Rilee Rossouw, conceding that the Delhi Capitals weren’t able to find the appropriate combination, significantly in dwelling video video games.
While Shaw returned to the line-up to indicate naysayers incorrect, Rossouw hit his first fifty inside the IPL, proving his value for the Delhi Capitals.
“Great to see the impact Shaw had today and the impact Rossouw had as well. We haven’t been able to track down what’s the best total at our home venue. There are little bits of our game that haven’t gone to play but great to get some points today,” Warner added.
Punjab Kings’ chances of reaching the playoffs took an enormous hit as they’re reeling on the eighth spot with 12 components from 13 matches, 2 fewer than 4th-placed Mumbai Indians. Punjab will subsequent face Rajasthan Royals on Friday in Dharamsala whereas Delhi will face Chennai Super Kings on Saturday at dwelling.
