“The Impact Prithvi Shaw Had Was Nice To See “- David Warner

Last Update on: May 18th, 2023 at 12:01 am

Delhi Capitals (DC) won a close contest against Punjab Kings (PBKS). DC won the match by 15 runs as Liam Livingstone was seen fighting the lone battle. DC skipper David Warner rotated his bowlers smartly and was seen guiding the batters. Earlier in the match, David Warner scored a quick-fire knock of 46 runs in 31 balls and struck 5 fours and 2 sixes.

PBKS couldn’t get the start while chasing 214 runs, and the star batter Shikhar Dhawan was dismissed cheaply. Axar Patel & Kuldeep Yadav made sure that they don’t give ample room to the batters and bowled impeccable lines & lengths.

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Liam Livingstone tried his best to chase but scoring more than 20 runs per over is never easy irrespective of the conditions. The swashbuckling batter scored 94 runs in 48 balls and struck 9 sixes and 5 fours.  The likes of Jitesh Sharma & Shahrukh Khan couldn’t play breezy cameos for the team.

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DC posted a gigantic total of 213-2 after being asked to bat first by the hosts. It seemed as if Prithvi Shaw rediscovered his mojo, the right-handed batter scored 54 runs in 38 balls and struck 7 fours and 1 six. Later there was carnage, Rilee Rossouw played a spectacular knock of 82 runs in 37 balls and struck 6 fours and 6 sixes. PBKS’ bowlers had a forgettable outing.

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PBKS fans would be worried as now the team will not only have to win the next match but also hope that the other results go in their favor. PBKS are placed at 8th position on the points table with 12 points from 13 matches with an NRR of -0.30. DC on the other hand as of now is at 9th position with 10 points from 13 matches and have an NRR of -0.57.

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We needed some consistency at our home venue- David Warner

During the post-match presentation, David Warner was quite furious about the team’s fielding. Warner stated that playing on a nice wicket helped a lot. David Warner praised Prithvi Shaw & Rilee Rossouw for their stellar knocks.

“Pretty bad fielding performance. We backed our strengths. Playing on a nice wicket helped. Was pretty challenging at home. The impact Prithvi had was nice to see. Rilee Rossouw played well as well. We needed some consistency at our home venue. We haven’t been able to work out a total at home. Great to get the points tonight,” said David Warner.

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