Achi news desk-
It is not wrong that the Delhi Capitals team took a long bow against the Kolkata Batsmen. In the thrilling match between Delhi Capitals (DC) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) held at Visakhapatnam, KKR claimed victory. Huge batting by the KKR team punished the Delhi Capitals bowlers. They scored 272 runs in 20 overs losing seven wickets. This gave Delhi a huge target of 273 runs. But the Delhi Capitals conceded defeat by being bowled out in 17.1 overs. Delhi Capitals lost all their wickets while scoring only 166 runs.
Delhi batsmen not chasing a huge run!
Delhi Capitals didn’t get off to a good start when they were on the ground to chase a huge run. In the second final, Vaibhav Arora guided Prithvi Shaw to the pavilion. Delhi Capitals lost their second wicket in the third innings. Mitchell Marsh conceded a goal for nil. It was Starc’s first goal of the season.
Delhi lost their third wicket in the fourth innings. Impact player Abhishek Poral also got out without opening the account, Warner also conceded a wicket. Warner was dismissed for 18 runs from 13 balls. Next, the team wanted a pair of Pant and Stubbs.
Shiny pant punches!
In the 11th over bowled by Venkatesh Iyer, Pant was bowled. A cricketer like him proved it. Show me what a comeback looks like. Venkatesh Iyer batted 4,6,6,4,4,4 in an over and scored 28 runs in one over. After scoring 55 runs, he gave a catch and got out. And yet everyone stood up and applauded Fant. Stubbs is also out for 54 runs
KKR fans getting excited!
Kolkata Knight Riders who won the toss and batted first scored 272 for 7 in 20 overs with some explosive batting from Sunil Narine, Angkrish Rajovanshi and Andre Russell, giving Delhi Capitals a mammoth target of 273 runs.
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Sunil Narine and Phillip Salt provided a blistering start. The duo added 60 runs for the first wicket in 4.3 overs. Philip Salt scored 18 off 12 balls with 4 fours, Angkrish Rajovanshi also batted aggressively and scored 54 off just 27 balls with 5 fours and 3 sixes. Opener Sunil Narine once again gave an explosive batting performance, blasting 85 runs in 39 balls with 7 fours and 7 sixes.
Russell scored 41 runs in 19 balls with 4 fours and 3 sixes and got out in the last over. Captain Shreyas Iyer scored 18 runs in 11 balls with 2 sixes. Rinku Singh scored 26 runs in 8 balls with 1 boundary and 3 sixes.
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