Delhi Capitals has marked win against Kolkata Knight Riders after the half-centuries from David Warner and Prithvi Shaw combined with brilliant bowling performances by Kuldeep Yadav and Khaleel Ahmed at the Brabourne Stadium on Sunday. This is the Delhi Capitals’ second win of the season in four matches.
In the next ball, Mustafizur again dismissed Rahane and it again got review to get overturn.
The 69-run partnership which started to look threatening broken as Lalit Yadav dismissed Rana for 30 off 20 balls.
Skipper Shreyas Iyer notched up his half-century to keep KKR’s hopes alive.
Khaleel Ahmed got his third wicket in the form of Sam Billings. In the 16th over Kuldeep Yadav dismissed Pat Cummins, Sunil Narine and Umesh Yadav to tilt the match in favour of Delhi.
Earlier in the day after put to bat first, Delhi off to a great start as their openers gather 58 runs in the powerplay. David Warner and Prithvi Shaw smashed KKR bowlers all around the ground. The pair stitched up the partnership of 68 runs in the 6th overs of the innings. KKR bowlers struggled in front of DC batters as Prithvi Shaw notched up his half-century in 27 balls.
Shaw’s wicket invited skipper Rishabh Pant to the crease to join hands with well-set batter Warner. DC opener batted aggressively and took their team’s total beyond the triple-figure mark in the 10th overs.
DC were 145 for 1 in 12 overs as the opener played a gem of a knock, notching up a half-century in 35 balls.
Skipper’s dismissal invited Lalit Yadav to the crease. Who then was sent back to the pavilion by Sunil Narine after scoring only one run. Rovman Powell then joined hands with Warner to keep the scoreboard moving.
Sunil Narine get some good balls to DC.