In the latest match between Delhi Capitals (DC) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in IPL 2023, DC skipper David Warner expressed disappointment over the lack of too many wickets within the center order, which proved to be a significant setback of their chase. Warner revealed that they’d been attempting to avoid wasting Axar Patel to deal with spinners in direction of the top of the innings, however the different batters couldn’t capitalize on their begins, leading to too many wickets being misplaced within the center order.
 “He’s (Axar) in good touch. For us it was about, we get off to a good start and we know that he and me will have to handle their spinners with the ball spinning back in. Holding Axar can be difficult. We have been losing too many wickets through the middle,” Delhi Capitals skipper Warner mentioned in a post-match presentation.
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Despite a valiant effort by Axar Patel, who was inserted at place No. 7, DC fell quick by 9 runs of their chase of 58 runs off 26 balls. Warner praised Abhishek Sharma’s all-round efficiency for SRH, which performed a key function of their win. He additionally appreciated the bowling of Mitch Marsh, who was the perfect bowler for SRH on the day.
“We were off a bit with the ball, but I think Mitch Marsh bowled fantastic. He was our best bowler. To come up 9 runs short is disappointing. I don’t think the pitch slowed down a lot, they took pace off. When you lose wickets in the middle it can be extremely difficult,” Warner added additional.
Warner emphasised the necessity for DC to construct momentum within the center order by getting a minimum of two batters to achieve 80 or extra runs. He urged senior gamers to take accountability and rating large runs to assist the group get again to profitable methods.
“We just have to build momentum through the middle with the bat. We need one or two players to get 80-plus scores and win games for us. We’ve been losing too many wickets throughout the middle and that’s where we’re suffering a little bit. Our senior players have to take responsibility. One of us has to get a big total and then it takes care of itself from there,” Warner mentioned.
Reflecting on the match, Warner admitted that DC have been off with the ball, however he believed that the pitch didn’t decelerate a lot. He felt that shedding wickets within the center made the chase extraordinarily tough for DC.
