Prithvi Shaw’s excellent knock of 82 off 41 deliveries helped Delhi Capitals safe a complete seven-wicket win against Kolkata Knight Riders of their Indian Premier League conflict on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thusrday. Riding on Shaw’s good present with the bat, Delhi accomplished the 155-run chase in simply 16.3 overs.
Shaw, who kicked-off the night, with a superlative effort that noticed the 21-year-old smash Shivam Mavi for six consecutive fours within the first over of the Capitals innings. He turned the second batsman to obtain this feat within the historical past of the T20 league. His teammate and Team India’s Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane was the primary participant to do the identical.
A morale-boosting win for @DelhiCapitals as they outplay #KKR to register a giant 7-wicket win they usually accomplish that with 21 balls to spare. KKR might by no means get better after the early onslaught from @PrithviShaw. https://t.co/GDR4bTRtlQ #DCvKKR #VIVOIPL pic.twitter.com/fSBxxVkUBD
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 29, 2021
Making his intentions clear, Shaw went on to play a number of the most audacius drive and raced to his half-century in simply 18 balls. Shaw was ultimately dismissed by Pat Cummins however by the point he was eliminated Capitals had been on the point of a win.
Chasing a difficult 155, Shaw and Shikhar Dhawan supplied Capitals with a strong begin including 132 runs for the opening wicket. Dhawan was trapped LBW by Pat Cummins on 46 off 47.
The Australian pacer then went on to take away Shaw on 82 and likewise accounted for the third Capitals wicket, which fell within the type of Rishabh Pant.
After Match 25 of #VIVOIPL, @DelhiCapitals are 2nd on the Points Table and @KKRiders are fifth. https://t.co/GDR4bTRtlQ #DCvKKR #VIVOIPL pic.twitter.com/tvzZ3DkKma
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 29, 2021
Earlier within the night, Lalit Yadav made a powerful affect as his scientific show with the ball helped Capitals prohibit KKR for a average 154/6 of their 20 overs.
The off-spinner bowled a complete of three overs, during which he conceded simply 13 and scalped the essential wickets of Eoin Morgan and Sunil Narine. Yadav eliminated each the skilled candidate on geese in the identical over, lowering KKR to 75/4 halfway throughout their innings and shifting the momentum totally into Capitals’ favour.
Meanwhile after being put to bat, Knight Riders bought off to an honest begin with Shubman Gill giving glimpses of returning to type. The opening pair of Gill and Nitish Rana added 25 for the primary wicket, because the latter was dismissed by Axar Patel.
Gill scored 43 from 38 deliveries, whereas Andre Russell remained unbeaten on 45 from 27 balls.
