Delhi Capitals opener Prithvi Shaw grew to become solely the second batsman to attain six fours in an over when he slammed Kolkata Knight Riders pacer Shivam Mavi for 24 runs in the primary over of DC’s chase at Ahmedabad on Thursday. Shaw subsequently raced to his 50 in simply 18 balls, the quickest this season. It was his ninth fifty in IPL.
Ajinkya Rahane had earlier achieved the feat when he hit six fours off S Aravind for Rajasthan Royals in opposition to Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2012.
DC, chasing 155, bought off to a flier racing to 67 with out loss in the primary six overs because of Shaw. It was the quickest begin in the Power Play this yr. Mavi’s 25 runs – together with a large – was the third costliest first over in IPL historical past.
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Shaw was heavy on his former under-19 teammate Mavi, who stored bowling in the slot permitting the batsman to hit by the road.
Earlier, Andre Russell’s 27-ball unbeaten 45 helped Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) rating 154/6 in 20 overs.
KKR had been in hazard of getting restricted to a below-par complete. They had been 109 for six in 16.2 overs. However, Russell’s innings, comprising 4 sixes and two fours, took the group by to a complete with which they’ll compete.
The Kolkata franchise started effectively, reaching 73 for two after 10 overs. The platform was set for the batsmen to attain large. However, two fast wickets in the eleventh over, bowled by spinner Lalit Yadav, pegged them again.
A few overs later, opener Shubman Gill adopted for 43 (38 balls).
Russell and Karthik then set about resurrecting the innings earlier than the West Indian opened up.
He took 11 runs off the 18th over bowled by Avesh Khan, 18 runs in the nineteenth bowled by Kagiso Rabada and 13 in the twentieth bowled by Avesh.
(With IANS inputs)
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