Impact participant (*25*) Porel performed a beautiful cameo proper on the finish of the innings to assist Delhi Capitals put up a aggressive 174/9 in 20 overs in opposition to Punjab Kings on the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium on Saturday. It was an innings by which all of DC’s batters acquired set, however none may make a giant whole. Porel’s cameo of 32 not out off 10 balls, together with 25 runs off the final over, helped DC go from 149/8 to cross the 170-run mark.
Who is (*25*) Porel?
(*25*) Porel, hailing from Bengal, emerges as a notable cricket expertise. Born on October 17, 2002, at 21 years previous, he excels as a wicketkeeper-batter. Porel showcases his abilities representing Bengal within the prestigious Ranji Trophy, marking his presence as a promising younger participant. His journey extends to IPL 2023, the place he finds a spot within the Delhi Capitals, elevating his stature as a prime prospect within the cricketing world. Notably, he shares familial ties with Ishan Porel, a former India U19 bowler. (WATCH: 4,6,4,4,6,1; (*25*) Porel Runs Havoc On Harshal Patel During PBKS vs DC Clash)
Coming again to the match, pushed into batting first on a strong black soil pitch, Mitchell Marsh picked back-to-back clipped fours off Sam Curran. From the opposite finish, David Warner feasted on quick balls from Arshdeep Singh by smashing a six and 4 off him.
Marsh welcomed Kagiso Rabada with a pulled six over deep sq. leg. In the following over, he smashed a straight bat loft off Arshdeep over long-off. But on the very subsequent ball, Marsh fell after driving straight to Rahul Chahar at cover-point, who took a pointy catch.
Warner continued to be DC’s aggressor by slapping and scooping Rabada for 4 and 6 respectively. He additionally performed a drive off Harshal Patel for an additional boundary. Shai Hope smacked Rahul Chahar over long-off for six and was helped by a misfield to get a 4.
But Harshal struck by getting Warner’s edge off a slower bouncer and Jitesh Sharma dived ahead to take the catch, with PBKS getting the choice. Hope slog-swept off Chahar for 4 and pulled Rabada over long-on for six, earlier than mistiming a drive to cowl off the pacer.
The second for which everybody waited got here after Warner’s fall when Rishabh Pant acquired massive applause from an honest crowd whereas popping out to bat in his comeback aggressive cricket recreation. The left-handed batter took his time, like not taking twos twice in his first six deliveries, earlier than pulling off Chahar to Patel at mid-wicket, who dropped the catch to present him a boundary.
Pant wowed the group by piercing the hole between mid-off and canopy on a half-volley from Patel. But the pacer bounced again with a slower ball angled into the physique, which the batter tried to ramp over the keeper, however ended up lobbing the catch to a backward level, falling for a 13-ball 18.
From there, DC’s innings had a free-fall as Ricky Bhui went for a tickle down leg off Harpreet Brar, however replays confirmed a spike whereas going into Jitesh’s gloves and PBKS acquired the choice of their favour through evaluation.
Tristan Stubbs holed out to long-on, who ran to his left and accomplished a very good diving catch. Axar Patel hit a few boundaries, earlier than being run out by a throw from a substitute fielder at deep sq. leg whereas going for a second run. Sumit Kumar formed for a drive, however nicked behind to Jitesh off Arshdeep, earlier than Porel’s onslaught took DC to a preventing whole.
Brief scores: IPL 2024; Delhi Capitals 174/9 in 20 overs (Shai Hope 33, Abishek Porel 32 not out; Arshdeep Singh 2-28, Harshal Patel 2-46) in opposition to Punjab Kings.