David Warner has begun his newest stint as an Indian Premier League franchise captain with one more half-century – however, in the end, may solely preside over a heavy defeat for his Delhi Capitals aspect.
Delhi’s emphatic 50-run defeat at Lucknow Super Giants on Saturday was impressed by one in all England’s spearheads Mark Wood, who took 5-14 with the form of blistering tempo that Warner could expertise within the Ashes in a few months time.
Chasing a formidable 6-193 from the house aspect in Lucknow, ignited by Barbadian Kyle Mayers’ 73 off 38 balls, Warner, the third-highest run scorer in IPL historical past, top-scored with 56 off 48 balls.
Yet, in fact, the 36-year-old former Hyderabad captain who’s now taken the reins at Delhi after unique skipper Rishabh Pant’s automotive accident, by no means seemed like guiding his aspect to victory because the wickets tumbled round him.
His half-century was the 56th of his IPL profession however he was not at his sharpest and his seven boundaries and a strike fee of 116.66 by no means seemed as if it was going to be sufficient to maintain Delhi in contact with the formidable run fee.
Largely, that was right down to Wood, who took two wickets in consecutive balls in his opening over, clear bowling Prithvi Shaw with a magnificence after which doing the identical to in-form Australian star Mitch Marsh, who tried a unfastened stroke off a 147kph in-dipper.
Wood completed with 5-14 off his 4 overs – the all time figures by an Englishman within the IPL – in his first look within the competitors for 5 years, as Delhi have been restricted to 9-143.
“Last time I was here, I played for Chennai Super Kings (taking 0-48 in his one appearance) and it didn’t go quite so well, so I wanted to try to make an impact this time. I’m delighted that it’s gone well,” mentioned Wood.
Warner was suitably impressed by his potential Ashes foe. “We talk about building partnerships but you can’t take it away from Wood,” he mentioned.
“He’s an exceptional bowler and he showed his true talent and experience tonight. I felt like you were bowling on two different surfaces from either end.
“For us it is about going again to the drafting board now. It’s one recreation. We return to Delhi in entrance of our dwelling crowd.”
In the day’s early rain-interrupted opening game, another fast bowler Arshdeep Singh spurred Punjab Kings to a seven-run victory over Kolkata Knight Riders on Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method.
Left-armer Arshdeep picked up 3-19 as Kolkata — in pursuit of a 192-run target — had reached 7-146 in 16 overs before heavy rain ruined the rest of the match.
Sri Lankan Bhanuka Rajapaksa had hit a 30-ball half-century with captain Shikar Dhawan making 40 and Sam Curran 26 not out in Punjab’s 5-191.
Australian worldwide Nathan Ellis made a helpful contribution to the Kings’ win, taking 1-27 off his three overs earlier than the rains got here.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
