David Warner has kick-started Delhi Capitals’ Indian Premier League marketing campaign, setting the platform for a formidable win over defending champions Chennai Super Kings with a quick-fire fifty in Visakhapatnam.
It took a world-class catch to dismiss the 37-year-old opener however he had already set the tone for Capitals after a pair of defeats.
With Prithvi Shaw (43 off 27) Warner had placed on 93 at ten-an-over for the primary wicket. Rishabh Pant (51 off 32) constructed on that as Capitals made 5-191, Mitch Marsh chipping in with 18 off 12.
Then, as Ajinkya Rahane (45 off 30) threatened to mastermind an unlikely turnaround, Warner pocketed a catch within the deep to see off his fellow veteran.
Warner smashed three sixes and 5 fours in his glowing 35-ball 52. He was undone by a surprising one-handed catch at quick positive leg by Matheesha Pathirana as he seemed to steer one other boundary off Mustafizur Rahman.
The innings was Warner’s 66th half-century within the IPL, seven forward of the second-best, Virat Kohli.
Marsh additionally begun with ferocious intent, however was bowled by an outstanding yorker from Pathirana. The fast additionally dismissed Pant, and Tristan Stubbs for a second-ball duck, to place the brakes on Delhi’s hitting.
However, Khaleel Ahmed dismissed each Chennai openers early on and although MS Dhoni delighted his many followers within the crowd with an unbeaten 16-ball 37-run cameo Super Kings by no means seemed like successful.
They finally closed on 6-171, shedding by 20 runs, their first defeat of the season.
Earlier the Sunrisers Hyderabad facet led by Pat Cummins was well-beaten by Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad.
The guests made 8-162 with no batter reaching 30. Travis Head, opening the batting in the identical area during which his magnificent 137 led Australia to victory over India within the 50-over World Cup closing in November, fared much less nicely.
He was second out for 19 off 14 balls and regardless of a late thrash from Abdul Samad (29 off 14) Sunrisers seemed wanting a par complete.
So it proved as Titans eased to victory by seven wickets with 5 balls to spare. David Miller, regardless of an obvious muscle harm, clubbed 44 off 27 balls ending with a six.
Cummins (1-28) held himself again till the eleventh over by which period Titans have been 2-78. He dismissed Sai Sudharsan (45 off 36) in his third over, however by then Titans have been 2-138 and cruising.
“It was a good match but we got 10-15 less,” mentioned the Australian. “They bowled well. Losing a couple of wickets meant we couldn’t get a batter not making 50-plus. That was the difference. Today it was a case of wanting to start bowling late based on the conditions.”
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
