ride on Michelle MarshawDelhi Capitals kept their IPL playoff hopes alive by defeating Rajasthan Royals by eight wickets in Navi Mumbai on Wednesday. Their bowlers restricted RR to 160 for six, with Marsh making 89 off 62 balls David WarnerAn unbeaten 52 off 41 balls helped the Capitals complete the task with 11 balls to spare for their sixth win of the season, giving the team setbacks both on and off the field, including multiple COVID-19 cases in their camp. Marsh took two important wickets with the ball. Yashasvi Jaiswal (19) and Ravichandran Ashwin (50). Then, he hit seven sixes and five fours to emerge as the hero of the night.
dc lost Shrikar Bharti on only the second ball of his innings Trent BoultHe conceded just one run in the first over. then maiden over famous krishna And then the Kiwi speedster bowled another economical over as DC struggled to force the pace at the start, reaching five for one in three overs.
Ashwin’s start sees Marsh launching the off-spinner for a six at long off. Marsh did the same with Famous, hitting him for the maximum over at fine leg to give the much-needed impetus to the DC innings.
There was more to come from Marsh’s willow as he broke Kuldeep Sen Ashwin was treated the same way for two sixes and in the form of the ball, despite joss butlerAn effort in the deep went for maximum over long-on, completing the Australian all-rounder’s half-century.
By the time the 143-run stand was broken Yuzvendra Chahali The match was almost in the hands of DC with the wicket of Marsh.
Earlier, performing better than most of the top batsmen, leading off-spinner Ashwin registered his maiden half-century in T20 cricket. Ashwin scored 50 runs in 38 balls, while devdutt padikkal Scored 48 off 30 balls after asking RR to bat first.
Capitals got off to a good start as a left-arm pacer Chetan Sakaria (2/23), must play the game of victory instead of Khaleel AhmedRR’s top batsman Jos Buttler (7) was cheaply dismissed in the third over.
Seeing it to be played over the field, Butler hits the full length ball straight Shardul Thakur,
DC were at the top with Butler’s early departure and DY Patel wanted to dominate the Sports Complex. He conceded very few runs and kept RR at 43 for one in six power play overs.
It was after DC Skipper Rishabh Pant Decided against review despite Sakariya’s strong appeal for a catch in the first over. Replays confirmed that Pant did not opt for the review.
With his blazing half-century in the previous game, Yashasvi Jaiswal produced a beautiful on-drive off Enrique Nortje (2/39) and then hit the South African fast bowler for a six over third man.
Jaiswal (19) impressed again, but not for long when Mitchell Marsh (2/25) teased him for room with a bouncer, paving the way for left-hander Devdutt Padikkal to join Ashwin in the middle Happened.
After hitting a couple of boundaries including two boundaries and a ramp shot over keeper Pant, a confident Ashwin put up a well-coordinated side and completed his half-century in 38 balls.
However, the leading off-spinner was dismissed soon after hitting the landmark with Marsh coming back into the attack to give DC a breakthrough.
Meanwhile, Padikkal got smashed Akshar Patel For two sixes – one at deep backyard point and the other at long-on – as RR looked to force the pace.
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After this, Padikkal hit two consecutive fours off Marsh, while Nortje had RR skipper Sanju Samson (6) Shardul Thakur took a catch at mid-wicket. As the DC players cheered, Kuldeep Yadav While going for a catch in the last over, he was seen grabbing his left shoulder and getting off the ground.
Riyan Parag Sakariya cut short his brief stay in the middle before Nortje was hit for a big six, and Padikkal followed suit, thanks to a brilliant running catch by a substitute fielder. Kamlesh Nagarkoti,
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