Twitter Reactions: Shikhar Dhawan's scintillating knock takes Delhi Capitals over the line at the Eden
KKR put an under-par total on the board and they were always behind in the game.
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The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) lost their first game of the season at home. The Delhi Capitals (DC) trumped them for the second time in this edition and this time was the experience of Shikhar Dhawan who took them over the line. The left-hander brought all his class to the fore but missed out on a well-deserved ton. But the way he batted, Dhawan has announced his arrival, a tad late, in the IPL.
It was a good start for the Capitals in the chase as they got off the blocks very quickly in the first couple of overs. But Prasidh Krishna dismissed Prithvi Shaw courtesy of a flying DK (Dinesh Karthik) and soon Shreyas Iyer was also sent back. However, these were the last moments in the match when the KKR celebrated. Shikhar Dhawan and Rishabh Pant got together then and calculated the chase perfectly.
The former was in the mood and he paced his knock well. He was criticised of playing very slowly earlier in the season but the southpaw made a stunning comeback. He was decently supported by Pant who looked to hit the ball hard at the start of the innings but then adjusted according to the situation.
It was him who unleashed the killing blows in the end to bring the required run-rate down even as Dhawan remained unbeaten on 97. Colin Ingram slammed a six eventually as the Capitals registered their fourth win of the season.
Gill stars for KKR
KKR surprised everyone by dropping Chris Lynn and Sunil Narine in this game and dished out a completely new opening pair. Joe Denly and Shubman Gill were sent up the order to show their prowess but the move failed miserably. The former, making his IPL debut, was castled off the very first delivery of the game with a vicious inswinger by Ishant Sharma.
The ball nipped around for a couple of overs but then nothing happened. Gill saw off the tricky period and then it was all about some classy stuff from him. Robin Uthappa played second fiddle to him and let the youngster take charge superbly. Gill raced away to the half-century even as Uthappa and Nitish Rana were dismissed from the other end.
Andre Russell’s arrival gave him some time to breathe but Keemo Paul snaffled the talented batsman but not before he scored a classy 65. This knock has surely sent a message to the team management that Gill was being wasted down the order since last year. Russell, meanwhile, got in and slammed 45 runs off just 22 balls. The small ground meant the edges were also flying over the ropes.
He was looking dangerous even though the bowlers bowled with perfect plans. Finally, Chris Morris bowled one wide from round the wicket and the Caribbean was caught in the deep. The KKR couldn’t get the final flourish and they had to finish at 178 runs for the loss of seven wickets after 20 overs.
But the total was never going to be enough for them to win and a masterclass from Dhawan ensured that the Capitals made it 2-0 against them on the day.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
YEH HAI NAYI DILLI – my little angel thanks everyone @DelhiCapitals for making her birth week a special one – thank you @SDhawan25 @RishabPant777 @SGanguly99
— Parth Jindal (@ParthJindal11) April 12, 2019
"We wanted to take the match deep and finish it off as early as possible"
Rishabh Pant goes for the best of both worlds from the Dhoni and Kohli schools of finishing. #IPL2019
— Vinayakk (@vinayakkm) April 12, 2019
🤝🤝@DelhiCapitals win at the Eden Gardens 🙌 pic.twitter.com/e9syK6c6xM
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 12, 2019
.@KKRiders really missed Narine & Lynn who were struck down with the flu. With another game in two days time, they will hope that they recover soon. Can’t lose back to back games at home!! #KKRvsDC
— Lisa Sthalekar (@sthalekar93) April 12, 2019
Jatt nai manda aj top knock jatt ji 👏👏👏😊🙏🙏 @SDhawan25 and @RishabPant777 what a run chase by @DelhiCapitals @IPL
— Rahul Sharma (@ImRahulSharma3) April 12, 2019
Very very good knock from Rishabh, showing a facet of his game and maturity which is so important for 50 over cricket #KKRvsDC
— Deep Dasgupta (@DeepDasgupta7) April 12, 2019
Wonderful play by @RealShubmanGill & @Russell12A yet again. Losing is ok but today we kind of lacked heart, especially bowling, that’s sad. Only positive out of this game was that our Dada @SGanguly99 was at Eden on the winning side. Congrats @DelhiCapitals
— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) April 12, 2019
Shubman Gill…… 👀 …. What a future !! #IPL2019
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) April 12, 2019
But but but Shikhar Dhawan deserves his Century 💯
But unfortunately chasing score kam reh gaya or Colin ne 6 k sath match finish kr diya 😅#KKRvDC #VIVOIPL #IPL2019 #DelhiCapitals
— Maggi Yadaw😎❣️💋 (@MaggiYadaw) April 12, 2019
Eden Gardens is still his Yard 🔥
Dadagiri 😍💙
Prince of Kolkata @SGanguly99#KKRvDC #Dadagiri #IPL2019— Sayan Bagchi (@HeyAmSayan) April 12, 2019
Shikhar Dhawan to Colin Ingram…#KKRvDC #DCvKKR #IPL2019 pic.twitter.com/I3OCVJaJpy
— Principle Patel (@PatelSiddhant_) April 12, 2019
@KKRiders – Andre Russell = Lahore Qalandars.#IPL2019
— Pankaj Nautiyal (@NautiyalG___) April 12, 2019
Pommie Mbangwa : Rishabh, what was the plan today?
Rishabh Pant: Just take it deep and finish it as soon as possible#Oxymoron #IPL2019 #KKRvDC— Sairam Sundararaman (@saidapetSai) April 12, 2019
Was waiting for Gabbar's celebration after century.
But Ingram had other plans.#KKRvDC #ipl2019— Sumeet Manohare (@Sumeet_manohare) April 12, 2019
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