DC v KKR: Top 5 Performers of the Match!

Delhi Capitals’ clinical chase against Kolkata Knight Riders put them on No.2 spot on the points table. Earlier Rishabh Pant won the toss and put KKR to bat. Delhi Capitals bowlers stemmed the run flow against the cautious KKR batsmen who ended up on 154-6 in 20 overs – thanks to Dre Russ slog. Capitals chased the target with 21 balls to spare as Delhi openers themselves put on a 132 run stand in 83 balls.

Here are our Top 5 performers of the DC v KKR fixture:

Andre Russell – 45*(27)

Birthday boy Andre Russell slogged his way to a unbeaten 45 in 27 balls which helped KKR to 154-6 in 20 overs.

Russell hot 2 fours and 4 sixes in his knock and scored at a strike rate of 166.67

Lalit Yadav – 2/13

Captain Rishabh Pant used Lalit Yadav and Marcus Stoinis to fill in the fifth bowler slot in the absence of Amit Mishra.  Marcus Stoinis got the wicket of Rahul Tripathi while Lalit Yadav got rid of Eoin Morgan and Sunil Narine.

Lalit Yadav finished with bowling figures of 3-0-13-2. Delhi Capitals 5^th bowling option combo of Stoinis and Lalit Yadav together produced figures of 4-0-20-3 which bogged down KKR run flow in the middle overs.

Prithvi Shaw – 82 (41)

Delhi Capitals opener smashed the fastest FIFTY of IPL 2021 in 18 balls. He began his innings by smacking 6 fours of Shivam Mavi’s first over of the innings.

He scored 82 runs in 41 balls at a strike rate of 200.00. He hit 11 fours and 3 sixes in his innings.

He was adjudged the Man of the Match for this smashing performance.

Shikhar Dhawan – 46 (47)

Shikhar Dhawan played second fiddle to the explosive Prithvi Shaw. Dhawan and Shaw put on their 2^nd 100 partnership of IPL 2021. They both combined to stitch a partnership of 132 runs in 13.5 overs to take full control of the chase.

Dhawan scored 46 runs in 47 balls with the help of 4 fours and 1 six.

Pat Cummins – 11* & 3/24

Pat Cummins was the only bowler who got KKR the wickets. He picked 3/24 in his 4 overs spell removing Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw and Rishabh Pant.

Cummins also contributed with the bat scoring 11 not out during his partnership of 45 runs in 22 balls with Andre Russell.

KKR v DC Match Summary:

KKR 154-6 in 20 overs

Shubman Gill 43 (38)

Andre Russell 45 (27)

Lalit Yadav 3-0-13-2

DC 156-3 in 16.3 overs

Prithvi Shaw 82 (41)

Shikhar Dhawan 46 (47)

Pat Cummins 4-0-24-3

Man of the Match: Prithvi Shaw

DC won by 7 wickets