Lucknow Super Giants produced a disciplined bowling efficiency to limit Delhi Capitals to 149/3 of their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 match on the D.Y Patil Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday.
DC managed to get the third-lowest first innings whole with 3 or fewer wickets down within the IPL.
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The lowest whole belongs to Rajasthan Royal after they managed simply 139 in opposition to Kolkata Knight Riders at Jaipur in 2019 (a recreation which they misplaced) and second on that checklist is Pune Warriors India’s 146 in opposition to Deccan Chargers at house in 2012 (a recreation which they misplaced).
In truth, DC has by no means efficiently defended a complete beneath 150 within the historical past of IPL.
Invited to bat first, opener Prithvi Shaw (61 off 34) gave Delhi a flying begin, taking them to 52-0 within the powerplay. However, as soon as he obtained out, Delhi misplaced a few extra wickets rapidly and have been in a spot of hassle.
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But, skipper Rishabh Pant (39 not out off 36) and Sarfaraz Khan (36 not out off 28) then batted until the top, rescued Delhi and helped them submit a modest whole of 149/3 in 20 overs.
Ravi Bishnoi (2/22) was essentially the most profitable bowler for Lucknow whereas Krishnappa Gowtham (1/23) additionally picked one wicket.
At the top of the innings, Gowtham mentioned he was fairly nervous to play after so lengthy.
“Feels good. After a very long time I’m making a comeback I might say within the IPL. Felt good to bowl in partnership with Ravi. It is about mixing your tempo, you can not bowl at one tempo on this wicket and we communicated the identical between the bowlers. If you might be mixing the tempo, some are holding up and a few are going by means of the floor,” Gowtham said at the innings break.
“Those were the jitters (getting hit by Shaw), I haven’t played much of the IPL in the last three years. It was not the plan we had made. Keep it straight and use the longer boundaries, I drifted away from my plan a bit but I will learn from my mistakes,” he added.
(With inputs from Agencies)
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