IPL 2019: Delhi Capitals Restricts Kings XI Punjab to 166, Twitter Reacts
Apr 1, 2019 at 9:49 PM
It was decent first innings for both the sides at Mohali. Perhaps, it is one of those days where both the teams would be happy after the completion of the first innings quota. The good handy knocks from Sarfaraz Khan, David Miller and the young Mandeep Singh helped them to put a competitive total on the board.
Initially, it was Shreyas Iyer, who won the toss, elected to bowl first. Kings XI Punjab surprised one and all by removing Chris Gayle from the playing XI and asked the England all-rounder Sam Curran to open the innings. It seemed like a pretty good move as Sam Curran gave a brilliant start to the team.
David Miller scored 43 off 30 balls:
Alongside Sam Curran, the right-handed batsman KL Rahul also started things pretty much in a solid mode but unfortunately, lost his wicket when Chris Morris trapped him in front of the wicket Mayank Agarwal continued his fine form for the team by smashing it beautifully.
However, the hard-luck haunted him, as he was dismissed run-out by Shikhar Dhawan. In between, Sarfaraz Khan has been brilliant for the team. He hung in the middle by knocking runs on a consistent basis to put run-rate intact.
He was accompanied by David Miller, who looked in Ominous touch with his willow. He found the fence more often than not to make Punjab fielders chasing the leather more often than not. His stunning knock helped his team all set to go for a kill in the final 5 overs of the game.
Though Mandeep Singh took a time to wield his willow, the Stylish southpaw David Miller got into his zone to smash them all over the park. However, it was Chris Morris, who came to the aid of Delhi Capitals by picking David Miller.
In the end, all they managed was 166. It has been a great display of death bowling by Delhi Capitals. The South African dup Chris Morris and Kagiso Rabada tightened things to perfection.
Here are a few tweets of Kings XI Punjab vs Delhi Capitals first innings:
Rabada is lethal with Yorkers. He hasn't bowled Yorkers in this match ? #IPL2019 #KXIPvDC
— Arsheed Hussain (@MyselfArsh) April 1, 2019
https://twitter.com/akshaypasu/status/1112748485881692161
#KXIPvDC Punjab ki batting dekh kar neend aane lagti hai… yah t20 ko bhi Test match ki tarah khelte hai
— Varun Y (@IamVarun02) April 1, 2019
Ashwin has come out to bat for the very first time in this IPL. If he backs one little bit someone has to mankad him tonight , just has to. #KXIPvDC #IPL2019
— Prantik (@Pran__07) April 1, 2019
Saffers here, Saffers there, Saffers everywhere! Pant broke up the fun by taking the catch off the Miller top-edge, but it was an all SA affair to remove the giant Viljoen.
R Ashwin joins the struggling Mandeep – @lionsdenkxip need a late boost.#KXIPvDC πβ€οΈπ#IPL12#IPL2019 pic.twitter.com/H5pJXxkOZh
— Guerilla Cricket #GCFromHome (@guerillacricket) April 1, 2019
Kyaa baat wat a bowling nd catch by moris bahut hard roar macha rha hay delhi π₯π₯π₯ #ThisIsNewDelhi #DelhiCapitals
— saxena shikhil (@saxenashikhil) April 1, 2019
https://twitter.com/MayankS56385743/status/1112747854236250112
https://twitter.com/SassyPiranha/status/1112747763899351041
One out of Sarfraz or miller should have stayed till last over #KXIPvDC
— ARSHJOT (@Jr_sardaar) April 1, 2019
RABADA is amazing π #KXIPvDC #IPL2019
— ASHISH SHUKLA (@ashish_shuklaa) April 1, 2019
Owner of @lionsdenkxip, @realpreityzinta in an intense mood while watching the match between #KXIP & @delhicapitals! Actor @sushantsinghraj is also seen supporting the kings βππ#KingsXIPunjab #IPL2019 #IPL12 #VIVOIPL #KXIPvDC pic.twitter.com/r8ro2yN4V3
— CricketHowzat.com (@Crichowzat1) April 1, 2019
https://twitter.com/Hamid3690/status/1112747595074400256
https://twitter.com/RowsunY/status/1112747593254219776
This pitch was suited for Gayle. Even bounce. If Gayle gets going on this kind of a pitch?? Mayhem #KXIPvDC
— Bharath Ramaraj (@Fancricket12) April 1, 2019
https://twitter.com/Sharidlover/status/1112747465411690496
Henriques fit enough to roll out a few overs? If so, surely he's a better bet than Curran?
Open with Mandeep, Moey 4, Sarfaraz 6.
If you're worried about 7 being Hardus then pick Curran there
Christ what a squad, scrambling round like this game 4#KXIPvDC #IPL2019
— Nellberg cricket π (@nellbergcricket) April 1, 2019
Mandeep Singh!!
Comes into bat at no.4 or 5
Doesn't get out, doesn't rotate the strike, plays at max strike rate of 100. The non-striker is forced to take undue risk & get out.
Story of KXI Punjab's batting !!#KXIPvDC #mandeep #miller #IPL2019— shrikanth m s (@sriku67) April 1, 2019