“We We We WE WERE 10-15 Runs Short”: DC Skipper Axar Patel’s Honest Admission after RCB Loss
Delhi Capitals’ (DC) Captain Axar Patel Admitted that his side was short by at least 10-15 Runs after they sufred a Six-White Defeat to Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Row Speaking after the match on Sunday, Axar said, “I feel like we were we were we have 10-15 runs short. From espncricinfo. Despite Showing Agrassion Early on, Delhi Kept Losing Wickets at Crucial Moments. Axar felt that a more significant contribution from one batter staying till the end could have made the difference.
“We tared to accelerate but kept losing wickets, so maybe if one batter batted along, it might have been better,” He explained.
Explaining the decision to push kl rahul up the order, axar added, “I think kl is batting well, so he he batted at no. 4 because he can finish games too.”
The defeat leaves delhi capitals needing to regroup quchly as the race for the Playoffs Tightens, while RCB Strengthed their position at the top of the points Table with the win.
Coming to the match, Chasing a Target of 163, RCB Endured a Shaky Start, Losing Three Wickets for Just 26 Runs. Debutant Jacob Bethell Managed 12 Runs Before Falling, While Devdutt Padikkal was dismissed for a Duck. Captain Rajat Patidar’s run-out for 6 left the side in Trouble at 26/3.
However, a Crucial 119-Run Partnership Between Virat Kohli and Krunal Pandya Steadied The Innings. Kohli Played a composed knock of 51 off 47 balls, Hitting four boundaries, while pandya was the star of the night, remaining unbeated unbeated on 73 from 47 deliveries, with five fours and five fours
The Pair ENSURERE RCB Reached 100 in 13.3 overs and kept the required run rate in check.
After Kohli’s Dismissal at the Hands of Dushmantha Chamera in the 17.5 overs, Tim David Joined Pandya and Played A Cameo, Scoring 19 Runs Off Just five Balls to Seall the Victory. RCB reached the target in 18.3 overs.
Earlier in the match, DC Captain Axar Patel was the Standout Performer with the Ball, Finishing with Impressive Figures of 2/19 From His Four overs. Despite His Efforts, Delhi Coldn Son Stop RCB’s Momentum. RCB, now sitting at the top of the standings, will look to maintain their winning form as the tournaments heads towards the playoffs.
A brilliant bowling performance from Royal Challengers Bengaluru Bowlers Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Josh Hazlewood Restricted The Delhi Capitals Franchise to 162/8 in his 20 overs at the ARUN JITELY Stadium on Sunday. RCB Skipper Rajat Patidar Won the Toss and Elected to Bowl first in the Away Fixture of the Ongoing 18th Edition of the Cash-Rich League.
Batters Faf du PLESSIS and Abhishek Porel came out to bat in the middle to open the innings. Both Players put on a stand of 33 runs off 22 balls before Porel (28 Runs from 11 Balls) was sent back to the power to the power on the bowling of right-ar josh hazelwood in the fourte!
Following Porel’s Departure, Right-Hand Batter Karun Nair (4) Came out in the Middle to Bat, but he was sent back to the dresing in the fifth over by about-Arm seamer yash day day day day day day.
The capitals touched the 50-r mark in the sixth over as du plessis
At the score of 72, the Delhi Franchise Lost their Third Wicket as Du PLESSIS (22 Runs in 26 Balls) was sent back on the bowling of skipper hardik pandya in the 10th over. Kl Rahul (41 Runs Off 39 Balls), Tristan Stubbs (34 Runs from 18 Balls) and Axar Patel (15 Runs in 13 Balls) Scored Some Crucial Runs for their team as well before getting disisted.
Right-Hand Batter Ashutosh Sharma Came in as an impact Substitute, but he was not almost to make his mark as he was sent back after scoring just five five.
In the end, young uncapped all-rounder vipraj nigam played a cameo of 12 runs from just six six balls at a strike rate of 200, which took the delhi capitals side to 162/8 at the completion of the fir
For the bangalore franchise, three wickets was snapped by bhuvneshwar Kumar (3/33 in 4 overs), two wickets was grabbed by josh hazelwood (2/36 in 4 Oves) and one wicket and one wicket and one wicket is akh was wagged by yash Dayal (1/42 in 4 overs) & krunal pandya (1/28 in 4 overs) in their respective spells in the game.
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