Top-order batter Rilee Rossouw found his mojo to slam his maiden IPL fifty as Delhi Capitals finally came to the party to post 213 for two against Punjab Kings in Dharamsala on Wednesday. (More Cricket News) | (Scorecard)
Already out of the playoff race, Delhi Capitals got o🎐ff to a flying start with Prithvi Shaw smashing a 54 on his comeback after nearly a month.
Shaw, who made his l𒁃ast appearance in this season's IPL against Kolkata Knight Riders on April 20, returned toไ form to post a 35-ball 50, his first in 13 IPL innings.
Shaw copped body blows from Rabada en route to his 38♎-ball knock (7x4, 1x6) as he along with his skipper David Warner (46 from 31b; 5x4, 2x6) gave their best start ꦕof the season.
The duo🍬 put together a 94-run opening stand, their highest this season before Rossouw took charge of the proceedings with his maiden IPL fifty that came off 25 balls.
Rosso🌼uw took charge when he sent his South🎉 African teammate into the orbit with a six over long-off.
He followed it up with a boundary and 🐠then a sublime pick-up six ov𝄹er deep square leg as there was no looking back for the South African from there on.
Rabada went on to concede 36 from hi🍬s three overs, while Sam Curran took 2/36.
From a sedate six for no loss in two overs, DC raced to 61 without losing a wicket in the p😼owerplay with Warner and ꦛShaw putting up their highest opening partnership this season after PBKS opted to bowl.
This was the secꦡond instance when DC did not lose a wicket inside the powerplay thi🤪s season.
DC got going when War🌼ner whacked Curra🐼n for back-to-back boundaries before taking on Rabada.
Shaw pu♈lled Rabada for a boundary before Warner took on th🅘e South African pacer with two sixes in three balls in a 17-run over.
They cruised to 50 inside five overs🔜 as Waဣrner and Shaw took on the Punjab bowlers.
Nothin☂g went in PBKS' favour on Wednesday, with Rahul Chahar dropping a sitter to give Warner a reprieve on 39. The Aussie was done in by a spectacular🦂 catch by Shikhar Dhawan but by then DC were on course for a 200-plus total.
