In a thrilling encounter in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, Delhi Capitals (DC) defeated Kolkata Kn🃏ight Riders (KKR) by 4 wicꦰkets at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.
The Knight Riders were off to a shaky start after being asked to bat as they lost early wickets, with Litton Das and Venkatesh Iyer both departing cheaply. However, Jason Roy’s knock of 43 runs off 39 balls helped the team to put a decent total on the board.
Andre Russell‘s 38 runs off 31 balls were crucial for KKR as they managed to score 127 runs in 20 overs. Ishant Sharma, Anrich Nortje, and Axar Patel w💖ere the pick of the bowlers for Delhi Capitals as they took two wickets 🐽each.
In response, the hosts started off well, with skipper David Warner leading from the front with a knock of 57 runs off 41 balls. However, after losing a few wickets in quick succession, the team found themselves 🔯in a spot of bother.
But Manish Pandey and Axar held their nerve and scored crucial runs to guide Delhi Capitals to a much-needed victory. Varun Chakravarthy, Anukul Roy, and Nitish Rana pic𒉰ked up two wickets each for Kolkata Knight Riders, but it was not enough to stop Delhi Capitals from winning the match.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
Off t💟ღhe mark in 2023 ✅ with a much-needed victory as they complete a 4-wicket win over at home 👏👏
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— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
We left our 💜💜💜 out there on the field!
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders)
Ishant Sharma won the player o𝕴f the match award in the first victory of Delhi.
What a return for Ishant, one to r♏eme🌊mber for him.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)
Normalcy restored!! 😉
— Shikha Pandey (@shikhashauny)
Delhi Capitals have finally opened their accou☂nt in
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— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
The wait is finally over, Dilliwaalon kaisa lag raha 🍌hai 💙 🌊
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals)
Even if Delhi win this match, there is a lot to discuss about in the dressing room !💫
— Ridhima Pathak (@PathakRidhima)
Delhi Capitals registere꧒d their first win of IPL 2023.
KKR registered their 3rd consecutive defeat of IPL 20ꩵ23.
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra)
Can🉐’t understand the merit of sending Russell at 8. And Russell not farming the strike with Nortje bowling to Umesh. Some match this one…thus far.
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash)
We witnessed a low-scoring thriller. What a bowling performance from Varuꦛn Chakravarthy and Nitin Rana, especially! Congratulations to Delhi for winning the first mat🍨ch of IPL 2023.
— Sir BoiesX (@BoiesX45)
Initiation of my colleagues from 🇩🇪 and 🇵🇹 in the world’s greatest game – and to 🌧️
— Alex Ellis (@AlexWEllis)
Finally DC got their first 2 points 👏
— Yadhu (@yadhu1_4)
