DC lastly registered their first win of the IPL 2023 season after 5 losses on the trot, beating KKR by 4 wickets on the Arun Jaitley Stadium. The DC dismissed the KKR for 127 earlier than chasing down the whole in 19.2 overs.
Seasoned paceman Ishant proved his price in his comeback IPL match in almost two years, clocking 140 kmph-mark throughout his four-over spell. He completed with 2-19 and was named ‘Player of the Match’ for his excellent efficiency.
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Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders IPL 2023 Highlights: DC beat KKR by 4 wickets
“Ishant was very accurate with the ball. And you also gain confidence when you enter the field with an experienced player. He knows the conditions well in Delhi and gave us important breakthroughs. I have massive respect for him as he produced such a performance after being unwell for a week,” DC’s left-arm chinaman Kuldeep Yadav was quoted as saying by Delhi Capitals.
Kuldeep Yadav, who returned figures of two/15, spoke concerning the significance of the victory and mentioned that the primary win within the event is at all times essential to achieve momentum.
“The first win is always important to gain momentum. We bowled very well against Kolkata Knight Riders. It was a great effort from our side to restrict them to 127,” he mentioned.
The Delhi franchise was in a spot of trouble when Manish Pandey and Aman Khan fell in fast succession through the crew’s chase. When requested about the identical, Kuldeep mentioned, “We lost back-to-back wickets at one point in the game. But we weren’t too tense as there were few runs to get. Axar and Lalit finished the game for us. You always have to fight for your first win and we did that.”
Speaking about his personal bowling efficiency, Kuldeep mentioned, “I am really happy that my contributions have helped the team win. If I am bowling well and our team is not winning, my performance doesn’t matter.”
(With ANI inputs)
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com