The capitals of Delhi defeated Chennai Super Kings by 44 runs to take the top spot in the Indian Premier League.
In the first game of the tournament in the
capital last Sunday, Rabada took two wickets for a maximum of two runs in a
super over to set up a victory against King XI Punjab.
South Africa's fast bowlers once again
excelled at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Friday, limiting Chennai
to 131-7 in response to 175-3.
Earlier, Shaw scored 64 off 43 balls,
while Shekhar Dhawan (35) and Rishabh Pant (not out) also helped Delhi get every
chance of winning two of the two.
Openers Shaw and Dhawan scored 94 for the
first wicket in just 10.4 overs, but Piyush Chawla (2-33) and Sam Korn (1-27)
helped keep the Capitals below the 200-run mark they were looking for.
The Super Kings have never been close to
reaching their target, with Faf du Plessis top-scoring with 43 before he was
dismissed by Rabida, who also got rid of MS Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja in the
final over. did it.
After moving to the Capital Summit, Rabada
compatriot Enrich Nortje scored a magnificent 2-21 in four overs for CSK.
The record required for Jadeja, show lost
Shaw and Dhawan put on a heartwarming
opening stand for Delhi's comfortable victory.
It was no fun for Jadeja, who saw Dhawan
bowling his first ball for six at midwicket and Shaw swept the ropes for 15 in
the second over.
Jadeja's 44 runs in four overs and he
failed to take a wicket, he became the first spinner to concede at least 40
runs in three IPL matches.
Shaw was declared’ man of the match,
hitting nine fours and a powerful six before Dhoni stumped Chawla in the 13th
over.
The landmark for Du Plessis as South African
Center Stage
Du Plessis reached the historic milestone
of 2,000 IPL runs but was never going to celebrate the victory.
His teammates Rabada and Nortje of South
Africa did most of the damage in the chase and they bowled 23 dot balls and
took important wickets.
Axel Patel also cost just 18 runs in his
accent and he also got the wicket of Shane Watson.
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