In a thrilling encounter in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, Delhi Capitals (DC) defeated Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by 4 wickets 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 were 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 picked 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 the mark in #TATAIPL 2023 ✅@DelhiCapitals with a much-needed victory as they complete a 4-wicket win over #KKR at home 👏👏
Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/CYENNIiaQp #TATAIPL | #DCvKKR pic.twitter.com/Ol7Mu3s9IT
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 20, 2023
We left our 💜💜💜 out there on the field! pic.twitter.com/UGP9Ysz9oW
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) April 20, 2023
Ishant Sharma won the player of the match award in the first victory of Delhi.
What a return for Ishant, one to remember for him. pic.twitter.com/pU2bH9sP3U
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) April 20, 2023
Normalcy restored!! 😉 https://t.co/kR4Op97anO
— Shikha Pandey (@shikhashauny) April 20, 2023
Delhi Capitals have finally opened their account in #IPL2023 #DCvKKR #IPLT20
Scorecard: https://t.co/VMyImxb3qW #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/WYz3e9AQlH
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) April 20, 2023
The wait is finally over, Dilliwaalon kaisa lag raha hai 💙#YehHaiNayiDilli #IPL2023 #DCvKKR
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) April 20, 2023
Even if Delhi win this match, there is a lot to discuss about in the dressing room ! #DCvKKR
— Ridhima Pathak (@PathakRidhima) April 20, 2023
Delhi Capitals registered their first win of IPL 2023.
KKR registered their 3rd consecutive defeat of IPL 2023.
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) April 20, 2023
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. #TataIPL #DCvKKR
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) April 20, 2023
We witnessed a low-scoring thriller. What a bowling performance from Varun Chakravarthy and Nitin Rana, especially! Congratulations to Delhi for winning the first match of IPL 2023.#DCvKKR pic.twitter.com/c1uu0TcJVo
— Sir BoiesX 🕯 (@BoiesX45) April 20, 2023
Initiation of my colleagues from 🇩🇪 and 🇵🇹 in the world’s greatest game – and to 🌧️ #DCvsKKR pic.twitter.com/nP1b8dQyjh
— Alex Ellis (@AlexWEllis) April 20, 2023
Finally DC got their first 2 points 👏#DCvsKKR #davidwarner#ipl2023 #jiocinema pic.twitter.com/IIgWwgZlD2
— yadhu (@yadhu1_4) April 20, 2023
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TAGS: David Warner, DCvKKR, Delhi Capitals, Indian Premier League, IPL 2023, IPLT20, Ishant Sharma, Kolkata Knight Riders
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