IPL 2019
WATCH – Shikhar Dhawan Got Himself Out
By CricShots - Apr 18, 2019 11:36 pm
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Currently, the Delhi Capitals (DC) and Mumbai Indians (MI) are locking horns with each other at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium in Delhi. After winning the toss, the MI skipper, Rohit Sharma decided to bat first. However, the visitors started on a decent note as both their openers, Rohit and Quinton de Kock came out all guns blazing.

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Rahul Chahar bowling to Shikhar Dhawan

Rohit and De Kock added as many as 57 runs in the powerplay, but on the first ball of the 7th over, the MI skipper was dismissed by Amit Mishra. Surprisingly, Cutting came out to bat at no.3 and he also got dismissed in the 8th ver by Axar Patel. Surya Kumar Yadav was building a partnership with De Kock but only managed to add just 12 runs for the third wicket as some huge confusion took place between the two owing to some brilliant fielding display from Kagiso Rabada. 

WATCH – Rabada Dismissed Hardik After A Helicopter Shot

Yadav also got out in the 16th over, then both the Pandya brothers took the innings to the final over and the much-awaited battle was on as Hardik was facing Rabada in the final over and both of them got benefitted as Rabada got the wicket after getting smashed for a six. Krunal then took Mumbai to a total of 168/5 in their quota of 20 overs.

WATCH – Brilliance From Rabada Left De Kock And Yadav Confused

During the chase, Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw had a fiery start as they added 48 runs in the powerplay. Similar to MI, Delhi also lost their first wicket in the 7th over as Dhawan was dismissed by young Rahul Chahar while attempting a reverse sweep. Chahar delivered a length ball outside leg, Dhawan went for the reverse sweep but failed to execute it and the ball crashed on to his pads and ricochets on to the stumps off the bat. 

Here is the video of the dismissal: