David Warner has begun his newest stint as an Indian Premier League franchise captain with yet one more half-century – however, finally, might solely preside over a heavy defeat for his Delhi Capitals facet.
Delhi’s emphatic 50-run defeat at Lucknow Tremendous Giants on Saturday was impressed by one in every of England’s spearheads Mark Wooden, who took 5-14 with the form of blistering tempo that Warner might expertise within the Ashes in a few months time.
Chasing a formidable 6-193 from the house facet in Lucknow, ignited by Barbadian Kyle Mayers’ 73 off 38 balls, Warner, the third-highest run scorer in IPL historical past, top-scored with 56 off 48 balls.
But, in fact, the 36-year-old former Hyderabad captain who’s now taken the reins at Delhi after unique skipper Rishabh Pant’s automobile accident, by no means appeared like guiding his facet to victory because the wickets tumbled round him.
His half-century was the 56th of his IPL profession however he was not at his sharpest and his seven boundaries and a strike fee of 116.66 by no means appeared as if it was going to be sufficient to maintain Delhi in contact with the formidable run fee.
Largely, that was all the way down to Wooden, who took two wickets in consecutive balls in his opening over, clear bowling Prithvi Shaw with a magnificence after which doing the identical to in-form Australian star Mitch Marsh, who tried a free stroke off a 147kph in -dipper.
Wooden completed with 5-14 off his 4 overs – the all time figures by an Englishman within the IPL – in his first look within the competitors for 5 years, as Delhi had been restricted to 9-143.
“Final time I used to be right here, I performed for Chennai Tremendous Kings (taking 0-48 in his one look) and it did not go fairly so nicely, so I wished to attempt to make an impression this time. I am delighted that it is gone nicely,” stated Wooden.
Warner was suitably impressed by his potential Ashes foe. “We speak about constructing partnerships however you possibly can’t take it away from Wooden,” he stated.
“He is an distinctive bowler and he confirmed his true expertise and expertise tonight. I felt such as you had been bowling on two totally different surfaces from both finish.
“For us it is about going again to the drafting board now. It is one recreation. We return to Delhi in entrance of our residence crowd.”
Within the day’s early rain-interrupted opening recreation, one other quick bowler Arshdeep Singh spurred Punjab Kings to a seven-run victory over Kolkata Knight Riders on Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) methodology.
Left-armer Arshdeep picked up 3-19 as Kolkata — in pursuit of a 192-run goal — had reached 7-146 in 16 overs earlier than heavy rain ruined the remainder of the match.
Sri Lankan Bhanuka Rajapaksa hit a 30-ball half-century with captain Shikar Dhawan making 40 and Sam Curran 26 not out in Punjab’s 5-191.
Australian worldwide Nathan Ellis made a helpful contribution to the Kings’ win, taking 1-27 off his three overs earlier than the rains got here.
