New Delhi: Australia’s Jake Fraser-McKerg scored an impressive half-century while wing-spinner Kuldeep Yadav showed his batting prowess as Delhi Capitals cruised to a six-wicket victory over Lucknow in a thrilling IPL debut. On Friday.
Ayush Patoni’s impressive unbeaten 55 off 35 balls helped the Supergiants post a respectable total of 167/7 after Kuldeep took three impressive wickets at 3/20.
For his skilful bowling display in the first innings, Kuldeep Yadav becomes the Player of the Match 🏆
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Fraser-McCurg’s aggressive style saw him score 35 balls (55) and form a crucial partnership of 77 runs with captain Rishabh Pant (41) which eventually led DC to their second win of the season.
The 22-year-old Australian showed his attacking prowess by hitting Yash Thakur’s long shot to deep mid-wicket for his maiden IPL run.
Prithvi Shaw (32) was in good form, but when Ravi Bishnoi came into the game and took the first wicket, DC fell to 63/2. The LSG bowlers were able to dominate the visitors for a while, while Fraser-McGurk also struggled to find boundaries.
But not only did he reach the 3,000-run milestone in the IPL, he also claimed Delhi’s first four from 29 balls in the 11th over when he hit the ball over Bishnoi’s head for a six.
The valiant wicket-keeper batsman showed his classic individuality and played some bold shots, including against Marcus Stoinis.
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