The mighty Delhi continued their dominance in the tournament with yet another convincing victory. Stoinis and Rabada guided Delhi to the top spot in the table with 8 points after a huge 59-runs runs victory over Bangalore in Dubai.
Toss: Bangalore opted to bowl first
Team Changes: Moeen Ali and Mohammed Siraj come in (Bangalore)
Axar Patel comes in (Delhi)
Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Detailed Match Report
Prithvi Shaw played like a pinch hitter and gave a cracking start to Delhi along with Dhawan. They added quick 68 in 6.4 overs, before Siraj picked Shaw after 23-balls 42. Bangalore got Dhawan and Iyer to control Delhi’s run-rate. Stoinis took the charge in middle-overs with Pant and Delhi got the big acceleration. The Aussie all-rounder remained unbeaten 53 off 26 balls and Delhi got their highest total (196) ever against Bangalore in tournament history.
Against the early spin, Bangalore lost their openers in first 4-overs. Delhi took the grip as De Villiers went on just 9. The skipper Virat Kohli fought hard with gritty 43 but the regular wickets hurt Bangalore. Rabada picked 4-wickets haul to shatter Bangalore’s all hopes in the big chase. Axar Patel was also economical as he picked 2 wickets for just 18 runs. With this defeat, Bangalore slipped to number 3 and they now have the poorest NRR in the tournament.
Star-performer of the match
Marcus Stoinis is our star performer of the match. When Delhi lost the momentum after Shaw’s wicket, he came out as a big survivor and took Delhi to a strong total. With the innings of 53 off just 26 balls, Delhi put a strong total of 196 and later, won the match.
Top 5 players who made an impact in the game
Prithvi Shaw 42 (23)
Marcus Stoinis 53 (26)
Virat Kohli 43 (39)
Kagiso Rabada 4-0-24-4
Axar Patel 4-0-18-2
