IPL 2021: Cricket fraternity reacts in amazement as Shaw-Dhawan blitzkrieg blow away CSK

DC chased down CSK's target of 189 with 8 balls to spare.

Shaw and Dhawan added 138 runs for the opening wicket | BCCI/IPLChennai Super Kings (CSK) and Delhi Capitals (DC) faced each other in the second game of IPL 2021 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday (April 10).

Invited to bat first, CSK posted 188/7 in 20 overs on the back of Suresh Raina’s 36-ball 54. Moeen Ali (36 off 24 balls), Sam Curran (34 off 15 balls) and Ravindra Jadeja (26* off 17 balls) also made notable contributors with the bat.

Avesh Khan (2-23) and Chris Woakes (2-18) were the stand-out bowlers for Delhi, taking two wickets each.

In reply, DC rode on Shikhar Dhawan’s 54-ball 85 and Prithvi Shaw’s 38-ball 72 to overhaul the target with 7 wickets in hand and 8 balls to spare.

Cricket fraternity lauded both the Delhi openers for their stunning display with the bat.

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By Salman Anjum - 10 Apr, 2021

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