It was a perfect start to their IPL 2021 campaign as Delhi Capitals (DC) won their first game under Rishabh Pant’s captaincy as well as opener Prithvi Shaw and Shikhar Dhawan batted brilliantly while chasing the target of 189 runs.
Shaw, who played a superb knock of 72 runs off just 38 deliveries said that his plan was to play smartly and bat according to the situation.
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“I think the reason behind my knock was my partner. I love to play with my partner (Shikhar). My plan was to play smartly as the ball was coming good to the bat. The cutter balls were coming slow but our plan was to play according to the ball,” he said in a video posted by IPL’s official Twitter handle.
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When asked about how the team went about the chase, the right-hand batsman revealed that his teammate Shimron Hetmyer had told him to finish the match and that his batting shouldn't come.
“We capitalized on the start and continued our knocks. It was a good contribution throughout for the team. Shimron Hetmyer also told me, before the batting, 'don't let my batting come',” the Mumbai-based batsman said.
After beating the three-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Rishabh Pant and Co. will now take on Rajasthan Royals (RR) on 15 April at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
