Delhi Capitals’ (DC) determination to advertise Sarfaraz Khan to the highest of the batting order paid off on Monday because the teenager smashed a 16-ball 32 to assist the aspect get well from a rocky begin towards Punjab Kings (PBKS).
Khan was amongst Delhi’s two modifications for the essential tie towards Punjab on the DY Patil Stadium, with Khaleel Ahmed coming in for Chetan Sakariya within the different change. The Mumbaikar, enjoying for the primary time in additional than three weeks, was despatched out to open for the primary time this season after beginning off initially within the middle-order, and later coming in at one-down.
Delhi bought off to the worst-start attainable as spin-bowling all-rounder Liam Livingstone eliminated the in-form opener David Warner off the primary supply of the innings, bringing one other Aussie Mitchell Marsh — who can be having fun with a advantageous run with the bat this yr — to the crease.
Khan, although, appeared unfazed and commenced attacking the Punjab bowlers straight away to convey Delhi again within the sport very quickly. After Marsh struck back-to-back sixes off Kagiso Rabada within the second over, Khan collected a six, adopted by consecutive boundaries off left-arm spinner Harpreet Brar’s bowling within the third over. He continued to assault within the following over, accumulating consecutive boundaries off Rishi Dhawan.
Khan ended up repaying the religion proven in him by skipper Rishabh Pant and the Delhi staff administration along with his clear hitting and his fearless method, which helped Delhi end the powerplay on 59/2, the run fee practically 10-an-over.
Allow us to check out a few of the reactions to Sarfaraz’s knock:
Sarfaraz Khan was purchased by DC at INR 20 lakhs.
You anticipated a bit greater than that.
— Bharath Ramaraj (@Fancricket12) Could 16, 2022
Sarfaraz Khan displaying his capabilities and sophistication tonight, nice fifty partnership between him and Marsh. — Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) Could 16, 2022
Reminder that #DelhiCapitals had been allowed to get Sarfaraz Khan at base worth within the IPL 2022 mega public sale. Simply INR 20 lakhs.
It isn’t whilst if Sarfaraz was unknown amount. Has been tearing it up in home cricket pre and put up pandemic and has been a teenage prodigy anyway
— Saurabh Somani (@saurabh_42) Could 16, 2022
Sarfaraz Khan displaying his class.
— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) Could 16, 2022
Delhi finally completed on 159/7 after being invited to bat by Punjab skipper Mayank Agarwal, driving on Mitchell Marsh’s 48-ball 63.
DC and PBKS discover themselves on the fifth and seventh spots on the IPL 2022 factors desk in the meanwhile, sitting on 12 factors every and separated by Internet Run Charge. The encounter is one thing of a digital eliminator with the loser of the sport all however set to bow out on the finish of the league stage.
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