IPL 2021: DC skipper Rishabh Pant on ‘hard-fought victory over MI-We learn from our mistakes
IPL 2021: Skipper Rishabh Pant said that Delhi Capitals registered a hard-fought victory in Sharjah to complete the league double over Mumbai Indians. Pant further stated that Avesh Khan is the find of the season for DC. Shreyas Iyer held the fort while R Ashwin chipped as DC beat MI in Sharjah. (Courtesy by BCCI)HIGHLIGHTSIt’s a hard-fought victory: Rishabh Pant after DC beat MI in SharjahDelhi Capitals beat Mumbai Indians by four wickets in SharjahAvesh Khan is the find of the season for us: Delhi Capitals captain Rishabh PantAn elated Rishabh Pant opened up on Delhi Capitals’ 4-wicket win over defending champions Mumbai Indians in a low-scoring Indian Premier League thriller in Sharjah, saying it was a hard-fought victory for DC.
Shreyas Iyer and Ravichandran Ashwin’s calm 39-run stand helped DC chase down a target of 130 with five balls to spare after Avesh Khan and Axar Patel led the way in restricting Mumbai Indians to 129/8 with three wickets each. Iyer top-scored for DC with 33 not out and skipper Pant made 26.IPL 2021 Points Table”In Sharjah, the wicket always plays differently. Yes, it’s a hard-fought victory. We were planning to bowl mostly the fast bowlers in the powerplay,” Rishabh Pant said in the post-match presentation ceremony.”Easier for the spinner in these tracks. I held back one over of Ashwin to keep him away from Pollard and Hardik.Rishabh Pant was full of praises for uncapped pacer Avesh Khan, calling him the find of the season for Delhi Capitals. Notably, Avesh finished with 3 for 15 in four overs against Mumbai Indians, thus taking his wickets tally in IPL 2021 to 21 wickets in 12 matches for Delhi.”Avesh is the find of the season for us, but at Delhi Capitals, we learn from our mistakes and pick up,” Pant added.”We have to solidify our batting. Stoinis should be fine in a few days, and that will be good for us. You can’t always go for it, but someone has to be aggressive in the powerplay,” Pant signed off.With this win, Delhi consolidates its position in the points table while Mumbai will have to rely on KKR and PBKS to clinch fourth place.Click here for our site’s complete coverage of the coronavirus pandemic.
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