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De Villiers was of the opinion that RCB was second to DC in all departments of the game on Monday night.
By opting to bowl, the RCB players got off to a normal start and were also not helped by the butter finger fielders, allowing DC to score an impressive 196-for-4. Later, while colliding, the RCB hitters They didn’t rise to the occasion and were restricted to 137 by 9.
“196 was definitely above par. Admittedly (DC); they started very well in the first 6 but we did well to go backwards. I felt we were very slow to adjust with our defensive bowling. One of those terrains where we needed to use the conditions and we gave away 20 (races) over par, “said de Villiers.
All-rounder Marcus Stoinis was brought down at 30 by Yuzvendra Chahal, after which he went on to score a 53-of-26 for DC.
“It’s a combination of a few things. First of all, they hit really well, so we give them credit. We had a chance to put pressure on them, but unfortunately we didn’t execute very well. It’s one of those days (where) we didn’t achieve our skills in the game. all good, “said the South African star.
“We dropped a catch on the field, a bit of slack on the field as well, a couple fumbles that ultimately cost us 20-30 runs. But then again, we didn’t hit well. Just a bad day at the office.” I would say.”
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De Villiers also backed Kohli’s decision to hit first, saying they expected dew to play a role in the second half of the game, but it didn’t.
“The last game that Chennai won by chasing. It wasn’t that wet tonight, but we expected the ball to get wet in the second inning, which would have made things a bit difficult for the Delhi bowlers.
“We thought the dew could come in and make it difficult for them to control the chase and that was the reason for chasing,” he said.
After struggling for the past 12 seasons, DC finally looks like a title-winning team this year and seasoned Ravichandran Ashwin attributes the success thus far to the team’s effort.
With four wins from five games, DC currently leads the IPL standings with eight points.
“I think we have a pretty good side and everyone is raising their hands. At the beginning, we were a bit rusty going into the tournament and for me it has been five games to get my four overs. It has been a very interesting year. I arrived really loaded and got off to a splendid start and then threw four overs for the first time today, “he said.
“Everyone is contributing and I still think there is a lot of room for improvement.”
Ashwin also said that a strong bank is also assisting DC in its search this year.
“He (Axar) always goes unnoticed. He throws those good overs and increases the pressure for someone else to take advantage of the grounds.
“That’s one of the beauties of this particular team from the Delhi capitals. When I had a shoulder injury, Amit (Mishra) came in and played the role and now when Amit is injured Axar has stepped into the role. So there is enough force in that bench.
“That bench is good enough to be another IPL team; it has that kind of quality. But Amit would be sorely missed on the team,” he said.
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