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IPL 2021: Twitterati trigger meme fest, troll Ricky Ponting as Delhi Capitals batters fail to impress

After being put in to bat first, Delhi Capitals batters could only post a below-par 135 for 5 in stipulated 20 overs. KKR bowlers kept things tight for Delhi batters from the start of the innings and prevented their batting-heavy side from posting a decent total on a sluggish Sharjah surface.

Delhi Capitals – who lost the Qualifier 1 against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) – were once again off to a slow start in the all-important knock-out game. No batter could provide Delhi with the impetus the team needed all through the innings and as a result coach Ricky Ponting’s boys could only post 135 on the board.

Openers Prithvi Shaw and Shikhar Dhawan started the innings for Delhi at a slow pace as KKR bowled in the right areas. Shaw was trapped in front by in-form Varun Chakravarthy for 18 in the fifth over. Delhi, thus, lost their opener in the powerplay and the middle-order kept struggling against a quality spin bowling attack from Kolkata. The trio of Chakravarthy, Sunil Narine and Shakib Al Hasan kept things tight for the opposition batsmen – who couldn’t accelerate their innings.

Senior opener Dhawan top-scored for the side with 36 off 39 deliveries but failed to convert the start into a big knock. The southpaw, who took seven deliveries to get off the mark, was dismissed for 36 off 39 deliveries. Captain Pant had another terrible outing with the bat as he was dismissed for six.

Australia all-rounder Marcus Stoinis – who was included in the playing eleven against KKR with an aim to strengthen batting – faced 23 deliveries but could only muster 18 runs in his innings after being sent in to bat at number three.

Later, Shimron Hetmyer and Shreyas Iyer (17 off 10) and Shreyas Iyer (30* off 27 balls) played some shots to take Delhi past the 130-run mark.

At the toss, Delhi Capitals’ captain Pant spoke about the inclusion of Stoinis and the decision for dropping England all-rounder Tom Curran. “We needed an extra batsman in these kinds of tracks, so Marcus Stoinis comes in. Tom Curran is out,” Pant said.

The decision to include Stoinis looked like a tactical move from coach Ponting and after Delhi batters once again failed to score a decent total on the board meme fest was triggered on social media.

Here’s how Twitterati reacted to DC’s unimpressive batting performance:

  • IPL 2021: Shikhar Dhawan completes 200 sixes in T20 cricket as Delhi Capitals batter falter
  • England batter Joe Root hopeful of getting picked up during IPL 2022 mega auction, claims report
  • IPL 2021: KKR vs DC, Qualifier 2 Toss, Playing XI: Morgan invites Pant to bat; DC bring in Stoinis in Sharjah
  • ICC T20 WC 2021: Josh Inglis targets World Cup glory after ‘pure elation’ at Australia call-up
  • BCCI extends deadline for purchasing tender document for new IPL teams; board to earns at least Rs 7000 crore
  • IPL 2021, DC vs KKR Qualifier 2 Live Updates: Iyer, Gill get Kolkata off to fast start in run chase of 136
  • IPL 2021, Qualifier 2, DC vs KKR: Watson lauds Kolkata top order and calls Pant a match winner
  • ICC T20 World Cup 2021 | BCCI unveils cool new blue jersey of Team India
  • Stead plays down Williamson’s injury concerns
  • IPL 2021 Qualifier 2, KKR vs DC: Sharjah Cricket Stadium Pitch Report Today, Average Score, Records, Weather
  • ICC T20 World Cup: Pollard closes the door on Narine
  • T20 World Cup 2021 Warm Up Matches Full Schedule: India Fixtures, Date, Time Table, TV Channel, Live Streaming

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