Delhi Capitals won their first game in six matches in IPL 2023 by beating Kolkata Knight Riders by four wickets at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. KKR were restricted to 127 runs, and DC surpassed the target, finishing at 128/6 in 19.2 overs. Captain David Warner led DC’s charge with 57 runs, while bowlers Ishant Sharma, Anrich Nortje, Axar Patel, and Kuldeep Yadav all claimed two wickets each. JioCinema expert Aakash Chopra commented on KKR’s performance, saying that using three pacers initially was a bit too much, and Narine had an off day. He also praised Warner for his batting and said that winning the game must have mattered most to him.
The match witnessed a delayed start of about one hour due to rain on Thursday night. Skipper David Warner led DC’s charge with 57 runs (41b, 11×4) while the experienced Manish Pandey chipped in with 21 off 23 balls. But it was the home team’s bowlers who starred on the night with the veteran Ishant Sharma, playing his first match this season, claiming 2-19 in four overs. South African paceman Anrich Nortje claimed 2-20 while spinner Axar Patel returned with 2-13 in three overs and also scored an unbeaten 19. Spinner Kuldeep Yadav too was extremely disciplined, taking 2-15 in three overs.
