H ave you ever been on a see-saw? If not, don't worry. You can just have a look at the first qualifier between Chennai and Delhi. Just when the match looked to be tilting in favour of one team, someone came and ensured the match hangs still in the balance, be it Shreyas Iyer in the outfield, or Dhoni in the final over. It all started with MS Dhoni winning the toss and opting to field first. Out walked the Delhi openers, Dhawan and Shaw, with a mission in their mind, to give Delhi a solid start, who had gone with a batsman short. Shaw started with a bang, which the viewers have now been accustomed to, scoring 43 off 19 balls at the end of the powerplay. Wickets kept falling at the other end but Prithvi Shaw was unmoved by it. It was finally a brilliant catch by Faf du Plessis that could stop Prithvi's carnage, who ended up scoring 60 off 34 balls. At 80-4, it seemed the game is well in Chennai's hands. But Pant and Hetmyer ensured Delhi finished with 172 runs in 20 overs. ...
W ith the second half of the Indian Premier League slated to start this weekend, let's cherish some of the most eye-catching moments we had witnessed in the first half of this cash-rich league. 5. Prithvi Shaw starts with a bang Chasing a target of 155, one would have expected Delhi Capitals to start slowly and accelerate further. But Prithvi Shaw had other plans. The swashbuckling batsman lit up the Narendra Modi stadium by smashing KKR pacer Shivam Mavi for 6 fours in the very first over of DC's inning. He eventually went to hit 82 runs off 41 balls, bagging the Man of the Match award too. 4. Two sandstorms on the same day! Which one excited you more? April 27, 2021: The day witnessed one of the most devastating sight on the cricket field. No, I ain't talking about the sandstorm that invaded the Ahmedabad stadium. I am talking about the storming inning by one of the most charismatic batsman to have graced the game, AB de Villiers. People call him Mr. 360° for ...