New Delhi. The new season of the Indian Premier League was started by the Delhi Capitals team against the Punjab Kings. On Saturday 23 March, both the teams came to play in Mullanpur, Punjab. The condition of the Delhi team, which came to bat after losing the toss, was looking bad but in the end the 21 year old boy defeated the Punjab bowlers and took the score to 174 runs.
Punjab Kings captain Shikhar Dhawan won the toss and chose to bowl first against Delhi Capitals. Rishabh Pant came to play a match for the first time after the car accident. Delhi had a good start but after losing wickets continuously the situation worsened. Even after losing 6 wickets at the score of 128 runs, Delhi team was looking in trouble. The 21-year-old youth, who came into the playing eleven as an impact player, brought the team back into the match in just 10 balls.
Abhishek Porel delivered and provided the late flourish for @DelhiCapitals
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21 year old youth’s bat
Batting first against Punjab Kings, Delhi Capitals team scored 174 runs for 9 wickets. The innings of 21 year old young Abhishek Porel, who came at the end, was important in reaching this score. This player scored 32 runs on just 10 balls. Abhishek, who bats with a strike rate of 320, hit 4 fours and 2 sixes. Delhi team had lost 8 wickets for 147 runs and when the innings ended, the score had reached 174 runs.
Rishabh Pant’s comeback was lackluster
Rishabh Pant, who came on the field to play a match for the first time after the car accident in December 2022, showed his hands in the first match but could not score big. His comeback in IPL was lackluster. This batsman faced 13 balls and played an innings of 18 runs which included 2 fours.
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Tags: DC vs PBKS, Delhi Capitals, IPL 2024
FIRST PUBLISHED: March 23, 2024, 17:57 IST