After both SRH and DC scored 159 apiece in their allotted twenty overs in Chennai, Axar Patel bowled a brilliant Super Over for DC, conceding only seven runs against Kane Williamson and David Warner. DC then sneaked home to victory, getting to their target of 8 off the last ball.
At a virtual press conference following the pulsating game, Axar Patel said that the DC thinktank initially thought of giving the Super Over to a pacer before changing their mind at the last moment. Responding to a query from Sportskeeda in this regard, Patel said:
Axar Patel also added that the captain and coach decided that two left-handers should bat in the Super Over against Rashid Khan. The left-arm spinner added in this regard:
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Axar Patel bowled really well in the Super Over: Prithvi Shaw
Apart from Axar Patel’s heroics, Prithvi Shaw also starred for DC with a blazing fifty. Speaking after winning the Man of the Match award, Shaw hailed Axar Patel for his bowling in the Super Over, saying:
The match on Sunday was Axar Patel’s first in IPL 2021, following his recovery from COVID-19. Before the Super Over, he claimed 2 for 26, dismissing Abhishek Sharma and Rashid Khan off consecutive deliveries.
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