DC had needed 14 runs off that final 6 balls. But that wasn’t to be the case. Mohammed Siraj bowled 5 pin-point yorkers and a full toss to defend the total by a hair’s breadth. Skipper Rishabh Pant needed to hit a six on the last delivery but could only manage a boundary past the deep-point fielder.
After the game, Ricky Ponting said he was disappointed but also ‘very proud’ of how Shimron Hetmyer fought back in the last few overs to give his team a fighting chance.
The Capitals were in a spot of bother when they needed 46 runs from the last 3 overs. But Hetmyer changed gears at exactly the right moment, scoring 21 runs against Kyle Jamieson in the 18th over. He remained not out at 53 (25) along with Rishabh Pant at 58 (48).
“Pretty hard to say that one individual was the difference” - Ricky Ponting
When asked to pick between AB de Villiers’ half-century in the first innings and Harshal Patel and Siraj’s yorkers in the 2nd dig as game-changing performances, Ricky Ponting chose neither. He argued that even a fielding effort or a mis-hit could be the difference in such close encounters.
The RCB are back at the top of the points table after this win, while DC have slipped one place and are placed 3rd.
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