Opening batsman Prithvi Shaw has continued his exceptional form from the Vijay Hazare Trophy to now in the Indian Premier League as he helped the Delhi Capitals chase down the 155-run target against the Kolkata Knight Riders in just 16.3 overs.
Shaw started the innings with a bang, smashing six fours in the first over itself as the Capitals were 25/0 after the first over itself. That blow just demoralised the Kolkata Knight Riders so much, that they couldn’t pick themselves up from that and it looked like a formality to complete for the men in blue, from then on.
They were 67/0 in the powerplay itself chasing a total of 155 runs. Soon, Shaw brought up his half-century off just 18 balls, the fastest in this edition surpassing Deepak Hooda’s 20-ball fifty against the Rajasthan Royals earlier inn this season. Shaw’s partner at the other end Shikhar Dhawan played the situation and went past Faf du Plessis in the race for the orange cap and reached the 300-run mark this…