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Delhi Capitals (DC) players faced the wrath of fans after their dismal fielding performance against Punjab Kings (PBKS) on Wednesday, May 17. It did not result in a defeat, however, as DC managed to beat PBKS by 15 runs in their penultimate match of the season.
In the 64th match of IPL 2023 at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala, Delhi Capitals batted first after losing the toss. Rilee Rossouw's magnificent 82* (37) powered them to a massive total of 213/2. Prithvi Shaw (54), David Warner (46), and Philip Salt (26*) chipped in with handy contributions.
Ishant Sharma then dismissed Shikhar Dhawan for a golden duck to give DC a great start in the second innings. Things went downhill for Delhi Capitals from there due to self-inflicted errors in the field.
They dropped multiple catches of Atharva Taide (55) and Liam Livingstone (94) and gave them too many lives. The duo cashed in on them and smashed the bowlers around the park, much to the frustration of the DC contingent.
Liam Livingstone nearly made the Capitals pay dearly for their sloppy fielding efforts by keeping Punjab Kings alive in the match until the final over. Eventually, the target proved too much for him as there was no support for him in the end.
Fans were highly disappointed after witnessing poor fielding efforts from DC against PBKS. They trolled the Delhi players for the same through their reactions on Twitter. Here are some of the top reactions:
It was a pretty bad fielding performance, to be honest: DC captain David Warner
Speaking after the match, Delhi Capitals captain David Warner accepted that his side were below par in the fielding department against PBKS. He said:
"It was a pretty bad fielding performance, to be honest. Great to get the win. We went out in the middle and used the powerplay, played our shots to score some runs. It's been challenging at home with some inconsistent wickets."
Warner then hailed Prithvi Shaw and Rilee Rossouw for their wonderful contributions to the batting department. He added:
"It's great to see the impact Prithvi had, he deserves a special mention, and even Rossouw as well. Defending 130 and twice under 150, it's one of those things that you want a bit of consistency at your home venue. We almost chased against the Sunrisers as well. It's just great to get the points again tonight."
Delhi Capitals will face CSK in their final league match of IPL 2023 on Saturday, May 20.
