IPL 2019: KXIP vs DC - 3 Mistakes cost the game for Delhi capitals

#3 Underestimating Sam Curran

Source: BCCI/IPL20.com

This was the biggest mistake of the game. The 20-year-old left arm pacer was seen as an easy target for hitting lofted shots. In his performance against Rajasthan Royals, he proved to be very expensive, as he gave away 52 runs in his 4 over spell.

Only to their surprise, a much-upgraded version of him came on the field to bowl. He seemed to be dominant from his first delivery. Having received only one chance this IPL season, he was determined to prove himself worthy in his skipper's eyes.

He came out to bowl his first delivery in the second over of the inning and gave 9 runs, but was rested until Ashwin handed him the ball again in the 18th over. Keeping in mind, that this was his last chance in the game to secure a position, he bowled a magnificent over wherein he gave just 4 runs and took two wickets.

One of the wickets came on his last delivery of the 18th over. Seeing him in form, he was given the last over to bowl. There yet again standing tall on his captain's hopes, summed up the rest of the match with only two deliveries. He took a hat-trick! He became the youngest player ever to do so in IPL and finished the game on his terms.

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