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The Delhi Capitals (DC) continued the trend of high scores in the ongoing IPL 2024 by notching up 257/4 in the first innings against the Mumbai Indians (MI) on Saturday at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.
MI skipper Hardik Pandya won the toss and opted to bowl first on a flat track with small boundaries. DC opener Jake Fraser-McGurk went on a carnage in the powerplay and smashed 84 (27) to give his side a blistering start.
Leg-spinner Piyush Chawla dismissed him in the eighth over and broke the 114-run opening partnership. Despite that, there was no respite for Mumbai bowlers even after the wicket, as Shai Hope scored a brisk 41(17) to ensure the run rate did not go down. Tristan Stubbs (48*) and Rishabh Pant (29) provided the finishing touches with cameos to power DC to a massive total of 257.
Fans enjoyed the high-scoring first innings of the 43rd match of IPL 2024 between DC and MI on Saturday afternoon. They expressed their reactions to the action by sharing hilarious memes on X and Instagram.
Here are some of the best memes:
"That's my role, go out there try and get as many as I can in the powerplay" - DC opener Jake Fraser-McGurk after his 84-run knock vs MI in IPL 2024 contest
At the mid-innings break, DC opener Jake Fraser-McGurk reflected on the action that unfolded during the first innings and his batting performance, saying:
"That's my role, go out there try and get as many as I can in the powerplay, get the team off to a good start and good that I could do it today. Not at all, if I get one's or two's, it's probably the last ball of the over or a mishit."
Jake added:
"I feel like, it's something I've always had, getting that base right and having the right stance is important, just try and stay still to have a good swing. Lot of timing involved, the one's you mishit, have a nice strong core in the upper body and lot of what I do in the gym."
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