IPL 2020: ‘I restricted myself to play shots along the ground’ says DC opener Prithvi Shaw after win against CSK


Prithvi Shaw’s heroics with the bat and and an equally blazing performance from the team’s bowling department saw them ouplaying Chennai Super Kings (CSK) with ease in the Indian Premier League (IPL) match.
The Yellow Army, on the other hand, have lost two matches in a row and will look to rectify in multiple areas before they take the field in their next game.
Prithvi Shaw on his match winning knock
After playing a match-winning knock of 64 runs against CSK, DC opener Prithvi Shaw said that he played shots along the ground to reduce the number of risks in the innings.

Speaking about his knock Prithvi Shaw said, “My plan was to play my natural game, but I was looking to play shots along the ground, last game we saw there were some silly mistakes and it was not working for me or the team. I just thought I would play along the ground.”
Shaw further added, “CSK has some good pace bowlers, I was able to time the ball and get some gaps. As the spinners came on, even if are 40/0, it doesn`t matter, I knew me and Shikhar Dhawan could pace our innings after the powerplay.”
The captain, Shreyas Iyer, said that winning against CSK and getting off to a great start in the IPL will help the team in the long run and they will look to maintain their momentum.
Talking about the mandatory six-day quarantine before the tournament, Iyer said, “First six days were very challenging, I thought they would pass very quickly, but it felt like a month seriously. I had to entertain myself in the room as I was watching movies, chatting with my friends.”
Delhi Capitals will next face Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on September 29th in Abu Dhabi. Delhi Capitals, under the leadership of Shreyas Iyer, and the guidance of Ricky Ponting are currently seen as one of the favourites to lift the IPL trophy this year.
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