IPL 2020 Playoffs: DC vs SRH – Twitterati applauds Shikhar Dhawan as he scores his sixth fifty-plus of the season
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Shikhar Dhawan bounced back for Delhi Capitals when it mattered the most during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020. After scoring just six runs in the last three matches, the left-hander slammed a brilliant half-century against Sunrisers Hyderabad. DC tried out another opening pair in this game as Marcus Stoinis came out to bat with Dhawan.
After winning the toss, DC skipper Shreyas Iyer took a surprising decision of batting first at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi. Prithvi Shaw got dropped from the playing XI, and as a result, Stoinis got the opportunity to open. Delhi batsmen proved the decision taken by their captain right after providing their side with the much-needed start.
Shikhar Dhawan emerged as the best batsman for the Capitals with his tremendous knock of 78 runs off 50 deliveries. The DC opener slammed runs at a strike rate of 156. His knock also included six fours and two sixes.
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This half-century marked the sixth fifty-plus score (two 100s and four 50s) for the 34-year old in IPL 2020. Moreover, he surpassed David Warner to grab the second spot in the list of most runs this season. Moreover, he also became the second batsman (after KL Rahul) to amass 600+ runs in the 13th season of IPL.
Apart from Dhawan, Marcus Stoinis (38) and Shimron Hetmyer (42*) also played crucial knocks for their franchise. In the end, the Delhi-based franchise posted a massive total of 189-3 on the board at the end of their 20 overs.
Soon after the impressive knock from Shikhar Dhawan, fans all across the social media lauded him.
Here are some of the top tweets
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