Delhi Capitals skipper David Warner was given a lucky respite in the first over of the match against Gujarat Titans as a one terrific delivery from speedster Mohammed Shami deflected off the off-stump, but, fortunately for the batsman, the bail didn’t fall!
We have seen many such incidences in recent times where the ball kisses the stumps, even from fast bowlers, but the bail doesn’t fall. The modern Zing bails are heavier than the previously used wooden bails, and hence, on just slight contact with the ball, it still doesn’t comes off the stumps.
As Hardik Pandya, the Titans skipper, and Shami pondered over a review of caught behind, wicket-keeper Wriddhiman Saha was heard telling that the ball hit the stumps and not the bat.
On the first ball of the match itself, Shami beat David Warner with a beautiful delivery that seamed slightly away from Warner as it took a bit of a seam movement off the pitch. The batsman was beaten all ends up on his outside edge, and the ball kissed the outside of the off-stump and Saha collected it neatly.
As Shami and other GT players went up in the appeal, David Warner spotted a smile, knowing he hadn’t edged it, and felt lucky over realizing that the ball had deflected off the stumps, but the bail didn’t fall off.
Watch: David Warner’s luck goes his way
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David Warner top scores for DC as they post a par total
The Delhi Capitals skipper rode on his luck after surviving Shami’s first over where he swung the ball prodigiously and went on to score 37 runs off 32 balls. Warner finished as his side’s top scorer with 37 runs.
Alzarri Joseph and Shami took DC’s first 4 wickets and DC was struggling at 67/4. Sarfaraz Khan then steadied the ship, scoring 30 runs before Axar Patel (36 off 22) and Abishek Porel (20 off 11) scored some runs later on to help DC reach the total of 162/8.
Looking at the pitch assisting the bowlers, and the start that GT have been rocked – they are 54/3 and have lost Saha, Gill and Pandya – this 162 total could be more competitive than it looked at halfway stage.
