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The Delhi Capitals (DC) despite posting a good total on the scoreboard, failed to control their nerves in the death overs and suffered a four-wicket loss in a close encounter against the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in first qualifier of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on Sunday.
DC opening batsman, Prithvi Shaw provided the platform with his 34-ball 60 to help his team set a target of 173 for CSK, before they chased down with two balls to spare.
Shaw expressed that the loss in the qualifiers is a tough one to digest for the team.
"At the moment, we have to back each other. The entire team takes the responsibility for our performance, whether we win or lose. We'll try and come back stronger in the next match. It's a tough loss to digest for the team. However, we have one more match through which we can qualify for the Final and I believe in each and everyone in the team. They are all great players - talent and skill-wise. I really believe that we can do something special in the next match and go through to the Final,” said Shaw in an official press release by the franchise.
Shaw believes it was CSK captain MS Dhoni with his blistering innings of 18 runs from 6 balls that took the game away from the DC.
"MS Dhoni is something different, everyone knows that. We have seen him finish games so many times and it's nothing new for him or for us to see him do that. He's definitely a dangerous player whenever he bats. I feel very lucky to be in this atmosphere and get a chance to watch him as a batsman and a leader. He took the game away from us,” added the DC opener.
Shaw felt that he should have batted for a longer period. The right-handed batter was happy with his knock but felt that he need to stay at the crease for more.
"I am happy with my knock, but I feel I should have played a longer innings. This is a lesson for me. When I am in the same situation again, I'll try to bat for a longer time," he concluded.
The table-toppers will take on the winner of the eliminator match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders in qualifier 2 for a place in the IPL 2021 Final at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah on Wednesday.
