Delhi Capitals suffered its second loss in the opening three IPL 2022 matches. Meanwhile, David Warner on Thursday played his first game of the season, as Prithvi Shaw was delighted to bat with him.
It has been tricky for Delhi Capitals (DC) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022. It has played three games in the tournament this season and suffered a couple of losses. In its last match on Thursday, it also suffered a defeat against new team Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by six wickets at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy Stadium in Navi Mumbai. It also saw David Warner playing its first season game for DC.
Although Warner could not do much, scoring just four runs, he was involved in a sublime 67-run opening stand with Prithvi Shaw, as the latter scored 61. Meanwhile, Shaw has expressed his delight at batting alongside Warner. He also affirmed that DC would focus on the positives from this match and come out stronger in the remaining games.
"We didn't achieve our target as a batting unit against LSG, but the start was a positive thing for us. We will not keep any negative things in our minds and move on from this match. It'll take time for all the players to get to know each other on the field. Today we got to know what the team can do. Even though we didn't have enough runs on the board, we fought till the end, and everyone was together. We need to make a few small corrections, and we will be fine," Shaw said after the match.
"Warner has been playing international cricket for more than ten years, and I have been a fan of how he strikes the ball. I love to watch a batter hit sixes and fours from the non-striker's end. It was great fun to bat with him against LSG. Once we form a good understanding, it'll be even better to bat with him," added Shaw, as DC prepares to take on former two-time champion Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.