MI captain Rohit Sharma hit a brisk 44 from 30 balls at the top of the order. But Amit Mishra returning in DC’s playing XI, ripped apart MI’s middle order picking the wicket of Rohit Sharma, Kieron Pollard, Jayant Yadav, and Hardik Pandya to finish with the figures of 4/24. In the end, MI could only score 137/9. Shikhar Dhawan made a steady 45 from 42 balls as DC cruised home in 19.2 overs with 6 wickets remaining. Amit Mishra won the Player of the Match award for his bowling efforts.
In the 12th over of the match when dew is setting in. Pollard has a word with the umpire. Pollard doesn’t seem too pleased with a dew-slicked ball. Before the starting of next over Kieron Pollard and Surya Kumar Yadav have a chat. Meanwhile, the umpires get together and hand Pollard a drier ball. He kept pleading with the umpires to change the wet ball. This decision of changing the ball gives birth to a new debate that why the ball is not changed in the match of Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals.
Punjab Kings captain KL Rahul rued the dew factor which hampered his side’s ability to defend 195 runs at Wankhede Stadium on Sunday against Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League 2021 encounter.
But the dew factor played a major role in the 2nd innings, with PBKS bowlers and struggling to grip the ball. Delhi Capitals made an easy run chase out of it as opener Shikhar Dhawan slammed 92 runs in 50 balls.
Speaking after the match, Rahul said that his team prepared for the dew factor, but it still made things difficult for them.
“When we come to Wankhede, bowling second is always a challenge. We prepare for such conditions. It does get difficult against these quality batters,” Rahul said at the post-match presentation ceremony on Star Sports.
Commentator Simon Doull asked Rahul if the bowling team should be allowed to change the ball more often in the 2nd innings.
Dew factor and the dry ball have also played a major role in the clash between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals. Chennai Super Kings all-rounder Moeen Ali admitted the changed dry ball helped him bowl better against the Rajasthan Royals. The Chennai Super Kings all-rounder was happy to bowl with a fresh dry ball after Jos Buttler hit one into the stands.
The match ball was replaced with a dry new ball after Jos Buttler smacked Ravindra Jadeja for a six. With the new ball not impacted by the dew on the field, CSK roared back into the game with their spinners as Ravindra Jadeja and Moeen Ali picked up five wickets on the night.
Moeen Ali spoke to Harsha Bhogle after the game and was asked whether the dry ball served as an advantage for the spinners in the second innings.
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“Yeah of course. I think the ball got changed and it was a bit drier. There was a little bit of dew. I thought it was a good wicket for both of us to bowl, there was some spin there. As long as you try and spin it, you always got a chance,” Moeen mentioned.
