In a strange turn of events, Delhi Capitals (DC) captain Shreyas Iyer first allowed SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) batsman Deepak Hooda during the Eliminator match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 at Visakhapatnam on Wednesday. In the last over of the SRH innings, Keemo Paul delivered the fifth ball for a wide to Hooda. The batsman then ran for a quick bye, only to collide with the bowler even as Rishabh Pant hits the stumps at the non-striker's end. It caught Hooda well short. And the umpire gave the batsman out. Iyer, who stood witness to the event, decided to allow the batsman to continue. Then, Pant convinced the skipper to go with the umpire's decision. Watch it here: Delhi are at top of the fair play table. Delhi need 163 runs to qualify for the Qualifier 2. For in-depth, objective and more importantly balanced journalism, Click here to subscribe to Outlook Magazine<doc-sep>Dispatching the ball deep into the stands is in Rishabh Pant's "muscle memory" and that's why he doesn't need to look at who is bowling to him once he is in a mood to go hammer and tongs. Pant hit five sixes in his 21-ball-49 as he guided Delhi Capitals to a two-wicket victory in the IPL Eliminator against Sunrisers Hyderabad at Visakhapatnam. "In T20s, you need 40 off 20 or so, then you have to attack one bowler. I don't see who's bowling. It's in our muscle memory, and that's why we practice so much. Today, that was special because I didn't try to hit the ball too hard. I was just watching the ball, and I was trying to time the ball." Pant, who resurrected the innings from a precarious 111/5 couldn't have chosen a better venue than the chairman of Indian selectors MSK Prasad's home ground to drive home a point on his much-debated Cricket World Cup 2019 exclusion. Pant also said that he ensured that the mindset remains positive when the team is going for improbable chases. "If you are set on a wicket like this, you have to finish the match for your team. I took it very close, but next time I will finish it for the team. (Pressure) I just try to be positive. If your mindset is negative, it doesn't help," said Pant. Prithvi Shaw, who scored the only half-century of the match thanked the support staff for keeping faith in him despite inconsistent performances. "All this is dedicated to my team as they have backed me quite well. I wasn't scoring runs in the last few games. All thanks to support staff, players and coaches for believing in me and giving the opportunity as well. I was a bit nervous but my coaching staff helped me," Shaw said, having scored 56 off 38 balls. "I believed in myself to get my form back and went in there and played my natural game. These kind of games I am always nervous. Rishabh batted beautifully. Whenever we needed him, he is always there for us." Their young captain Shreyas Iyer was also ecstatic. "(Last over) I can't express my emotions. I was sitting and those last two overs were like a hell [laughs]. An amazing feeling (to win) and I could see the happiness in everyone's faces. The joy we share after winning was good." (PTI) For in-depth, objective and more importantly balanced journalism, Click here to subscribe to Outlook Magazine<doc-sep>IPL 2019 Eliminator, DC Vs SRH: Rishabh Pant Pays The Price For Going After Glory Shot, But Not Before Destroying Basil Thampi – WATCH Rishabh Pant played one of his finest knocks to help Delhi Capitals (DC) knock out SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the Eliminator of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 at Visakhapatnam on Wednesday. Playing a typical Pant blitzkrieg, the wicketkeeper-batsman hit smashed 49 off 21 balls with five sixes to turned the match on its head after SRH hit back with quick wickets. The highlight of Pant's knock was a 22-run over from Basil Thampi. Chasing a 163-run target, DC needed 34 from last three overs. Pant then showed brilliant game awareness to target SRH's weakest link and hit the medium pacer four, six, four and six off the first four balls. Watch it here: Game changer - Pant goes berserk in one Thampi over https://t.co/UoJL6QwuDe via @ipl — gujjubhai (@gujjubhai17) May 8, 2019 But the flambouyant batsman, who won the man of the match award, paid the price for going after the glory shot. He holed out in the penultimate over, leaving DC in a precarious position. Eliminator: DC vs SRH – Rishabh Pant Wicket https://t.co/8Ixaj0uzLY via @ipl — gujjubhai (@gujjubhai17) May 8, 2019 Then, Keemo Paul gave the final touches as DC beat by two wickets in a nerve-wracking match. They will play Chennai Super Kings in the second Qualifier in their bid to make it to the maiden IPL final against Mumbai Indians. For in-depth, objective and more importantly balanced journalism, Click here to subscribe to Outlook Magazine<doc-sep>
Rishabh Pant overrode Delhi Capitals skipper Shreyas Iyer’s decision to withdraw a run-out appeal against Sunrisers Hyderabad’s batsman Deepak Hooda in the Eliminator of IPL 2019, played in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday. Iyer was happy to let it go and he allowed Hooda to continue but 21-year-old Pant was having none of it. The incident happened in the last over of first innings when Hooda failed to put any willow to a slower delivery outside the off-stump from Keemo Paul but ran for a quick bye. Delhi wicketkeeper threw the ball to the bowler but Paul couldn’t get there and ended up colliding with Hooda on the middle of the pitch. The ball went past both the players and hit the stumps at the non-striker’s end. The umpires immediately asked Iyer if he wanted the appeal to stand. After he allowed Hooda to continue, Pant came down to his captain who then decided to let the appeal stand. However, the umpires decided to discuss the matter among themselves and after a few moments, Hooda was given out by the third umpire with the replays showing that he was well-short of his crease. Here’s the video: Later in the match, Pant scored a quickfire 49 after a 38-ball 56 from Prithvi Shaw as DC chased down 163 to book their spot in Qualifier 2 against Chennai Super Kings. After electing to bowl first, Delhi bowlers pulled the plug in the middle overs, restricting SRH to a par score of 162 for 8 on a good batting surface.