12 balls, 12 yorkers! Exer Patel revealed the destruction of Mitchell Starc’s Rajasthan Royals
New Delhi: Delhi capitals Skipper Axar Patel on Wednesday received the title of clinical execution of Mitchell Starc in the final as the major factor of his nail-biting super over win against Rajasthan Royals at Arun Jaitley Stadium. In a match that went on the wire, Royals needed only nine runs from the final over, but Stark grabbed his nerve, giving only eight to force the first super over. IPL 2025,
“I knew that if Stark had his impression, we would return to the competition. They distributed 12 balls directly-each one was in the form of a yorker. He is an Australian legend, and his mentality was present on him. He missed the mark only once,” said, “Exer said, praising the left hand pace.
Delhi, who batted first in regulation time, chased a target of 12 runs with the super over. KL Rahul and Triston Stabs sealed the victory in only four delivery, in which Sandeep Sharma handled the pressure for Rajasthan.
Considering the team’s batting, Exer admitted that Delhi had decreased with expectations during the powerplay.
“We should have scored more quickly. KL Rahul mentioned that it was not easy to bat on the pitch. I reminded the boys to be positive and show intentions.
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Assessing Delhi’s overall performance, Exer said that the team gained momentum after a dull start. “All is well that ends well. The way we started, especially in the powerplay, we could do better.
“During the first strategic break, our batsmen told us that the wicket was difficult for new batsmen. I asked them to maintain intentions. Fortunately, we raised steam around the 12th or 13th over.”
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