Delhi Capitals batsman Prithvi Shaw impressed former India cricketer Sachin Tendulkar with an “unimaginable shot” throughout his aspect’s win towards Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), at Dubai Worldwide Stadium on Monday. After being requested to bat first by RCB skipper Virat Kohli, Delhi openers Shaw and Shikhar Dhawan supplied a promising begin for the aspect. Within the third over, Shaw smashed speedster Navdeep Saini to a six over further cowl. Commenting on that shot, Tendulkar termed it “unimaginable”. Whereas in the identical over earlier than the six, Kohli fielded the ball at short-cover and was instinctively about to use saliva on the ball, made eye-contact with an umpire and sheepishly grinned elevating his arm to apologise.
As a result of coronavirus pandemic, the Worldwide Cricket Council got here out with a recent algorithm and that features the saliva ban.
“What an unimaginable shot by @PrithviShaw there! 1,000,000 greenback response by @imVkohli after virtually making use of saliva on the ball. Generally instincts takeover!” Tendulkar tweeted.
Prithvi performed a knock of 42 off 23 balls together with two sixes and 5 fours. He was picked by Mohammed Siraj within the seventh over.
DC defeated RCB by 59-runs.
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