It was a priceless reaction from the Director of Cricket of Delhi Capitals and former Indian skipper, Sourav Ganguly as he was in awe of the Aussie youngster Jake Fraser-McGurk who continues to impress in the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League.
Following a dominant bowling performance from DC, the Gujarat Titans were reduced to just 89 runs in the first innings. This served as an opportunity for Rishabh Pant’s side to get the chase over within a quick time to catch up on the net run rate.
Keeping this plan in mind, the young Aussie sensation Fraser-McGurk retained his spot in the playing XI following a sensational debut against Lucknow Super Giants where he scored a quickfire 55 in 35 deliveries.
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The 22-year-old managed to start his innings off in blistering fashion as he smacked Sandeep Warrier for a maximum in the very first delivery he faced which even left Ganguly speechless.
His innings, however, did not last very long as he looked to punish the bowlers and keep the scoreboard ticking but was dismissed softly when he was caught by the man at the mid-wicket region.
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Nonetheless, the chase was done and dusted within 8.5 overs to seal the win with some quick runs coming from Abishek Porel, Shai Hope and the skipper scoring in quick time to take the two points.
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DC now has some winning momentum on their side, with two wins on the trot which will be positive sides for the franchise as they aim to pick up the points to improve their chances of a playoff spot.
An entertaining brief cameo from Fraser-McGurk comes to an endP.S – That reaction from Sourav Ganguly
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They now find themselves sixth in the points table with as many points but will be optimistic as they look to maintain their winning momentum through the season.
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