Shikhar Dhawan CATCH: David Warner was dismissed by a screamer of a catch from Shikhar Dhawan. The Delhi Capitals skipper who got off to a tremendous start survived when Deepak Chahar dropped his catch earlier. But there was no escaping from Shikhar Dhawan who run quite a few yards and then dived on the ground to pull off a stunning catch. Follow Indian Premier League 2023 LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN.
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While Sam Curran huffed and puffed with his fast-paced deliveries, Warner and Shaw continued to hammer the Punjab Kings bowlers. But it was ultimately a slow-paced delivery that did the trick.
A slow-paced delivery, short of length forced Warner to play a hasty shot and go down the distance. There was a huge mishit as the DC skipper failed to get a proper connection with the bat. Shikhar Dhawan raced from the cover region to pull off a stunning catch by diving to the ground and thereby breaking a 94-run crucial partnership.
David Warner finished his innings with a well-knit 46 run knock from 31 balls with 5 fours and 2 big sixes.
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