Skipper Axar counterattacks

Wed, 16 April 2025

20:53

DC 130-4 (16 ovs) vs RR | Scorecard

Deshpande with his third over. Axar is on strike. On the pads and he steers it down to backward square for a single.

Two more singles, one to deep mid-wicket and the other to third man.

A single and a dot. Tight over so far from Deshpande.

A single to end the over. Just five come off it.

DC's current run-rate is 7.4.

Hasaranga continues. Axar is on strike. Boundary. Too short and and Axar smashes it to deep mid-wicket. Hetmyer puts in a dive but could not cut it.

Back-to-back fours! Too full and Axar gets under it and drills it through cover.

Sixer! Turns out to be a big over. Full again and Axar smokes it between mid-wicket and long-on for a maximum.

Follows it up with a brace to deep mid-wicket.

Another brace to long-on to end the over. 19 come off it.

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