Delhi Capitals (DC) quick bowlers Anrich Nortje and Kagiso Rabada locked in in a fun conversation taking after the franchise’s clinical eight-wicket win over the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Dubai.
Whereas Nortje was named Man of the Match for his figures of 2 for 12, Rabada claimed 3 for 37. The match stamped the gathering of the South African team that wreaked ruin within the UAE final season. Nortje did not play a single match in the first half of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2021) in India.
IPL 2021: In a video posted on IPLT20.com, Rabada and Nortje talked about their get-together in a light-hearted chat.
“It is nice to be bowling with you again,” Rabada said.
“It seems like you are just picking up wickets every time we play. Is that becoming a habit?” he added
On a more genuine note, Nortje inquired Rabada to share a few experiences almost his attitude whereas bowling.
“I generally don’t think about wickets. I try and think about what’s going to work and hopefully the wickets come. Those are just the byproducts.” he said
In fact, In IPL 2020 that was held within the UAE, Nortje, and also Rabada combined to claim 52 wickets. Whereas Rabada finished with 30 wickets in 17 games at a strike rate of 13.13, Nortje picked up 22 scalps in 16 matches at a strike rate of 16.63.
Steve Smith
With Shreyas Iyer inaccessible for the primary half, DC had to play Steve Smith and they couldn’t fit in Nortje due to the cap on overseas players. Following Iyer’s return, Nortje walked into the playing XI against SRH in Dubai, with Smith sitting out.
“It was good. I really enjoyed it and was good to be out with the boys again. It has been a long time since I have played. To be out in Dubai, where we started a year ago, it is really nice,” Nortje told Rabada about the feeling of making a comeback to the starting XI.
The 27-year-old quick bowler got the huge wicket of David Warner within the first over, having him caught at point. He returned to trap Kedar Jadhav before the stumps with one that came back in.
SRH were confined to 134 for 9 after which DC traveled to triumph by eight wickets.
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