Up until Trent Boult returned to his spell to claim his third wicket of the day, Lalit Yadav was contributing effectively. Axar Patel was sent to bat next.
The decision to send Axar Patel ahead of dominating hitter Rovman Powell was unexpectedly shocking. Given that Warner, who was already settled in, was playing at a strike rate of just 110, DC was in need of a batter who could impact the game by levelling up.
Netizens react –
So, Axar Patel is a better Pace hitter than Rovman Powell?#IPL2023
— Suhas Wagh (@Suhaswaghtweets) April 8, 2023
Sending Axar when you still have Rovman Powell who can tonk the bowlers with Reqd Rate almost 15RPO is peak DC #RRvDC
— Arjun Gulyani (@arjungulyani) April 8, 2023
Delhi Capitals are holding back Rovman Powell for the next match? #CricketTwitter
— Hac Himel 🇧🇩 (@hac_himel) April 8, 2023
Some big brain stuff there sending Axar ahead of Rovman Powell when you need 100 of 42
— Data Enthusiast (@enthusiast_data) April 8, 2023
Still no Rovman Powell ? Unbelievable 🙈
What is the management doing ?#IPL2023 #RRvDC
— Yash Agarwalla (@Yashagarwalla) April 8, 2023
