Delhi Capitals (DC) pacer Mitchell Starc defended nine runs off the final over against Rajasthan Royals on Wednesday, April 17. His performance helped the Capitals drag the game to the Super Over.
With nine to defend in the final over, Starc delivered pinpoint yorkers to Shimron Hetmyer and Dhruv Jurel. Eventually, the duo could not score the runs needed as the match went into the Super Over, with Jurel getting run out looking to run the second.
Starc bowled the Super Over and conceded 11 runs. Delhi Capitals chased down the target in just four deliveries, with KL Rahul and Tristan Stubbs getting the job done. For his heroics with the ball, Mitchell Starc was named the Player of the Match.
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Starc, in the post-match presentation, mentioned that he was surprised by Rajasthan Royal head coach Rahul Dravid's strategy to send a right-hander to walk out to bat with Starc tailing in with his yorkers.
“Was a bit of a surprise to see left-handers come in with my angle as the ball was tailing back in. Got one wrong there with the side line no-ball, but we had the batting depth then to chase that down”, he said at the post-match presentation.
He further spoke about how he bowled accurate yorkers in the Super Over. The Aussie pacer said that he backed his execution and was lucky that it all worked out well.
“(On the final over) Just backed my execution, running in with a clear plan. Sometimes it comes off; a bit of luck goes a long way. It was a fantastic game, happy to get on the right side. I've played long enough for everyone to know what I'd do, but if I execute, then I know I'll get by. A bit of luck goes a long way,” said Starc at the post-match presentation.
Starc also lauded the Delhi Capitals atmosphere for keeping a happy environment within the camp and not allowing the players to feel the pressure of this tight tournament.
"(On team atmosphere) Good mix of youth and experience here. Axar is leading us well. Kuldeep has been fantastic. Stubbs and KL are very experienced as well. We are having a lot of fun, success helps that as well," he added.
Delhi's win over Rajasthan took them to 10 points on the IPL 2025 points table. They became the first team to get to 10 points this season so far and are topping the table. The Royals are placed seventh after the Super Over defeat.
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