Delhi ace SRH with pace

Nortje, Rabada Put Up A Fast-Bowling Masterclass As Capitals Win By Eight Wickets

- Arani Basu

STEPPING UP: Kagiso Rabada celebrates with his Delhi Capitals teammates after taking the wicket of Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Wriddhiman Saha at the Dubai International Stadium

It seems Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje are as much at home in Dubai as they are bowling on the faster tracks back in South Africa. At least, the deliveries which hammered into the shoulder of the Sunrisers Hyderabad batters on Wednesday seemed to suggest so. They were putting up a show. They were out there to intimidate.

Delhi Capitals were resuming their IPL campaign in this second phase but it felt like Rabada and Nortje had pressed the replay button from last year’s exploits at the same ground. Venomous pace and disconcerting bounce off the pitch from the South African duo along, with an impressive display from Avesh Khan, pinned the SRH batters to the crease right through the innings as Kane Williamson’s side labored to a modest total of 134/9.