Ricky Ponting supplies rousing dressing room speech after DC’s win vs RCB: This is how we’ll play any longer

By India Today Sports Desk: Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting gave a rousing dressing room speech after his group’s win in opposition to Royal Challengers Bangalore, saying that that’s how they are going to play any longer. DC beat RCB by seven wickets to register their fourth win of IPL 2023.

The former Australia captain spoke to the DC participant after their win, saying that was a bit additional similar to the cricket they should play inside the IPL. DC restricted RCB to 181 for 4 inside the first innings and chased down the aim with seven wickets and 20 balls in hand.

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“That’s a bit more like the style of cricket that we talk about playing, that we’re renowned for playing here at the Delhi Capitals. I mean the batting, we’ll get to it later on. Even with the ball today, bang on the toss. We knew it was going to be a pretty good track,” talked about Ponting.

He went on to say that the necessities inside the space and with the ball are bettering, together with that they saved themselves inside the recreation with their powerplay bowling. Mitchell Marsh was the resolve of the DC bowlers, claiming two wickets and giving freely 21 runs in three overs, whereas Axar Patel gave away merely 17 runs inside the three overs that he bowled.

“We knew that Faf and Virat are going to come hard at us. Even though they got through the powerplay and they were 51 at the end of the powerplay. To me, we kept ourselves right in the game there. In the field and with the ball, the standards are generally improving. Axar did an awesome job in the powerplay,” Ponting added.

Ponting heaped explicit reward on opening batter Phil Salt, saying the best way during which he batted is exactly the best way during which they’re going to play every recreation any longer. Salt scored 87 runs off 45 balls, hitting eight boundaries and 6 maximums to help DC chase down the aim with ease.

“Salt and Warner the intent you guys showed early on was exactly the way we’re going to play every ball in every game from now on. What you’ve brought to the team, batting-wise, attitude-wise and executive-wise has been outstanding. Don’t ever get away from the way you’re playing cricket,” talked about Ponting.

Following their win over RCB, DC will flip their focus within the route of Chennai Super Kings, with the two sides set to battle on the Chepauk Stadium in Chennai on May 10.