"Axar Patel ko match khatm hone ke baad kyun bhejte hain?" - Fans troll David Warner's DC for batting collapse in IPL 2023 opener against LSG

Delhi Capitals (DC) lost their IPL 2023 opening game against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by 50 runs at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Saturday (April 1).Chasing 194, DC managed just 143-9 in their allotted 20 overs. Capitals' captain David Warner top-scored with 56 off 48, including seven boundaries. Rilee Rossouw added 30 off 20, but the other batters had an off-day.For LSG, Mark Wood scalped a fifer, while Avesh Khan and Ravi Bishnoi scalped two wickets apiece.Fans were disappointed with DC’s failure with the bat. Some questioned their decision to send Axar Patel (16 off 11) at No. 8, while others looked displeased with Warner’s slow innings and captaincy. One tweeted:&quot;India ho ya Delhi Capitals, Axar Patel ko match khatm hone ke baad kyun bhejte hain? (Why do India or Delhi Capitals often send Axar Patel after the game is over?)&quot;Gaurav Arora@PoetAroraIndia ho ya Delhi Capitals, Axar Patel ko match khatm hone ke baad kyun bhejte hain? #DCvsLSG2India ho ya Delhi Capitals, Axar Patel ko match khatm hone ke baad kyun bhejte hain? #DCvsLSGHere are some of the other best Twitter reactions:Harsha Bhogle@bhogleharshaOther than that 2nd over, @DelhiCapitals went nowhere with their chase. Very off-key innings from Warner.85418Other than that 2nd over, @DelhiCapitals went nowhere with their chase. Very off-key innings from Warner.Lucknow Super Giants@LucknowIPLDC batters facing Mark Wood2070145DC batters facing Mark Wood https://t.co/izxDr9QQjSAnurag Dwivedi 🏏@AnuragxCricketMark Wood starts his run upDC batters#LSGvsDC #DCvLSG #ipl #ipl2023 #Cricket820190Mark Wood starts his run up😱DC batters😂#LSGvsDC #DCvLSG #ipl #ipl2023 #Cricket https://t.co/E72p9EiJc4ABHISHEK GIRI@abhishekjls@DelhiCapitals missing a trick by not sending axarpatel up #IPL2023@DelhiCapitals missing a trick by not sending axarpatel up #IPL2023Jyotiprakash Panda@Jyoti_gugul@DelhiCapitals Remove Foreign coach &amp; mentor This team will played well@DelhiCapitals Remove Foreign coach &amp; mentor This team will played wellHoney@barbadinsan@bhogleharsha @DelhiCapitals no overseas bowler? what were they smoking@bhogleharsha @DelhiCapitals no overseas bowler? what were they smokingRitik@themeforyouDelhi Capitals made a big blunder by appointing David Warner as Captain. Captaincy effects warner batting performance. Sunrisers realised this problem.#LSGvDC1Delhi Capitals made a big blunder by appointing David Warner as Captain. Captaincy effects warner batting performance. Sunrisers realised this problem.#LSGvDCDis’Qualified Sidd@iSidd1989@KetanJoshi1 @DelhiCapitals @davidwarner31 Pant was there till last season, how many of them did he win? ZERO.They have become South Africa of IPL 1@KetanJoshi1 @DelhiCapitals @davidwarner31 Pant was there till last season, how many of them did he win? ZERO.They have become South Africa of IPL 😂😂Sai Teja@csaithejaRishabh Pant watching Delhi Capitals batting.9533Rishabh Pant watching Delhi Capitals batting. https://t.co/A3fDJ637ohBasrani Dev@MSDIAN___DEV#TATAIPL #LSGvsDC #LSGDelhi Capitals batting line up to opposition:5#TATAIPL #LSGvsDC #LSGDelhi Capitals batting line up to opposition: https://t.co/E0LH4GITpmRobin Roy@MdRizwanurRahm5@DelhiCapitals What a test inning1@DelhiCapitals What a test inningEarlier in the day, LSG posted 193-6 in their allotted 20 overs after being asked to bat first. Kyle Mayers smashed 73 off just 38 deliveries, including seven sixes and two fours. Nicholas Pooran and Ayush Badoni chipped with 36 (21) and 18 (7) respectively. Krisnappa Gowtham smashed a six off the last delivery.For DC, Khaleel Ahmed and Chetan Sakariya took two wickets apiece, while Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav settled for one wicket each.&quot;A few dropped catches and the momentum shifted&quot; - DC captain David WarnerDelhi Capitals captain David Warner picked Kyle Mayers' dropped catch as one of the turning points of the game. Mayers, who was dropped on 14 by Khaleel Ahmed, scored 73 off 38.In the post-match show, Warner said:&quot;It was a bit of a challenge. We had some early momentum with the fast bowlers; they bowled very well in the powerplay. A few dropped catches and the momentum shifted there, but you can't take anything away from Lucknow. They batted very very well. I thought 170 was par, but they did an exceptional job. Momentum is a big thing in this game.&quot;He continued:&quot;(On the knock of Mayers) But when one guy goes big, he's a big strong boy. He was hard to stop.&quot;The CricViz Analyst@cricvizanalystKyle Mayers before the catch drop, 14 runs off 15 balls with only 7% good shot connection. After the catch drop, 59 runs off 23 balls with 48% good shot connection. That drop from Khaleel Ahmed has proved to be a crucial moment in the game.#LSGvDC #IPL2023464Kyle Mayers before the catch drop, 14 runs off 15 balls with only 7% good shot connection. After the catch drop, 59 runs off 23 balls with 48% good shot connection. That drop from Khaleel Ahmed has proved to be a crucial moment in the game.#LSGvDC #IPL2023Warner will now look to get DC back to winning ways in their next game against Gujarat Titans at home on Tuesday (April 4).

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