It was an innings where DC\u2019s main batters got set, but none of them could get a big knock and needed a moment of brilliance to set a par score. Their wishes were answered when Abishek Porel was drafted in as an Impact Player in place of Ricky Bhui and the young wicketkeeper-batter smashed 32 not out off just 10 deliveries to take DC to a competitive 174\/9.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cGetting him ready for those situations is our job as a support staff. We had seen him in our preparations during the practice camp and games that he was striking well. That\u2019s where we as a coaching unit and captain were keen to have par runs on the field in this match.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI am very happy for Abishek as having a strike-rate of 300 in a crucial match and also for him, its really good. For me, seeing an Indian batter scoring looks really good and he has many more knocks to come in this tournament because his temperament is creditable,\u201d said Pravin Amre, DC\u2019s assistant coach, after the match.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Facing Harshal Patel\u2019s repertoire of slower deliveries in the final over, Porel pulled, heaved, slogged, ramped, and flicked to hit three fours and two sixes with utmost ease to give DC\u2019s bowlers something to defend. Porel\u2019s superlative efforts, though, didn\u2019t help DC in getting a winning result.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Him being used as an Impact Player meant DC couldn\u2019t get another bowler in for their defence. They were hamstrung by Ishant Sharma twisting his ankle in last over of power-play, which meant his remaining two overs had to be used up by others.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
It didn\u2019t help DC that Marsh conceded 18 runs twice with the ball to be 0\/52 in his four overs and all-rounder Sumit Kumar, making his IPL debut, didn\u2019t inspire much confidence in defending six runs in the final over.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Dropped catches also hurt DC as Sam Curran was handed a lifeline at 34 when Tristan Stubbs spilled his catch at long-on off Kuldeep Yadav in the 14th over. Khaleel Ahmed, who had an ineffective day, could have got his third wicket of the 19th over if Harpreet Brar wasn\u2019t dropped at long-on by David Warner.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThe intent in the first few overs was very good, getting 54 runs in power-play and reaching 100 in 11.2 overs was really good. Those back-to-back wickets in the middle cost us, but we can see the positive about Abishek Porel. But overall, we recovered and came back to score 174 after losing out on wickets, which was a big plus.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cTactics wise, it was a good decision to send out Abishek Porel because ultimately you want runs on the board. But we became a bowler short, as Ishant\u2019s injury also cost us. When you lose your main bowler, it becomes difficult to contain them, but credit goes to Sam Curran and Liam Livingstone \u2013 they are the pros. We don\u2019t know if things could have been different had Sam\u2019s catch been taken,\u201d observed Amre.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
DC packed themselves with four overseas batters in David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Shai Hope (making his IPL debut and preferred over Jake Fraser-McGurk due to his international experience), and Tristan Stubbs, which meant there was no room for opener Prithvi Shaw.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Amre put it down to tearaway pacer Anrich Nortje not being available for Saturday\u2019s game and informed he would be joining the team in Jaipur for their next game against Rajasthan Royals. He also revealed Ishant\u2019s ankle injury didn\u2019t look nice, but they are now awaiting the medical team\u2019s assessment post a scan.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cNortje is one of our main bowlers and he\u2019s not there right now. So we decided to go with this bowling combination and back our all-Indian bowling unit, while back the foreigners with the bat.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cMitchell Marsh had done well for Australia as an opener and we wanted to give that slot to him. But Shaw will come into consideration for future matches and he\u2019s definitely in the scheme. If Nortje comes back, who knows it will be a different combination.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cWhen I came, he (Ishant) was icing. It didn\u2019t look nice on TV, but we will give time to our medical team, who will do a scan and we will get to know after the scan only. Nortje is joining us in Jaipur,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\r\n\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/ipl-2024-porels-temperament-is-creditable-result-could-have-been-different-if-dropped-catches-were-taken-says-amre.JPG", "alt_img": "IPL 2024: Porel\u2019s temperament is creditable; result could have been different if dropped catches wer", "alt_title": "Mohali : IPL match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "IPL 2024: Porel\u2019s Temperament Is Creditable; Result Could Have Been Different If Dropped Catches Were Taken, Says Amre On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "IPL 2024: Porel\u2019s Temperament Is Creditable; Result Could Have Been Different If Dropped Catches Were Taken, Says Amre, Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket: In Saturday\u2019s match against Punjab Kings the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Delhi Capitals.", "seo_keywords": "In Saturday, Punjab Kings, Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket, Delhi Capitals, Abishek Porel, Impact Player, Ricky Bhui, Pravin Amre, Facing Harshal Patel, Ishant Sharma, Sumit Kumar, Sam Curran, Tristan Stubbs, Kuldeep Yadav, Khaleel", "tag": "", "tagging": "In Saturday, Punjab Kings, Delhi Capitals, Abishek Porel, Impact Player, Ricky Bhui, Pravin Amre, Facing Harshal Patel, Ishant Sharma, Sumit Kumar, Sam Curran, Tristan Stubbs, Kuldeep Yadav", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "ipl-2024-porels-temperament-is-creditable-result-could-have-been-different-if-dropped-catches-were-taken-says-amre", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "0", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "939", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "1", "created": "2024-03-24 09:32:04", "updated": "2024-03-24 09:32:04", "img_from": "Image Source: IANS", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "In Saturday, Punjab Kings, Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket, Delhi Capitals, Abishek Porel, Impact Player, Ricky Bhui, Pravin Amre, Facing Harshal Patel, Ishant Sharma, Sumit Kumar, Sam Curran, Tristan Stubbs, Kuldeep Yadav, Khaleel", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "1", "google_feed": "1", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "23", "jio_date": "2024-03-24 09:32:04", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "1", "google_date": null, "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": null, "article_content_type": null, "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/ipl-2024-porels-temperament-is-creditable-result-could-have-been-different-if-dropped-catches-were-taken-says-amre-141030" }