IPL 2021: 'The Kind Of Start We Got Was Awesome', Delhi Capital's Prithvi Shaw

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Delhi Capitals (DC) openers, Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw indulged in a bit of a friendly banter after the team's seven-wicket win over the MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings (CSK), even doing a "duggy dance" at the Wankhede Stadium much after sealing the emphatic victory.

Shaw (72 off 38 balls) and Dhawan (85 off 54 balls) put on a 138-run opening wicket partnership in 13.3 overs that saw their side make a mockery of the challenging 189-run target set by CSK. DC chased the target in 18.4 overs.

With Shaw's mobile phone ringing constantly, the opener had to constantly dip into his trouser pocket before Dhawan came to his rescue, saying that, "whenever we perform well, it's normal for us to receive hundreds of phone calls and messages from fans".

Dhawan then asked Shaw if he had a plan, given that Delhi Capitals were looking at a 190-run target. Shaw replied: "The plan was to play smartly as the ball was coming nicely on to the bat, though the cutters were halting a bit and coming in slightly late. Our plan was to play the stroke according to the merit of the ball.

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