Avesh Khan send down a cracker of a yorker to Hardik Pandya to take his wicket during MI vs DC on Saturday in IPL 2021
For Avesh Khan, the ongoing edition of IPL 2021 has been one of the finest moments of his career. The speedster has been in terrific form in both the phases of the showpiece league with him carrying forward his form from April in India to October in UAE.
He was at his electric best on Saturday as well with him delivering a spell which saw him not only put the brakes on Mumbai Indians’ batting effort but also hand Delhi over a win. Moving in unison with spinner Axar Patel, Avesh snagged three wickets to limit a stellar Mumbai batting unit to a measly 129.
Avesh Khan Bamboozles Hardik Pandya With Perfect Yorker During Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals
Ending with figures of 3-15 from his 4 overs, Avesh’s finest wicket was that of Hardik Pandya. The quick send down a peach of a delivery at 141km/h, a perfect yorker which Pandya had no reply to.
It was a delivery which alluded towards the kind of talent Avesh is with him being one of the Indian finds of the season alongside Purple Cap holder, RCB’s Harshal Patel. Avesh’s three wickets on the day allowed Delhi to get past the finishing line in a closely contested encounter with Shreyas Iyer and Ravichandran Ashwin combining to hold fort for the side at a time of peril.
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The side managed to script a four wicket win with 5 balls to spare as Ashwin hit the winning boundary to end up unbeaten on 20 alongside Shreyas who tailored a neat innings of 33.