IPL 2023: Trent Boult's Double-Wicket Opening Over Made It Difficult For Us, Says David Warner

Boult (3/29) scalped the wickets of Prithvi Shaw (0) and Manish Pandey (0) in successive deliveries to rock DC's run chase of 200 as they could just manage 142/9 to cap a hat-trick of defeats in the ongoing IPL.

"Can't take the credit from how good a bowler Trent Boult is in the powerplay and he bowled extremely well. It was always going to be a challenge to come out here and chase 200 with early wickets in the powerplay," Warner said at the post-match presentation ceremony.

Warner waged a lone battle with his second half-century in three matches but the Australia veteran's 55-ball 65 never posed any threat.

"It's always difficult when we are losing wickets at the other end. It is frustrating. I have been hitting a lot of the fielders of late, but I will keep going out there and back myself," he said, adding 175-180 was the par score here.

"We are professional athletes, and have to go back in the nets. It's about executing, and hopefully we can regroup."
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ASHWIN READS BATTERS VERY WELL: SAMSON

Rajasthan Royals spin duo of Yuzvendra Chahal (3/27) and Ravichandran Ashwin (2/25) were on top of their game and made life difficult for DC.

South African left-hander Rilee Rossouw looked to revive RR's run chase,?but Ashwin cut short his innings for 14, bowling in the power-play.

"He (Ashwin) reads the batters very well. He is always looking at the batters and getting the hints. They had a lot of left-handers and bowling Ash bhai a few overs were crucial," Samson said.