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Delhi Capitals vice-captain Aksar Patel thinks skipper David Warner is trying his best to lead, but things are not going well for the veteran Australian. DC suffered their fourth consecutive loss in the ongoing IPL after the Mumbai Indians lost six wickets in Delhi on Tuesday night. They languish at the bottom of the table without points. Delhi Capitals scored 172 goals at Ferozeshah Kotla, which was chased on the last ball by five-time IPL champions, with skipper Rohit Sharma scoring 65 points.
Despite Warner being among those who scored 209 over four innings, Axar believes the Aussie is not in a position to close games for the team.
“If we talk about the last two or three games, he tries, but he doesn’t succeed. I don’t know what he’s thinking as a batter at the time.” Aksar also pointed out that the Australian determined player does not understand when to anchor and when to attack the bowling.
Warner has been criticized for his exorbitantly slow powerplay, with the 36-year-old rookie batting his half century with a strike ratio of just 108.51 on Tuesday. Although the Aussies have racked up three half-tons in four games, they have been painfully slow and this is one of the reasons why the Delhi franchise has performed poorly this season.
Warner hit 55 65s on a 118 strike rate against the Rajasthan Royals, while against the Lucknow Super Giants the stalwart hit 48 56s on a 116 strike rate.
“When Prithvi (Shaw) hits him, he (Warner) tries to be the anchor. (And) when the gates fall from one end, it is not good (for Warner) to try to keep attacking from the other end, because it is good.
“Even when he tries, he fails. Everyone talked to him – (head coach) Ricky (Ponting), (Shane) Watson, Dada (Surav Ganguly). There was also talk of his hitting frequency. on his videos and he’s working on it,” Aksar added.
Aksar, however, believes that all is not lost for DC and they need to stay positive to give themselves a shot at the playoffs.
“After four losses, there are two ways to think: the first is to sit back and think that you lost four games, the run rate is bad, qualification is at stake, nothing good will come of it. this,” he said.
“On the other hand, if you have a positive attitude and think about what you are going to do in the next match, you will be able to achieve the desired result. It’s important to stay positive and that’s what we keep saying.” Aksar, who scored 54 out of 25, was also critical of his game, saying he could have been more careful with his shot-scoring play.
Aksar took Jason Berendorf’s package on his wrist and headed straight for Arshad Khan in the deep square.
“Personally, I think it’s my fault too. I could have played those last 10 balls differently and that would have given us more runs rather than a forced hit in the last over,” he said.
“It would be a very different game if the score was somewhere between 175-180.” Of his improved batting technique, Aksar said, “If you play for India in three formats, it boosts your confidence. right.
“As an all-rounder, when you score 20-30 runs, you think you can go for big hits. I changed that mindset to control the game and finish it. These were the mindset changes I was working on. In the Lanka series, when I scored points, I gained confidence, and it was that confidence that carried forward.”
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