Ashutosh Sharma Achieves Historic First In IPL
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Ashutosh Sharma helped Delhi Capitals (DC) snatch a thrilling one-wicket victory over Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the IPL on Monday.
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The Impact Substitute slammed an ubeaten 66 to lift DC from a precarious 65-5 to achieve their target of 210 with three balls to spare.
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Needing 22 off the final two overs and six off the last six balls with one wicket remaining, Ashutosh took the matter into his own hands.
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With his knock, Ashutosh became the first Indian batter to score 65 runs or more batting at no. 7 or lower in a successful IPL chase.
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The 26-year-old surpassed Yusuf Pathan's previous best of 62 for Rajasthan Royals against DC (Delhi Daredevils back then) in 2009.
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Meanwhile, the overall record is held by Dwayne Bravo, who slammed 68 for CSK against Mumbai Indians in 2018.
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