Mohammed Shami took four wickets in the first Powerplay against Delhi Capitals with a sensational spell of swing bowling in the IPL.

Delhi Capitals elected to bat and opener Phil Salt was dismissed for a golden duck off the first delivery from Shami.

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This season, Salt is the third batsman to be dismissed by the first ball of an IPL game, joining Prabhsimran Singh and Virat Kohli.

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Shami also dismissed Rilee Rossouw (8), Manish Pandey (1), and Priyam Garg (10), recording his best-ever IPL figures of 4/11 in 4 overs.

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DC set an unwanted milestone by losing five wickets inside Powerplay, including captain David Warner for 2 in a run-out snafu.

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Shami has taken the most Powerplay wickets this season with 12, followed by Mohammed Siraj (eight), Trent Boult (seven), and Arshdeep Singh (six).

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The IPL 2023 campaign of Delhi Capitals is already in the doldrums with poor performances and this loss adding to their woes.

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The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad witnessed an impressive display of swing bowling from Shami, earning him plaudits from cricket fans and experts.

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