Chasing 155, Rajasthan Royals were left struggling at 55/5 in the 12th over and skipper Sanju Samson's unbeaten knock of 70 runs was not enough as Delhi Capitals went on to register a 33-run victory
Nortje, who picked 22 wickets in 16 matches in his first-ever IPL season in 2020, played an instrumental role in helping DC reach its maiden IPL final.
South Africa’s bowlers backed up a solid batting performance to put the Proteas in a command of the 2nd Test against the West Indies at the end of the 2nd day Saturday.
Nortje, now with Delhi Capitals in Indian Premier League, was 16 then and was called upon to bowl at the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) nets. Dhoni was leading CSK.
Nortje had to spend an extended period of time in quarantine due to a false positive result for COVID-19. However, the fast bowler re-joined the camp on Friday after testing negative thrice.
South African pacer Anrich Nortje on Friday joined the Delhi Capitals squad after he tested negative for COVID-19 thrice.
The South African pacer tested positive for COVID-19 while in quarantine.
Delhi Capitals pacers Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje arrived Mumbai on Monday morning and will be serving the mandatory 7-day quarantine.
South Africa's pace bowlers plowed through the patched-up Sri Lankan order in just 40.3 overs at the Wanderers after Sri Lanka chose to bat first, with Anrich Nortje taking a career-best 6-56.
Nortje, who now holds the record for bowling the fastest delivery in IPL history, has built a huge fan base in India courtesy his brilliance with the ball this season.
Nortje finished with figures of 3/33 in his four overs, which included two vital wickets of Devdutt Padikkal and Chris Morris in the same over.
Anrich Nortje bowled the fastest delivery of the season on Wednesday, reaching 156/2 kph against Rajasthan Royals.
The South African bowled DC's third over, which was also his first of the day, and started off with a delivery that clocked 148.2 kmph. It was hit by Jos Buttler for a six.
Nortje said it is all about sticking to basics and executing their plans as the Capitals, who defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 18 runs on Saturday night, will face RCB in an IPL game here.
Delhi Capitals pacer Anrich Nortje played a key role in the side's victory against Chennai Super Kings, taking two key wickets of Vijay and Jadhav.
While addressing a press conference in Dubai, Delhi Capitals bowler Anrich Nortje praised his team player Axar Patel and said he is "awesome bowler".
Nortje replaced Chris Woakes in the Capitals line-up and had his first session on Sunday evening.
The 26-year-old South African pacer will replace England's Chris Woakes at Delhi Capitals, after the latter pulled out of the upcoming edition of the IPL.
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