Delhi Capitals emerged victorious in a thrilling encounter against Gujarat Titans, winning by four runs. Despite fielding errors that nearly cost them the match, Stubbs' crucial save in the penultimate over secured the win for Delhi. Gujarat's chase of 224 runs was fueled by Sudharsan's 65 and Miller's rapid 55, but Nortje's early dismissal of captain Gill disrupted their momentum.
Delhi posted an imposing total of 224 runs after Jake Fraser-McGurk and Prithvi Shaw laid a strong foundation. Their partnership ended abruptly, briefly stalling the run rate, but Axar Patel and Rishabh Pant led a remarkable recovery with a resilient 113-run partnership. Axar reached his fifty, while Pant remained unbeaten on 88, adding 31 runs in the final over to give Delhi a challenging total.
Gujarat lost Gill early during the chase but maintained the required rate. Despite the back-and-forth action, Delhi ultimately prevailed in a tight finish. Saha and Sudharsan steadied Gujarat's innings with a solid partnership, and Sudharsan made a brisk half-century. However, his departure triggered a mid-innings collapse for Gujarat, losing key wickets quickly.
As the required run rate escalated, pressure mounted on the batting side. David Miller offered hope with his aggressive batting in the 17th over, hitting crucial boundaries and boosting Gujarat's chances. Despite Rashid Khan's valiant final over, Gujarat fell short by four runs, allowing Delhi to secure a nail-biting win.
Here are some key moments from the match.
DC 1st Innings
• Azmatullah Omarzai to Prithvi Shaw, FOUR! First ball of the first over.
• First wicket falls, Sandeep removes J Fraser-McGurk, DC 35/1 after 3.2 overs
• A terrific catch! Noor is in the action, Shaw dismissed by Sandeep, DC 36/2 after 3.5 overs
• Sandeep Warrier removes Shai Hope, OUT! TAKEN catch by Rashid Khan DC 44/3 after 5.4 overs
• Pant and Axar rebuild weak innings of Delhi Capitals with boundaries! Hit fours and SIXES!
• Axar's big shot finds long-on fielder Sai Kishore for a low catch, DC 157/4 after 16.6 overs
• Pant slices a dipping yorker from Mohit over long-on for a fortuitous fifty!
• Rishabh Pant and Axar Patel delivered an outstanding performance and set a target of 225 runs for Gujarat Titans
GT 2nd Innings
• Anrich Nortje removes Shubman Gill, OUT! caught by Axar Patel, Nortje's 150th T20 wicket GT 13/1 after 1.3 overs
• Kuldeep Yadav removes Wriddhiman Saha, OUT! TAKEN! Axar Patel with a stunning catch GT 95/2 after 9.4 overs
• Axar Patel to Azmatullah Omarzai, OUT! GT 98/3 after 10.1 overs
• Rasikh Dar dismissed Sai Sudharsan, OUT! GT 121/4 after 12.4 overs
• Rasikh Dar to Shahrukh Khan, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! GT 139/5 after 14.1 overs
• Kuldeep Yadav to Rahul Tewatia, OUT! Another sharp catch by Rishabh Pant GT 152/6after 15.6 overs
• Mukesh Kumar to David Miller, OUT! CAUGHT by Rasikh Dar GT 181/7 after 17.3 overs
• Rasikh Dar claims Sai Kishore, OUT! GT 206/7 after 18.6 overs
• Delhi Capitals win, defeats Gujarat Titans by 4 runs
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