DC vs GT Highlights: Hardik Fifty In Vain As Delhi Capitals Keeps Their Hope Alive
After restricting Delhi Capitals to 130/8 thanks to a superb spell by Shami, defending champions Gujarat Titans stuttered in their chase.
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DC vs GT Highlights: Despite captain Hardik Pandya's unblemished 59 runs, the defending champions Gujarat Titans faltered in their pursuit of Delhi Capitals' score of 130/8 and ultimately lost by five runs in a close contest.
When they were reduced to 23/5 after electing to bat, the Delhi Capitals were in serious difficulty. Phil Salt hit the ball direct to the fielder in the first over against the GT pacer, who did not have the best delivery. DC were down 1-0 after one ball, and the score deteriorated swiftly from there.
When DC captain David Warner was run out in the second over, the situation deteriorated. A misunderstanding with Priyam Garg left him stranded in the middle. To add insult to injury, the ball was subsequently ruled a no-ball.
Warner stated at the toss that DC desired to bat first and score runs. However, it did not turn out that way.Shami then dismissed Rilee Rossouw, who had replaced Mitchell Marsh. The left-handed player positioned himself for a defensive shot, but was exposed as the ball exited his hands. Wriddhiman Saha caught the edge behind the wicket.
Before DC could recover their breath, Shami struck twice in his third over to dismiss Manish Pandey and Garg, reducing them to 23/5.
Shami's performance in Powerplay was nothing short of outstanding. Hardik Pandya bowled out the pacer in a single delivery, and his bowling statistics demonstrated his brilliance: 4-0-11-4, ER 2.75, 19 dots, and only one four conceded.
He is accustomed to scoring fast for his team. In this IPL season, Shami has taken 12 Powerplay wickets, ensuring that the opposition is constantly attempting to recover lost territory.
Axar Patel and Aman Khan combined for 50 runs off 54 deliveries to salvage the innings. The combination of Aman's 51 runs and Ripal Patel's 53 runs enabled the Capitals reach 130 for eight.It was not a winning total, but it gave them an opportunity to win.
In response, Gujarat did not have the greatest start. Saha and Shubman Gill were dismissed due to poor shots, Vijay Shankar was bowled by Ishant Sharma's knuckle delivery, and David Miller was dismissed by Kuldeep Yadav. The grounds hindered GT.
According to CricViz, Ahmedabad has been the most difficult venue to bat in Powerplay, with batters scoring an average of 21 runs per over. Kuldeep's miserly spell of 4-0-15-1 allowed DC to keep the game close even after that.
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A 62-run partnership between Pandya and Abhinav Manohar kept GT in the game, but the Titans needed 37 runs off 18 deliveries in the final three overs.
The equation became 33 off 12 after a solid over by Khaleel Ahmed. Rahul Tewatia performed a Tewatia on DC by smacking three consecutive sixes off Anrich Nortje, leaving GT requiring 12 runs off the final six balls.
Ishant Sharma bowled a measured last over, trusting his stock deliveries and double-bluffing the batters, to secure Delhi's third win of the season and cap a bowler-dominated IPL match.
