Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans match scorecard

Rishabh Pant and Axar Patel hit fifties to help Delhi Capitals post 224 for 4 in 20 overs, while Sai Sudharsan and David Miller put up strong resistance, but couldn’t take Gujarat to its final over.

Anrich Nortje quickly dismissed Shubman Gill for only five runs and the hosts’ hopes for an impressive total seemed doomed. Luckily, spinners came through and kept them competitive enough, as reflected in the Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans match scorecard.

Rishabh Pant 88 not out

Hardik Pandya wisely elected to field first after winning the toss for Gujarat and electing to field first against Delhi Capitals, losing openers Jake Fraser-McGurk and Prithvi Shaw early as soon as the new ball swung around. While their start may have been slow, Abishek Porel and Axar Patel helped their side recover with both players hitting fifties as part of an incredible 113 run partnership that they shared between themselves over only 68 balls!

Rishabh Pant was the man to break Gujarat bowlers apart with an outstanding unbeaten 88 off 43 balls (5X4s and 8X6s). The wicketkeeper-batsman hit four sixes and eight fours, helping his side score 224 for 4 in their 20 overs. Axar Patel joined in by hitting 66 off 43 balls while Tristan Stubbs provided 26 off 7 balls batting behind Pant.

Sai Sudharsan, David Miller and Rashid Khan made strong contributions with the bat for GT, but couldn’t lead them to victory. Pant’s aggressive innings disproved any doubts surrounding his selection for India’s World Cup squad; additionally he held onto two catches for his side.

Delhi skipper MS Dhoni seemed poised for a century as he quickly reached his fourth fifty of the season in style. Unstoppable against Gujarat bowlers, Dhoni hammered them all over the ground. Smashing Mohit Sharma for sixes in 17th over as he reached maiden IPL total of 88 off 46 balls.

He was taken off after injuring his knee during play, leaving it unclear whether he will continue in the tournament. It ended close, with visitors losing by only four runs; on Friday the Capitals will attempt to finish out their league phase season on a high note by hosting Rajasthan Royals as their last home game before celebrating by running laps around Arun Jaitley Stadium before thanking fans for all of their support this season.

Axar Patel 66

After an ineffective start to the season, Axar Patel scored a career-best 66 in a crucial 113-run stand with Rishabh Pant. Hitting sixes and fours off left-arm spinner Shahrukh Khan in the 15th over and Rashid short balls into the boundary in the 16th over, Patel was a lively contributor in both fields – backpedalling at mid-off to take catch off Sai Sudharsan before diving at long-off for another catch off Kuldeep Yadav.

Promoted from number four, Axar completely revived DC’s innings with an excellent fifty, hitting unbeaten in 88 balls against GT in what became IPL history’s third highest fourth wicket partnership score.

Rishabh Pant proved equally formidable at the other end, joining Axar to form an essential 113-run stand that put up an intimidating total for their side.

Sandeep Warrier’s early raid left Delhi reeling at 44 for 3, but Axar and Pant used their experience and partnership of 113 runs to bring their innings back together and post an impressive total of 228 for 4 in their 20 overs.

Team management took a chance when they promoted Axar Patel to number 3. Their gamble paid off as Patel hit an unbeaten 65 off 43 deliveries for his best IPL score ever, taking three catches and one wicket along the way.

Shubman Gill was impressed by his team’s batting effort in their pursuit of 220, noting how important it is to score in such big chases without worrying too much about wicket loss in pursuit of such high targets. If they play like this every week then Shubman Gill feels they could go a long way this season.

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Sai Sudharsan 65

Sai Sudharsan has rapidly made an impressionful entrance into Indian T20 cricket, both as a batsman from Tamil Nadu and bowler for Delhi Capitals since his debut last year. Notably impressive are both his batting skills as well as his bowling capabilities – spin and pace bowling are equally impressive! Since making his debut he has scored many runs for Delhi Capitals while making an impactful statement against South Africa last year – which showed his talent is an asset beyond T20 cricket as well.

In India’s 2023 ODI series against South Africa, 22-year-old Sidhu made some outstanding runs to help India post an impressive total on a challenging surface in Johannesburg. Unfazed by Proteas bowling attacks, Sidhu produced an unbeaten 50 off 43 deliveries with nine fours!

Sai is known for his mature approach to the game and ability to handle both spin and pace bowling. His clean hitting from both ends of the ground gives him an advantage when scoring runs in T20 cricket – promising batsman who has great potential as an India player in future.

Sudharsan played a pivotal role in driving Delhi Capitals closer to victory with Wriddhiman Saha during their opening innings innings, adding 82 runs after Shubman Gill was dismissed by Anrich Nortje.

Youngster is looking forward to continuing his stellar run in the tournament and has already proven his dominance. A very promising prospect, he could play a significant role in shaping Delhi Capitals’ fate over the remainder of this season.

Sai Sudharsan will look to replicate his performance from their opening fixture against Hyderabad as the Delhi Capitals look to move up the table. They currently sit sixth but will hope to secure a top four position as soon as they play against Bengaluru next on Thursday 25th April at home.

David Miller 55

Delhi Capitals defeated Gujarat Titans by six wickets at Arun Jaitley Stadium, with Rishabh Pant winning Man of the Match honors for his stunning glovework and unbeaten innings.

Delhi won the toss and elected to field first as they looked to amass a large total. Unfortunately, their opening pair Wridhiman Saha and Captain Shubman Gill fell early. Nevertheless, young Abishek Porel and Axar Patel provided timely cameos that saved their team.

Mohammad Shami and Alzarri Joseph did well in restricting opposition runs, yet were unable to secure breakthroughs for Delhi batting despite featuring big-hitting players like Rilee Rossouw and David Warner who struggled to score runs.

Sai Sudharsan came into the match and swiftly advanced the run rate with his stunning half-century, taking advantage of an unexpected drop catch to rack up fifty runs off just 25 balls – even while being dropped himself!

Delhi’s batsmen struggled to maintain momentum, losing wickets at regular intervals. Protean player Anrich Nortje came to their aid, taking two crucial wickets that helped Delhi keep going forward in their innings.

Eventually, the visitors managed to post a respectable total of 225 runs within 20 overs.

Kuldeep Yadav bowled the final over of IPL 2024 with full and on stumps delivery, but Tewatia decided to try hitting for a six. Unfortunately for him, Pant got an edge from it and Tewatia was out!

Delhi Capitals have earned their second win of the season and have an excellent chance to consolidate their top position in the league table by playing their best cricket against Sunrisers Hyderabad at home on Saturday – stay tuned to HT for live scores and updates!