DC vs GT, IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals beats Gujarat Titans in high-scoring thriller to take care of playoff possibilities

It was a day to rejoice for the left-hand batters on the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Wednesday the place the Delhi Capitals beat the Gujarat Titans by 4 runs in a nail-biting end to take care of its playoff qualification hopes. 

After the heroics of Rishabh Pant (88, 43b, 5×4, 8×6) and Axar Patel (66,43b, 5×4, 4×6) helped the host put up 224, B. Sai Sudharsan (65, 39b, 7×4, 2×6) and David Miller (55, 23b, 6×4, 3×6) stored DC on its toes however the customer fell agonisingly wanting scaling the overall. 

The Titans’ chase confronted an early setback when captain Shubman Gill lofted one to Axar at mid-on, however Wriddhiman Saha and Sai Sudharsan stored the strain on, scoring at a good clip within the PowerPlay. 

Sai Sudharsan used the beneficial match-up towards Axar to maintain the runs flowing after the introduction of spin. Saha perished for a 25-ball 39, attempting to hit Kuldeep Yadav over cowl and Azmatullah Omarzai departed quickly after, falling to Axar. 

Pacer Rasikh Salam then dented GT’s hopes additional by eradicating Sudharsan and the harmful Shahrukh Khan – the latter falling to a superb catch by Pant. Nevertheless, Miller’s blitzkrieg and cameos from Rashid Khan and R. Sai Kishore ensured the butterflies within the crowd’s intestine remained until the final ball.

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Earlier within the day, DC opener Jake Fraser-McGurk continued his modus operandi of blistering begins, taking the assault to Sandeep Warrier. 

The Tamil Nadu bowler caught to his plans – the astute positioning of the sq. leg fielder bringing out the Australian’s downfall. Warrier ensured GT would end the PowerPlay on high, eradicating Prithvi Shaw and Shai Hope.  

With the Afghan spin twins coming into play, Pant and Axar ensured they weren’t pinned down, counter-attacking the duo en path to the 113-run stand. Axar ultimately fell to Noor Ahmad, handing a easy catch to Sai Kishore whereas attempting to loft one over long-on. 

On the different finish, Pant’s onslaught towards Mohit Sharma continued by means of to the ultimate over, hammering 31 runs at hand him the undesirable document of bowling the costliest spell within the IPL while taking DC to a complete that proved simply sufficient.