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Pant and Axar shine as Delhi Capitals secure a tense victory over Gujarat Titans in the final over – IPL 2024
Delhi Capitals (DC) secured a thrilling four-run win against Gujarat Titans (GT) in Match 40 of IPL 2024 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Wednesday.
Delhi Capitals opted to bat first and posted a commanding total of 224/4. Skipper Rishabh Pant led from the front with a blistering 88 off 43 balls, while Axar Patel contributed a solid 66 off 43. Jake Fraser-McGurk and Tristan Stubbs also chipped in with explosive cameos.
In response to the massive target, Gujarat Titans relied on Wriddhiman Saha and Sai Sudharsan after an early dismissal of captain Shubman Gill. Despite their efforts, both batsmen fell quickly. David Miller’s quick fifty and Rashid Khan’s late heroics brought the Titans close, but they fell just short, losing by a narrow margin of four runs.
Fraser-McGurk and Shaw began their innings brightly but were dismissed early
Delhi Capitals started their innings aggressively after being asked to bat first. Openers Jake Fraser-McGurk and Prithvi Shaw made a quick start, scoring 35 runs together.
Fraser-McGurk scored 23 runs off 14 balls, and Shaw contributed 11 runs off 7 balls, with both batsmen hitting some impressive boundaries.
However, their partnership was broken when Sandeep Warrier took three wickets in the Powerplay, reducing Delhi Capitals to 44/3.
Axar Patel and Rishabh Pant steadied the innings with a solid partnership, rebuilding the Delhi Capitals’ innings after the early blows
With the top order dismissed early, Axar Patel, promoted to number 3, and captain Rishabh Pant took charge of stabilizing the innings. They formed a crucial 113-run partnership for the fourth wicket.
Axar played aggressively, scoring 66 runs off 43 balls, including 5 fours and 4 sixes, marking his highest IPL score.
Pant played a captain’s innings, remaining unbeaten on 88 from 43 deliveries, with 5 fours and 8 sixes, dismantling the Gujarat Titans’ bowling attack effectively.
𝙋𝘼𝙉𝙏𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙘!
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Tristan Stubbs provided the final flourish to Delhi Capitals’ innings with a quick cameo
After Axar Patel’s dismissal in the 17th over, Delhi Capitals’ scoring rate did not slow down. Tristan Stubbs partnered with Pant and played aggressively, scoring 26 runs off just 7 balls, adding a fiery finish to the innings.
Wriddhiman Saha and Sai Sudharsan faced an early setback but recovered well to anchor Gujarat Titans’ innings
Gujarat Titans began their chase of 224 with determination but faced an early setback as captain Shubman Gill was dismissed for just 6 runs off 5 balls.
Wriddhiman Saha and Sai Sudharsan swiftly recovered from the early setback, forming an impressive 82-run partnership for the second wicket.
Saha played a crucial innings, scoring 39 runs off 25 balls, while Sudharsan contributed significantly with 65 runs off 39 balls. Their partnership anchored the middle order and kept the run rate within reach for Gujarat Titans.
David Miller provided a fiery finish to Gujarat Titans’ innings, while Rashid Khan made a valiant effort in a thrilling chase
After the dismissals of Saha and Sudharsan, David Miller took charge and played a blistering innings, scoring 55 runs off just 23 balls. His innings included six fours and three sixes, providing a crucial momentum shift in the match.
David Miller’s aggressive batting brought Gujarat Titans within striking distance of the target. The lower order, including Sai Kishore, who contributed a quick 13 off 6 balls, continued the assault, taking the game down to the wire.
Rashid Khan almost pulled off another impossible finish with the bat 💥@DelhiCapitals hold their nerves and clinch a crucial win 👏👏
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The final over was filled with drama as Gujarat needed 19 runs off the last 6 balls. Rashid Khan stepped up and started the over with consecutive boundaries, followed by a six off the penultimate ball, bringing the equation down to five runs off the final ball.
However, despite Rashid Khan’s valiant effort, he could not hit the winning shot and remained unbeaten on 21* off 11 balls as Gujarat Titans fell short by just 4 runs.
