GT vs DC, IPL 2023 HIGHLIGHTS: Last-Placed Delhi Beat Table-Toppers Gujarat
GT vs DC HIGHLIGHTS: Delhi Capitals tasted their third win in IPL 2023.
DC win! They have registered a win by 5 runs here. Hardik Pandya just couldn't strike at the required tempo and despite a few timely blows from Rahul Tewatia, GT fell short.
Fifty for Hardik Pandya but the match isn't over yet. GT need 33 to win from 12 balls. Hardik Pandya- 53* off 48, Rahul Tewatia- 2* off 2.
DC serious contenders now in this match. Kuldeep Yadav has gotten amongst the wickets and David Miller has to go back after trying a cheeky stroke and seeing his stumps getting disturbed. GT- 32/4 in 6.4 Overs.
WICKET! And this time's it's Ishant Sharma who strikes, gets the better of Vijay Shankar. Three down inside the powerplay are Gujarat. This is gettig interesting now. GT- 26/3 in 5 Overs.
WICKET!! Shubman Gill departs. Anrich Nortje strikes first ball. Not the best of balls as it was a half-volley but Gill has played that straight to the fielder at cover. GT-18/2 in 3.1 Overs.
Good start with the ball for DC. Khaleel Ahmed with a wicket maiden. Wriddhiman Saha gets out caught behind. GT- 0/1 after 1st over. Shubman Gill and Hardik Pandya out in the middle for Gujarat.
END OF INNINGS. Just 3 runs and a wicket from the last over by Mohit Sharma. DC finish at 130/8. Shami undoubtedly the star of the innings with figures of 4/11. Aman Khan's half-century a rare positive in this innings for Delhi.
8 runs and a wicket off the 19th over. DC- 127/7 in 19 overs. Anrich Nortje and Ripal Patel the batters at the moment for DC with 6 balls left in the innings.
Rashid Khan bowling the 19th over and while it started with a six and a single, Rashid has dismissed Aman for 51 off 44. DC- 126/7 in 18.3 Overs.
Other than Shami's 4/11 and the run out by Rashid Khan, Mohit Sharma got the wicket of Axar Patel who scored 27 off 30. Along with Aman, he was involved in a 50-run stand for 54 balls.
DC- 119/6 in 18 overs at the moment. 2 overs to go. Ripal Patel and Aman the two batters out in the middle.
DC fighting hard but Aman Khan's half-century has been the best positive for them so far in this innings. He has reached the landmark off 41 balls in 17.3 overs. DC- 117/6.
Axar Patel (9 off 18) and Aman Hakim Khan (12 off 10) out in the middle for DC. DC: 44/5 after 9 overs.
Two in this over from Shami. Priyam Garg departs. Caught behind once again, sensational from the pace spearhead of GT. His bowling figures read 4 for 7 in 3 overs. DC- 23/5 after 5 overs.
WICKET! Third one in the powerplay for Shami. Another outswinger that's produced an edge and the rest has been done by one of the best keepers in the business Saha. Great diving catch. DC- 22/4 in 4.1 Overs.
WICKET!! Another one. It's getting bad to worse for DC. Rilee Rossouw departs. Superb outswing from Shami and batter has edged it to the keeper. DC- 16/3 in 2.5 overs.
Second wicket in the second over and would you believe it, that's a run out! Rashid Khan collects the ball and runs to the stumps to dislodge the bails. DC- 6/2 in 1.1 overs. As it turned out, this was a no ball from Hardik Pandya.
HORROR START FOR DC. Wicket off the first ball and it's Mohammed Shami who has done it for GT. It was a half volley and a powerful shot but the batter has hit it straight to the fielder in the cover region. Phil Salt departs for a golden duck. DC-0/1 in 0.1 overs.
Team News
DC: David Warner (captain), Philip Salt (wicketkeeper), Manish Pandey, Rilee Rossouw, Priyam Garg, Axar Patel, Ripal Patel, Aman Hakim Khan, Kuldeep Yadav, Anrich Nortje, Ishant Sharma
GT: Wriddhiman Saha (wicketkeeper), Abhinav Manohar, Hardik Pandya (captain), Vijay Shankar, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Mohammed Shami, Mohit Sharma, Joshua Little
TOSS NEWS: DC have chosen to bat first.
Head to Head:
Matches- 2
GT won- 2
DC won- 0
Hello and Welcome to our live coverage of the IPL 2023 match between the Gujarat Titans and Delhi Capitals. The match is being staged at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Toss and Team News in about 15 mins from now. STAY TUNED!
Background
Gujarat Titans will be up against Delhi Capitals in match number 44 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023. It's a fixture between two teams who find themselves in contrasting positions at the points table. While the defending champions are on top of the table at the moment with 6 wins from 8 games, the visiting team in this match set to be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, has just two victories from 8 matches and are at the bottom of the points table.
In the reverse fixtue, Gujarat had defeated Delhi at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. As far as the most recent matches of these teams are concerned, there too it's pretty much the same story with Gujarat fresh off a win over the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) while Delhi succumbing to a defeat against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).
Other than just a look at the points table, Gujarat are far ahead of Delhi in several crucial parametrs. For instance, Gujarat have been the better chasing side, their batters have been in great form and they have a superb run rate in the final four overs. On the other side, Delhi have been far from their best and in a stat that might be hard to believe for some, they do not have a single batter who has been striking at over 140 this season so far.
Having said that Delhi would take hope from the fact that in their last three matches, they have two wins and a one close defeat, which means surely it is getting better for them after a nightmarish start. Their spinners have been one of the positives for them.
GT, meanwhile, have gelled well as a unit with each department finding a way to deliver the result and not dependant on one or two individuals which has been their major positive. Wriddhiman Saha's form could be a slight cause of concern but as a pair, Shubman Gill and Saha have provided just the kind of starts that the team has needed and that could mean a longer rope for the keeper.
For Delhi, Prithvi Shawi and Abishek Porel can be looked at as players who can be given another chance.
This should be another humdinger of a contest.
Probable XIs:
GT: Wriddhiman Saha (Wicketkeeper), Shubman Gill, Hardik Pandya (captain), Vijay Shankar, David Miller, Abhinav Manohar, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Mohammed Shami, Josh Little
DC: David Warner (captain), Phil Salt (wicketkeeper), Mitchell Marsh, Manish Pandey, Sarfaraz Khan, Lalit Yadav/Ripal Patel, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Anrich Nortje, Ishan Sharma, Mukesh Kumar
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