DC WON
T20
DC beat Gujarat Titans by 6 wickets
Man of the Match - Rishabh Pant
Gujarat Titans
89-10
17.3/20 Ovrs
 
92-4
8.5/20 Ovrs
DC
Indian Premier League, 2024 |Match 32 |4/17/2024
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Commentary
  • Right then, that is it from this one-sided affair where Delhi cruise past Gujarat. The action in the Indian T20 League 2024 continues on 18th April, Thursday when Punjab takes on Mumbai. That game will begin on 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT), but as you know, you can always join us early for all the build-up up to the match. Until then, cheers and goodbye!
  • Rishabh Pant, the victorious skipper of Delhi is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH. He says there is a lot of things to be positive about. Adds that they talked about having a champion mindset and it showed in this game. Mentions that this was their best bowlimg performance this season. Ends by saying that they want to enjoy one win at a time.
  • Shubman Gill, the Gujarat captain, says that their batting performance was pretty average. Adds that they need to move on and think about the next one. Mentions that the wicket was alright and it had nothing to do with the pitch. States that poor shot selection cost them the match. Ends by sharing that they have won three games at the halfway stage and need another 5 wins from 7 games to go further..
  • Presentation Time...
  • Jake Fraser-McGurk is up for a chat. He says that he wanted to get to a fast start to boost their Net Run Rate. Adds that he wanted to keep going as long as he can but didn’t come off today. Shares that the wicket was good and the balls came pretty well. Mentions that it is surreal when they hear Ricky Ponting in the dressing room. Shares that they got confidence and are aware about their business. Ends by sharing that finishing the game early was always on the card and glad it came off that way.
  • Earlier in the game, Gujarat posted the lowest total in this season. Rashid Khan was their top-scorer with 31 runs which says it all about their performance. Delhi were all over them with Mukesh Kumar being the pick of the bowlers with three wickets while Ishant Sharma and Tristan Stubbs got a couple each. Axar Patel and Khaleel Ahmed also chipped in with one each. While chasing, they did lose a few wickets, but it was a walk in the park for them.
  • Delhi are still alive in the tournament while Gujarat needs to win most of their upcoming games to have a chance to qualify for the playoffs. Things are getting interesting in the Indian T20 League as any team can beat anyone at any point of time now.
  • Gujarat, on the other hand, just did not have enough runs on the board. However, they still managed to put a bit of pressure on their opponents but it was never going to be enough. Sandeep Warrier on his debut picked up a couple of wickets while Spencer Johnson and Rashid Khan chipped in with one each. However, ultimately they had to suffer one of their biggest defeats.
  • Delhi got off to flier with Jake Fraser-McGurk hitting a few lusty blows including a six on his very first ball. He got out unfortunately but Abishek Porel and Shai Hope continued the momentum and scored quickly. The former perished but got his team in a good position of chasing this total down quickly to improve their NRR. Rishabh Pant stayed till the end along with Sumit Kumar and finished things off in just 8.5 overs.
  • DELHI DOMINATION! A fantastic all-round performance from them and they have blown away Gujarat at their own den. This will give them a lot of confidence to go further in the tournament. Shubhman Gill will be very disappointed with this result as they were never really in the game and took a massive hit to their NRR as well. They will need to go back to the drawing board and come back stronger in the next one.
  • 8.5
    4
    Noor Ahmad to Sumit Kumar, FOUR! A streaky way to finish the game for Delhi! The visitors have got a massive win tonight by nailing the target inside 9 overs. Flatter on the middle. Sumit Kumar goes for the pull but gets an inside edge that goes past the keeper, races to the ropes for four runs. Delhi win by 6 wickets. 
  • 8.4
    0
    Noor Ahmad to Sumit Kumar, Flatter googly, going away. Sumit Kumar cuts and misses.
  • 8.3
    0
    Noor Ahmad to Sumit Kumar, Slider, across the batter. Sumit Kumar heaves across the line but fails to connect.
  • 8.2
    4
    Noor Ahmad to Sumit Kumar, FOUR! THRASHED! Shortish and wider outside off. Sumit Kumar stays back and hammers it through extra cover region for a cracking boundary. 
  • 8.1
    0
    Noor Ahmad to Sumit Kumar, Tossed up full on middle. Sumit Kumar defends it forward. 
  • END OF OVER 8 | 10 Runs & 0 Wkt | DC 84/4
  • 7.6
    0
    Rashid Khan to Rishabh Pant, Tosses it on a length, just outside off. Pant guides it to backward point. Delhi are just 6 runs away from a big win. 
  • 7.5
    0
    Rashid Khan to Rishabh Pant, Full and quick at the stumps. Pant mistimes the heave and gets an inside edge to short fine leg.
  • 7.4
    2
    Rashid Khan to Rishabh Pant, Full on middle. Rishabh Pant gets low for the sweep but gets a top edge that travels to the fine leg region. Allows the batter to take two more.
  • 7.3
    6
    Rashid Khan to Rishabh Pant, SIX! BOOM! Tossed up full, around off. Rishabh Pant gets to the pitch of the ball and hammers it over the long-off boundary for a maximum. Just 8 needed now. 
  • 7.2
    1
    Rashid Khan to Sumit Kumar, Wrong'un on middle. Sumit Kumar goes back and steers it through backward point for a single.
  • 7.1
    1
    Rashid Khan to Rishabh Pant, Quicker googly, on off. Pant pulls it through backward square leg for one.
  • END OF OVER 7 | 7 Runs & 0 Wkt | DC 74/4
  • 6.6
    1
    Noor Ahmad to Rishabh Pant, Flat and quick outside off. Pant knocks it to deep point for a single.
  • 6.5
    1lb
    Noor Ahmad to Sumit Kumar, LEG BYE! Leg break, turning back into the batter. Sumit Kumar stays back to tuck it but it hurries onto him and gets a thud on the pad. The ball rolls to short fine for an extra.