History tells us that low-scoring affairs produce the juice and perfect tonic to the fans. It doesn’t matter if it’s a modest total, there is literally nothing that can stop the bowlers from defending the total if they bowl to their strengths.
The game between Gujarat Titans and Delhi Capitals taught everyone that anything is possible if the bowling unit executes their plans at the right time when it mattered the most.
Despite only posting a low total of 130 runs on the board, David Warner made use of the bowlers to better effect. He rotated the bowlers at the right time and hence the tactics paid off.
Aman Hakim Khan was the pick of the batters for Delhi Capitals as he scored runs in the need of the hour. When Delhi Capitals lost too many wickets, Aman played a major role by scoring 51 off 44 balls (3 fours, 3 sixes).
Delhi Capitals successfully defend 130 against Gujarat Titans in IPL 2023
In response to Delhi Capitals’ target, Gujarat Titans got off to a poor start, courtesy of terrific bowling spells by Delhi Capitals’ bowlers who mounted pressure on GT batters as the game progressed.
Khaleel Ahmed bowled an exceptional maiden over as he registered 2/24 in his quota of 4 overs. In the end, Hardik Pandya took the game to the deep by scoring a fifty. Besides that Rahul Tewatia also gave a ray of hope for the hosts in the run-chase.
However, Ishant Sharma used all the experienced in the world and stopped Tewatia from going all guns blazing in the last over when GT required 12 off the last over. Delhi Capitals defended the target and won the game by 5 runs. Ishant Sharma registered 2/23 in 4 overs.
Gujarat Titans’ playing XI: Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Abhinav Manohar, Hardik Pandya (c), Vijay Shankar, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Mohammed Shami, Mohit Sharma, Joshua Little
Delhi Capitals’ playing XI: David Warner (c), Philip Salt (wk), Manish Pandey, Rilee Rossouw, Priyam Garg, Axar Patel, Ripal Patel, Aman Hakim Khan, Kuldeep Yadav, Anrich Nortje, Ishant Sharma
Ishant Sharma is the real hero, stopped Iceman Tewatia
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Old is gold.
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Old is gold..thats it❤
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Champion bowler 🔥 pic.twitter.com/4OMMDJHhkk
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Another Reminder: Ishant is looking Fresh!
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Ishant was fantastic today ! 🔥 #IshantSharma #GTvDC
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The Reason why IPL is the best league in the world…
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Ishant THE LEGEND
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Experience! 🫶🏼
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Goat level bowling 👏👏
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He just proved it that you can never write off a champion bowler like him.
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