04/04Result
7th Match (N), Indian Premier League at Delhi, Apr 4 2023
GT won by 6 wkts (11b rem)
Player of the Match
Sai SudharsanGujarat Titans
04/04Result
7th Match (N), Indian Premier League at Delhi, Apr 4 2023
GT won by 6 wkts (11b rem)
Player of the Match
Sai SudharsanGujarat Titans

END OF OVER:
20 | 12 Runs 1 Wkt | DC: 162/8 | RR: 8.10

  • Anrich Nortje4 (2b)
  • Kuldeep Yadav1 (1b)
  • Mohammed Shami4-0-41-3
  • Rashid Khan4-0-31-3

Here's Sarfaraz: It has been raining in Delhi over the last few days, so the outfield has changed, and there was grass on the surface and some movement. There is uneven bounce too. Not very easy for the batters. We need early wickets. Good score on this surface. We need to bowl well with the new ball. A little bit of dew. But we need to play good cricket.

9.21pm A middling total at best from Delhi, but they have something and the surface has looked spicy. They finish on 162 for 8, the lowest total so far in the IPL for a team batting first. Delhi's batters did not have the best of days. None of them could get in, bar maybe Axar Patel who scored 36 off 22 balls. David Warner was lucky for his 32-ball 37 while Sarfaraz had a tough day as he scored 30 off 34. The Titans bowlers were on the mark all through the innings. There was a lot of movement available early on, that caused a few extras, but the bowlers came back well. Mohammed Shami and Rashid Khan picked three wickets apiece. Alzarri Joseph was at his fiery best picking 2 for 29, and was on a hat-trick at one point. Can the Delhi pacers rattle the Titans batting unit? Join Sudarshanan in a bit to find out.

19.6
4
Mohammed Shami to Nortje, FOUR, Swatted straight back over mid-off and Delhi have breached 160! Hard-length again from Shami as Nortje runs down the track, gives himself room and slams it.
19.5
0
Mohammed Shami to Nortje, no run, Short, pacy delivery on off. He backs away, looking for a cut. Misses

Nortje

19.4
W
Mohammed Shami to Patel, OUT, On a length outside off and Axar hits it straight to David Miller at deep cover. Was in Axar's slot, but he was a touch legside and slightly off-balanced when looking to cream that away. Does not get enough connection and Miller gobbles it up.

AR Patel c Miller b Mohammed Shami 36 (33m 22b 2x4 3x6) SR: 163.63

19.3
2
Mohammed Shami to Patel, 2 runs, Gives himself room as Shami bowls this slower on leg. He muscles it straight down the ground to long on
19.2
0
Mohammed Shami to Patel, no run, Back of a length ball on the hips of Axar who pulls it to deep square leg. No run taken.

Goes around

19.1
6
Mohammed Shami to Patel, SIX, Short and wide, and Axar hammers it over wide long-on. That was asking to be it and Axar obliged.

Shami to bowl the last over. Third man and fine leg up.

END OF OVER:
19 | 9 Runs 1 Wkt | DC: 150/7 | RR: 7.89

  • Axar Patel28 (18b)
  • Kuldeep Yadav1 (1b)
  • Rashid Khan4-0-31-3
  • Josh Little4-0-27-0
18.6
1
Rashid Khan to Patel, 1 run, Slightly short on middle and spinning onto leg as Axar hacks the pull to the right of Tewatia who runs across from deep backward square leg. They only take a run. Axar wants to keep strike.
18.5
1
Rashid Khan to Kuldeep Yadav, 1 run, Runs down the track first ball, gets a thick inside edge past the bowler for a run

Kuldeep

18.4
W
Rashid Khan to Aman Hakim Khan, OUT, Nope, not happening twice, says Rashid! Legbreak with a hint of over-spin on the ball. Was just on and around off. He looks for a slog sweep second time around, gets a massive top-edge as the ball goes straight up. Pandya completes a catch at extra cover.

Aman Hakim Khan c Pandya b Rashid Khan 8 (10m 8b 0x4 1x6) SR: 100.00

18.3
6
Rashid Khan to Aman Hakim Khan, SIX, Gets holds of the slog sweep and absolutely clobbers Rashid over deep square leg. In the slot on middle and leg, he clears his front leg and gets a six
18.2
0
Rashid Khan to Aman Hakim Khan, no run, Another legbreak and this one grips and turns. He can only slice to point
18.1
1
Rashid Khan to Patel, 1 run, Legspinner on middle, he looks for a mighty slog, drags it to deep midwicket. Wants two, not on.

Anvit: "I understand that wickets were falling around but Sarfaraz's innings was just too slow. Warner is already scoring too slowly, DC can't really afford another slow player. Maybe Manish Pandey should get a look in next match."

END OF OVER:
18 | 9 Runs | DC: 141/6 | RR: 7.83

  • Aman Khan2 (5b)
  • Axar Patel26 (16b)
  • Josh Little4-0-27-0
  • Rashid Khan3-0-22-2
17.6
0
Little to Aman Hakim Khan, no run, In the slot on middle, he gives himself room and gets a good piece on the flourishing cover drive but hits it straight to extra cover.
17.5
1
Little to Patel, 1 run, Back of a length ball on the hips of Axar as he works it to deep fine leg.
17.4
6
Little to Patel, SIX, Going, going, gone! Right in Axar's wheel-house outside off. He extends his arms and lofts Little over mid-off and eventually over the ropes.
17.3
1
Little to Aman Hakim Khan, 1 run, Good length ball outside off, he gives himself room and pushes towards cover. The fielder has a shy at the stumps, misses and a run is conceded via an overthrow,

Rohit: "DC should sub Shaw for Pandey, try getting some lower order runs plus a much better fielder for the second innings!"

17.2
0
Little to Aman Hakim Khan, no run, Banged in short again, outside off. He backs away, looking to ramp it, but misses.
17.1
1
Little to Patel, 1 run, Banged in short on off, he hacks it to long on

END OF OVER:
17 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | DC: 132/6 | RR: 7.76

  • Axar Patel18 (13b)
  • Aman Khan1 (2b)
  • Rashid Khan3-0-22-2
  • Josh Little3-0-18-0

Sahil: "@Mohit jadeja recently got a POTM in the first ODI against Australia. This might sound outrageous but Axar could maybe solve the number 4 problem"

16.6
1
Rashid Khan to Patel, 1 run, Flatter and on the pads of the batter, who glances it to short fine leg.
16.5
0
Rashid Khan to Patel, no run, Length on off, he goes back and punches it back to the bowler
16.4
1
Rashid Khan to Aman Hakim Khan, 1 run, On a length on the pads of Aman, who heaves it to Little at long leg
16.3
0
Rashid Khan to Aman Hakim Khan, no run, On a length outside off, gets it off the inside half of the blade towards the midwicket fielder

Aman Hakim Khan in. One slip in.

16.2
W
Rashid Khan to Khan, OUT, Goes for a sweep again, gets a top-edge and Little makes no mistake at deep backward square leg. Slightly slower through the air, outside off. He lines up for that sweep, but can only mistime it this time around. The ball goes high up and Little, I think misjudged the catch initially, but held on.

SN Khan c Little b Rashid Khan 30 (66m 34b 2x4 0x6) SR: 88.23

16.1
4
Rashid Khan to Khan, FOUR, Length ball outside off, he reaches for it with the sweep and slams it in front of square for a four to deep midwicket.

Here's Rajesh: DC have scored 38 out of 126 runs off the last ball the overs. That's 30% of the total from a sixth (or less) of the total balls bowled

END OF OVER:
16 | 5 Runs | DC: 126/5 | RR: 7.87

  • Axar Patel17 (11b)
  • Sarfaraz Khan26 (32b)
  • Josh Little3-0-18-0
  • Rashid Khan2-0-16-1

Time-out

Mohit: "With this form Axar deserve a spot in the Indian world cup XI over Jadeja." That will make for a compelling debate.

Nimesh: "Hope I do not jinx it, but Axar has improved his batting skills a lot in a last year or so. Even in the recent test series, he stayed not out and contributed important runs. "

15.6
0
Little to Patel, no run, Short of a good length ball outside off, he dabs it to point with an open face of the blade.

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GT 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st22WP SahaShubman Gill
2nd14Shubman GillB Sai Sudharsan
3rd18HH PandyaB Sai Sudharsan
4th53V ShankarB Sai Sudharsan
5th56DA MillerB Sai Sudharsan

Indian Premier League

TeamMWLPTNRR
GT14104200.809
CSK1485170.652
LSG1485170.284
MI148616-0.044
RR1477140.148
RCB1477140.135
KKR146812-0.239
PBKS146812-0.304
DC145910-0.808
SRH144108-0.59