DC vs GT / Gujarat's second consecutive win over Delhi, defeated by 6 wickets - Sudarshan's half-century

DC vs GT: Defending champions Gujarat registered their second consecutive win over Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League. The team defeated by 6 wickets in the 7th match of the 16th season. This is Gujraj's second consecutive win this season. The team has won 9 out of 10 matches while chasing. Delhi scored 162 runs for 7 wickets in 20 overs at their home ground at Arun Jaitley Ground. Gujarat batsmen made the target of 163 runs for 4 wickets in 18.1 overs.

First see the match winners of Gujarat...

• Shami-Rashid Fast bowlers Mohammed Shami and Rashid Khan bowled brilliantly and prevented Delhi from scoring big. Shami, who brought the new ball, returned the pavilion cheaply to Prithvi Shaw (7 runs) and Mitchell Marsh (4 runs). Then Alzarri Joseph did not allow Captain Warner (37 runs) to play a big innings. In the middle, Rashid Khan along with Joseph did not allow a big partnership in the middle order. He took three wickets in the middle overs. Then Shami dismissed power hitter Akshar.
• Sai Sudarshan, who came to play at number-3, Sai Sudarshan (62 not out off 48 balls) batted restrained. This young batsman saved the team from disintegrating. Then in the end also finished the match. The team had lost three wickets at 54 at one stage. Sudarshan shared a 53-run partnership with Vijay Shankar off 44 balls. Then scored an unbeaten 56 off 29 balls with David Miller on a crucial occasion.
• David Miller South African batsman David Miller scored fast. After losing the wicket of Vijay Shankar at a crucial juncture, Miller scored 31 off 16 balls to take the team to victory.

Gujarat's wickets fell like this...

First: Anrich Nortya bowled Wriddhiman Shah on the first ball of the third over.

Second: On the first ball of the 5th over, Nortya bowled Gill at 148 KMPH speed.

Third: On the last ball of the sixth over, Khalid Ahmed got Hardik Pandya caught by Abhishek Porel.

Fourth: Mitchell Marsh lbw Vijay Shankar on the second ball of the 14th over.

A close fight in the power play

In the power play of the second innings, both the teams saw a close fight. In this, the Gujarat batsmen scored 54 runs, while the defending champions were dealt three blows by the Delhi bowlers. Captain Pandya 5, Shubman Gill and Wriddhiman Shah were dismissed on the score of 14-14 runs. Enrique Nortya took two wickets and Khaleel Ahmed took one wicket.

Delhi scored 162 runs, Shami-Rashid took 3-3 wickets

Delhi, losing the toss and playing first on their home ground, scored 162 runs for 8 wickets in 20 overs. David Warner played an inning of 37 runs. Sarfaraz Khan added 30 runs. Akshar Patel took the score to 150 by playing big shots in the slog overs. He scored 36 runs off 22 balls.

Gujarat fast bowlers Mohammed Shami and Rashid Khan took 3-3 wickets, while Alzarri Joseph got 2 wickets.

Shami got 2 wickets in powerplay

Electing to bowl first after winning the toss, Mohammed Shami got Gujarat Titans off to a good start. He bowled Mitchell Marsh after Prithvi Shaw was caught out. After the initial setbacks, David Warner took over the innings and took the team's score past 50.

Delhi's wickets fell like this...

First: On the fourth ball of the third over, Mohammed Shami got Prithvi Shaw caught by Alzarri Joseph.

Second: Shami bowled Mitchell Marsh on the second ball of the 5th over.

Third: Alzarri Joseph bowled David Warner on the second ball of the ninth over.

Fourth: On the third ball of the ninth over, Alzarri Joseph got Riley Russo caught by Rahul Tevlia.

Fifth: Rashid Khan bowled Abhishek Porel on the second ball of the 13th over.

Sixth: On the second ball of the 17th over, Rashid Khan got Sarfaraz Khan caught by Joshua Little.

Seventh: On the fourth ball of the 19th over, Rashid Khan got Aman Khan caught by Pandya.

Eighth: On the fourth ball of the 20th over, Shami got Akshar Patel caught by Miller.

Miller and Nortya return in place of Williamson

Both the teams have come with two changes each. Defending champions Gujarat have brought in David Miller in place of injured Kane Williamson and Sai Sudarshan in place of Vijay, while pacer Anrich Nortje returns to Delhi's camp, while Abhishek Porel has been handed his debut cap.

See the playing-11 of both the teams...

Gujarat Titans: Hardik Pandya (captain), Shubman Gill, Wriddhiman Saha (wicketkeeper), Sai Sudarshan, Rahul Tewatia, Mohammed Shami, Rashid Khan, David Miller, Jeshua Little, Yash Dayal and Alzarri Joseph.

Impact Players: KS Bharath, Shivam Mavi, Mohit Sharma.

Delhi Capitals: David Warner (Captain), Prithvi Shaw, Abhishek Porel, Mitchell Marsh, Riley Russo, Sarfaraz Khan (Wicketkeeper), Aman Hakim Khan, Akshar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Anrich Nortya and Mukesh Kumar.

Impact Player: Lalit Yadav.