Delhi Capitals, who were in tenth place, defeated Gujarat Titans, who were in first place, at Ahmedabad in a stunning five-run victory.
The momentum of the match swung many times, beginning when Mohammed Shami took four wickets during the powerplay to reduce the Capitals to 23 for 5. But the Capitals only managed 130 for 8 thanks to Aman Hakim Khan’s first T20 fifty and contributions from Axar and Ripal Patel.
When the Titans were left on the field at 32 for 4, Khaleel Ahmed, Ishant Sharma, and Kuldeep Yadav gave the Capitals the advantage. Despite the fact that Hardik Pandya’s half-century helped the chase stay on track, the Capitals were in the lead heading into the final two overs.
Rahul Tewatia’s hat-trick of sixes off of Anrich Nortje in the 19th over saved the game for Titans just when it appeared to be lost. To secure the victory for the Capitals, Ishant maintained composure in the last over and allowed just six runs against Hardik, Tewatia, and Rashid Khan.
Shami’s super spell
Salt’s slot delivery from Shami’s first ball was a good wicket for him; however, after that, it was all approach. After receiving the new ball, he immediately bowled four overs, finishing with 4 for 11 and 19 dots in 24 balls. In his second over, he got Rossouw to edge a ball that was angled across to Saha by using good length work.
He pitched right-handers Pandey and Garg in his third over, staying on a similar length with a more pronounced upright seam, and both batters were caught behind trying to hit pitches outside off. Shami, who won Player of the Match, increased his lead at the top of the tally for most powerplay wickets in the IPL 2023. Warner was dismissed by being run out at the non-striker’s end following a mix-up with Garg, midway between Shami’s first two wickets.
After Shami’s spell ended, neither Noor Ahmad nor Rashid Khan saw much of a change in the pitch. Neither Mohit nor Josh Little were able to get much traction with their cutters. Since the two seamers were unable to stop the flow of runs at the end, they ultimately finished with relatively expensive figures. Ripal’s unbeaten 13-ball 23 and Aman’s 44-ball 51, which ultimately made the difference, helped Capitals score 52 in their final five overs.
Delhi Capitals 130 for 8 (Aman 51, Shami 4-11, Mohit 2-33) beat Gujarat Titans 125 for 6 (Hardik 59*, Ishant 2-23, Khaleel 2-24) by five runs