Credit: X
Delhi Capitals pulled off a comfortable six-wicket win in 8.5 overs as they chased down a total of 90 in 8.5 overs. With this victory, the Capitals jumped to the sixth spot on the table as their run rate went up to -0.074 with six points. Whereas, the Titans fell to seventh place as they also have six points from seven games.
After losing the toss, Gujarat Titans were asked to bat first and got into early trouble as captain and opening batter Shubman Gill got out at the score of eight in six balls. This wicket opened the floodgates the Titans went from 11-1 to 47-5 in 8.3 overs. DC's Ishant Sharma and Mukesh Kumar picked up early wickets before Tristan Stubbs surprised all with two quick scalps.
The batting collapse extended as Gujarat were bundled out 89 with Kumar finishing with figures of 3-14 in 2.3 overs. For the Titans, it was Rashid Khan's 31 in 24 balls with two fours and one six. Chasing this total, Delhi Capitals made quick work as they reached the 90-run target in 8.5 overs. Jake Fraser-McGurk top-scored with his 10-ball 20 while Shai Hope finished with 19 in 10 balls.
Talking about this defeat, Gujarat Titans skipper, Shubman Gill said, "Our batting was very average, and it is important to move on and come back strong. The wicket was alright, if you see some of the dismissals, it had nothing to do with the pitch."
"Poor shot selection I would say. When the opposition are chasing 89, unless someone takes a double hat-trick, the opposition will always be in the game. This is just the halfway mark of the season for us, we have won 3 and hopefully, we win another 5-6 from the next 7 like in the last couple of years."
