Gujarat Titans’ Jos Buttler gave ample demonstration of his ball-striking powers and health requirements in punishing warmth on Saturday, exhibiting but once more why he’s nonetheless one of many top-rated batters within the shortest format.
The 34-year-old Buttler (97* off 54b; 11×4, 4×6) and West Indian Sherfane Rutherford (43 off 34b; 1×4, 3×6) shared a 119-run third-wicket partnership because the Titans chased down Delhi Capitals’ 204 in 19.2 overs with seven wickets and 4 balls to spare. With the win, GT additionally moved to the highest of the desk.
The pursuit of 204, nonetheless, started on a mistaken notice for the Titans as captain Shubman Gill (7) was run out by a Karun Nair direct hit after he went for a non-existent single. Sai Sudharsan (36 off 21b; 5×4, 1×6) and Buttler added 60 off 35 balls to place the chase again on observe.
Sudharsan caressed Aussie paceman Mitchell Starc for 2 boundaries via cowl, displaying why his batting is so extremely regarded within the Indian cricket circles. He greeted Axar by sweeping him for six, however an try and smash left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav to the boundary noticed him getting caught at deep mid-wicket.
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From there on, it was the Buttler and Rutherford present. Each had been saved in test within the center overs by Kuldeep and Vipraj Nigam however simply because the stress was constructing, Rutherford bought going with a six off Kuldeep over additional cowl earlier than smashing Mohit Sharma for 2 consecutive sixes.
Gujarat Titans vs Delhi Capitals
Axar introduced Starc again to interrupt the partnership however the pacer was struck for 5 consecutive boundaries by Buttler within the fifteenth over. Ultimately, Rahul Tewatia smashed a six and a 4 off Starc’s first two balls of the final over to take the crew over the road.
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Earlier, after DC had been put in to bat, opener Abishek Porel started by smashing Mohammed Siraj for 14 within the opening over. Nonetheless, he didn’t final lengthy, bringing KL Rahul and Karun Nair collectively.
The Capitals galloped to 74/2 in six overs and seemed set for an enormous complete on the placid batting wicket, however simply as Nair (31 off 18b; 2×4, 2×6) was starting to interrupt the shackles, Prasidh Krishna (4/41) minimize his keep quick.
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Axar (39 off 32b; 1×4, 2×6) and South African Tristan Stubbs (31 off 21b; 2×4, 1×6) steadied the ship with a 53-run alliance, with each hitting leg spinner Rashid Khan for a six every.
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