DC vs GT: Gujarat Titans defeated Delhi Capitals by seven wickets with four balls remaining, as Jos Buttler remained unbeaten on 97 at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Saturday.
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Jos Buttler delivered a sensational performance as Gujarat Titans convincingly defeated the table-topping Delhi Capitals. While the match narrowed slightly in the closing moments, GT remained in control throughout and comfortably secured the win.
Chasing a target of 204, Gujarat Titans lost Shubman Gill (7) early due to a reckless run-out. But then, Jos Buttler and Sai Sudharsan launched a counterattack, taking advantage of the Powerplay to score freely. They maintained a strong scoring rate, with Buttler increasing the pressure on DC as the innings progressed.
Following Sudharsan’s dismissal for 36, Sherfane Rutherford joined Buttler and kept the momentum going with some valuable runs. The chase got slightly tense in the final overs after Rutherford departed for 43, but Rahul Tewatia sealed the victory in style by hitting a six and a four, while Jos Buttler remained not out on 97.
The Capitals appeared to fall about 20 runs short and desperately needed early wickets to stay in the game. Unfortunately, their pace attack failed to deliver, with only a run-out to show for it. The spinners couldn’t extract much from the pitch, though Kuldeep Yadav did dismiss Sudharsan.
Sudharsan’s dismissal was the only bright spot for DC, as Buttler took apart Mitchell Starc with five boundaries in a row. The Titans looked like the stronger side throughout, and though DC mounted a brief fightback, it came too late to make a difference.
DC vs GT: 1st Inning
Earlier in the day, Shubman Gill chose to field first. Mohammed Siraj struggled with his line early on, although Arshad Khan managed to get a breakthrough as Delhi piled up 73 runs in the Powerplay.
No Delhi batter reached a half-century, but a few contributed useful scores in the 30s. Axar Patel top-scored with 39, Ashutosh Sharma chipped in with 37, while both Karun Nair and Tristan Stubbs added 31 each.
Prasidh Krishna delivered a standout spell, taking four wickets and continuously unsettling DC’s batting lineup. Despite several 30-run contributions from their middle order, DC could only manage a total of 203—clearly below par for the conditions.
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