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In the 10th match of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022, Gujarat Titans (GT) defeꦏated Delhi Capitals (DC)🅷 by 14 runs at Pune’s Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium on Saturday.
Chasing 172, the Capitals had a terrible start, losing their top three batters – Tim Seifert (3), Prithvi Shaw (10), and Mandeep Singh (18) – cheaply when the team’s score read 34 in 4.5 overs.
Then, captain Rishabh Pant and middle-order batter Lalit Yadav tried to steady the ship. The pair stitched a vital stand of 61 runs for the fourth wicket befo𒀰re Lalit (25) met an unfortunate 💎run-out in the 12th over.
The dismissal of Lalit opened floodgates as soon Pant (43), and Axar Patel (8) became the victims of Lockie Ferguson to get reduced to 126/6 in 14.5 overs. DC kept losing wickets from thereon only to 🐬reach 157/9, losing the contest by 14 runs.
Earlier, Shubman Gill starred with the willow for Gujarat to take his team towards a compe🌸titive total. Gill smoked 10 boundaries, including four sixes, to score a tremendous 84 from 46 deliveries.
The swashbuckling opener formed a crucial 65 runs partnership with captain Hardik Pandya, who contributed 31 off 27 balls. David Miller stayဣed unbeaten on 20 from 15 deliveries to help Gujarat reach 171/6 in their allotted 20 overs.
Mustafizur Rahman bagged a three-wicket haul while conceding 23 runs in his quota of 4 overs. Another left-armer, Khaleel Ahmed, picked up a couple of scal🥀ps but ended up giving away ܫ34 runs in 4 overs.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
😉 These two know how to win on April2⃣
— Gujarat Titans (@gujarat_titans)
Wonderful wi♉n for . Making a claim to be the best bowling side of the . And with Hardik bowling, and bowling well, it gives them an added dimension.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
It is 2nd April. The tꦿeam coached by Gary Kirsten 𝄹had to win 😊
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14)
Shubhman Gill another brilli🐭ant youngster. Stronger approach this inn♑ing.
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan)
Sarum ramya Gujratis 👍 bowlers have won that game for the titans ! Very well led by 𒁃 great spell !! Great knock but still need to make improvements in death hitting ! Aur yeh nehra ji ki smile offside 😁
— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12)
The knock we all been waiting for top one , well played truly. Gujrat nee🦄🅰d some power hiting going right away.
— Reema Malhotra (@ReemaMalhotra8)
Every single time seem to find the right key to unlock the door, there is to shꦅut the door.
That is how it feels.
— Bharath Ramaraj (@Fancricket12)
Ace of pace: L𒉰ockie Ferguson. Has bowled at a searing pace to♛night
— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang)
🎯⚡ BANG ON! Lockie Ferguson has registered his personal best bowling figures in IPL with an eওxcellent 4️⃣fer tonight!
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— The Bharat Army (@thebharatarmy)
47% of deliveries bowled by Lockie Ferguson so far have been met by a false shot(edge or play & miss) – his high pace has caused serious problems for Delhi Capitals today.
— The CricViz Analyst (@cricvizanalyst)
We lose by 1⃣4⃣ runs.
We'll bounce back from this 👊
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals)
