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In the 10th match of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022, Gujarat Titans (GT⛦) defeated 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 before 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 ov🐼ers. 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 competitive total. Gill smoked 10 boundaries, including four sixes, to score a tremendo𓄧us 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 stayed unbeaten on 20 from 15 deliveries to help Gujarat reach 171/6ꦕ 💛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 scalps but ended up givinꦏg a⛎way 34 runs in 4 overs.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
😉 These two know how to win on April2⃣
— Gujarat Titans (@gujarat_titans)
Wonderful win 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. Thꦑe team coached by Gary Kirsten had to win 😊
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14)
Shubhm🙈an Gill another brilliant youngster. Stronger approach this inning.
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan)
Sarum ramya Gujratis 👍 bowlers have won that game for the titans ! Very wel💖l led by great spell !! Great knock but still need to make improvement🦋s 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 need some power hiting going right away.
— Reemma malhotrra (@ReemaMalhotra8)
Every single time seem to find the right key to unlock the door, thereဣ is to shut the door.
That is how it feels.
— Bharath Ramaraj (@Fancricket12)
Ace of pace: Lock💧ie Ferguson. Has b🎃owled at a searing pace tonight
— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang)
🎯⚡ BANG ON! Lockie Ferguson has registered his personal best bowling figures in IPL with an excellent 4️⃣fe♌r 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)
