Defending champions Gujarat Titans recorded a formidable six-wicket win in opposition to Delhi Capitals due to a half-century from younger batter Sai Sudharsan.
The 21-year-old left-hander anchored Gujarat’s run chase of 4-163 with 62 not out off 48 balls whereas filling the injured Kane Williamson’s No.3 spot.
The New Zealander was dominated out of the match after injuring his proper knee whereas fielding throughout Gujarat’s five-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings within the opening recreation.
David Warner’s Delhi faltered with the bat for the second time. They have been restricted to 8-162, with Rashid Khan (3-31), Mohammed Shami (3-41) and Alzarri Joseph (2-29) placing with common intervals.
Warner top-scored with 37 however Mitch Marsh made simply 4 runs from as many balls, batting at No.3.
“He (Sudharsan) has been batting beautifully,” stated Gujarat skipper Hardik Pandya. “You can see the fruit of his hard work. In two years he will do something big in franchise cricket and hopefully for India.”
The categorical tempo of Anrich Nortje (2-39), taking part in his first recreation, briefly rattled the defending champions when the South African quick bowler clear bowled each openers, Wriddhiman Saha and Shubman Gill, after which captain Hardik Pandya edged quick bowler Khaleel Ahmed as Gujarat misplaced three wickets contained in the batting powerplay.
Sudharsan revived the chase by that includes in two half-century stands as he added 53 runs with Vijay Shankar (29) after which contributed an extra 56 with David Miller, who made a speedy unbeaten 31 off simply 16 balls as Gujarat romped residence with 11 balls to spare.
Earlier, Delhi’s struggles on the high of the order continued for the second successive recreation with Shami getting early wickets of Prithvi Shaw and Marsh in successive overs.
Captain Warner performed on to Joseph when he tried to chop the West Indian quick bowler, who was on a hat-trick when he beat Rilee Rossouw with one other sharp quick supply first up and he was properly caught by a diving Rahul Tewatia at level.
“Losing wickets in the powerplay can be a struggle,” Warner stated. “We have got six more games here and anticipate the swing up front. They bowled extremely well. We were in the game but Sai batted extremely well and David Miller took it away.”
Rashid squeezed the runs within the center overs together with his sharp leg- breaks and googlies as Safaraz Khan laboured for 34 deliveries in making 30 earlier than top-edging a sweep in opposition to the legspinner within the seventeenth over.
Axar Patel tried to speed up within the demise overs by smashing three sixes and two fours earlier than falling to Shami within the final over after scoring 36 off 22 balls.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
