Indian batsman Aman Khan’s defiant 51 and impressed bowling helped Delhi Capitals edge out holders Gujarat Titans by 5 runs in a low-scoring Indian Premier League thriller on Wednesday (AEST).
Aman hit his maiden fifty to carry his staff from a precarious 23-5 to 130-8 in a conflict billed as David v Goliath between bottom-placed Delhi and table-toppers Gujarat in Ahmedabad.
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Gujarat tempo spearhead Mohammed Shami’s bowling figures of 4-11 — his IPL finest — went in useless however was named man of the match.
Delhi bowlers led by left-arm fast Khaleel Ahmed and Ishant Sharma restricted Gujarat to 125-6 regardless of an unbeaten 59 by skipper Hardik Pandya and Rahul Tewatia’s seven-ball 20.
“Our bowlers were absolutely amazing,” Delhi skipper David Warner mentioned.
“Our bowlers were amazing. Our batters struggled but credit to the way Shami bowled. We just find ways to lose wickets in clumps, I don’t know what’s happening with our batting.”
Warner had a day to neglect on the crease himself when he was run out off a no-ball for simply two runs after making it midway down the pitch earlier than he stopped as Priyam Garg stayed in his crease.
Rashid Khan picked up the ball and knocked the bails over with ease.
The left-handed Tewatia, referred to as “iceman” for his skill to hit sixes in stress conditions, smashed Anrich Nortje for 3 straight hits over the fence within the nineteenth over however fell within the twentieth.
Ishant returned figures of 2-23 and held his nerve within the ultimate over with Gujarat needing 12 to win and falling brief.
Gujarat, who had a fairytale IPL debut after they received the crown final season, stay sturdy to make the play-offs with six wins in 9 matches.
Delhi, coached by Ricky Ponting, are have registered their third win in 9 matches to maintain their play-off hopes alive.
It was Aman’s 44-ball knock that made Delhi fightback as he placed on key partnerships together with fifty-plus stands with Axar Patel (24) and Ripal Patel (23) to present his staff a complete, which in the end made them win their third match in 9 outings.
Aman smashed three fours and three sixes in his 44-ball knock earlier than falling to Rashid Khan’s leg spin.
Shami obtained Phil Salt for a primary ball duck after which Rilee Rossouw, for eight, in his two overs earlier than a double strike in his third.
In reply, Khaleel struck within the first over and shortly Gujarat had been in serious trouble when South African big-hitter David Miller fell for a duck.
Pandya tried to show it round in a 62-run partnership with Abhinav Manohar, who made 26, however the effort was not sufficient as Delhi defended their lowest complete ever.
Originally printed as Warner left seething after no-ball incident within the IPL
Source: www.news.com.au
