Delhi Capitals have dropped out-of-sorts David Warner but it surely hasn’t stopped them squeezing out an exciting four-run IPL win over Gujarat Titans with somewhat assist from their different Australian top-order blaster Jake Fraser-McGurk.
Warner, the prolific 37-year-old opener who’s scored extra runs than some other abroad batter within the IPL, paid the worth for a uncommon lean spell during which he is scored solely 37 in his final 4 matches.
But on the similar time, younger gun Fraser-McGurk, who’s lengthy idolised the participant who’s 15 years his senior, has made up for Warner’s struggles, launching a doubtlessly sensible profession with two explosive fifties in his first three knocks.
And the fourth wasn’t dangerous both on Wednesday at Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium as Fraser-McGurk, promoted once more to the highest of the order after the hosts had been inserted by Gujarat, cracked two fours and two sixes in his 23 off his 14 balls earlier than holing out off medium pacer Sandeep Warrier.
Warrier’s 3-15 within the powerplay had Ricky Ponting-coached Delhi, who additionally missed the injured Mitch Marsh of their Australian-powered lineup, on the backfoot earlier than a revival led by captain Rishabh Pant rocketed them to a formidable 4-224.
Pant, again to his finest following his automobile accident in late December, confirmed why Ponting believes he should be in India’s T20 World Cup squad as he whacked an unbeaten 88 off 43 balls.
The innings was climaxed by him blitzing Mohit Sharma for 31 runs off the final over because the Gujarat pacer registered the worst bowling figures in IPL historical past with 0-73.
Earlier, Axar Patel had made 66 whereas South African Tristan Stubbs hit 26 off seven balls, with Delhi’s 53 runs off the ultimate two overs probably the most scored off the final 12 balls of any IPL innings.
Yet the Capitals themselves nonetheless needed to survive Rashid Khan’s outstanding onslaught within the ultimate over of the chase because the Titans got here so near pulling off a last-gasp win.
Needing 19 off quick bowler Mukesh Kumar’s final over, the masterful Adelaide Strikers allrounder Rashid (21no) hit boundaries off the primary two balls after which a six off the penultimate ball, just for Gujarat to nonetheless fall simply quick on 8-220.
It proved a compelling chase with Gujarat affect participant Sai Sudharsan additionally making 65 and David Miller (55) smiting a 21-ball half-century.
Delhi have risen to sixth within the desk with their fourth win in 9 video games, whereas Gujarat are seventh on the identical factors however with an inferior internet run-rate.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
