IPL 2024, Delhi Capitals down Gujarat Titans: Key stats
Delhi Capitals claimed a narrow win over Gujarat Titans in Match 40 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season in Delhi on Wednesday. DC managed 224/4 in 20 overs. Axar Patel, Rishabh Pant and Tristan Stubbs were in full flow. In response, Sai Sudharsan and David Miller smashed half-centuries for GT. The Titans managed 220/8 in the end, losing by 4 runs.
DC post a commendable 224/4
DC were 44/3 after 5.4 overs as Sandeep Warrier claimed three wickets inside the powerplay. Thereafter, Axar and Pant added a record-breaking 4th-wicket stand of 113. Axar fell in the 17th over as DC were 157/4. Pant and Tristan Stubbs added 67 runs next, powering DC to a mammoth score at home. Mohit Sharma was dispatched for 31 runs in the 20th over.
How did GT's innings pan out?
GT lost Shubman Gill early on (13/1) before Wriddhiman Saha (35) and Sudharsan added 82 runs. DC picked up crucial wickets to leave GT reeling at 124/4. However, Miller fought hard before falling in the 18th over. Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore and Rashid Khan impressed with crucial cameos. However, Mukesh Kumar defended 19 off the last 6 balls. Rasikh Dar Salam claimed 3/44 for DC.
Warrier becomes second GT bowler with this IPL record
Warrier picked up a three-wicket haul inside the powerplay. He bowled three overs (3/15). Warrier is now the second GT bowler to take a three-fer inside the PP overs. He joined Mohammed Shami, who recorded three such instances for the franchise in the IPL. Warrier is the second bowler to record a three-fer inside the powerplay this season after Trent Boult (vs MI).
Axar Patel surpasses 1,500 IPL runs; notches his 2nd fifty
Axar managed 66 from 43 balls. His knock was laced with five fours and four sixes (SR: 153.49). Playing his 145th IPL match, Axar raced to 1,541 runs at 20.82. He registered his second fifty and a career-best score as well. As per ESPNcricinfo, Axar owns 855 runs for DC at 22.50 (50s: 2). 686 of his runs came for former employees Punjab Kings.
Rishabh Pant gets to 150 IPL sixes with whirlwind 88*
Pant's 43-ball 88* was laced with five fours and eight sixes. His strike read 204.65. Pant owns 3,180 runs in the IPL at 35.73. He hit his 18th fifty (100s: 1). The left-handed batter also raced to 150 IPL sixes. His strike rate is 149.29. Pant's 19 50-plus scores are now the second-most for DC after David Warner (24). Pant surpassed Shikhar Dhawan (18).
3 fifties in the ongoing IPL campaign
In nine matches this season, Pant has 342 runs at 48.85. He registered his 3rd fifty. Pant has gone on to smash 27 fours and 21 sixes (SR: 161.32). Currently, he is the 3rd-highest scorer this season after Virat Kohli (379) and Ruturaj Gaikwad (349).
A record stand alongside Axar before crushing GT
Axar and Pant shared a 113-run stand for the fourth wicket. This is now the highest fourth-wicket stand against GT in the IPL. It's also the third-highest stand (any wicket) and the fourth century-plus stand against the Titans. Pant also added an unbeaten 67 runs alongside Stubbs, who hit a 7-ball 26*. These runs came in the final three overs.
Mohit Sharma breaks Basil Thampi's unwanted record in IPL
Mohit, who conceded 73 runs in four overs, has recorded the most expensive spell in the IPL history. Mohit went past Basil Thampi, who conceded 70 runs off four overs against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in 2018 for Sunrisers Hyderabad. Notably, Pant hit Mohit for seven sixes and three fours. In the 20th over, Pant dispatched Mohit for four sixes and a four.
Sai Sudharsan hits 39-ball 65 for GT
Sudharsan fought valiantly for GT with a crunch 39-ball 65. He smashed seven fours and two sixes. In nine matches this season, Sudharsan owns 334 runs for GT at 37.11. He slammed his maiden fifty. Overall in the IPL, Sudharsan raced to 841 runs at an average of 42.05. His struck his 5th IPL fifty.
Kuldeep excels for DC with 2/29
DC left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav claimed 2/29 from his four overs. In six matches this season, Kuldeep has 11 wickets at 16. Overall, the former KKR spinner has managed 83 scalps at 26.46. 43 of his wickets have come for DC at 22.34.
Miller smashes 21-ball fifty for GT
Miller tried his absolute best with an entertaining 23-ball 55. He got to his fifty from 21 balls. Miller now owns the joint second-fastest fifty for GT in the IPL. He smashed six fours and three sixes (SR: 239.13). In 127 IPL matches, Miller has 2,852 runs at 35.65. He hit his 13th half-century and raced past 200 fours (201).
Miller is GT's second-highest scorer
Miller owns 878 runs for GT at 43.90. His strike rate is 145.36. The southpaw smashed his third fifty for the Titans across 35 innings. He is now the second-highest scorer for GT.
Here are the other notable stats
Pant helped DC smash their third-highest IPL score. DC now own the highest IPL score against GT. From overs 16-20, DC smashed 97 runs (second-highest in IPL). GT scored 68 runs from overs 16-20. It's their highest in a run-chase. Axar (66, 1/28 and 3 catches) is now the fourth DC player with a 50-plus score, wicket and a catch in an IPL match.
Both teams have four wins and five defeats
DC are sixth in the points table with four wins and five defeats (NRR: -0.386). They have eight points. Meanwhile, GT faced their fifth defeat (W4). They have eight points as well (NRR: -0.974).
