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Rashid Khan starred as Gujarat Titans sealed a thrilling 1-run win over Delhi Capitals in Ahmedabad. GT defended 210/4 and, as a result, finally got their first points of the season. Moreover, Rashid’s superb spell of 4-0-17-3 made the difference. Even though KL Rahul scored a brilliant 92, DC fell just short.
🎯 Rashid Khan Turns the Match in Middle Overs
This was a match made for batters. Runs came quickly from both sides. However, Rashid Khan changed the game.
While other bowlers leaked runs, Rashid stayed tight. Meanwhile, he bowled with great control and smart variations. As a result, Delhi lost momentum in the middle overs.
He dismissed Nitish Rana, Sameer Rizvi, and Axar Patel. Furthermore, these wickets came at the perfect time. Moreover, he gave away only 17 runs in 4 overs.
On a high-scoring pitch, that spell was outstanding.
🔥 Rashid Khan Gets Support from Gill, Buttler and Sundar
Delhi Capitals won the toss and chose to bowl first. Gujarat Titans started well.
After Sai Sudharsan’s early wicket, Shubman Gill took charge. Then, the GT captain played a calm and classy knock of 70 off 45 balls.
Meanwhile, Jos Buttler found his touch again. He smashed 52 off 27 balls and kept the scoring rate high.
Later, Washington Sundar added 55 off 32 balls. In addition, his innings gave Gujarat a strong finish.
In the final overs, Glenn Phillips stayed unbeaten on 14.
Eventually, GT posted a strong 210/4 in 20 overs.
🌟 KL Rahul’s 92 Falls Short Against Rashid Khan
Delhi Capitals began the chase with intent. Firstly, Pathum Nissanka scored 41 off 24 balls and gave DC a fast start.
After that, KL Rahul controlled the chase beautifully.
He played one of the best innings of the match. Moreover, Rahul scored 92 from 52 balls, with 11 fours and 4 sixes.
He kept DC in the game even as wickets fell around him. However, once Rahul got out, the pressure increased quickly.
Still, Delhi stayed alive till the final over.
📊 Match Scorecard
🟦 Gujarat Titans Batting
- Shubman Gill – 70 (45)
- Washington Sundar – 55 (32)
- Jos Buttler – 52 (27)
- Glenn Phillips – 14* (9)
- Total: 210/4 (20)
🎯 Gujarat Titans Bowling
- Rashid Khan – 4-0-17-3
- Prasidh Krishna – 4-0-52-2
- Mohammed Siraj – 4-0-52-1
🔵 Delhi Capitals Batting
- KL Rahul – 92 (52)
- Pathum Nissanka – 41 (24)
- David Miller – 41* (20)
- Total: 209/8 (20)
🎯 Delhi Capitals Bowling
- Mukesh Kumar – 4-0-55-2
- Kuldeep Yadav – 4-0-42-1
- Lungi Ngidi – 4-0-24-1
🏆 Result
Gujarat Titans won by 1 run
🏅 Player of the Match
Rashid Khan – 4-0-17-3
😱 Rashid Khan Inspires GT in Final Over Drama
The game went right down to the last over. Meanwhile, David Miller was still batting, and DC looked close.
At one point, they needed only 2 runs from 2 balls.
However, Gujarat kept calm under pressure.
The penultimate ball was a dot. Therefore, DC needed 2 off the final ball.
GT then executed the last delivery perfectly. Finally, Delhi failed to find the boundary.
As a result, Gujarat Titans won by just 1 run.
It was heartbreak for DC and, meanwhile, a huge relief for GT.
