Delhi survives Rashid's onslaught to beat Gujarat by 4 runs in IPL
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New Delhi: Delhi Capitals survived Rashid Khan s onslaught in the last over to register an exhilarating four run victory over Gujarat Titans in the In...
New Delhi: Delhi Capitals survived Rashid Khan’s onslaught in the last over to register an exhilarating four-run victory over Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League on Wednesday.
Needing 19 off fast bowler Mukesh Kumar’s final six balls, Rashid (21 not out) clubbed back-to-back boundaries off the first two balls and then a six off the penultimate ball before Gujarat finished at 220-8 in yet another high-scoring thriller in IPL this season.
Captain Rishabh Pant, returning to competitive cricket after his car accident in late December, staked his T20 World Cup claims with a robust unbeaten 88 off 43 balls which propelled Delhi to 224-4 after Gujarat won the toss and chose to field first.
Pant provided a perfect finish to Delhi’s innings when he smashed Mohit Sharma for 31 runs in the last over as the Gujarat fast bowler registered most expensive bowling figures in IPL history with 0-73.
Tristan Stubbs scored a rapid 26 off seven balls and Delhi’s 53 runs off the final two overs were also the most scored by a team in the IPL off the last 12 balls of the innings.
