After Delhi Capitals lost to Gujarat Titans, their captain Axar Patel praised the Titans’ batting. He noted that the pitch was much better for batting in the second half of the game. DC, who started strong with five straight wins, faced a tough challenge after losing to GT by 10 wickets at Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday. In the post-match chat, Axar said, They batted really well. The pitch got better as the game went on. We thought we had a decent score and finished well with KL (Rahul) doing great. Our bowlers put in effort, but we couldn’t get the win. We did bat better compared to our last few games, but we need to work on our fielding and bowling in the powerplay. The ball came onto the bat nicely in the second innings, unlike the first. They kept their wickets intact, which made things easier for them.
DC hasn’t done well at home, winning just one game in a Super Over and losing four others. On the other hand, their away record is better with five wins and only one loss, along with one match that didn’t have a result. In this match, GT won the toss and chose to field first. DC had a rough start, losing Faf Du Plessis early, but KL Rahul and Abishek Porel put together a solid 90-run partnership. With contributions from Axar Patel and Tristan Stubbs, DC finished at 199/3.
GT’s bowlers, Sai Kishore, Prasidh Krishna, and Arshad Khan, each took a wicket. But DC’s bowling struggled against Shubman Gill, who scored 93* off 53 balls, and Sai Sudharsan, who hit 108* off just 61 balls. They formed a strong partnership of 205 runs that led GT to victory with an over to spare. Sai was named ‘Player of the Match.’ With this win, GT secured a playoff spot with nine wins, three losses, and a total of 18 points. DC sits fifth with six wins, five losses, and one no result, totaling 13 points.