Delhi Capitals warded off a fantastic fightback by Gujarat Titans to clinch a stunning 4 run win in a high scoring Tata IPL 2024 encounter at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi.

Earlier,  GT Skipper   Shubman Gill won the toss and opted to bowl first . And his bowlers did a good job early early on taking quick wickets. Prithvi Shaw was out for 11 . Hard- hitting Jake Fraser-McGurk 23 ( 14 balls, 2 fours, 2 sixes) . Shai Hope was dismissed for 6 . DC tottering at 44-3, 5.4 overs.

Then came the partnership between Axar Patel and Skipper Rishabh Pant which lifted DC superbly . The duo were superb and took away the initiative from GT . Axar Patel ever improving as an all- rounder both for DC and India scored a attacking innings of 66 ( 43 balls , 5 fours , 4 sixes) .

Then it was Rishabh Pant who took over. And Pant showed his old power self and nearly his best with stupendous power packed 88 ( 43 balls , 5 fours, 8 sixes) and remained not out . He was supported at the end by brilliant cameo by Tristan Stubbs 26 ( 7 balls , 3 fours 2 sixes) who too remained not out. The duo ensured strong DC finish at 224/ 4 in their 20 overs.

GT bowling fell apart towards the end . Azmatullah Omarzai 0/ 33 ( 4 overs), Sandeep Warrier 3/ 15 ( 3 overs),  Rashid Khan 0/ 35 ( 4 overs), Noor Ahmad 1/ 36 ( 3 overs), Mohit Sharma was hammered all over  0/ 73 ( 4 overs), Shahrukh Khan  0/ 8 ( 1 over), Sai Kishore  0/ 22 ( 1 over)

In reply  GT ,  They lost Skipper Shubman Gill out early for 6 .  Wriddhiman Saha kept the chase on course with  39 ( 25 balls , 5 fours, 1 six) . He was aided well by  Sai Sudharsan 65 ( 39 balls , 7 fours, 2 sixes) . Azmatullah Omarzai was out for 1 .  Big hitting David Miller came good with a  fine a blazing 55 ( 23 balls , 6 fours, 3 sixes). GT would have hoped Miller stayed on further. His exit gave  DC the breather.  Shahrukh Khan fell for ( 8) . Finisher Rahul Tewatia out for 4. GT hopes were faltering.

Gritty Rashid Khan  cameo almost pulled off a sensational win as he remained not  out 21 ( 11  balls, 3 fours, 1 six) . GT fell agonisingly short by mere four runs .  Sai Kishore  13 ( 6 balls  2 sixes)  gave DC the  scare too. But Rashid  did not have the support at the end . GT finishing  at  220/ 8 in their 20 overs.

DC bowling  : Khaleel Ahmed 0/ 26 ( 2 overs),  Anrich Nortje 1/ 48 ( 3 overs), Rasikh Salam 3/ 44 ( 4 overs), Mukesh Kumar 1/ 41 ( 4 overs), Axar Patel  1/ 28 ( 3 overs), Kuldeep Yadav 2/ 29 ( 4 overs)

DC Impact Player: Rasikh Salam replaces Prithvi Shaw GT Impact Player: Sai Sudharsan replaces Sandeep Warrier