Sai-Sudharsan-and-Shubman-Gill. (Photo source: IPL)
Gujarat Titans registered a commanding 10-wicket victory against Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday, May 18. This win temporarily propelled GT to the top of the points table.
A remarkable ton by KL Rahul (112* off 65) guided the hosts to 199/3 at the end of their 20-over quota. . His opening partner, Faf du Plessis, was dismissed cheaply, 5 off 10. Wicketkeeper-batter, Abishek Porel, registered 30 off 19, to end up as DC’s second-highest scorer.
A couple of handy 20s from Axar Patel (25 off 16) and Tristan Stubbs (21* off 10) were handy to the makeup of the total. Rashid Khan was surprisingly wicketless during his four-over spell. Arshad Khan conceded only seven runs while taking a wicket. He bowled only a couple of overs.
It was pure domination by Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill who bossed the run-chase. Putting up 59/0 at the end of the first six overs, GT were on track at the halfway point of their innings. Sudharsan brought up his half-century a few overs earlier than Gill.
The in-form southpaw got to a well-deserved first ton of the season, his second in the history of the IPL, on the second ball of the 18th over. He finished the game with a six to seal a comprehensive win. Gill ended up unbeaten on 93* off 53 balls.
Key moments from DC vs GT, Match 60 of IPL 2025:
1. KL Rahul crafts a majestic hundred
Rahul’s knock was nothing short of a batting clinic. The top-order batter combined elegance with authority, with his innings comprising 14 fours and four sixes. He brought up his fifth IPL hundred by pulling a waist-high delivery to deep square leg with authority.
2. Shubman Gill gets going with an authoritative sweep
The final ball of the first over of the run-chase was dispatched by Gill off Axar’s bowling over the deep midwicket fence to provide the initial momentum into the second innings.
3. Sai Sudharsan lights up the stage with a scintillating century
Sudharsan was absolutely fantastic throughout his time at the crease. He got to his ton with a classical drive thudding into the sight screen to burst into elation while celebrating with Gill in the middle.
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