The match-winning knock towards Delhi Capitals within the Indian Premier League sport on Tuesday has earned Gujarat Titans’ batter Sai Sudharsan numerous plaudits, together with from India legend and former coach Anil Kumble.
Chasing a below-par 163, the 21-year-old Sudharsan anchored the chase with a peaceful and composed 62 not out because the Titans received by six wickets with 11 balls to spare at Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday.
“He looked like a very organised player. Good against fast bowling, good against swing. He came into the first game as an impact player and certainly created an impact, he played a cameo,” the previous India captain and coach advised official broadcaster JioCinema.
“Today, it was three-down and all the big stars gone. Shubman Gill was gone, (Wriddhiman) Saha got out, and his captain Hardik Pandya got out. Both the Tamil Nadu guys (Vijay Shankar and Sudharsan) got together and put together a partnership.”
Mohammed Shami (3/41 in 4 overs) and Alzarri Joseph (2/29 in 4 overs) had been sensible within the first 10 overs for Titans earlier than whereas Rashid Khan (3/31 in 4 overs) took over to limit DC to a chaseable rating.
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IPL 2023: Gujarat Titans beat Delhi Capitals to go prime
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<p>Sai Sudharsan’s half-century and a whirlwind cameo by David Miller powered holders Gujarat Titans to a six-wicket win over Delhi Capitals on Tuesday. </p>
<p>Chasing 163 for victory, Sudharsan (62*) and Miller (31*) put collectively an unbeaten stand of 56 to steer their staff dwelling with 11 balls to spare. </p>
<p>Delhi batsmen by no means actually acquired going regardless of skipper David Warner’s 37 and a quickfire 36 from Axar Patel as they posted a below-par complete. </p>
<p>Mohammed Shami gave away runs in the beginning earlier than he discovered his groove with the 2 key wickets of Prithvi Shaw and Mitchell Marsh. </p>
<p>Warner fell to Alzarri Joseph as he chopped on to his stumps. </p>
<p>Joseph bowled at a full of life tempo and dismissed Rilee Rossouw for a first-ball duck. </p>
<p>Rashid Khan claimed the wicket of Sarfaraz Khan who struggled to a 34-ball 30. </p>
<p>Coming in at No. 7, Axar took on the bowlers with three sixes and two fours in his 22-ball innings however couldn’t haul Delhi to a large enough complete. </p>
<p>Shami and Rashid took three wickets every to limit Delhi to 162/8. </p>
<p>Gujarat had been in early hassle after a wonderful spell of quick bowling by Anrich Nortje, however Sudharsan stood agency in his staff’s second straight victory. </p>
<p>Nortje eliminated each Gujarat openers, together with bowling Shubman Gill for 14. </p>
<p>Left-arm fast Khaleel Ahmed then acquired skipper Hardik Pandya caught behind for five. </p>
<p>But Vijay Shankar changed Ireland quick bowler Josh Little underneath the brand new “impact player” rule and joined Sudharsan within the center to revive the chase. </p>
<p>Marsh broke the dangerous-looking stand of 53 after he trapped Shankar lbw for 29 however Sudharsan and Miller accomplished the job. </p>
<p>Miller, who changed the injured Kane Williamson within the XI, performed his half with a 16-ball blitz. </p>
“Gujarat has always created that aura about themselves ‘we’ll restrict you to 160 and get that’. With an impact player, it makes it even easier for them. Sai Sudharsan constructed the innings perfectly,” Kumble mentioned.
The defending champions will face Kolkata Knight Riders on April 9 in a house sport at Ahmedabad.
(With company inputs)
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com