IPL 2023: Gujarat Titans ace another chase as Delhi Capitals start their season with two defeats

Gujarat Titans rode on a clinical all-round display to condemn Delhi Capitals to two defeats in two matches at the start of the 2023 Indian Premier League season. Titans won by six wickets with 11 balls to spare on Tuesday at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.

Delhi Capitals managed to post 162/8 after being asked to bat first by Hardik Pandya, thanks mainly to a late cameo by Axar Patel as their batting struggled yet again. Anrich Nortje gave some hope to the hosts with the ball but B Sai Sudharsan anchored the run-chase while David Miller, playing his first match of the season, provided the flourish at the end.

Sudharsan (62) and fellow left-hander Miller (31) put together an unbeaten stand of 56 to steer their team home. Miller’s innings came just when DC were hoping to squeeze GT into a position of pressure. Having landed in India only recently after international duty, Miller showed no signs of fatigue. Instead, he produced another blistering cameo.

The defending champions have started 2023 from where they left off in 2022, continuing to have a good record while chasing in the IPL. In their second season in the league, they have now completed 10 run-chases successfully and...

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