IPL 2023: Toppers Gujarat Titans defeated by bottom-placed Delhi Capitals in low-scoring thriller

Aman Khan’s defiant 51 and inspired bowling helped Delhi Capitals edge out holders Gujarat Titans by five runs in a low-scoring Indian Premier League thriller on Tuesday.

Aman hit his maiden fifty to lift his team from a precarious 23-5 to 130-8 in a clash billed as David v Goliath between bottom-placed Delhi and table-toppers Gujarat in Ahmedabad.

Gujarat pace spearhead Mohammed Shami’s bowling figures of 4-11 – his IPL best – went in vain but was named man of the match.

Delhi bowlers led by left-arm quick Khaleel Ahmed and Ishant Sharma limited Gujarat to 125-6 despite an unbeaten 59 by skipper Hardik Pandya and Rahul Tewatia’s seven-ball 20.

Ishant Sharma’s terrific last over was also a highlight.

“Our bowlers were absolutely amazing,” Delhi skipper David Warner said.

“Our bowlers were amazing. Our batters struggled but credit to the way Shami bowled. We just find ways to lose wickets in clumps, I don’t know what’s happening with our batting.”

The left-handed Tewatia, called “iceman” by Ian Bishop on air earlier this season for his ability to hit sixes in pressure situations, smashed Anrich Nortje for three straight hits over the fence in the 19th over but fell in the 20th.

Ishant returned figures of 2-23 and held his nerve in the final over with Gujarat...

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