Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting believes that the team that plays more "attacking batting" will win the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 title.
DC's struggle with the bat continued but just like last time against Sunrisers Hyderabad their bowlers stepped up to the occasion and managed to defend the total.
Chasing a tricky 163 for victory against Delhi Capitals, the Hardik Pandya-led side won the contest with six wickets in hand and 11 balls to spare, thanks largely to Sudharsan's unbeaten 62 that came off 48 balls and included four boundaries and a couple of sixes. The 21-year-old put on 56 r
Their failure in the second match was mostly a result of their batters failing to adapt to the conditions. While many expected the pitch to be slow, there was a good amount of swing in store for the fast bowlers and DC batters failed to anticipate it. GT players were the first to react to th
Sudharsan scored the highest for Gujarat Titans with an unbeaten 62 off 48 while Miller played a quickfire knock of 31* off 16. For Delhi Capitals Anrich Nortje bagged two and Khaleel Ahmed and Mitchell Marsh scalped one wicket each.
Shami and Rashid bagged three-wicket hauls respectively while Joseph scalped two conceding 29 runs. David Warner top-scored for Delhi Capitals with 37 while Axar Patel scored 36 off 22 deliveries.
The David Warner-led Delhi started their IPL campaign with a 50-run defeat against Lucknow Super Giants. On the other hand, defending champions Gujarat Titans defeated Chennai Super Kings by five wickets