Openers Sai Reformson and Shubman Gill chased an incredible run, as Gujarat Titans handed over a derogatory 10-cicat defeat to Delhi Capital and sealed their playoff berths in an important IPL match on Sunday. Chasing 200 for Vijay, good governance (108 not out) and Gill (93 Not Out) did a mild job of target, gave Gujarat power by 205 to have no loss for six balls. While reformson hit 12 borders and four sixes, Gill closed seven sixes and three fours during an unbeaten stand.
Earlier, KL Rahul was put in 65 balls as a opener in 65 balls, 14 fours and four sixes, scoring an unbeaten 112, after batting for 3 for 3 from 199 to 3.
With this victory, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Punjab Kings also confirmed their playoff berths. Meanwhile, Delhi’s capitals should win their remaining matches and rely on other consequences to give a chance to qualify for a knockout stage.
DC’s move ran back to 31 without loss in two overs as GT to open with a spin-pace combination, which scored 20 runs from T. Natarajan, which included three fours and a six. Exer Patel was also expensive, accepted 11 and 12 in his first two overs.
Mustafizur Rahman of Bangladesh and Sri Lankan enemy Chamera concealed the flow of runs with a well -organized mantra as GT 59 reached, which did not cause any damage at the end of the powerplay.
The spin pair of Vipraj Nigam and Kuldeep Yadav were soon introduced, but the DC burnt two reviews in the gradual overs – both included Suderson. The left-handed player survived a caught appeal from Vipraj at the first 44, and then shouted to one leg and first Kuldeep, which was a lot for the frustration of the domestic team.
Reformson brought half a century in the ninth over with a limit from Exer.
Gill, who was playing another Fidel by then, shifted Gears and started working in sixes. He instigated Exer on Deep Midwick, danced to Kuldeep for a flat six, and followed it with another clean hit on Viparaj’s head.
He then blew Chanera on deep midwicket before bringing his fifty to fifty off 33 balls – the first four of the innings in the 13th over. He connected Vipraj with one and six as DC bowling.
In full flow, with both openers, GT estimated the score of four over double-consecutive overs from ninth to twelfth to twelfth to follow the twelfth, reaching 154 in 15 overs.
Reformson brought Kuldeep directly to his century for six to bring his centenary off 56 balls and finished the match with one and six of Vipraj in the 19th over.
Earlier, DC suffered an early shock, when Faf du Plessis (5) was rejected by Arshad Khan (1/7 in 2 overs) in the fourth over.
However, Rahul anchored the innings with an innings and aggression, with Abishek Poral (30) to make a 90-run stand off 52 balls, followed by a 45-run partnership with Skipar Axar Patel (25) in 26 balls, and a attack 48-run stand off with 22 delivery with Triston Stabs (not out).
Rahul, who has been successful as a opener for his previous franchise, was completely under control, chilling off-side with crisp cut shots and easily cleaning the ropes. He pulled Kagiso Rabada for his first six long legs and followed him with another long.
Before falling into Sai Kishore, Abishek stuck with two sixes, but Rahul accelerated fast, found three lucky borders at the same time with a left -arm spinner.
Exer joined the Act with four and six of Sai Kishore to pursue the previous score before Prasad Krishna was dismissed by Prasad Krishna.
Rahul maintained the tempo, launched two sixes to bring his first century off 60 balls in the 19th over – this season became the first batsman to score hundreds of IPL for three separate franchises including Punjab Kings and Lucknow Super Veterans.
Stabs provided finishing touch with a couple of big hits as DC ended the shy of just 200 runs mark.
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