GT vs DC Match 35 Results

2:41 PM IST The captain of the Delhi Capitals, Axar Patel, says they were 10-15 runs short and that was the difference in the end. Mentions that many batters got starts but got out at the wrong time and they kept on losing momentum. He feels they couldn’t finish their batting innings in the way they wanted and those runs came back to haunt them. Reckons that they bowled well in the second half despite the wicket being a belter. Adds that they won’t think much about this game, and they will just focus on the positives of this game and learn from what went wrong.

2:41 PM IST The captain of the Gujarat Titans, Shubman Gill, says that full credit goes to the bowlers for the way they pulled things back with the ball, especially when it looked like the Delhi Capitals were on course for a total around 220. He points out that the team has been doing well both while chasing and defending, which is a great sign going forward. With Axar Patel batting almost till the end, and considering how tough it was to bat against the pacers, he mentions that they held back Sai Kishore strategically. He also lauds the magnificent partnership between Jos Buttler and Sherfane Rutherford, calling it a display of calculated batting that made all the difference.

2:40 PM IST Jos Buttler is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his match-winning knock. Says that he is pleased to have secured the win, and he thoroughly enjoyed batting on this beautiful wicket. Mentions the importance of building partnerships throughout the innings and how crucial it was to pick the right bowlers to target at different stages. Tells how the extreme heat took him by surprise, especially in terms of how much it drains the body and the amount of fluids required, but he acknowledges it as part of the profession. Shares that he really enjoyed batting alongside Sherfane Rutherford. Feels that they as a team need to improve in the field.

2:40 PM IST With this win, the Titans leapfrog from third to the top of the standings, while the Capitals slip to second on the points table. That’s all from us here in Ahmedabad, but the action continues in Jaipur, where the second game of the day is already underway. The hosts, the Rajasthan Royals, have dominated the early exchanges against the Lucknow Super Giants, who won the toss and chose to bat first. Switch tabs and follow all the action from that game. See you there. Cheers!