- AHMEDABAD — Jos
Buttler’s unbeaten 97 guided Gujarat Titans over the line and secured a
seven-wicket victory over the Delhi Capitals in Match 35 of Indian Premier
League (IPL) 2025 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturday. The home
side scored 204/3 with four balls to spare and moved to the top of the points
table, ahead of Delhi Capitals.
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- Although Buttler was unable to cross the three-digit
milestone on the day, his unbeaten 97, off 54 balls, was immense for his side,
especially given the harsh weather conditions. The Englishman’s innings was
laced with 11 boundaries and four sixes, all the while he was visibly
struggling with cramps.
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- Gujarat moved to the top of the IPL table with the victory,
owing to their superior run rate over Delhi, and also became the first team to
chase a 200+ total against the franchise.
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- In the first innings, DC were asked to bat first and an
all-round batting performance, led by Axar Patel and Ashutosh Sharma, saw Delhi
Capitals post 203/8 in 20 overs. For the Gujarat Titans, Prasidh Krishna
claimed the Purple Cap with figures of 4-41, taking his season's wicket tally
to 14. Tristian Stubbs, Karun Nair (31), and KL Rahul saw Delhi Capitals get
off to a flying start before Krishna’s spell halted the runs for the visiting
side, and despite a bigger total that could have been on the books, DC had to
settle for 203/8.
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- Gujarat Titans’ chase got off to a rocky start with skipper
Shubman Gill getting run out in the second over with Karun Nair making no
mistake in hitting the stumps to give his side a good start.
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- However, the in-form Sai Sudharsan and Jos Buttler remained
strong to give their chase the foundation it required. Things ramped up in the
fifth over when Buttler hit Vipraj Nigam for consecutive sixes.
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- Sudharsan was looking to be in good touch, having hit five
boundaries and one six before falling victim to Kuldeep Yadav in the eighth
over. A short ball saw the left-handed batter hole it straight to Tristain
Stubbs at mid-on.
