Jos Buttler continued his excellent form in the ongoing IPL as he belted an unbeaten 97 off 54 to power Gujarat Titans’ chase of 204 against Delhi Capitals. The win was GT’s fifth of the season and it has propelled them to the top of the standings. Besides Buttler, Prasidh Krishna also starred for the hosts as he picked up a four-wicket haul to ensure DC won’t end with a mammoth total.
Jos Buttler produced a breathtaking knock for Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad that propelled them to a seven-wicket win over Delhi Capitals. GT chased down a target of 204 in 19.2 overs and DC thus failed to defend a 200-plus total for the first time in their IPL history. (BCCI Photo)
Jos Buttler scored an unbeaten 97 – an innings featuring 11 fours and four sixes. The wicketkeeper-batter helped GT climb up to the top spot in the standings. (BCCI Photo)
Jos Buttler was particularly brutal against Mitchell Starc. In one of the Australian speedster’s over, he clattered five fours in a row late into the chase to tilt the contest in GT’s favour. (BCCI Photo)
Jos Butler first stitched a 60-run partnership with Sai Sudharsan for the second wicket after GT lost captain Shubman Gill to a run out. (AP Photo)
After Sai Sudharsan’s exit, Jos Buttler stitched a century stand – 119 runs – for the third wicket with Sherfane Rutherford which proved decisive. (BCCI Photo)
Sherfane Rutherford scored 43 off 34 with a four and three sixes. He fell off the penultimate delivery of the 19th over. (BCCI Photo)
Gujarat Titans won the toss and opted to bowl first against Delhi Capitals at the Narendra Modi Stadium. (BCCI Photo)
Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel top-scored for the visitors with 39 off 32. (BCCI Photo)
Axar Patel and Tristan Stubbs added 53 runs for the fourth wicket to set the base for a late onslaught. (BCCI Photo)
Prasidh Krishna was the pick of the GT bowlers, finishing with a four-wicket haul as the hosts pulled things back in the death overs to keep DC to 203/8 (BCCI Photo)
The win was Gujarat Titans’ fifth of the season and with that, they have taken their points tally to 10. (BCCI Photo)
