That's all from this one-sided contest, folks! Delhi Capitals thumped Gujarat Titans by 6 wickets and 67 balls to spare, moving to number six on the points table. Time to say goodbye.
For now, this is Deepak Prakash signing off on behalf of co-commentators Ninaad Dixit and AkshayaKrishna Polya, who, along with scorer/analysts Paras Yadav and Manish Bishnoi brought all the actions of this clash.
The fewest overs taken to chase a target of 90 or more in IPL matches (20 overs per side):
7.2 - KTK vs RR, Indore, 2011 (Target: 98) 8.2 - MI vs RR, Sharjah, 2021 (Target: 91) 8.5 - DC vs GT, Ahmedabad, 2024 (Target: 90) 10.0 - KKR vs RCB, Abu Dhabi, 2021 (Target: 93)
MOST PLAYER OF THE MATCH AWARDS FOR DELHI CAPITALS IN IPL HISTORY:
Virender Sehwag (10)
Rishabh Pant (7*)
DC's highest IPL victory in terms of balls remaining:
67 vs GT, Ahmedabad, TONIGHT 57 vs PBKS, Mumbai (Brabourne Stadium), 2022 42 vs Deccan Chargers, Hyderabad, 2008 40 vs CSK, Delhi, 2012
Rishabh Pant (Delhi Capitals Captain and Player of the Match):"There are a lot of things to be pleased about. We talked about the thought process with each and every player and today our team showed that we can play in that fashion. Really happy to see that.
One of the best performances. Its early in the tournament, I think we can improve each and every day as an individual but I think this has been so far one of our best bowling effort.
The only thought process I had before coming to the field that I want to be coming in a better way. That's the only thought process was in my mind whenever I was going through my rehab process and hopefully with each and every match I am feeling much better. Loving to be back on the field.
The only conversation was pretty simple, let's get to the total as early as possible. We lost a few run rate points in earlier matches so tried to cover it up.
We just love being here in Ahmedabad. We love the stadium, the vibe and the whole energy is coming together for us as a team and looking forward to play more matches here.
We just want to enjoy our win at a time. They are hard to come by but at the same time you got to enjoy each and every moment and move forward learning from it."
PLAYER OF THE MATCH: RISHABH PANT (2 Catches and 2 Stumpings, overall captaincy and 16* off 11 balls)
Most Fours of the Match: Rashid Khan (2 Fours as did Fraser-McGurk but Rashid had more runs)
Super Sixes of the Match: Jake Fraser-McGurk (2 Sixes as did Shai Hope but the Australian had more runs than the West Indian)
Fantasy Player of the Match: Mukesh Kumar (103 Points)
Electric Striker of the Match: Jake Fraser-McGurk (20 off 10 at Strike Rate of 200)