IPL 2024, DC vs GT HIGHLIGHTS: Pant stars in Delhi's 3-run thrilling win over Gujarat

Invited to bat, Pant (88 not out of 43 balls) and Axar Patel (66 off 43 balls) scored contrasting fifties to power Delhi Capitals to 224 for 4.

5:43 PM

Is Rishabh Pant really back?

There have been calls for Rishabh Pant to return to the India setup for the T20 World Cup following his bright start to IPL 2024. However, there are still some areas of his game that clearly haven’t returned to his pre-injury levels.
 

Pant has started his innings relatively slowly in IPL 2024, striking at just 119 in his first 10 balls at the crease - well below the tournament first 10 balls strike rate of 135. His jittery start and inability to kick on really cost DC during their mammoth chase attempt against SRH.
 

Pant has also struggled slightly against leg spin, an area of his game which is arguably one of his strongest in the T20 format. This year he’s striking at just 129 against leg spin, his third lowest for an IPL campaign. He’s also been dismissed three times by leg spin, his joint most in an IPL season.

The Rashid Khan test today will give further indication as to his current T20 performance levels.

5:37 PM

Warner’s Pace Struggles continue

David Warner has lacked form so far in IPL 2024, particularly recently with scores of 1, 8, 10 and 18 across his last four innings in the competition.

Warner’s troubles have come as a result of his diminishing record against pace. So far this season all seven of his dismissals have come against the quicks, against whom he’s averaging just 20 and striking at 139.
 

His inability to play through the early spells of quick bowling while keeping up his attacking intent has also limited his ability to impact the game against spinners, which is arguably one of the biggest parts of his game.
 

So far he’s faced just 18 deliveries of spin bowling from a total of 122 balls - a percentage of 15% which is his lowest in an IPL campaign.

5:29 PM

Delhi Capitals Spinners by Batter Type - IPL 2024

Delhi Capitals Spinners by Batter Type - IPL 2024
Bowler	RHBs			LHBs
	Wfits	Avg	Eco	Wfits	Avg	Eco
Axar Patel	4	30.5	6.1	2	34.5	8.62
Kuldeep Yadav	7	14.2	7.4	3	17.3	8

5:05 PM

Focus on Pant's captaincy in today's match

Rishabh Pant's leadership skills will be under scrutiny as a struggling Delhi Capitals would seek a much-improved performance from their bowlers when they take on an inconsistent Gujarat Titans.

 

It was not an ideal homecoming for Pant as after two consecutive wins, DC slumped to a 67-run loss against a marauding Sunrisers Hyderabad at home on Saturday.

 

The loss saw DC slip to the eighth position with three wins and five defeats. They very well know they can't afford to falter if they want to keep their play-off hopes alive.

 

Against SRH, Pant erred in his decisions a few times, starting from the toss as he misjudged the dew factor at the Arun Jaitley Stadium and decided to bowl first.

 

Pant's decision to hand the second over to Lalit Yadav, was even more contentious as SRH were off to a blazing start, scoring a record 125 for no loss in the powerplay.

 

On the personal front, Pant wasn't in his element as he struggled for timing en route a painstaking 44 off 35 balls while chasing a mammoth score.

5:03 PM

IPL 2024 today's match: Delhi vs Gujarat

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans.