🏏IPL 2025 - Match 60: DC vs GT on 18th May 2025 at AJS, Delhi🏏 - Page 8

Originally posted by: Rosyme

Fizz played for CSK for 2 seasons. He bowled well n a few games.

KL took all pts today

Kevin Pietersen - It's tough sitting and watching the boys, especially in the pressure situation we got into ourselves, we started well, got into a wobble, but the break must've done good for us. KL wanted to bat at the top of the order and he's so good to watch when in full flow. When you can see players of that quality, watch them practice and then watch them put on a show during the match is do good to see, it's just half the job done though, the top-3 have done a superb job (for Gujarat Titans), but we've Mustafizur who joined us this morning, and Nattu as well back from injury. We spoke about getting a solid start, we were poor in that over the last few overs and we then solidified during the middle overs before exploding towards the end, 200 I think is a good target.

KL Rahul s inning progression

1-20 balls: 25 runs (SR: 125.0)

21-40 balls: 38 runs (SR: 190.0)

41-60 balls: 39 runs (SR: 195.0)

61-65 balls: 10 runs (SR: 200.0)

KL Rahul innings today

vs Pace: 77 runs off 43 balls, SR 179.06 (9 4s, 4 6s)

vs Spin: 35 runs off 22 balls, SR 159.09 (5 4s, 0 6s)

65 balls faced by KL Rahul today is the most by a batter in this IPL season. 112* runs is also the highest individual score by any batter against GT surpassing Suryakumar’s 103* at the Wankhede in the 2023 season.

DC innings progression

Overs 1-6: 45/1 (RR: 7.5)

Overs 7-15: 91/1 (RR: 10.11)

Overs 16-20: 63/1 (RR: 12.6)

KL thrashed bowlers today ..

So a target of 200 and Delhi would be fairly pleased with their effort. They got off to a sluggish start as Faf du Plessis struggled to find any timing, chewing up a few dot balls. He tried to take on Arshad Khan and holed out to mid-on. Abhishek Porel got a four and a six off Sai Kishore, but it was the left-arm spinner who dismissed him off with the last ball off the over. KL Rahul started a bit cautiously, but motored along nicely as he kept the scoring rate up from one end. He was supported briefly by Axar Patel, and later by Tristan Stubbs who played a superb cameo to ensure Delhi finish strong. Rahul played some eye-catching strokes, hitting bowlers through the line as he finished the night at 112 not out. Delhi would feel they have enough on the board to defend, but this is a small ground and they are up against one of the most lethal top threes seen in the IPL. Back shortly.

DC dont have starc now i suppose ..they should have a plan to remove gill and sai fast ..else those guys are enough to take away this game