Hardik Pandya played Test innings in IPL, despite scoring 59 not out, could not chase 131 runs for Gujarat

Ahmedabad: Chasing the target of 131 runs by Delhi Capitals in IPL 2023, Gujarat Titans team could only manage 125 runs for six wickets.
Despite an unbeaten half-century from skipper Hardik Pandya (59 not out in 53 balls, seven fours), and a 62-run partnership for the fifth wicket with Abhinav Manohar (26), the defending team could not chase down the modest score. Rahul Tewatia scored 20 runs in seven balls with three sixes, but could not win his team.

For Delhi, Ishant Sharma (2/23) and Khaleel Ahmed (2/24) took two wickets each, while Kuldeep Yadav took one wicket for just 15 runs in four overs. Earlier, after the career-best bowling of Mohammed Shami (four wickets for 11 runs), Delhi Capitals recovered from a very poor start from the first half-century of Aman Hakim Khan (51 runs in 44 balls, three sixes, three fours) for eight wickets. Scored a respectable score of 130 runs.

Pandya said after the match, ‘ Obviously we would like to chase a score of 129 (130) runs any day. Finally Rahul got us back. I tried my best, but could not take advantage. It depended on me. We were expecting some big overs to come in the middle, but at that point we could not find the rhythm. This was new to Abhinav as well. It is my responsibility that I could not finish the match. I should have.’
Pandya said that he felt sorry for Shami. He said, “I feel sorry for him (for Shami). If you bowl like this and restrict the team to 129, then I think the batsmen disappointed.
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