The world number one sounded out a warning to her rivals ahead of this month's French Open where she is a three-time champion
sports2 days ago
Sharp glovework by skipper Rishabh Pant and some inspired bowling set up a crushing six-wicket win for Delhi Capitals after Gujarat Titans fell to their IPL lowest of 89 on Wednesday.
Medium-pace bowler Mukesh Kumar stood out with figures of 3-14 to help bundle out Gujarat in 17.3 overs and Delhi raced to their target in 8.5 overs in Ahmedabad.
Delhi, who were without injured David Warner, registered just their third win of this season to jump three places to sixth in the 10-team table.
Pant, who returned to this year's IPL after surviving a horror car crash, stood unbeaten on 16 after Australian batter Jake Fraser-McGurk made a brisk 20.
The 26-year-old Pant, a left-hand batsman, has scored 210 runs, including two half-centuries, in a boost to his chances of a return to the T20 World Cup in June.
"Lots of things to be pleased about," said man of the match Pant. "We spoke about champion mindset and our team spoke about it.
"The only thought process before coming to the field is that I wanted to come in a better way, that's the only thought when I was going through my rehab.
"Each and every match I am loving the process and being on the ground," he said.
India fast bowler Ishant Sharma dismissed captain Shubman Gill for eight in the second over of the match and Gujarat kept losing wickets to some disciplined bowling.
The fielding remained impressive after Sumit Kumar sent back Sai Sudarshan for 12 with a direct throw at the non-striker's end.
Pant was nimble behind the stumps and started with a diving catch to dismiss David Miller off Ishant.
The wicketkeeper affected two stumpings when his quick work sent back Abhinav Manohar, for eight, and Shahrukh Khan, for a duck in th espace of three balls off South African spinner Tristan Stubbs.
Gujarat slipped to 66-7, but Rashid Khan resisted from one end with his gritty 31 off 24 balls before he fell caught behind with Pant taking a regulation catch behind the stumps.
Gujarat's total is the lowest this season in a contrast to some big scores including two record highs of 277 and then 287 by Sunrisers Hyderabad.
The defeat drops the Titans to seventh in the group standings, while the Capitals' third win of the season moved them up three places to sixth.
Since they were founded in 2021 the Titans have finished top of the group stage in both of their full campaigns to date. They beat Rajasthan Royals in the 2022 final, but lost to Chennai Super Kings in the 2023 showpiece.
Brief scores
Gujarat Titans: 89 (17.3 overs): Rashid 31 (24), M Kumar 3-14
Delhi Capitals: 92-4 (8.5 overs): Fraser-McGurk 20 (10), Warrier 2-40
Delhi Capitals won by six wickets
ALSO READ
The world number one sounded out a warning to her rivals ahead of this month's French Open where she is a three-time champion
sports2 days ago
Piastri qualifies on the front row for McLaren as weekend remembers Senna 30 years after he died at Imola
sports2 days ago
Dravid's tenure comes to an end after the T20 World Cup 2024 in the USA and West Indies
sports2 days ago
Stand-in skipper Jitesh believes the absence of key England players will not affect his side's morale on Sunday
sports2 days ago
Stunning win over American Tommy Paul sets up Italian Open title clash against against Alexander Zverev
sports3 days ago
Pep Guardiola's all-conquering Blues go into the final day of the season on Sunday with a two-point cushion over the Gunners thanks to an eight-game winning streak
sports3 days ago
Brazilian Fabio Lima strikes twice in Dubai club's emphatic 4-0 victory at the Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain
sports3 days ago
Jon Rahm, Wyndham Clark, Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods were among the stars packing their golf bags and leaving the famed Kentucky course after a testing second round on Friday
sports3 days ago