The defending champions, Gujarat, registered their second win in as many matches. On the other hand, Delhi lost their second game in a row and are still waiting for their first win of the season. Read this blog to see the match details and Sportiqo’s market changes.
Match 7: Delhi Capitals vs. Gujarat Titans
Gujarat Titans 163 for 4 (Miller 31*(↑16.70%), Rashid 3/31(↓1.75%)) beat Delhi Capitals 162 for 8 (Axar 36(↑4.82%), Nortje 2/39) by 6 wickets.
Following the trend, Gujarat also opted to bowl first. Mohammed Shami(↓0.03%) drew the first blood by dismissing Prithvi Shaw(↓9.66%) for just 7. His next over saw the back of Mitchell Marsh as well. David Warner(↓7.90%) scored 37 runs but consumed 32 balls. Alzari Joseph then picked the wickets of David Warner(↓7.90%) and Rilee Rossouw in consecutive deliveries to leave Delhi at 67 for 4 in the 9th over.
Abishek Porel played a brief cameo of 20 off 11. Sarfraz Khan struggled throughout his 34-ball innings and could only score 30. Axar Patel(↑4.82%) provided a much-needed flourish at the end with a 22-ball 36. Delhi ended with 162 for 8 in their 20 overs. Rashid Khan(↓1.75%) and Mohammed Shami(↓0.03%) picked 3 wickets each, while Alzari Joseph grabbed 2.
The first two overs of the chase brought 22 runs as Shubman Gill(↓10.17%) and Wriddhiman Saha teed off. Anrich Nortje then dismissed both openers in his first and second overs. Khaleel Ahmed got the wicket of Hardik Pandya(↓9.62%) on the final ball of the powerplay as the score was 54. Vijay Shankar and Sai Sudharsan built a 53-run partnership for the 4th wicket. When the stand was broken, the target was 56 off 40. David Miller(↑16.70%) eased things for Gujarat with a 16-ball 31*. Sai Sudharsan played a match-winning innings of 62* off 48 to take his team home. With this win, Gujarat moved to the top of the table.
Sportiqo Points Analysis
David Miller(↑16.70%) scored 31* off 16 to pave the way for another Gujarat win. He smashed 2 fours and as many sixes in his innings. This knock earned him 26.3 Sportiqo points and made him Sportiqo’s most valuable player of the day. Axar Patel(↑4.82%) is second on the list with 22 points. He played a rapid cameo of 36 runs towards the end of the first innings. His 22-ball innings brought 2 fours and 3 maximums. Rashid Khan’s(↓1.75%) fine spell of 3 for 31 in 4 overs resulted in 11.5 points for him.
Let’s see the performances and Sportiqo points of the most prominent players on day 5:
Player Performance Sportiqo Points
David Miller 31(16) 26.3
Axar Patel 36(22) 22
Rashid Khan 3/31 11.5
Kuldeep Yadav 1(1) & 0/18 8.4
David Warner 37(32) 7
Mohammed Shami 4(13) 4.95
Hardik Pandya 5(4) & 0/18 2.4
Shubman Gill 14(13) -1
Prithvi Shaw 7(5) -2
Market Update
David Miller’s(↑16.70%) price went north by ₹27.71 on his first IPL outing. Axar Patel’s(↑4.82%) value went up by ₹7.65. In contrast, Shubman Gill(↓10.17%) had a price drop of ₹24.36. Prithvi Shaw(↓9.66%) and Hardik Pandya(↓9.62%) also had a price decline of ₹15.77 and ₹14.97, respectively.
Let’s find out in detail how the prices have changed for the top players after the fifth day of the league:
Player Sportiqo Points 04 Apr Price 05 Apr Price % Change Cummulative Points Earned
David Miller 26.3 165.89 193.60 16.70% 26.3
Axar Patel 22 158.75 166.40 4.82% 21.9
Rashid Khan 11.5 239.19 235.00 -1.75% 41
Kuldeep Yadav 8.4 120.54 122.80 1.87% 0.9
David Warner 7 193.59 178.30 -7.90% 18
Mohammed Shami 4.95 117.94 117.9 -0.03% 7.15
Hardik Pandya 2.4 155.57 140.60 -9.62% -14.6
Shubman Gill -1 239.56 215.20 -10.17% 38
Prithvi Shaw -2 163.17 147.40 -9.66% -1
