Delhi Capitals pacer Mukesh Kumar took 3/14 in his 2.3 overs as they bundled out Gujarat Titans for just 89 in 17.3 overs.

Ahmedabad: Mukesh Kumar stated the win against Gujarat Titans was much-needed in their bid to chase for a top four spot in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL). The Rishabh Pant-led side registered a stunning six-wicket win over the 2022 champions as they bundled the hosts for just 89 in 17.3 overs. Mukesh Kumar bagged three wickets, while Ishant Sharma and Tristan Stubbs scalped two wickets apiece at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Wednesday.

In reply, Delhi Capitals overhauled the target in just 8.5 overs to clinch their third win in seven games. Jake Fraser-McGurk (20 off 10 balls), Abishek Porel (15 off 7 balls), Shai Hope (19 off 10 balls) and skipper Rishabh Pant (16 not out off 11 balls) contributed for the visitors.

Pacer Mukesh, who returned with the figures of 3/14 in 2.3 overs said, “We came well prepared for this match, and this win is very important for us going forward into the tournament. I think the early breakthroughs were important as it gave us the momentum.”

“I enjoy bowling in the last four overs, and I knew I was going to bowl the last two, so came with the plans,” he added. With this win Delhi Capitals moved up to the sixth position in the points table with six points. Bowling coach James Hopes stated it was a night where everything went well.

“I think tonight was one of those nights, boys started well with the ball and then everything went our way. It was good to finish the game like we did with the bat as well.” He further added, “It’s been a good night. But we’ve got a pretty quick turnaround to our next game. So, the boys will enjoy this tonight and then start getting ready to get back home to Delhi finally.”

When asked about the way ahead in the second half of the campaign, Hopes said, “We’re halfway through now and we knew where a win tonight was going to put us on the table. We have already started preparing for the next game against SRH. So we were hopeful, if we have a good week and a half, we are going to be right around that top four,” he signed off. Delhi Capitals will take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in their next IPL 2024 game at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Saturday.