IPL News: Gujarat Titans face defeat due to excellent fielding by Tristan Stubbs

• Delhi Capitals beat Gujarat Titans by four runs
• In the 19th over, Tristan saved 5 runs with excellent fielding at the boundary.
• Everyone is appreciating this brilliant performance of the young South African player.

In the 40th match of IPL, Delhi Capitals defeated Gujarat Titans by 4 runs. Although Rishabh Pant, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav and Rasik Salam Dar contributed significantly to Delhi's victory, had it not been for the achievement of Tristan Strubs, Gujarat Titans might have won the match. Actually, in the 19th over, Tristan saved 5 runs by doing excellent fielding at the boundary. These 5 runs proved costly for Gujarat and they lost the match.

5 runs left in the 19th over

Tristan showed excellent fielding on the second ball of the 19th over. When Rasik Salam Dar released the ball, Rashid Khan played it explosively. After hitting Rashid's bat, the ball flew in the air towards long off, but the fielder Tristan present at the boundary made a spectacular jump and tried to catch the ball with both hands.

Rashid Khan could take only one run

However, when he realized that he might not succeed, he changed his plan at the split second and threw the ball out of bounds. Tristan himself fell inside the boundary, but saved 5 runs. Due to Tristan's excellent fielding, Rashid could score only one run.

did wonders in batting

Tristan batted brilliantly first. He played just 7 balls and hit 3 fours-2 sixes and scored unbeaten 26 runs at a strike rate of 371.43. His all-round performance took the match out of Gujarat's grip. Everyone is appreciating this brilliant performance of the young South African player.