Lowest Totals Defended in Ahmedabad in IPL have witnessed some miraculous matches where teams like Delhi Capitals, Rajasthan Royals, Sunrisers Hyderabad, and Gujarat Titans defended low totals in thrilling encounters. From Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s magical swing to Shane Watson and Pravin Tambe’s match-turning spells, Ahmedabad Stadium has seen some legendary low-scoring thrillers in IPL history.
1. GT vs DC, 2023- 130
GT vs DC, IPL 2023, 44th match of the season, Delhi Capitals posted 130 runs with the loss of 8 wickets, and later in the 2nd innings, Delhi Capitals were able to do a miracle of one of the lowest totals defended in Ahmedabad in IPL history.
As Delhi Capitals’ pace attack took charge, the Capitals’ bowling unit took wickets and bowled economically, and did not let the Gujarat Titans settle down in the match even once, and DC won by 5 runs.
2. SRH vs RR, 2014- 134
IPL 2014, it was the 30th match between SRH and RR, where Sunrisers posted 134/9 batting first with the loss of 9 wickets. None of the batsmen scored more than 33 runs in the first innings, and Rajat Bhatia took 3 wickets in that match.
In the 2nd innings, things didn’t go well in Rajasthan Royals’ favour as Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s mysterious swing came into action and made the Royals all-out at the 102-run mark only. Rajasthan stunned everyone by defending one of the lowest totals defended in Ahmedabad in IPL history.
3. RR vs KKR, 2010- 168
Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders, match number 13, IPL 2010, RR’s batting unit managed to score 168 for the loss of 7 wickets, but the total wasn’t enough because of the pitch conditions, as the pitch was flat and run scoring was easy in the 2nd innings.
Rajasthan’s bowling unit didn’t allow KKR to come back into the match as their bowlers took wickets at regular intervals and won the match by a 34-run margin, and Rajasthan secured a thrilling win by defending one of the lowest totals defended in Ahmedabad in IPL history.
4. GT vs MI, 2024- 168
GT vs MI, IPL 2024, the season was full of blockbuster matches, and it was the early match of the season, and no one was expecting that much thrill from the match, as Titans batting first set the target of 169 runs for MI, and according to pitch conditions at that time, it was a below-par score at Ahmedabad.
And fans weren’t expecting that GT could defend that total, but later, the Gujarat Titans etched their name with one of the lowest totals defended in Ahmedabad in IPL history by winning the match by 6 runs.
5. RR vs KKR, 2014- 170
IPL 2014, the season witnessed one of the matches where Ahmedabad Stadium was in complete thrill as Rajasthan Royals made 170/6 in the first innings, and it was a fighting total, and Robin Uthappa and Gautam’s opening partnership was taking the match in KKR’s favour.
But Shane Watson and Pravin Tambe turned the conditions quickly, taking 3 wickets each, and the Royals pulled off one of the lowest totals defended in Ahmedabad in IPL history, winning the match by a 10-run margin.
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