Delhi vs Gujarat — Prediction Correct ✅

Result: Delhi won by 7 runs. DEL 254/9 (50 ov) vs GUJ 247/10 (47.4 ov).

Pre-Match Probability: Delhi 75% | Gujarat 25%

Value Bet: Delhi @ 1.36 (+1.5% edge) → Won

Match Summary

Delhi batted first. 254/9 in 50 overs—a modest total, but the bowlers defended it brilliantly. Virat Kohli was Player of the Match with 77 off 61 balls. Rishabh Pant contributed 70 off 79 balls. Both stars delivered, but Delhi's innings lacked the usual explosion—no individual went on to a hundred.

Gujarat's chase was dramatic. Reached 121/1 in 25 overs—cruising. Then the collapse. 4 wickets for 23 runs. From 121/1 to 144/5. Saurav Chauhan (49) and Vishal Jayswal added 69 for the sixth wicket to keep Gujarat alive. Needing 12 off 17 balls with one wicket in hand, Prince Yadav delivered a snorter. Ravi Bishnoi caught off guard. Kohli sprinted in from covers, accepted the catch, and let out a massive roar. Delhi home by 7 runs.

Analysis Review

Validated: Delhi's superior squad quality. Kohli (77) and Pant (70) were the difference. Gujarat's only India international—Ravi Bishnoi—couldn't get them over the line.

Validated: Delhi's bowling depth. Prince Yadav (3/37) was the star—including the match-winning final wicket. Predicted Delhi's pace trio could execute under pressure. They did.

Overestimated: Delhi's batting dominance. Predicted 280+ totals. They managed 254/9. Gujarat's bowling—especially Chintan Gaja—was underrated. The match was closer than expected.

Underweighted: Gujarat's middle-overs fight. At 121/1, they were favourites to win. Saurav Chauhan's 49 nearly got them there. The pre-match dismissed Gujarat too readily.

Outcome

Bet won. +1.5% edge delivered. 0.5 unit profit (0.5 unit stake) at 1.36 odds. This bet was placed before we introduced the 2% minimum edge threshold. Under current staking rules, this match would be flagged as SKIP—but on this occasion, the thin edge converted.

This was likely Kohli's final VHT appearance this season before joining the India squad for the Champions Trophy buildup.