<div style="text-align: justify; "><span style="font-size: 1rem;"><b>Indian batsman Aman Khan's defiant 51 and inspired bowling helped Delhi Capitals edge out holders Gujarat Titans by five runs in a low-scoring Indian Premier League thriller on Tuesday.</b></span><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Aman hit his maiden fifty to lift his team from a precarious 23-5 to 130-8 in a clash billed as David v Goliath between bottom-placed Delhi and table-toppers Gujarat in Ahmedabad.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Gujarat pace spearhead Mohammed Shami's bowling figures of 4-11 -- his IPL best -- went in vain but was named man of the match.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Delhi bowlers led by left-arm quick Khaleel Ahmed and Ishant Sharma limited Gujarat to 125-6 despite an unbeaten 59 by skipper Hardik Pandya and Rahul Tewatia's seven-ball 20.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;">"Our bowlers were absolutely amazing," Delhi skipper David Warner said.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;">"Our bowlers were amazing. Our batters struggled but credit to the way Shami bowled. We just find ways to lose wickets in clumps, I don't know what's happening with our batting."</div><div style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The left-handed Tewatia, called "iceman" for his ability to hit sixes in pressure situations, smashed Anrich Nortje for three straight hits over the fence in the 19th over but fell in the 20th.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Ishant returned figures of 2-23 and held his nerve in the final over with Gujarat needing 12 to win and falling short.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Gujarat, who had a fairytale IPL debut after they won the crown last season, remain strong to make the play-offs with six wins in nine matches.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Delhi, coached by Ricky Ponting, are have registered their third win in nine matches to keep their play-off hopes alive.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;">It was Aman's 44-ball knock that made Delhi fightback as he put on key partnerships including fifty-plus stands with Axar Patel (24) and Ripal Patel (23) to give his team a total, which ultimately made them win their third match in nine outings.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Aman smashed three fours and three sixes in his 44-ball knock before falling to Rashid Khan's leg spin.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Shami got Phil Salt for a first ball duck and then Rilee Rossouw, for eight, in his two overs before a double strike in his third.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;">In reply, Khaleel struck in the first over and soon Gujarat were in deep trouble when South African big-hitter David Miller fell for a duck.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Pandya attempted to turn it around in a 62-run partnership with Abhinav Manohar, who made 26, but the effort was not enough as Delhi defended their lowest total ever. AFP</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kh</div>