The Gujarat Titans bowlers bowled generously and some careless fielding allowed the Rajasthan Royals hitters to have a field day. From their 20 overs, the home team amassed an enormous 196/3.
With 76 runs off 48 balls, three fours, and five sixes, Riyan Parag led the Rajasthan Royals in scoring. Sanju Samson, the captain, scored 68 runs off of 38 balls while hitting seven fours and two sixes. With one-eighth of an over in his four overs, Rashid Khan was the best bowler for GT.
Powerplay: 0.1 to 6 Overs (44/0 Required)
The tight bowling of the Royals prevented the Gujarat Titans from getting off the block. The first six overs were challenging for Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan to reach the boundaries. But before the powerplay expired, GT got back into the game with a couple of powerful hits in the last over.
Stat Alert: Shubman Gill attains a noteworthy benchmark
Avesh Khan was flattened for a four by Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill. In what is already a remarkable career, this helped the young batsman reach his 4000 runs in T20 cricket.
50 runs in 6.5 overs for the Gujarat Titans
Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan, the openers for the Titans, got off to a calm start, as they needed to chase 197 to win. Using a combination of caution and aggression, the two batters batted brilliantly to avoid losing a wicket.
First Strategic Time-out for Gujarat Titans (63/0 from 8 overs)
Sai Sudharsan welcomed Yuzvendra Chahal with two fours as he was dealt the eighth over of the innings. The bowler missed a tough opportunity and was whacked back with the final ball of the over. With all ten wickets remaining in the game, the visitors still needed to score 134 runs in 72 balls.
100 runs in 12.4 overs for Gujarat Titans
In his season debut, Kuldeep Sen claimed three wickets to severely damage the opposition. To help Shubman Gill surpass 100 runs, however, Vijay Shankar came out swinging.
Shubman Gill, off 35 balls, for half a century
Shubman Gill has proven to be a strong advocate for himself during difficult times once more this season. The 24-year-old got another IPL fifty and was quite accurate with the bat.
Second Strategic time-out for Gujarat Titans (133/5 from 15.2 overs)
To maintain RR’s lead, Yuzvendra Chahal took out an aggressive-appearing Vijay Shankar. In an attempt to offer his squad some hope, Shubman Gill decided to amp up his attack on the enemy. However, Chahal got the last laugh as he stumped Gill for 72 runs.
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150 runs from 16.4 overs for Gujarat Titans
Shahrukh Khan particularly liked Ravichandran Ashwin, hitting him for four and six. The equation reduced to 42 off 18 balls as Rahul Tewatia made it 17 runs from the over.
Gujarat Titans: 199/7 from 20 overs at the end of the innings
With a few hard blows from Rahul Tewatia and Rashid Khan, it was 15 off 6. RR appeared nervous as six runs were scored off of the first two balls. With a new lease on life, the Titans scored four more runs. In an attempt to make it two from one, Rahul Tewatia ran himself out. To win the game and cap off an incredible comeback, Rashid Khan nailed a four.
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