RR vs GT: The Gujarat Titans secured a dramatic three-wicket win against the Rajasthan Royals at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium. With just two runs needed off the final delivery, Rashid Khan stepped up and smashed a boundary, sending the crowd into a frenzy.
The Titans’ chase of 197 was masterfully set up by their captain, Shubman Gill, who displayed divine touch with the bat. Gill’s aggressive innings of 72 off 44 deliveries laid the foundation for the thrilling victory.
However, the Royals fought back valiantly. After losing openers Jos Buttler and Yashasvi Jaiswal within the PowerPlay, the middle order rallied. Sanju Samson and Riyan Parag orchestrated a remarkable recovery, both scoring superb fifties. Their gritty partnership propelled Rajasthan to a competitive total of 196 for three in 20 overs.
Earlier in the day, Gill won the toss and elected to bowl first against Sanju Samson’s Rajasthan. The Royals, despite losing their first game of the tournament earlier in the week, had been flawless in their previous four matches. Their players contributed consistently in both bowling and batting departments, making them a formidable opponent.
RR vs GT: Full Scorecard
Rajasthan Royals (20 ovs maximum)
| BATTING | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | c †Wade b Yadav | 24 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 126.31 | ||
| Jos Buttler | c Tewatia b Rashid Khan | 8 | 10 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 80.00 | ||
| Sanju Samson (c)† | not out | 68 | 38 | 78 | 7 | 2 | 178.94 | ||
| Riyan Parag | c Shankar b Sharma | 76 | 48 | 62 | 3 | 5 | 158.33 | ||
| Shimron Hetmyer | not out | 13 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 260.00 | ||
| Extras | (w 7) | 7 | |||||||
| TOTAL | 20 Ov (RR: 9.80) | 196/3 | |||||||
| Did not bat: Dhruv Jurel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Kuldeep Sen, Yuzvendra Chahal | |||||||||
| Fall of wickets: 1-32 (Yashasvi Jaiswal, 4.2 ov), 2-42 (Jos Buttler, 5.4 ov), 3-172 (Riyan Parag, 18.4 ov) • DRS | |||||||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umesh Yadav | 4 | 0 | 47 | 1 | 11.75 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Spencer Johnson | 4 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 9.25 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashid Khan | 4 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 4.50 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noor Ahmad | 4 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 10.75 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Mohit Sharma | 4 | 0 | 51 | 1 | 12.75 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Gujarat Titans (T: 197 runs from 20 ovs)
| BATTING | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sai Sudharsan | lbw b Sen | 35 | 29 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 120.68 | ||
| Shubman Gill (c) | st †Samson b Chahal | 72 | 44 | 77 | 6 | 2 | 163.63 | ||
| Matthew Wade † | b Sen | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 | ||
| Abhinav Manohar | b Sen | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | ||
| Vijay Shankar | b Chahal | 16 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 160.00 | ||
| Rahul Tewatia | run out (Buttler/Avesh Khan) | 22 | 11 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 200.00 | ||
| M Shahrukh Khan | lbw b Avesh Khan | 14 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 175.00 | ||
| Rashid Khan | not out | 24 | 11 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 218.18 | ||
| Noor Ahmad | not out | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | ||
| Extras | (lb 3, nb 1, w 7) | 11 | |||||||
| TOTAL | 20 Ov (RR: 9.95) | 199/7 | |||||||
| Did not bat: Umesh Yadav, Spencer Johnson | |||||||||
| Fall of wickets: 1-64 (Sai Sudharsan, 8.2 ov), 2-77 (Matthew Wade, 10.1 ov), 3-79 (Abhinav Manohar, 10.4 ov), 4-111 (Vijay Shankar, 13.6 ov), 5-133 (Shubman Gill, 15.2 ov), 6-157 (M Shahrukh Khan, 17.3 ov), 7-195 (Rahul Tewatia, 19.5 ov) • DRS | |||||||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Boult | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4.00 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Avesh Khan | 4 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 12.00 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 8.00 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | 4 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 10.00 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | 4 | 0 | 43 | 2 | 10.75 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kuldeep Sen | 4 | 0 | 41 | 3 | 10.25 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
