Asked to chase an enormous complete of 228 by Gujarat Titans, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) had been fast to get out of the blocks in match 51 of IPL 2023 on Sunday. With captain KL Rahul out of the event resulting from an harm, Quinton de Kock, taking part in his first recreation of the season, opened the batting alonside the in-form Kyle Mayers. De Kock and Mayers took the assault to the GT bowlers, and added 88 runs for the primary wicket in 8.2 overs. While LSG gave the impression to be in charge of the proceedings, Rashid Khan’s gorgeous catch to dismiss Mayers haulted their progress.

Mayers tried to tug Mohit Sharma’s supply however solely bought a prime edge. Rashid, who was deployed at deep wonderful, made a darting run, and plucked the ball. He appeared to have misplaced management at one level, however did effectively to seize the ball.

Exceptional seize

The @gujarat_titans wanted a particular effort to interrupt the opening partnership & @rashidkhan_19 does precisely that #TATAIPL | #GTvLSG pic.twitter.com/ldRQ5OUae8

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RCB batter Virat Kohli was astonished by Rashid’s effort and hailed the latter for a similar.

“One of the best catches i’ve ever seen. Brilliant @rashid.khan19,” Kohlli captioned a photograph on his Instagram story.

Earlier, Shubman Gill smashed an unbeaten 94 and Wriddhiman Saha a brutal 81 as Gujarat Titans piled up 227 for 2.

Saha and Gill went hammer and tongs from the phrase go so as to add 142 runs for the primary wicket in solely 12.1 overs, setting the franchise document for highest partnership for any wicket, as LSG had no respite regardless of deploying eight bowlers into the assault.

It was additionally the second-best stand for any staff for any wicket on this IPL, and for Gujarat Titans, the overall was their highest-ever in IPL since their debut final season.

(With PTI Inputs)