A fantastic half-century by Shubman Gill and good ending by Rahul Tewatia and Rashid Khan helped Gujarat Titans (GT) safe an exciting three-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals (RR) of their Indian Premier League (IPL) match at Jaipur on Wednesday. GT is now within the sixth spot within the desk, with three wins and three losses, giving them six factors. RR have suffered their first loss after 4 wins, and with eight factors, they’re nonetheless on the high of the tally.

In the run chase of 197, Gujarat Titans openers Shubman Gill and Sai Sudarshan began in a cautious method, not scoring many fours and sixes.

At the tip of six overs of the powerplay, GT was at 44/0, with Sai (21*) and Gill (23*) unbeaten on the crease. The ultimate over of the powerplay bowled by Avesh Khan noticed GT rating 14 runs, together with a 4 and a six by Gill.

GT reached the 50-run mark in 6.5 overs.

The 64-run partnership between Gill and Sai ended with pacer Kuldip Sen trapping him for 35 in 29 balls, with three fours and a six. GT was 64/1 in 8.2 overs.

Halfway by the innings, GT was 76/1, with Gill (36*) joined by Matthew Wade (4*). The match was interrupted by rain.

After the rain, Rajasthan made a comeback within the recreation as Kuldip continued his good spell. He castled each Matthew Wade (4) and Abhinav Manohar (1) within the eleventh over, lowering GT to 79/3 in 10.4 overs.

Vijay Shankar, the out-of-form all-rounder joined Gill within the center, taking the staff to 100-run mark in 12.4 overs.

Gill reached his fifty in 35 balls, with two fours and two sixes.

Just when it appeared that the duo had constructed a partnership and would begin attacking, Yuzvendra Chahal cleaned up Shankar for 16 in 10 balls. GT was 111/4 in 14 overs.

After Vijay’s dismissal, Gill targetted RR’s spin duo of Ravichandran Ashwin and Chahal, hitting them for 2 fours every. However, he was stumped by Sanju Samson and Chahal acquired the final snigger. Gill made 72 in 44 balls, with six fours and two sixes.

GT was 133/5 in 15.2 overs, needing 64 in 28 balls.

Shahrukh Khan and Rahul Tewatia, two hard-hitting batters have been the contemporary pair on the crease. They gathered 17 runs within the seventeenth over, with a 4 by Tewatia and a 4 and 6 by Shahrukh. The equation was all the way down to 42 runs wanted in 18 balls.

However, their transient partnership ended with Shahrukh being trapped leg-before-wicket by Avesh Khan for 14. GT was 157/6 in 17.3 overs. The 2022 champions ended the 18th over with 35 runs wanted in two overs.

Kuldeep’s penultimate over was a pricey one as Rahul and Rashid hit him for 3 fours and he gave away some further runs on account of wides/no balls. It introduced down the equation to fifteen in six balls.

Avesh’s ultimate over began with a boundary by Rashid, then a double after which one other 4, bringing down the deficit to 5 runs in three balls. On the penultimate ball, whereas trying a 3rd run, Tewatia was run out for 22 in 11 balls, with three fours. Two runs have been wanted on the ultimate ball. GT was 195/7 in 19.5 overs.

Rashid hit a boundary on the ultimate ball, successful the sport for his aspect by three wickets. He completed at 24* in 11 balls, with 4 boundaries.

Kuldip (3/41) and Chahal (2/43) have been the decide of the bowlers for GT.

Earlier, Riyan Parag and Sanju Samson’s blistering partnership of 130-run powered Rajasthan Royals (RR) to 196/3 in opposition to Gujarat Titans of their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 match at Sawai Mansingh Stadium right here on Wednesday.

Parag scored the best for RR along with his terrific 76 off 48 whereas captain Samson performed an important unbeaten knock of 68 in 38 deliveries.

Put to bat first, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jos Buttler kicked off the proceedings for RR. Jaiswal lastly discovered his rhythm again as he took on the GT bowlers, hitting boundaries in each over to offer RR with a sensational begin.

Umesh Yadav drew first blood as he acquired the damaging opener Jaiswal for twenty-four runs within the fifth over of the match. Captain Sanju Samson then got here out to bat and opened his tally with back-to-back boundaries.

Shubman Gill launched Rashid Khan within the powerplay and the Afghan participant weaved his magic to take away Jos Buttler at 8 runs. Samson and Riyan Parag steadied RR’s ship with their stand after Rajasthan suffered an early jolt with the wickets of Jaiswal and Buttler.

Parag and Samson got here to RR’s rescue once more after the top-order failure because the duo accomplished a 50-plus run stand in 39 deliveries.

With a cracking most, Parag introduced up his half-century in 34 balls. Spencer Johnson was on the receiving finish as he was hammered by Samson for 16 runs with the assistance of two boundaries and one most.

Parag and Samson stitched up a 100-run partnership as they continued to go robust for RR. Samson slammed his third fifty of the season.

Vijay Shankar took an excellent catch on the boundary to dismiss Parag for 76 runs off Mohit’s supply. In the final over, Shimron Hetmyer slammed two maximums taking his staff’s whole to 196/3 in 20 overs.

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