IPL 2024: Rashid Khan blazes in Gujarat Titans’ last-ball win over Rajasthan Royals | Cricket Information

JAIPUR: Rajasthan Royals’s profitable streak got here to an finish as a spirited Gujarat Titans got here up with a sensational last-ball victory chasing 197 on the Sawai Mansingh Stadium right here on Wednesday.
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The house workforce was poised to document their fifth successive victory however a late onslaught from Rashid Khan and Rahul Tewatia shattered their hopes. Whereas Rashid remained unbeaten on 24 off 11 balls, Tewatia additionally performed a little bit cameo (an 11-ball 22) to information GT to a tense three-wicket victory.There was pindrop silence within the stadium when Rashid whacked Avesh Khan over cowl for a boundary when Gujarat wanted two off the final ball.Needing 15 off the ultimate over, Rashid Khan hit Avesh for a 4 after which ran two on the second ball to inch nearer to the goal. A pointy edge missed the outstretched palms of Sanju Samson as GT wanted simply 5 off 3. The drama continued as Tewatia was run out on the fifth ball by a wise fielding by Jos Buttler.
In pursuit of a frightening goal of 197, GT have been off to a gentle begin. Openers Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan placed on 64 for the opening wicket in eight overs. Nevertheless, the introduction of Kuldeep Sen within the ninth over turned the match on its head.

The 27-year-old struck thrice in his first two overs to derail the GT innings. The tall Madhya Pradesh pacer first trapped Sudharsan (35 off 29 balls) in entrance after which returned in his second over to strike a double blow. He cleaned up Matthew Wade (4) and Abhinav Manohar (1) in a span of simply three deliveries to scale back GT to 79/3.
For the addition of simply 15 runs, the GT top-order have been cooling their heels within the dug-out. Though Vijay Shankar (16 off 10 balls) and Gill tried arduous to resurrect the innings for a quick interval, Yuzvendra Chahal castled the previous to make issues worse for final yr’s runners-up workforce.

Gill’s 72 off 44 balls saved the curiosity alive for the packed crowd. Regardless of the departure of their skipper, Tewatia and Rashid fought arduous until the tip and snatched victory from the jaws of defeat.
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Earlier, the in-form Riyan Parag and Sanju Samson scored breezy half-centuries. Barring the Powerplay, it was one-way visitors as the house workforce dominated the GT assault.

The Samson-Riyan duo not solely overcame early jitters but additionally steadied the innings with their fearless strategy. Put in to bat by GT skipper Gill, RR didn’t get off to a flying begin. Nevertheless, as soon as the sector restrictions have been achieved with, Samson and Parag unleashed themselves.