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RR VS GT

Qualifier 2, 29-May-2026

214/6 20.0 oversRun Rate: 10.7
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219/3 18.4 overs Run Rate: 11.9
Gujarat Titans beat Rajasthan Royals by 7 wickets
Rajasthan Royals First Innings
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Donovan Ferreira(38 | 11)*
Ravindra Jadeja(45 | 35)
R Khan|2|0|45|0
619.619.6: Rashid Khan to Donovan Ferreira, SIX! RAJASTHAN ROYALS FINISH ON 214/6! Rashid tries to keep it away from the batter's hitting arc and serves it far outside off, on a fuller length. Donovan Ferreira reaches out for it by pressing low in front and smashes it mercilessly over long off for a cracking six. A very forgetful evening for Rashid with the ball. 27 runs from the final over, and that has taken the Royals to a really competitive total on this surface.
6 Over | Run: 214/6 | Run Rate: 10.70
219.519.5: Rashid Khan to Donovan Ferreira, At 95.2 kph, around off on a fuller length. Donovan Ferreira gets crouched and hits it with all his might but gets it off the toe end. The ball goes flat to the bowler and Rashid Khan sticks out his right hand to pluck the ball, but ends up parrying it down to long off for a couple of runs.
619.419.4: Rashid Khan to Donovan Ferreira, SIX! Rashid has been taken to the cleaners and Ferreira is absolutely flying. A bit of a long-hop by Khan, on the stumps. Donovan Ferreira picks the bones out of it and spanks it over long off for half a dozen more. A hat-trick of sixes for Ferreira.
619.319.3: Rashid Khan to Donovan Ferreira, SIX! PUNISHED AGAIN! Rashid goes full with a googly, on middle and leg. Donovan Ferreira gets low on his knee and nails the slog sweep, dumping it into the stands behind deep mid-wicket for a six. 200 up for Rajasthan Royals!
619.219.2: Rashid Khan to Donovan Ferreira, SIX! SMASHED! Not that short from Rashid, on middle and off. Donovan Ferreira goes deep inside the crease and powers it over the long on fielder for a huge six.
119.119.1: Rashid Khan to Ravindra Jadeja, A googly, short and outside off, Jadeja hangs back and punches it straight to Gill at cover and calls his partner through for a single. The throw is a little wide from Gill towards Buttler and that allows Donovan Ferreira to scoot through.
418.618.6: Prasidh Krishna to Donovan Ferreira, FOUR! Just over and it races away! Krishna digs in a bumper at the shoulder height. Donovan Ferreira gets under it and hooks it over Rahul Tewatia at short fine leg for a boundary. Tewatia gives it a chase, but the ball wins the race eventually. 11 runs from the penultimate over.
6 Over | Run: 187/6 | Run Rate: 9.84
118.518.5: Prasidh Krishna to Ravindra Jadeja, Jadeja shows his cards early by shuffling in the crease to play the pre-determined scoop over short fine leg, but Krishna smartly spears in a full ball, cramping Jadeja for space. It takes the leading edge and rolls to cover-point for a single.
118.418.4: Prasidh Krishna to Donovan Ferreira, Fires in a low full toss, on middle. Donovan Ferreira does not get under it and ends up heaving it off the toe end to long on for a single. Ferreira wants the second, but the rocket throw from Holder towards the bowler prevents it.
418.318.3: Prasidh Krishna to Donovan Ferreira, FOUR! That is such a fine shot! Attempts the yorker, but misses it by an inch or so, around off. Donovan Ferreira drills it powerfully through cover and beats deep point to his right for a boundary.
018.218.2: Prasidh Krishna to Donovan Ferreira, Well bowled! Short and on top of middle. Donovan Ferreira sways out of the line and leaves. Not called a wide.
118.118.1: Prasidh Krishna to Ravindra Jadeja, Angled into the batter, short in length. Jadeja stands tall and uses his wrists to pull it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
117.617.6: Kagiso Rabada to Ravindra Jadeja, Short and on top of middle. Ravindra Jadeja rides the bounce and pulls it to deep square leg for a single. Excellent stuff from Rabada. He ends up giving just 5 runs in his final over, ending his spell with figures of 4-0-35-2.
6 Over | Run: 176/6 | Run Rate: 9.78
017.517.5: Kagiso Rabada to Ravindra Jadeja, Across off, on a short of a length. Jadeja chops it to backward point.
117.417.4: Kagiso Rabada to Donovan Ferreira, Back of a length, around off, punched away to long off for a single.
217.317.3: Kagiso Rabada to Donovan Ferreira, Slanted onto the pads, on a length. Donovan Ferreira flicks it between long on and deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
017.217.2: Kagiso Rabada to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, OUT! STRAIGHT UP AND TAKEN! Once again, Sooryavanshi falls short after knocking on the doors of a century. Rabada bowls a well-directed short ball, angling it outside off. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi tries to carve it over point but gets a thick edge and the ball airs straight up the chimney towards deep third where Prasidh Krishna takes a good low catch. A special batting display from the youngster, and he has received a huge standing ovation from the crowd and his teammates as well. Rajasthan Royals are 172/6.
117.117.1: Kagiso Rabada to Ravindra Jadeja, Touch full at 134.8 kph, outside off. Jadeja shapes up to play the scoop shot over the short fine leg fielder, but has to make a late adjustment. Opens the bat face and guides it on the bounce to deep third for a single.
616.616.6: Washington Sundar to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, SIX! He has picked the length so early here! A juicy half-volley, drifting in and around the pads. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi collapses his back knee into the pitch, picks it up and sweeps it over deep backward square leg for a huge six. He is just one hit away from getting to his century now. 17 runs off the over. 
6 Over | Run: 171/5 | Run Rate: 10.06
116.516.5: Washington Sundar to Ravindra Jadeja, Drags the length back, on leg. Jadeja stands tall and dinks it to long on for an easy single.
216.416.4: Washington Sundar to Ravindra Jadeja, Slightly short and around off. Jadeja backs away and cuts it past the diving Siraj to his right at backward point and they hurry back for the second run.
116.316.3: Washington Sundar to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Fires in a low full toss on the stumps, Vaibhav gets the front leg out of the way and heaves it between long on and deep mid-wicket for a single.
616.216.2: Washington Sundar to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, SIX! This is top-drawer batting from this kid! Flatter and on a lower trajectory, full on middle. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi gets under it and pumps it straight down the ground and just manages to get enough power to clear the ropes for half a dozen. Moves to 89 (44), does Sooryavanshi.
116.116.1: Washington Sundar to Ravindra Jadeja, Arm ball, full and on middle and leg, from around the stump. Jadeja presses in front and eases it through mid on for a single.
015.615.6: Jason Holder to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Gets the yorker in, on middle. Vaibhav jams it out watchfully. 11 runs off Holder's first 3 overs, but he goes for 16 runs in his final over to finish with figures of 4-0-27-2.
6 Over | Run: 154/5 | Run Rate: 9.63
215.515.5: Jason Holder to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Jason sticks to the short ball, on off. Sooryavanshi extends his hands and slaps it with a horizontal bat over mid off. The ball does not have enough legs to reach the fence and Shubman Gill hauls it in. Two runs taken.
415.415.4: Jason Holder to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, FOUR! Over covers this time. Holder is being too predictable with his length. Dug in short again, on off. Sooryavanshi waits on the back foot and smacks it up and over cover with a horizontal bat. It races away to the fence quickly.
615.315.3: Jason Holder to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, SIX! Incredible shot! Holder bashes the hard length and gets it over the shoulder. Sooryavanshi hops up and plays the Tennis forehand down the ground. Shubman Gill is up inside the circle at mid off. He turns around and goes after it, but Vaibhav has got enough bat on it to clear the fence.
015.215.2: Jason Holder to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Nails the yorker, on middle. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi digs it out.
415.115.1: Jason Holder to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, FOUR! For the third over in a row, Sooryavanshi finds the fence on the first ball. With this boundary, Vaibhav brings up 1000 runs in the IPL, the quickest to reach that landmark in 440 balls, informs Ian Bishop. Short and wide on off, Vaibhav stands tall and slaps it over cover for a boundary.
014.614.6: Mohammed Siraj to Ravindra Jadeja, Pulls the length back now, on off. Jadeja steers it straight to backward point. Three dots in a row to close out the over. Siraj ends with figures of 4-0-42-1.
6 Over | Run: 138/5 | Run Rate: 9.20
014.514.5: Mohammed Siraj to Ravindra Jadeja, Jadeja shows his cards early as he shapes up for the scoop. Siraj fires in a full ball but outside off. Ravindra tries to squeeze it out but misses.
014.414.4: Mohammed Siraj to Ravindra Jadeja, Hits the top of off, Jadeja stays back and nudges it to mid-wicket. Siraj still does not look comfortable as he holds his right shoulder on the way back to his mark.
114.314.3: Mohammed Siraj to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Pushes the length up now, on middle and leg. Sooryavanshi is cramped for room and smears it off the inner half towards cow corner. Just a single.
214.214.2: Mohammed Siraj to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Untidy from the Titans. This is on a hard length, around the off stump. Sooryavanshi swings hard at the ball and gets it off the outer half to deep third. Prasidh Krishna is placed a bit fine there but he manages to get around and mop it up. However, his throw sails over the keeper's head and rolls through mid-wicket, allowing the batters to run one more on the overthrow.
614.114.1: Mohammed Siraj to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, SIX! All the way! Siraj serves the bumper, over middle, Sooryavanshi gets inside the line of the ball and gets his bat up over his head. He uses the pace and helps it over long leg for a six.
013.613.6: Kagiso Rabada to Ravindra Jadeja, Jadeja backs away but Rabada follows him with a good-length delivery. Ravindra tries to flick it away but ekes out an inside edge onto the pads. A good comeback from Kagiso after being hit for a six on the first ball as he ends up conceding 9 runs.
6 Over | Run: 129/5 | Run Rate: 9.21
013.513.5: Kagiso Rabada to Ravindra Jadeja, Nice and straight, on a short of a length, on middle. Jadeja defends it off the back foot.
113.413.4: Kagiso Rabada to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Lands it on a back of a length, outside off. Sooryavanshi swings at it and shanks it off the inner half to long on for one.
113.313.3: Kagiso Rabada to Ravindra Jadeja, In and around the off stump, on a good length. Jadeja makes use of the angle as he plays the late dab down to deep third for a single.
113.213.2: Kagiso Rabada to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ouch, that is a nasty blow. A proper fast bowler's response from Rabada. This is dug in short, over the left shoulder. Sooryavanshi swivels but takes his eyes off the ball while playing the pull. The ball grazes the top edge before pinging him on the side of the helmet. He is a bit shaken by the blow but manages to complete the single.
613.113.1: Kagiso Rabada to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, SIX! Rabada is welcomed back with a maximum. Kagiso angles it across the left-hander, on a length. Sooryavanshi hangs back, keeps a still head and carves it towards wide long off for a six.
112.612.6: Prasidh Krishna to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, FIFTY FOR SOORYAVANSHI! This has not been an easy wicket to bat on, given the two-paced nature, but Vaibhav has hung in there for his side. Prasidh digs it in short, over middle. Sooryavanshi gets his hands high and pulls it through mid-wicket for a single. This is Vaibhav's 5th fifty of the season, but the slowest of the lot in 31 balls, according to Ian Bishop.
6 Over | Run: 120/5 | Run Rate: 9.23
112.512.5: Prasidh Krishna to Ravindra Jadeja, From around the wicket for the left-hander, fuller in length, outside off. Jadeja angles the drive through covers and crosses over.
012.412.4: Prasidh Krishna to Jofra Archer, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Six and out for Archer against Prasidh. Krishna pushes the length up and delivers it in the channel on off at 146.3 kph. Archer hangs on the back foot and swings hard, aiming to go down the ground. The ball catches the outside edge and the keeper, Jos Buttler, gobbles it up with ease. RR lose half their side now.
612.312.3: Prasidh Krishna to Jofra Archer, SIX! Clean strike! Seam-up ball, on a short of a good length, on off. Archer stands tall and nails the pull wide of deep mid-wicket for a biggie.
112.212.2: Prasidh Krishna to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Not in control but safe! Bowled at 144 kph, into the wicket and angled into the bodyline of the batter. Sooryavanshi stays deep in the crease but is rushed and he is tucked up for room. Skies the pull behind square leg, where Sai Sudharsan runs in off the ropes but the ball drops well in front. Single taken.
012.112.1: Prasidh Krishna to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Krishna bowls an effort-ball, on a hard length, over off. Sooryavanshi hangs back to deal with it but the ball climbs on him to hit the splice of the bat and it drops beside the strip on the off side.
111.611.6: Jason Holder to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dug into the pitch, around off, slower as well, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi drags it off the inside half of the bat towards mid-wicket for a run. Just 2 runs and a wicket off the over!
6 Over | Run: 111/4 | Run Rate: 9.25
111.511.5: Jason Holder to Jofra Archer, Pitched up and on off, Jofra Archer knocks it towards mid off for a single.
011.411.4: Jason Holder to Jofra Archer, Uppish but safe! This is on a good length and on middle, holds up on the surface. Jofra Archer looks to clip it across the line but closes the bat face early. Gets a leading edge as the ball lobs up in the air, but lands just wide of the short cover fielder. It could have easily been two in two for Holder.
011.311.3: Jason Holder to Dasun Shanaka, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Jason Holder is turning the game around for Gujarat, and we have seen this before this season. He bends his back and bowls a well-directed bumper on the body of the batter. Dasun Shanaka tries to get inside the line and hook it away but gets tucked up. He only manages to glove it behind, where Jos Buttler makes no mistake. 17th wicket of the season for Holder, and this is now his best IPL campaign with the ball. Rajasthan Royals are 109/4 now.
011.211.2: Jason Holder to Dasun Shanaka, Bangs in a bouncer now, at 133 clicks, just outside off, Dasun Shanaka sways away from it.
011.111.1: Jason Holder to Dasun Shanaka, Short of a length and on off, Dasun Shanaka dabs it down to backward point.
010.610.6: Prasidh Krishna to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, A bumper to end the over, on middle, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi ducks under it.
6 Over | Run: 109/3 | Run Rate: 9.91
110.510.5: Prasidh Krishna to Dasun Shanaka, This is on a back of a length, on middle. Shanaka glances it down to deep fine leg. They cross.
010.410.4: Prasidh Krishna to Dasun Shanaka, Touch fuller and outside off, but inside the tramline, Dasun Shanaka leaves it thinking it is a wide, but it is not.
010.310.3: Prasidh Krishna to Dasun Shanaka, Excellent keeping! Hits the deck hard, on middle and leg, Dasun Shanaka steps across to flick but it goes off his thigh pad wide of the keeper. Jos Buttler quickly moves to his left and dives to stop a certain boundary.
110.210.2: Prasidh Krishna to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, DROPPED! That is a massive moment in this game! Prasidh Krishna bangs this into the pitch, on middle, takes off a bit. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi gets hurried on his pull shot and mistimes it high in the air towards deep square leg. Sai Sudharsan is late to set off and is left with too much work to do. He comes charging in from the ropes, keeps his eyes on the ball and dives forward. He gets both hands on the ball but fails to hold on to it. They cross. Sooryavanshi gets a life, and that is not good news for the Titans.
410.110.1: Prasidh Krishna to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, FOUR! Nicely done! Prasidh Krishna tries the wide yorker, but misses it by some distance, outside off. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi extends his arms to get under it and carves it over extra cover for a boundary.
09.69.6: Jason Holder to Dasun Shanaka, Touch fuller and on middle, Dasun Shanaka clips it towards mid-wicket. He sets off the run but is sent back, with the fielder missing his shy at the batter's end.
6 Over | Run: 103/3 | Run Rate: 10.30
09.59.5: Jason Holder to Dasun Shanaka, Around off, on a good length. Shanaka stabs it down on the off side.
29.49.4: Jason Holder to Dasun Shanaka, Pitched up and on middle, Dasun Shanaka clips it wide of deep mid-wicket for a brace.
09.39.3: Jason Holder to Riyan Parag, OUT! TAKEN! Jason Holder strikes big for the Titans. He serves this fuller and angling into the pads. Riyan Parag plays his favourite pick-up shot off the pads, whipping it. He gets a good connection but just does not get enough elevation on the shot. It flies towards deep mid-wicket, where Kagiso Rabada takes a couple of steps back, settles under it and takes a fine reverse cup catch a couple of inches ahead of the ropes. Parag stands there in disbelief, but once again, he has failed to convert his start. It has been his story of the season.
09.29.2: Jason Holder to Riyan Parag, Short of a length and on off, Riyan Parag steers it with an angled bat but straight to backward point.
19.19.1: Jason Holder to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Back of a length and around off, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi backs away and punches it through cover-point for a single.
08.68.6: Rashid Khan to Riyan Parag, Slows it up, full and around leg, Riyan Parag misses his flick and gets hit on the pads. 18 runs from Rashid's first over!
6 Over | Run: 100/2 | Run Rate: 11.11
18.58.5: Rashid Khan to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Floated, full and around off, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi forces it down to long on for a run. 100 UP FOR RR!
68.48.4: Rashid Khan to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, SIX MORE! Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's turn now! This is pushed through quicker, shorter, and around leg. Vaibhav gets down on one knee and slogs it over the deep backward square leg fence for half a dozen more.
18.38.3: Rashid Khan to Riyan Parag, Flatter, full and on off, Riyan Parag bunts it off the bottom part of his bat down to long on for a single.
68.28.2: Rashid Khan to Riyan Parag, SIX! Even better and bigger! This is short again from Rashid, on middle, there to be hit. Riyan Parag stands tall, gets on top of it and whacks it powerfully over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.
48.18.1: Rashid Khan to Riyan Parag, FOUR! Welcome to the game, Rashid Khan! He bowls a half-tracker, around off. Riyan Parag needs no sighters as he rocks back and heaves it to the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.
07.77.6: Jason Holder to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Out comes the bumper, over the left shoulder. Sooryavanshi drops his wrists and sways away from the line of the ball. Holder follows up on the good work done by Sundar.
7 Over | Run: 82/2 | Run Rate: 10.25
17.67.5: Jason Holder to Ravindra Jadeja, Hurls it on a good length, on off. Jadeja angles it to the left of backward point and hurries to the other end.
07.57.5: Jason Holder to Ravindra Jadeja, Wide! Pace off and into the deck, a bit too wide on off. Jadeja lets it go.
07.47.4: Jason Holder to Ravindra Jadeja, A bit fuller this time, going across. Jadeja rocks back and shuffles to work it away on the off side. Ends up chopping it down and it dribbles behind to the keeper.
07.37.3: Jason Holder to Ravindra Jadeja, Nearly went onto the stumps! Keeps it on top of off, on a back of a length. Jadeja hangs back to deal with it but the ball kicks up a bit. It drops off the face of the blade at the batter's feet.
47.27.2: Jason Holder to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR! Fine shot! Holder bashes the hard length, over off. Jadeja skips down the track and stays leg side of the ball. He is a bit cramped for room but still manages to flay it over backward point, and the deep point fielder is beaten to his right.
07.17.1: Jason Holder to Ravindra Jadeja, Holder hits the deck hard and the ball kisses off the deck, on a back of a length, on off. Jadeja stabs it down on the off side.
16.66.6: Washington Sundar to Ravindra Jadeja, Six singles off the over. Flat and short, on middle. Ravindra nurdles it in front of square on the leg side for one more. Tidy start from Sundar.
6 Over | Run: 76/2 | Run Rate: 10.86
16.56.5: Washington Sundar to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Fractionally short, on middle and leg. Sooryavanshi rocks back for the pull but loses his shape. He mistimes it behind square leg for only a single.
16.46.4: Washington Sundar to Ravindra Jadeja, Keeps it nice and tight at a flat trajectory, on a good length, on middle. RJ turns it to the right of deep mid-wicket. They think about the second run, but Jason Holder runs in and keeps the batters down to a single.
16.36.3: Washington Sundar to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Tucking the batter up for room, bowled at 100.6 kph. Vaibhav flicks this length ball to deep mid-wicket and crosses over.
16.26.2: Washington Sundar to Ravindra Jadeja, Pushed through, full and outside off. Jadeja presses forward for the drive. Miscues it off the inner half through mid on. They cross.
16.16.1: Washington Sundar to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Darted in from around the wicket, on a nagging length. Sooryavanshi punches it to wide long on for a single.
45.65.6: Prasidh Krishna to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR! Another poor delivery, and it gets the treatment. At the hips, on a back of a length. The fine leg is still inside the circle and Jadeja pulls it wide of that man to his right for a four. This has been an excellent counterpunch from the Royals after losing a couple of early wickets. After 6 overs, RR are 70/2.
6 Over | Run: 70/2 | Run Rate: 11.67
05.55.5: Prasidh Krishna to Ravindra Jadeja, Angled away, on a back of a length. Jadeja dabs it to backward point.
45.45.4: Prasidh Krishna to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR! One bounce and over the ropes! Krishna lands it on a short of a good length but errs in line. He is too straight with fine leg up inside the circle. Jadeja pivots on the back foot and pulls it over short fine leg. It nearly went the distance.
05.35.3: Prasidh Krishna to Ravindra Jadeja, From over the wicket now, sprayed on the pads, on a good length. Jadeja is beaten on the flick and wears it on the front pad.
65.25.2: Prasidh Krishna to Ravindra Jadeja, SIX! Into the stands! Prasidh Krishna angles in a short ball at the bodyline of the batter. Jadeja stands tall and swivels. He gets inside the line and hooks it beyond the long leg fence for half a dozen. The 50-run partnership comes up between this pair.
25.15.1: Prasidh Krishna to Ravindra Jadeja, Just out of reach! Angled in at the off stump from around the wicket, Jadeja dances down the track to this length ball. The bat turns in his hand and he slices it over. The sub fielder, Anuj Rawat turns around and goes after it. He flings himself at the ball but it drops away from him. Two runs taken.
44.64.6: Mohammed Siraj to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, FOUR! Up and over! Bowled at 139.4 kph, this is on a good length, on middle. Sooryavanshi backs away to open up the off side and carves it with an angled bat face over backward point to pick up a boundary. Vaibhav brings up 500 runs in the Powerplay alone with this four, informs Ravi Shastri.
6 Over | Run: 54/2 | Run Rate: 10.80
04.54.5: Mohammed Siraj to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Another effort ball by Siraj, across off. Sooryavanshi hops to flay it away but fails to lay any bat on it. This looked a bit high, but there was no signal of wide. Vaibhav has taken the review, believing that the ball went over his head. Sooryavanshi's head is measured at 1.843 metres, but the ball is passing him at 1.841 metres. So, it is a fair delivery. RR lose their first review.
04.44.4: Mohammed Siraj to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Bangs it in short, over the left shoulder. Sooryavanshi arches back to play the upper-cut but misses. Siraj holds his right shoulder on his follow-through. He is grimacing in pain, but he will carry on.
14.34.3: Mohammed Siraj to Ravindra Jadeja, Short and wide on off, Jadeja slaps it to deep backward point, where Nishant Sindhu tidies up. With this single, the 50 comes up for RR.
04.24.2: Mohammed Siraj to Ravindra Jadeja, Beaten! Another ball that leaves the left-hander, on a nagging length. Jadeja tries to play the late dab but fails to connect. Siraj seemed to have heard something as the ball went past the bat, but he got no support from anyone else.
44.14.1: Mohammed Siraj to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR! Good shot! Angling away, on a good length at 139.6 kph. Jadeja gets the width to free his arms and he waits on the back foot. He gets on top of the bounce and punches it to the left of point for a boundary.
63.63.6: Kagiso Rabada to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, SIX! Gets hold of it now! Rabada angles it outside off again, on a good length. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi picks the length and line early this time, clears the front leg, gets under it and pumps it over the bowler's head for a cracking six. 11 runs off the over, 32 from the last 2 for the Royals.
6 Over | Run: 45/2 | Run Rate: 11.25
03.53.5: Kagiso Rabada to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Swing and a miss! Hits the deck hard, at 138 kph, angling across the left-hander by generating good lift. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi again tries to loft it down the ground and is beaten by a whisker.
03.43.4: Kagiso Rabada to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Beaten again! Nips away from off, on a hard length. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi does not move his feet much and swings hard to hit it over mid off again, but the ball leaves him and zips past the outside edge.
03.33.3: Kagiso Rabada to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Good response! Serious pace, reading 150.9 kph, short and outside off, absolutely zipping through the surface. Vaibhav is late on the pull and is beaten all ends up.
43.23.2: Kagiso Rabada to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, FOUR! This is brave batting! Slightly fuller, and angling away from the batter. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi plays it on the up and lofts it over mid off for a cracking boundary. Not exactly out of the meaty part of the bat, though.
13.13.1: Kagiso Rabada to Ravindra Jadeja, Length-delivery, outside off, Jadeja slices it to deep backward point for a single.
42.72.6: Mohammed Siraj to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, FOUR! Two in two for Sooryavanshi, and that should get him going! Siraj goes fuller now, around the off stump. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi swings hard across the line, gets the connection off the inner half, but manages to put it away into the fine leg gap for a boundary. A highly productive over for the Royals, 21 runs off it.
7 Over | Run: 34/2 | Run Rate: 11.33
42.62.5: Mohammed Siraj to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, FOUR! Helped away! Slightly back of a length, on the leg stump line. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi gets inside the line, plants the back knee into the pitch and helps it to deep fine leg for a boundary.
02.52.5: Mohammed Siraj to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, FIVE WIDES! Even a fireman's ladder wouldn't have been enough to reach that. Siraj digs one in short and hard on off, clocking 146.4 kph, a real effort ball. Vaibhav lets it go through over his head, and Buttler leaps but cannot get anywhere near it. It races away to the fence.
22.42.4: Mohammed Siraj to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, And again! No timing on it whatsoever. On a back of a length, around middle and leg. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi heaves it off the toe end, in front of square on the leg side. There is no protection in the deep and the ball lands safely. It is mopped up by Prasidh Krishna, who sprints to his right, covering a lot of ground. Two taken.
22.32.3: Mohammed Siraj to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Bangs it halfway down the pitch, on middle and leg. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi hangs back and pulls it to deep square leg. Prasidh Krishna runs to his right from deep fine leg and cuts it off, keeping the batters down to a couple.
42.22.2: Mohammed Siraj to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, FOUR! Just over and runs away! Short of a good length, on off, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi mistimes the pull shot off the toe end, but has enough power on it to clear the mid on fielder for a boundary.
02.12.1: Mohammed Siraj to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Good gas! Well-directed short ball, on top of the off pole. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is rushed onto the pull shot and is comprehensively beaten as the ball flies over his bat through to the keeper.
41.61.6: Kagiso Rabada to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR! Runs away through the narrow gap! Back of a length, skidding through the surface and hurrying Jadeja up. Ravindra opens the bat face and guides it off the outer half of the bat through the gap between first slip and short third for a boundary.
6 Over | Run: 13/2 | Run Rate: 6.50
01.51.5: Kagiso Rabada to Dhruv Jurel, OUT! CAUGHT EASILY BY GILL! First Siraj and now Rabada strikes in his first over to dent the Royals. Rabada spears it on a fuller length at 146.4 kph and slants it into the batter. Dhruv Jurel tries to flick it off the pads, over the leg side, but closes the bat face early and ends up getting a massive leading edge. The ball gets sliced and lobbed behind mid off, where Shubman Gill backpedals a bit and takes a simple catch around his chest.
01.41.4: Kagiso Rabada to Dhruv Jurel, Full again, straighter at the stumps. Jurel presents a straight bat and drives it on the bounce to mid on.
01.31.3: Kagiso Rabada to Dhruv Jurel, Much fuller now, on middle and leg. Jurel plants the front foot across and flicks it to the mid-wicket fielder.
41.21.2: Kagiso Rabada to Dhruv Jurel, FOUR! That's a class shot! Short and skidding through on off, Dhruv Jurel arches back a bit, uses the pace and cuts it over backward point. There's a man protecting the deep third fence, but the ball beats him to his right.
21.11.1: Kagiso Rabada to Dhruv Jurel, Hits the hard length, angled onto the pads. Dhruv Jurel plays off the back foot and nudges it to the right of the mid-wicket fielder for a couple of runs.
00.60.6: Mohammed Siraj to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Swing and a miss! A muted appeal from Buttler for caught behind, but he bails out almost instantly as the umpire shakes his head. On top of off, on a shorter length. It kicks up and beats Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's attempted back foot pull shot. Whistles over his angled bat, and Buttler collects it in front of his face. The UltraEdge later shows a flat line.
6 Over | Run: 3/1 | Run Rate: 3.00
10.50.5: Mohammed Siraj to Dhruv Jurel, Wide outside off, on a slightly fuller length. Jurel presses back and cuts it off the outer half to deep backward point for a single to get his first run.
00.40.4: Mohammed Siraj to Yashasvi Jaiswal, OUT! TAKEN IN THE DEEP! Siraj with a big, big wicket and RR's opening stand lasts just 4 balls in the all-important knockout game. Siraj hits the hard length, on a tighter line, angling from middle to leg. Jaiswal is a bit rushed on the pull shot and mistimes it in the air, sailing it only as far as Prasidh Krishna at deep backward square leg. Krishna runs in a few steps off the ropes, crouches and takes a fine catch. The Royals are 2/1.
10.30.3: Mohammed Siraj to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Short of a length, stump-to-stump, cutting back in. Vaibhav heaves it off the inner half towards deep square leg for a single only.
00.20.2: Mohammed Siraj to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Cramps the batter for room, on a hard length, nipping back into the batter. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi does not get enough space to open his arms and shanks it back to the bowler's right.
10.10.1: Mohammed Siraj to Yashasvi Jaiswal, First runs on the board! Back of a length, outside off. Yashasvi Jaiswal hangs back and punches it hard to the point fielder. Washington Sundar dives to his right, makes a half-stop and parries the ball behind for a single. Jaiswal and RR are off the mark.
Gujarat Titans Second Innings
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Rahul Tewatia
Jos Buttler
B Sharma|3.4|0|44|1
618.418.4: Brijesh Sharma to Rahul Tewatia, SIX! Rahul Tewatia seals the win for the Gujarat Titans with a flat hit. A tough chase made to look easy by the Titans, and they set up a meeting with RCB in the final. Hugs and smiles all around in the GT camp as they win by 7 wickets with 8 balls to spare. Brijesh serves it full, on off and middle. Tewatia hangs deep in the crease and gets under the ball. He thumps it over mid on for a flat six. The dejection is evident on the face of young Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who is being consoled by Ravindra Jadeja with an arm around his shoulder.
018.318.3: Brijesh Sharma to Rahul Tewatia, Pace off and into the surface, outside off. Tewatia lets it pass.
418.218.2: Brijesh Sharma to Rahul Tewatia, FOUR MORE! Good hit! Brijesh Sharma errs in line as he offers width and it is on a length. Tewatia hangs low and reaches out to slam it over cover. Not from the middle of the bat, but the ball has enough legs to reach the fence.
418.118.1: Brijesh Sharma to Rahul Tewatia, FOUR! Gets it away! Sharma bangs it in on a hard length from around the wicket, on middle and leg. With fine leg inside the circle, Tewatia makes use of the angle as he swivels and pulls to the right of short fine leg for a boundary. GT require 6 more runs.
117.717.6: Nandre Burger to Rahul Tewatia, Slips in the yorker, on middle. Tewatia hurriedly gets his bat down and jams it out wide of cover for a quick single. 10 more needed for GT.
7 Over | Run: 205/3 | Run Rate: 11.39
217.617.5: Nandre Burger to Rahul Tewatia, Fuller in length, around the off stump. Tewatia gets his hands out in front and lofts it over wide mid off. He does not quite get hold of it and Jofra Archer is able to haul it in from mid off. Two runs taken. 
017.517.5: Nandre Burger to Rahul Tewatia, Wide! Out comes the short ball again, on middle. Tewatia hops to play the upper cut but does not connect. Too high for the umpire's liking. Given wide for height, but RR have reviewed it. The Ball Tracking comes up and it confirms that the ball is indeed passing over Rahul's head. It will stay as a wide.
017.417.4: Nandre Burger to Rahul Tewatia, Good change up by Burger as he digs it in short now, over middle. Rahul Tewatia ducks under it.
017.317.3: Nandre Burger to Rahul Tewatia, The length stays full and this is angled in at the sticks. Tewatia brings his bat out in front to nudge it into the leg side. Gets a soft leading edge as the ball dribbles to cover.
017.217.2: Nandre Burger to Rahul Tewatia, Pitched up by Nandre, on off. Tewatia presses forward and the ball pings off his blade as he plays the drive but he can't get it past cover.
017.117.1: Nandre Burger to Washington Sundar, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Washington Sundar holes out and Donovan Ferreira makes no mistake this time. A leg-cutter by Burger, bowled into the surface, around off. Sundar hangs back and tries to loft it on the rise. One hand comes off the bat handle, and he gets the height but not the distance. Donovan Ferreira charges across to his left from long on and takes a safe catch close to his chest. GT are 3 down for 201, needing 14 more runs.
016.616.6: Jofra Archer to Jos Buttler, A sharp and quick bumper, over the right shoulder. Buttler drops his wrists and sways away from the line of the ball.
6 Over | Run: 201/2 | Run Rate: 11.82
116.516.5: Jofra Archer to Washington Sundar, Full and straight, aimed at the stumps. This is driven to long on for a single.
616.416.4: Jofra Archer to Washington Sundar, SIX! Wow, that is a shot and a half. Archer hurls it on a length with an upright seam, outside off. Sundar leans towards the line of the ball and presents a high elbow to play the lofted hit over extra cover for half a dozen. The 200 comes up for GT and they need 15 more runs.
416.316.3: Jofra Archer to Washington Sundar, FOUR! Lovely extension of the arms. A bit fuller than the previous ball and the line stays outside off. Washington lets his hands flow into the shot and launches it over cover. One bounce and over the ropes.
016.216.2: Jofra Archer to Washington Sundar, A play and a miss! From around the wicket, bowled on a good length, outside off. Sundar's feet go nowhere and he pushes away from his body, only to be beaten on the outside edge.
116.116.1: Jofra Archer to Jos Buttler, Hits the back of a length, around off. Buttler stays back and runs it down to deep third for a single.
415.615.6: Tushar Deshpande to Washington Sundar, FOUR! Superb shot! Fuller delivery, angling into the pads. Washington Sundar opens up his stance a bit and uses his wrists to whip it over mid-wicket for a boundary. 26 needed in 24 balls now.
6 Over | Run: 189/2 | Run Rate: 11.81
015.515.5: Tushar Deshpande to Washington Sundar, Hard length and around leg, Washington Sundar flicks it to mid-wicket.
115.415.4: Tushar Deshpande to Jos Buttler, Pitched up and well outside off, Jos Buttler reaches out and drills it to sweeper cover for another run.
115.315.3: Tushar Deshpande to Washington Sundar, Gets the yorker right, on middle, tailing in, Washington Sundar gets his bat down, angles it towards short third for a run.
015.215.2: Tushar Deshpande to Washington Sundar, Full again and on middle, angling in, Washington Sundar tucks it to mid-wicket.
115.115.1: Tushar Deshpande to Jos Buttler, Fuller and around off, Jos Buttler stretches out in front and drives it to long off for a single.
014.614.6: Jofra Archer to Shubman Gill, OUT! PLUMB IN FRONT! Jofra Archer strikes, but the damage has been done. This is fired in full and around middle, Shubman Gill stays deep inside his crease and tries to slog it across the line, but misses the ball completely, getting hit on the pads right in front of the stumps. Jofra Archer did not even bother appealing and went on a celebratory run, and the umpire raised his finger. Gill knows that this is out and does not wait to take the review. The GT skipper walks back to a standing ovation from the entire dugout and the Gujarat fans, but he would be a bit disappointed not to stay there till the end.
6 Over | Run: 182/2 | Run Rate: 12.13
114.514.5: Jofra Archer to Jos Buttler, Hits the deck hard, on off, gets extra lift off the deck. Jos Buttler hops up to play at it but the ball lobs up off the shoulder of the bat towards third man for one.
114.414.4: Jofra Archer to Shubman Gill, Back of a length and around off, Shubman Gill heaves it off the inside half of the bat to deep mid-wicket for another run.
014.314.3: Jofra Archer to Shubman Gill, A slower one, full and on leg, Shubman Gill tucks it away to mid-wicket.
114.214.2: Jofra Archer to Jos Buttler, On a length and on middle, Jos Buttler clips it through square leg for a run.
114.114.1: Jofra Archer to Shubman Gill, Short of a length and outside off, Shubman Gill looks to cut it away but cue-ends it towards deep third for a single.
113.613.6: Ravindra Jadeja to Shubman Gill, Darts in a yorker, outside off, Shubman Gill squeezes it out towards sweeper cover for one more. Gujarat Titans need 37 runs in 36 balls to go to the final.
6 Over | Run: 178/1 | Run Rate: 12.71
113.513.5: Ravindra Jadeja to Jos Buttler, Floated, short and on middle, Jos Buttler stays back and nudges it to mid-wicket for one.
113.413.4: Ravindra Jadeja to Shubman Gill, Flatter, full and on off, Shubman Gill drives it through covers for another run.
413.313.3: Ravindra Jadeja to Shubman Gill, FOUR! And that will be a HUNDRED FOR GILL. Talk about leading from the front, and Shubman has produced a knock of the highest quality with a place in the final up for grabs. A ton in 47 balls for Gill and that is the fastest hundred by a GT batter in the IPL, informs Ravi Shastri. Flat and full, outside off, Shubman dances down the track and stays leg side. He extends his hands out to go inside out over cover for a boundary. He has his arms aloft in celebration before bowing towards the dugout. This is Shubman's 5th IPL ton and it could not have come at a better time for his side.
113.213.2: Ravindra Jadeja to Jos Buttler, Darted in at the pads, Buttler clips this full ball behind square leg and gets to the other end.
113.113.1: Ravindra Jadeja to Shubman Gill, Full and speared in on middle. Gill eases it to long off for a single.
212.712.6: Brijesh Sharma to Jos Buttler, Fractionally wide, on a back of a length, outside off. Buttler extends his hands and gets on top of the bounce to punch it to the right of deep point for a couple of runs to get off the mark.
7 Over | Run: 169/1 | Run Rate: 13.00
012.612.5: Brijesh Sharma to Sai Sudharsan, OUT! HIT WICKET! Would you believe it? Once is rare, but twice in two games is just beyond expectations. Brijesh Sharma bowls a full toss, around off, Sai Sudharsan opens the bat face and drives it away through cover-point as the ball races to the fence. However, just like in the last game, the bat turns in Sai's hand, and he loses control of it. It flips over his head and crashes on the top of the stumps. Sai is just standing there in disbelief, and Gill at the other end is down on his knees in shock. A very unfortunate end to a fantastic 167-run opening stand.
112.512.4: Brijesh Sharma to Shubman Gill, Pace off, hard length and outside off, Shubman Gill stabs it out towards point for a run.
012.412.4: Brijesh Sharma to Shubman Gill, WIDE! A bouncer, on middle, but too high for the batter. Shubman Gill lets it go.
412.312.3: Brijesh Sharma to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Looks like we are in a video game! Brijesh Sharma lands this short of a length and around off, not short enough to trouble the batter. Shubman Gill climbs onto it and pulls it to the deep mid-wicket fence for another boundary.
112.212.2: Brijesh Sharma to Sai Sudharsan, Back of a length and around off, Sai Sudharsan cuts it away to deep point for a single.
412.112.1: Brijesh Sharma to Sai Sudharsan, FOUR! Cracked away! Fuller delivery, outside off, Sai Sudharsan goes down on one knee, gets his hands through the shot and smashes it through extra cover for four runs.
411.711.6: Nandre Burger to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Effortless batting! Short and a bit slow, on top of off. Gill waits for it to arrive and fetches it before pulling it into the deep square leg and deep mid-wicket gap for a boundary. Another over that goes for double digits. 12 runs from it. Gujarat Titans need 59 runs from 48 balls.
7 Over | Run: 156/0 | Run Rate: 13.00
411.611.5: Nandre Burger to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Showing all his class, is the skipper! Very full from around the stump, angling in from middle to leg. Shubman Gill uses his wrists and flicks it nonchalantly over mid-wicket for a boundary. 150 UP FOR GUJARAT TITANS!
011.511.4: Nandre Burger to Shubman Gill, Shade full and wide outside off, on a length. Gill lets it be. The ball just flirts past the tramline but stays in and it is a fair delivery.
111.411.3: Nandre Burger to Sai Sudharsan, Fuller and around off, Sai cracks the cover drive, but straight to the fielder there. It is however parried to the mid off fielder and they get a chance to pinch in a single.
011.311.3: Nandre Burger to Sai Sudharsan, WIDE! For height! Delivers a short ball but it is way too high above the head of the batter. Sai lets it fly back to the keeper.
111.211.2: Nandre Burger to Shubman Gill, From around the stump. The slower short ball at just 119.8 kph, around off. Gill stands tall and slaps it down to long off for a single.
111.111.1: Nandre Burger to Sai Sudharsan, Nips in from a length, on top of off. Sai Sudharsan presses back and tucks it wide of mid-wicket for a quick single.
210.610.6: Yash Punja to Shubman Gill, Dragged back and on middle, Shubman Gill stays back and pulls it wide of deep mid-wicket for a brace. 17 runs off Punja's 2nd over. GT require 71 runs from 54 balls.
6 Over | Run: 144/0 | Run Rate: 13.09
410.510.5: Yash Punja to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Wow! He is making batting look easy. Yash Punja gives this one some more flight, full and on off. Shubman Gill uses his feet again to go inside-out over extra covers this time. One bounce and over the ropes.
410.410.4: Yash Punja to Shubman Gill, FOUR! This is just sublime batting! Flighted, full and around off, Shubman Gill skips down the track. He does not quite get to the pitch of the ball, but extends his arms and smacks it past extra cover for a boundary.
010.310.3: Yash Punja to Shubman Gill, Spins in from a length, around off. Gill cuts it to backward point.
110.210.2: Yash Punja to Sai Sudharsan, Length ball, outside off, 90.5 kph. This is worked towards long on for a single.
610.110.1: Yash Punja to Sai Sudharsan, SIX! FIFTY FOR SUDHARSAN! From just 26 balls. A fine knock from a very consistent batter and he has stepped up on the big occasion for his team. His 8th fifty this season and overall, this is his 20th IPL half century. Short and a googly from Punja, around off. Sai Sudharsan picks the wrong' un and uses the depth of the crease to effortlessly loft it over the deep extra cover fence for a six.
49.69.6: Ravindra Jadeja to Shubman Gill, FOUR! This is brilliant batting! Bowls it short and outside off. Gill hangs deep in the crease and flays at it, cutting it nicely into the deep point gap. The sweeper stands no chance to cut it off to his left. 19 runs from the over, 36 runs from the last 2 overs for GT.
6 Over | Run: 127/0 | Run Rate: 12.70
69.59.5: Ravindra Jadeja to Shubman Gill, SIX! The captain is looking unstoppable! Bowls it a lot fuller and slides it on the leg stump. Shubman Gill gets down on a knee and slog sweeps it using his wrists, dumping it beyond the ropes behind backward square leg for six more.
19.49.4: Ravindra Jadeja to Sai Sudharsan, Around off and short. Sai presses back and cuts it to deep point for a run.
19.39.3: Ravindra Jadeja to Shubman Gill, Jadeja fires it flatter and on a length, drifting into the batter. Gill goes outside leg and lofts it to the left of long off for a single.
69.29.2: Ravindra Jadeja to Shubman Gill, SIX! Top shot! Jadeja serves it full and on middle and leg. Shubman Gill tiptoes ahead and heaves it aerially. Does not find the middle of the bat, but still clears the long on fence for a six.
19.19.1: Ravindra Jadeja to Sai Sudharsan, Fuller on middle and leg, Sai Sudharsan tucks it through mid-wicket for a single.
48.68.6: Tushar Deshpande to Shubman Gill, FOUR MORE! Beats the man in the deep! Pace off and into the surface, outside off. Gill stays leg side and gets on top of the bounce to force it behind point. Dasun Shanaka sprints and slides to his left in the deep but in vain. 17 runs off the over. GT need 107 runs from 66 balls.
6 Over | Run: 108/0 | Run Rate: 12.00
48.58.5: Tushar Deshpande to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Expertly played and that will be FIFTY FOR SHUBMAN GILL! Off 30 balls and this is his 7th half century this season. Still a long, long way to go, but the captain has set a strong foundation with a responsible knock. A touch short and on middle, Gill backs away to give himself room and punches it crisply between mid off and cover to pick up a boundary and reach the milestone.
18.48.4: Tushar Deshpande to Sai Sudharsan, Short of a length, wide outside off. Sai hops on the toes and flays it over cover-point for a single. 100 up for Gujarat Titans!
18.38.3: Tushar Deshpande to Shubman Gill, Attempted yorker, on middle, Shubman Gill gets the front leg away and drills it along the ground to long on for a single.
68.28.2: Tushar Deshpande to Shubman Gill, SIX! WOWZA! A bit too short by Tushar, climbing on the batter, over middle. Shubman Gill picks the length in a trice, creates a stable base for himself and pulls it deep into the crowd behind deep square leg.
18.18.1: Tushar Deshpande to Sai Sudharsan, On a good length, around leg. Sai turns it to deep backward square leg for a single.
07.67.6: Yash Punja to Shubman Gill, Slows it up, full and around off, turns away, Shubman Gill stabs it out to extra cover. 12 runs from the first over of spin!
6 Over | Run: 91/0 | Run Rate: 11.38
27.57.5: Yash Punja to Shubman Gill, Yet another short delivery, outside off, Shubman Gill cuts it away wide of deep point for a couple of more runs.
17.47.4: Yash Punja to Sai Sudharsan, Quicker and shorter, on leg, Sai Sudharsan nudges it towards square leg for a run.
47.37.3: Yash Punja to Sai Sudharsan, FOUR! Beautifully played! Flatter delivery, not that short, not too full either, just outside off. Sai Sudharsan plays it very late, cuts it almost from the keeper's gloves and behind point for four more runs.
47.27.2: Yash Punja to Sai Sudharsan, FOUR! Short and punished! Yash Punja drags his length way too back, around off. Sai Sudharsan rocks back quickly and slaps it past extra cover for a boundary.
17.17.1: Yash Punja to Shubman Gill, Shorter in length and on off, Shubman Gill makes room and cuts it to deep point for a single.
16.86.6: Brijesh Sharma to Shubman Gill, A full toss, outside off, Shubman Gill thumps it to long off for one. Gujarat Titans need 136 runs in 78 balls.
8 Over | Run: 79/0 | Run Rate: 11.29
06.76.6: Brijesh Sharma to Shubman Gill, WIDE! Hard length but down the leg side, Shubman Gill fails to glance it away. Wided again.
16.66.5: Brijesh Sharma to Shubman Gill, Much fuller and on middle, Shubman Gill backs away and drills it hard and wide of long off for a brace. There is a check for a short run, and the replay shows that no part of Sai's bat was inside the crease before returning for the second. It will only be one.
06.56.5: Brijesh Sharma to Shubman Gill, WIDE! Tries the slower bumper, on middle, but this is too high for the batter. Shubman Gill leaves it alone.
16.46.4: Brijesh Sharma to Sai Sudharsan, Back of a length and outside off, Sai Sudharsan cuts it to deep point for a run.
16.36.3: Brijesh Sharma to Shubman Gill, Slower, on a length and on leg, Shubman Gill clips it through square leg for a single.
06.26.2: Brijesh Sharma to Shubman Gill, Short of a length and just outside off, Shubman Gill hops but withdraws his bat at the last moment.
46.16.1: Brijesh Sharma to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Does not matter if the field restrictions are lifted as the runs keep flowing. A half-volley, around off. Shubman Gill just leans onto his drive nicely and creams it through covers for an elegant boundary.
05.65.6: Tushar Deshpande to Sai Sudharsan, Overpitched delivery, on middle, Sai Sudharsan drills it hard but straight to mid on. Gujarat Titans are 69 for no loss at the end of the Powerplay!
6 Over | Run: 69/0 | Run Rate: 11.50
05.55.5: Tushar Deshpande to Sai Sudharsan, On a length and on the leg stump line, Sai Sudharsan turns it to the leg side.
45.45.4: Tushar Deshpande to Sai Sudharsan, FOUR! There is no stopping that one! This is dug into the surface, just outside off, pace off too. Sai Sudharsan picks it up early, stands tall and swats it away between mid on and mid-wicket for a cracking boundary.
45.35.3: Tushar Deshpande to Sai Sudharsan, FOUR! Finds the gap! Tushar Deshpande finds the yorker length again and just around off this time. Sai Sudharsan does really well to get underneath it and jams it out wide of mid off. Riyan Parag gives a chase but the ball wins the race.
15.25.2: Tushar Deshpande to Shubman Gill, Good length and on middle, angling into the pads, Shubman Gill clips it away to deep backward square leg for a run.
15.15.1: Tushar Deshpande to Sai Sudharsan, Right in the blockhole, on middle and off, Sai Sudharsan gets his bat down in time and digs it out towards mid off for a single.
24.64.6: Brijesh Sharma to Shubman Gill, Pace off again, full and on middle and leg, Shubman Gill lofts it to the left of long on for a couple of runs.
6 Over | Run: 59/0 | Run Rate: 11.80
04.54.5: Brijesh Sharma to Shubman Gill, Hits the deck hard and around middle, holds up in the surface a bit, Shubman Gill backs away but ends up stabbing it towards extra cover.
04.44.4: Brijesh Sharma to Shubman Gill, Lands this back of a length and on off, nips back in a bit, Shubman Gill stays back and steers it away to backward point.
44.34.3: Brijesh Sharma to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Gets it through! Much fuller delivery and just around off, Shubman Gill extends his arms to get under it, shows the full face of the bat and pumps it wide of mid off for a boundary.
14.24.2: Brijesh Sharma to Sai Sudharsan, Short of a length and on middle and leg, Sai Sudharsan heaves it away to deep square leg for a single.
04.14.1: Brijesh Sharma to Sai Sudharsan, Bangs this hard into the pitch, on middle, gets some lift off the deck. Sai Sudharsan looks to pull it away but gets hurried. He loses his bottom hand and mistimes the shot towards mid-wicket.
03.63.6: Nandre Burger to Shubman Gill, FOUR BYES! That has beaten everyone. Nandre Burger is lucky that it has not been called a wide as that looked to have gone over Gill's head. Shubman backs away, and Nandre follows him with a short ball. Gill gets his hands high to flay it away, but misses, and Dhruv Jurel can only watch the ball sail over his head. The 50 comes up for GT in 4 overs.
6 Over | Run: 52/0 | Run Rate: 13.00
13.53.5: Nandre Burger to Sai Sudharsan, Lands it on a back of a length, on off. Sudharsan dabs it wide of backward point for a single.
43.43.4: Nandre Burger to Sai Sudharsan, FOUR! Lovely shot! Bowled with an upright seam, on a nagging length in line with the off stump. Sudharsan lets the ball come to him and punches it on the up through extra cover for a boundary.
13.33.3: Nandre Burger to Shubman Gill, Honing in on the off stump, on a length. Gill nudges it wide of mid-wicket for a run.
03.23.2: Nandre Burger to Shubman Gill, From around the wicket, hurls it on a short of a length, on off. Gill stabs it down off the back foot.
13.13.1: Nandre Burger to Sai Sudharsan, CHANCE GOES DOWN! Sai Sudharsan gets a reprieve. Seam-up ball, on a back of a length, on middle. Sudharsan gets on his toes for the pull but the ball is skied off a top edge to the right of deep backward square leg. Dasun Shanaka charges across to his right from the fence while Donovan Ferreira goes after it from the inner circle by running to his left from mid-wicket. Shanaka was in a better position to take the catch, but Ferreira called for it and committed himself to the catch. The ball kept drifting away from Donovan, and he never managed to settle himself under it. He extends his hands out in front, but does not even lay a hand on it. Single taken. How costly will this prove to be for the Royals?
02.62.6: Jofra Archer to Shubman Gill, A cry in anguish from Shubman as he feels he has missed out here. On a back of a length, on off. Gill rides the bounce and the ball pings off his blade as he plays the back foot punch but he picks out the man at point.
6 Over | Run: 41/0 | Run Rate: 13.67
42.52.5: Jofra Archer to Shubman Gill, FOUR! No half measures from the GT skipper. Jofra serves it full now, on off. Shubman plants his foot towards the pitch of the ball and smacks it down the ground. It goes past Sai's left and races away.
42.42.4: Jofra Archer to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Sweetly struck! Archer bangs it into the wicket at 151.1 kph and this is angled into the right-hander. Gill takes on the short ball and plays the pull over square leg for a boundary.
12.32.3: Jofra Archer to Sai Sudharsan, Nearly sneaked through! Archer slips in the yorker, right at the base of the off stump. Sai is a bit late getting his bat down. He squeezes out an inside edge that goes through backward square leg for one.
12.22.2: Jofra Archer to Shubman Gill, A bit fuller now, outside off. Shubman tries to ease it away on the off side but gets this off the toe end. It goes wide of backward point and he crosses over.
02.12.1: Jofra Archer to Shubman Gill, Archer hits the top of off. Gill covers the line and watchfully defends it right under his eyes.
11.71.6: Nandre Burger to Shubman Gill, Burger changes his angle of attack as he comes from around the wicket. Sliding in at the hips, on a short of a length. Gill tucks it behind square leg and calls for two straight away, but the fielder in the deep charges in and keeps the batters down to a single. 12 runs off Burger's first over. Titans need 184 runs in 108 balls.
7 Over | Run: 31/0 | Run Rate: 15.50
11.61.5: Nandre Burger to Sai Sudharsan, Keeps it full, outside off. Sai goes a bit too hard on the drive. The bat turns in his hand and he mishits it in front of mid off. They cross.
21.51.4: Nandre Burger to Sai Sudharsan, Full and straight, attacking the front pad. Sudharsan brings his wrists into play and clips it to the right of deep square leg for a couple of runs.
11.41.3: Nandre Burger to Shubman Gill, Short and wide on off, Gill throws his hands at the ball but mistimes it to deep point for another single.
11.31.2: Nandre Burger to Sai Sudharsan, Angled into the hips, Sai goes back in the crease and flicks it behind square leg for a single.
11.21.1: Nandre Burger to Shubman Gill, Closer to the off pole, on a back of a length. Gill chops it through point and crosses over.
01.11.1: Nandre Burger to Shubman Gill, FIVE WIDES! Oh, dear, a wayward start from Burger. That swung away a long way. Angled across by Burger from over the wicket, on a good length. Gill lets it pass, and the ball keeps drifting away. Dhruv Jurel dives to his right but stands no chance and the ball flies past Donovan Ferreira's right thigh at first slip before racing away.
40.70.6: Jofra Archer to Sai Sudharsan, FOUR! Nice use of the pace. 19 runs from the first over, and GT are off to a bright start. Archer serves it on a nagging length, outside off. Sudharsan stays on the back foot and lets the ball come to him. He uses Archer's pace to steer it with an open bat face and the deep third fielder is beaten to his left.
7 Over | Run: 19/0 | Run Rate: 19.00
10.60.5: Jofra Archer to Shubman Gill, Better line and length from Archer. Bowled on a good length, in the corridor of uncertainty. Gill pushes at the ball. It goes off an outside edge down to deep third for a run.
40.50.4: Jofra Archer to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Easy pickings for the GT skipper. Archer drifts on the pads and it is too full. Shubman has no intention of keeping it along the ground and he picks it to the left of deep fine leg for four more.
40.40.3: Jofra Archer to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Hit with authority, and Gill is underway. Archer digs it in short, over middle. Shubman plays more of a short-arm jab rather than the pull. He plays it uppishly but well wide of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi at square leg to his left.
00.30.3: Jofra Archer to Shubman Gill, Wide! Tailing down leg, on a good length. Gill misses out on the glance. A good diving take to his left by Dhruv Jurel.
10.20.2: Jofra Archer to Sai Sudharsan, Archer switches to around the wicket and sticks to bowling it into the surface. Sudharsan swivels for the pull but is tucked up for room. It goes behind off the gloves on the leg side for a single.
40.10.1: Jofra Archer to Sai Sudharsan, FOUR! Sudharsan and the Titans are on their way. Archer bashes the hard length at 139.1 kph, just outside off. Sai hops and throws his hands at the ball. Flays it over backward point and it nearly went the distance. One bounce and over the ropes.