Gujarat Titans mounted an outstanding comeback to stun Rajasthan Royals and come away victorious by three wickets during an exciting match at Sawai Man Singh Stadium in Jaipur on Wednesday. Riyan Parag and Sanju Samson each hit fifty runs to help post a challenging score of 196/3 from 20 overs for Gujarat.
Avesh Khan bowls a short wide outside off and Sai chases it down in order to upper-cut it past point for the first maximum of his innings, showcasing his determination in the Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans match scorecard.
RR vs GT
RR have been consistent performers under captain Sanju Samson and are one of the premier teams in this tournament, led by captain Sanju Samson himself. Shimron Hetmyer, Jos Buttler, Dhruv Jurel and Riyan Parag have been stand-in batsmen while Yuzvendra Chahal has been one of their key wicket-takers and now with Nandre Burger also making an impression RR have formed one of the strongest units.
Riyan Parag (76) and Sanju Samson (68 not out) combined for an unbeaten 130-run partnership to propel RR to a score of 196/3 in 20 overs. Gujarat Titans looked down and out at 157/6 after 17 overs before Rashid Khan made his impactful run through the top order to strike out unbeaten 24 off only 11 balls; although having lost three matches so far they currently occupy seventh position on the IPL table.
At Sawai Man Singh Stadium in Jaipur, Bengal Tigers host Rajasthan Royals for an instant turnaround as both teams look for their inaugural win of the season.
Match starts at 7.30 PM IST and will be broadcast live on Star Sports 1 HD/SD and Star Sports 2 HD/SD with English commentary available on Star Sports 1, while Hindi commentary can be found on both channels.
Kuldeep Sen has taken their first wicket against Gujrat Royals by dismissing Sai Sudharsan in the fifth over. Sen bowled a full length delivery which Sai attempted to scoop over short fine leg but missed completely, and as per RR appeal and review process was successful and now leads at 77/2 after 10 overs with Shubman Gill and Abhinav Manohar in their midst.
GT vs RR: Both teams have announced their squads. Royal Challengers will be missing Ajinkya Rahane and SK Gayle due to injuries; Shubman Gill and Matthew Wade will return for them; Kane Williamson will replace BR Sharath on Titans side while Abhinav Manohar replace Darshan Nalkande.
Two teams will engage in an exciting battle at Sawai Man Singh Stadium as both look to secure their inaugural victory of 2019. While home team are considered favourites, away side may use momentum from earlier matches against defending champions to deliver strong performances against them.
Rajasthan Royals beat Gujarat Titans by three wickets at Sawai Man Singh Stadium, Jaipur in an Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter on Tuesday evening. RR lost the toss and were forced to bat first, with Shubman Gill and Ajinkya Rahane showing well in their opening six overs for Rajasthan Royals.
But, rain led to both openers’ early dismissals. After this point, lower-order batsmen took control and the visitors finished the game off with ease despite Shubman Gill’s brilliant innings as they ended on 177/7 after 20 overs despite Rahul Tewatia and Rashid Khan’s outstanding efforts allowing them to beat them by three wickets with four balls remaining!
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