Skipper Shubman Gill’s sublime 90 off 55 balls and a disciplined bowling attempt Gujarat Titans To convince a win of 39 runs Kolkata Knight Riders At the Eden Gardens on Monday. On a Taki pitch, which offered a slight speed, Gill led the front, prepared an elegant knock with 10 borders and three sixes.
Gill was well supported by Sai Reformson, who continued his golden run by scoring 52 runs out of 36 balls – his fifth fifty in six matches – became the first player to cross 400 runs this season and rebuild the Orange Cap. His 114-Rran opening partnership placed a platform for GT’s competitive 198/3, which proved to be more than enough on a difficult batting surface.
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Defending the clan, Gujarat bowlers hit quickly and often. Mohammad Sirraj removed Rahmanullah Gurbaz in the first over, and Rashid Khan (2/25) broke with the lead wickets of Sunil Narin and Andre Russell. The Afghan spinner saw her best speed and length to take advantage of the slow track.
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KKR never recover from its poor start, falling to 159/8. Chase lost speed without a limit during 36-gends, as Ajinkya Rahane (50) and Venkatesh Iyer (14) fought against GT’s spinners.
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Fame Krishna (2/25) sealed the deal in the 17th over with two balls – Ramandeep Singh and Moin Ali with two wickets. Washington Sundar and Sai Kishore bowled tightly in the middle overs, accepting just 55 of the six combined overs.
With his sixth win in eight matches, GT strengthened its position on top of the table with 12 points, while KKR lost his fifth match in eight matches.
Brief score:
Gujarat Titans: 20 overs out of 198 (Shubman Gill 90, Sai Sudhrasan 52; Vaibhav Arora 1/44)
Kolkata Knight Riders: 159/8 in 20 overs (Ajinkya Rahane 50; Prasad Krishna 2/25, Rashid Khan 2/25)
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