Gujarat Titans batter Hardik Pandya in motion throughout the IPL 2023 cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, in Jaipur, on May 5, 2023.
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Gujarat Titans had its revenge on Friday. And it got here quick.
Hardik Pandya’s males outplayed Rajasthan Royals in their reverse IPL fixture at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, avenging the three-wicket loss at Ahmedabad. The win additionally consolidated their position at the top of the desk.
After bowling out the host for 118, with the Afghan spin duo of Rashid Khan and Noor Ahmad claiming 5 wickets between them, Titans romped house with 9 wickets and 6.1 overs to spare. On a wicket that actually appeared higher than what the Royals complete instructed, the chase was a stroll in the park for Titans.
Openers Shubman Gill (36, 35b, 6×4), enjoying as the Impact Player, and Wriddhiman Saha (41 not out, 34b, 5×4) placed on 71. After Gill acquired stumped off Yuzvendra Chahal, skipper Hardik Pandya (39 not out, 15b, 3×4, 3×6) walked in. He was a person in a rush as he smashed Adam Zampa for twenty-four in an over.
In the Royals innings, just one batter reached 30. Sanju Samson was wanting good, and his dismissal was an enormous setback, however that of his second-wicket accomplice was larger. For, Yashasvi Jaiswal is in the type of his life and was shaping up properly once more when he was run out in a mix-up together with his captain.
Before the gradual males took over, Hardik had supplied the breakthrough; the out-of-form Jos Buttler slashed him and was caught at third man by Mohit Sharma.
In the subsequent over, Jaiswal indicated that he can be persevering with from his 62-ball 124 towards Mumbai Indians as he despatched Mohammed Shami over deep fine-leg for an enormous six after which hit him for a 4 by mid-wicket.
An excellent diving cease at backward level by Abhinav Manohar and a throw by Mohit noticed Jaiswal fall quick at the non-striker’s finish after being despatched again by his skipper. Samson’s vanguard off Josh Little led to Hardik’s arms at cowl. The promotion of R. Ashwin didn’t fairly work, as his off-stump was knocked again by Rashid, who went on to complete with three for 14. Trent Boult was the second-highest scorer with 15. That summed up Royals’ tragic story.
