KKR vs GT, IPL 2023, Highlights: Clinical Gujarat Titans inch closer to playoffs with easy win, KKR eye early finish | cricket news
New Delhi: In a clinical match, Gujarat Titans registered an emphatic seven-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders. IPL 2023 Match on Saturday at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. With this win, the defending champions Gujarat Titans have reached the top of the table.
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It was revenge for Titans who lost their home game thanks to Rinku Singh’s heroics.
First, the titans pace duo of Mohammed Shami (3/33) and Josh Little (2/25) picked up five wickets between them, while left-arm spinner Noor Ahmed (2/21) did his best to restrict KKR. continued the performance. after a below-par 179/7 hardik pandya Opted to bowl.
On a batting-friendly track, Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s brilliant 39-ball 81 set the pace, but KKR managed only 45 runs and fell short of the psychological 200-run mark, losing three wickets in the last five overs.
In reply, GT achieved the target in 17.5 overs. Vijay Shankar Remained unbeaten on 51 off 24 balls (2×4, 5×6).
Defending a modest total, the home team had their moments as they made a flawless dismissal Shubman Gill One run shy of fifty and there was David Miller on 26.
But he made a hara-kiri of sorts as Miller’s skier, which would have been a straight catch by his wicket-keeper, Suyash Sharma attempted at third man and he finished it on the grass.
At that point GT needed 51 runs from 29 balls, but it turned out to be a game-changing moment as Shankar and Miller (32 not out; 18b, 2×4, 2×6) shared an unbroken 87-run partnership. The issue is sealed. off 39 balls.
The win propelled GT to the top of the table with 12 points from eight matches as it needs to win two more matches to make it to the playoffs for the second time in a row.
KKR, on the other hand, are staring at an early exit after suffering their sixth defeat in nine matches as they now need to win all their remaining five matches.
Gill (49; 35b) got GT off to a good start after the early dismissal of Wriddhiman Saha (10) as he laid the foundation of a 50-run partnership with skipper Hardik Pandya.
After conceding 18 runs in his first two overs, Sunil Narine dismissed Gill in the 12th over to end his five-match drought.
At 102/3 after 13 overs, KKR still had the lead when Suyash bowled a four-run over with three dot balls as the required run-rate for GT Shot 11.
But the South African batsman broke the shackles in the 18-run over, hitting a boundary off Chakraborty before taking Suyash to the cleaners.
Miller hit the rookie legspinner for two consecutive sixes before Shankar also hit a four as there was no looking back for GT from there.
Returning to the side after Jason Roy was ruled out due to back spasm, the Afghanistan opener hit his second half-century of the season as he hit seven sixes and five fours in his 39-ball innings.
But once rookie Afghanistan spinner Noor Ahmed (4-0-21-2) dismissed his partner along with compatriot Rashid Khan, KKR did not make good use of the last few overs. Mohammed Shami (3/33 in 4 overs) and Irishman Josh Little (2/25 in 4 overs) played their parts to perfection.
At 135/5, KKR had the firepower of Andre Russell and Rinku Singh in 28 balls.
But Rinku became Noor’s second victim while ‘birthday boy’ Russell could not express himself fully as GT bowlers restricted him to an unbeaten 34 off 19 balls (2×4, 3×6).
The match started after a 45-minute rain interruption and KKR lost two wickets to Shami in the powerplay.
The India pacer dismissed Narayan Jagadeesan (19 off 15 balls) and returnee Shardul Thakur, who made a four-ball duck before being caught brilliantly behind by Mohit Sharma.
But that could not pull KKR back as Gurbaj led the way with a 27-ball fifty studded with four fours and four sixes.
Making his intentions clear, Gurbaj dismissed GT captain Pandya for two sixes in three balls.
After this, he took a jibe at the attack on Shami.
highlighted , Mark sheet
It was revenge for Titans who lost their home game thanks to Rinku Singh’s heroics.
First, the titans pace duo of Mohammed Shami (3/33) and Josh Little (2/25) picked up five wickets between them, while left-arm spinner Noor Ahmed (2/21) did his best to restrict KKR. continued the performance. after a below-par 179/7 hardik pandya Opted to bowl.
On a batting-friendly track, Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s brilliant 39-ball 81 set the pace, but KKR managed only 45 runs and fell short of the psychological 200-run mark, losing three wickets in the last five overs.
In reply, GT achieved the target in 17.5 overs. Vijay Shankar Remained unbeaten on 51 off 24 balls (2×4, 5×6).
Defending a modest total, the home team had their moments as they made a flawless dismissal Shubman Gill One run shy of fifty and there was David Miller on 26.
But he made a hara-kiri of sorts as Miller’s skier, which would have been a straight catch by his wicket-keeper, Suyash Sharma attempted at third man and he finished it on the grass.
At that point GT needed 51 runs from 29 balls, but it turned out to be a game-changing moment as Shankar and Miller (32 not out; 18b, 2×4, 2×6) shared an unbroken 87-run partnership. The issue is sealed. off 39 balls.
The win propelled GT to the top of the table with 12 points from eight matches as it needs to win two more matches to make it to the playoffs for the second time in a row.
KKR, on the other hand, are staring at an early exit after suffering their sixth defeat in nine matches as they now need to win all their remaining five matches.
Gill (49; 35b) got GT off to a good start after the early dismissal of Wriddhiman Saha (10) as he laid the foundation of a 50-run partnership with skipper Hardik Pandya.
After conceding 18 runs in his first two overs, Sunil Narine dismissed Gill in the 12th over to end his five-match drought.
At 102/3 after 13 overs, KKR still had the lead when Suyash bowled a four-run over with three dot balls as the required run-rate for GT Shot 11.
But the South African batsman broke the shackles in the 18-run over, hitting a boundary off Chakraborty before taking Suyash to the cleaners.
Miller hit the rookie legspinner for two consecutive sixes before Shankar also hit a four as there was no looking back for GT from there.
Returning to the side after Jason Roy was ruled out due to back spasm, the Afghanistan opener hit his second half-century of the season as he hit seven sixes and five fours in his 39-ball innings.
But once rookie Afghanistan spinner Noor Ahmed (4-0-21-2) dismissed his partner along with compatriot Rashid Khan, KKR did not make good use of the last few overs. Mohammed Shami (3/33 in 4 overs) and Irishman Josh Little (2/25 in 4 overs) played their parts to perfection.
At 135/5, KKR had the firepower of Andre Russell and Rinku Singh in 28 balls.
But Rinku became Noor’s second victim while ‘birthday boy’ Russell could not express himself fully as GT bowlers restricted him to an unbeaten 34 off 19 balls (2×4, 3×6).
The match started after a 45-minute rain interruption and KKR lost two wickets to Shami in the powerplay.
The India pacer dismissed Narayan Jagadeesan (19 off 15 balls) and returnee Shardul Thakur, who made a four-ball duck before being caught brilliantly behind by Mohit Sharma.
But that could not pull KKR back as Gurbaj led the way with a 27-ball fifty studded with four fours and four sixes.
Making his intentions clear, Gurbaj dismissed GT captain Pandya for two sixes in three balls.
After this, he took a jibe at the attack on Shami.
The Indian pacer bowled at him but Gurbaj was in full flow as he backed away and hit it straight over the bowler’s head to bring up 26 off 10 balls.
Rashid (0/54 in 4 overs) was brought on but he too failed to stem the flow and Gurbaz struck with full force.
(With inputs from PTI)
