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April 10, 2024
In a thrilling GT vs RR encounter in Match 24 of the TATA Indian Premier League 2024 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur, Gujarat, Titans pulled off a dramatic last-ball victory over Rajasthan Royals. Captain Shubman Gill played a splendid knock of 72 (44) to lay the foundation. A fantastic final flourish from Rashid Khan (24* off 11) and Rahul Tewatia (22 off 11) secured the win. With 40 runs needed off 15 balls, Rashid and Tewatia combined brilliantly to chase the target, with Rashid hitting three fours, including the match-winning four off the last ball. Rashid also delivered a superb spell of 1/18 earlier in the innings.
Rajasthan Royals had set a competitive target of 196/3 in their innings, thanks to crucial fifties from Riyan Parag (76 off 48) and captain Sanju Samson (68* off 38). After RR struggled at 42/2, Parag and Samson formed a spectacular 130-run stand with just 178 balls, leading to the competitive total. Despite RR’s strong performance, the thrilling GT vs. RR clash ended with Gujarat Titans emerging victorious in a nail-biting finish.
In the GT vs RR clash, chasing a target of 197, Gujarat Titans began their innings steadily, reaching 44 without losing a wicket in the Powerplay. Openers Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan showcased some impressive strokes, with Gill finding predominantly boundaries in the ‘V’ region. The pair reached a 50-run stand in the seventh over. Sudharsan then struck Chahal a couple of fours off and was fortunate when Chahal failed to hold onto a challenging caught and bowled chance.
The GT vs. RR game took a turn when Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson introduced pacer Kuldeep Sen, who made an immediate impact by picking up three wickets in two overs. Sen first trapped Sudharsan LBW for 35 (29) and then, in his next over, dismissed Wade with a drag-on before clean bowling Abhinav Manohar with a stunning delivery, reducing GT to 79/3. The match faced a brief interruption due to rain after the 10th over.
In the GT vs RR match, Shubman Gill reached fifty off 35 balls. Still, Vijay Shankar’s attempt to accelerate the innings ended when Chahal dismissed him. Gill shifted gears, hitting two fours off R Ashwin and two more off Chahal. However, Chahal responded effectively, getting Gill stumped with a clever wide delivery as Gill charged down the track, with Samson completing the dismissal and RR claiming a crucial wicket.
With 59 runs needed off 24 balls, Shahrukh and Rahul Tewatia went on the offensive, hitting two fours and a six to score 17 runs in that over. Avesh Khan’s brilliant yorker in the following over trapped Shahrukh LBW, and Avesh conceded only 7 runs in his over. The equation then stood at 35 runs needed off 12 balls. Tewatia and Rashid Khan struck three fours off Sen, turning it into a 20-run over.
In the final over of this exciting GT vs RR encounter, with 15 runs required, Rashid Khan began with a four off the first ball. He followed with another couple of boundaries and squeezed a shot wide of the keeper for a four, reducing the target to 5 runs off 3 balls. The next ball yielded a single, but drama ensued when Tewatia mistimed a lofted shot and was run out attempting a risky third run. With two needed off the last ball, Rashid Khan finished the match in style, smashing a four over point and sparking exuberant celebrations for GT.
In the GT vs RR match, Gujarat Titans’ captain, Shubman Gill, won the toss and chose to field. The visitors made a strong start, dismissing Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jos Buttler within the Powerplay while conceding just 43 runs.
Jaiswal showcased some brilliant drives through the off-side, hitting five fours. However, he was dismissed in the fifth when he attempted a scoop, only for Matthew Wade to take a splendid leaping catch.
Sanju Samson came in next and immediately got into form with a couple of stylish boundaries. However, Jos Buttler, who had struggled, was out in the final over of the Powerplay. Captain Shubman Gill brought Rashid Khan into the attack, and he impacted the fourth delivery by having Buttler caught at slip. This set the stage for an intriguing GT vs RR clash.
In the GT vs RR clash, Rajasthan Royals struggled to build momentum, ending the Powerplay at 43/2. The Gujarat Titans maintained tight control, preventing RR from scoring freely. They almost secured another wicket early on, but Matthew Wade couldn’t hold onto an outside edge from Riyan Parag off Rashid Khan.
Parag eventually broke free, hitting a six and a four off Noor Ahmad and Rashid Khan, leading RR to 73/2 at the halfway mark. Parag and Sanju Samson then accelerated the innings significantly. Parag hit a six-over deep mid-wicket off Noor Ahmad to bring up their 50-run standoff 39 balls. He followed with another six in the same over, helping RR reach 100 with a 15-run over, making the GT vs. RR encounter even more thrilling.
In the GT vs RR match, Riyan Parag brought up his half-century in style, smashing a mighty six over deep mid-wicket off Mohit Sharma, marking his third fifty in four innings. Sanju Samson joined the boundary-hitting spree, hitting a couple of powerful fours and a six off Spencer Johnson, taking 16 runs off the 15th over. The pair quickly established a 100-run standoff with just 64 balls, with Samson reaching his own fifty off 31 balls.
Parag and Samson continued their impressive partnership, adding 130 runs off 78 balls before Parag (76 off 48) was dismissed in the penultimate over. Vijay Shankar took a superb catch on the long-off fence off a delivery from Mohit Sharma. Samson and Shimron Hetmyer then provided a final flourish, scoring 19 runs off the last over to propel RR to 196/3. Samson remained unbeaten on 68 off 38 balls, while Hetmyer was not out on 13 off 5.
At the start of the second innings of this exciting GT vs RR encounter, RR introduced Keshav Maharaj as their Impact Player, replacing Yashasvi Jaiswal. At the same time, Shahrukh Khan was named GT’s Impact Player, coming in for Mohit Sharma.
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