GT vs RR 2025, IPL Match Highlights: Sai Sudharsan's blazing knock well complimented by some clinical bowling helped Gujarat Titans (GT) outmuscle Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 58 runs in the IPL encounter at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The GT opener smashed 82 off 53 balls laced with eight 4s and three 6s, which helped his team amass a staggering 217/6 after being invited to bat first. While Gujarat lost skipper Shubman Gill cheaply for 2, Sudharsan found good support Jos Buttler (36 off 25) and then Shahrukh Khan (36 off 20). Rahul Tewatia and Rashid Khan also chipped in with some lusty blows towards the end, which helped GT comfortably breach the 200-run mark. Tewatia smashed two boundaries and the same number of maximums in his 12-ball stay, while Rashid struck a four and a six in the four balls he faced. Meanwhile, the impressive show by Jofra Archer continued as the speedster produced an economical display and conceded just 1/30 in his four overs. Rajasthan in response were rattled early in the 218-chase and GT kept hurting the visitors with regular blows. Sanju Samson (41 off 28) and Shimron Hetmyer (52 off 32) dug deep, while Riyan Parag (26 off 14) tried to show aggression and were the only three batters to reach double digits. Gujarat eventually folded Rajasthan for 159 in 19.2 overs to climb at top of the points table.
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GT vs RR 2025, IPL Match Highlights: Gujarat Titans beat Rajasthan Royals by 58 runs to climb top of points table
GT vs RR 2025, IPL Match Highlights: Sai Sudharsan's blazing knock well complimented by some clinical bowling helped Gujarat Titans (GT) outmuscle Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 58 runs in the IPL encounter at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The GT opener smashed 82 off 53 balls laced with eight 4s and three 6s, which helped his team amass a staggering 217/6 after being invited to bat first. While Gujarat lost skipper Shubman Gill cheaply for 2, Sudharsan found good support Jos Buttler (36 off 25) and then Shahrukh Khan (36 off 20). Rahul Tewatia and Rashid Khan also chipped in with some lusty blows towards the end, which helped GT comfortably breach the 200-run mark. Tewatia smashed two boundaries and the same number of maximums in his 12-ball stay, while Rashid struck a four and a six in the four balls he faced. Meanwhile, the impressive show by Jofra Archer continued as the speedster produced an economical display and conceded just 1/30 in his four overs. Rajasthan in response were rattled early in the 218-chase and GT kept hurting the visitors with regular blows. Sanju Samson (41 off 28) and Shimron Hetmyer (52 off 32) dug deep, while Riyan Parag (26 off 14) tried to show aggression and were the only three batters to reach double digits. Gujarat eventually folded Rajasthan for 159 in 19.2 overs to climb at top of the points table.
GT vs RR Live Score: Gujarat Titans win by 58 runs
GT vs RR Live Score: It's all over in Ahmedabad as Sai Kishore picks the final two wickets. Maheesh Theekshana is the final batter to depart as he is caught by the other Sai in Gujarat at long-off. The tail-ender falls for 5(13) as Rajasthan are bundled out for 159 in 19.2 overs. Gujarat Titans win the match by 58 runs.
GT vs RR Live Score: Hetmyer's lone battle comes to end
GT vs RR Live Score: Shimron Hetmyer is staging a lone battle at the moment. He hammered a 29-ball 50 but is not getting any support from the other end, where wickets continue to tumble.
Jofra Archer is the latest casualty as he is packed by Prasidh Krishna for run-a-ball four, who then gets rid of Hetmyer in the final ball of the 16th over. Hetmyer falls for 52(32). RR 145/8 (16 overs) | need 73 runs in 24 balls
GT vs RR Live Score: Rajasthan could be staring at big loss
GT vs RR Live Score: Rashid Khan adds another wicket to his tally as he traps impact substitute Shubam Dubey LBW for 1(3). Rajasthan could be staring at big defeat. RR: 119-6 (13.2 Overs)
GT vs RR Live Score: Prasidh Krishan ends Sanju Samson's resistance
GT vs RR Live Score: Prasidh Krishan ends Sanju Samson's resistance and dismisses him for 41(28), featuring four boundaries and two maximums. RR 119/5 (13 overs) | need 99 runs in 42 balls
GT vs RR Live Score: Rashid Khan now joins the wicket-list
GT vs RR Live Score: Rashid Khan now joins the wicket-list and gets rid of Dhruv Jurel in his first over, who is caught in the deep by Sai Sudharsan for 5(4).
He then takes a review for LBW against Shimron Hetmyer, which TV replay confirms was not-out. Both teams burn a review each.
Kulwant Khejroliya continues from the other end. RR 73/4 (8.4 overs)
GT vs RR Live Score: Riyan Parag burns review
GT vs RR Live Score: Kulwant Khejroliya gets rid of Riyan Parag, who is caught-behind for 26(14). The batter, however, takes a review but UltraEdge confirm an edge.
GT vs RR Live Score: Samson-Parag stitch rescue act
GT vs RR Live Score: Sanju Samson and Riyan Parag are stitching a rescue act after the early blows. The pair is approaching towards the 50-run stand. RR: 60/2 (6.3 overs)
GT vs RR Live Score: Sanju Samson and Riyan Parag keep the momentum intact
GT vs RR Live Score: Sanju Samson and Riyan Parag keep the momentum intact despite the early blows. Samson hits Arshad Khan for a couple of boundaries and a maximum.
Riyan Parag then starts the next over by Mohammed Siraj with a maximum. RR: 41/2 (4.4 overs)
GT vs RR Live Score: Mohammed Siraj joins the act
GT vs RR Live Score: Mohammed Siraj joins the act and gets rid of Nitish Rana for 1(3). Bowls a short delivery, which Rana upper cuts but it goes straight into the hands of Khejroliya behind square.
Gujarat take early control. RR 12/2 (2.3 overs)
GT vs RR Live Score: Arshad Khan jolts Rajasthan early
GT vs RR Live Score: Arshad Khan jolts Rajasthan early, who lose Yashasvi Jaiswal for 6(7). Pitched full and wide and it is slashed by Jaiswal but finds Rashid Khan at the third-man region.
Nitish Rana joins the chase. RR 11/1 (1.2 overs)
GT vs RR Live Score: The chase begins!
GT vs RR Live Score: Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sanju Samson start the run chase as Mohammed Siraj opens the attack for GT. Good start for the Royals as 9 runs come off the first over.
GT vs RR Live Score: Gujarat Titans post 217/6
GT vs RR Live Score: Gujarat Titans post a massive 217/6 on the board in 20 overs after being invited to bat first. But will this prove enough against Sanju Samson and Co.? Lets see how the run chase fares...
GT vs RR Live Score: Sai Sudharsan's blazing knock comes to an end
GT vs RR Live Score: Sai Sudharsan's blazing knock comes to an end as he is dismissed by Tushar Deshpande. The batter is caught-behind for 82(53). GT: 201/5 in 18.5 overs.
🏏1 Run | Over 7.1 | Gujarat 69/1
On a good length and around off-stump, Sai creates room by stepping away and stylishly punches it past cover for a single. A well-executed shot!
🏏1 Run | Over 7.2 | Gujarat 70/1
Flat and fired in short on off, Buttler crisply punches it into the vacant space wide of cover for a comfortable single. Keeps the scoreboard ticking!
🏏1 Run | Over 7.3 | Gujarat 71/1
A zippy delivery, aimed right at the pads! Sai neatly deflects it off his legs, sending the ball towards mid-wicket for a quick single. Good placement!
4️⃣FOUR! | Over 7.4 | Gujarat 75/1
FOUR! Oh, that's dispatched with authority! A fuller delivery on off-stump, and Buttler unleashes a magnificent punch through the covers. The ball absolutely scorched the earth on its way to the boundary! Pure power!
🏏2 Runs | Over 7.5 | Gujarat 77/1
A cleverly flighted delivery, landing on a testing length around off-stump! Buttler, quick to react, leans forward and drills it past deep cover for a well-earned two runs. Smart cricket!
4️⃣FOUR! | Over 7.6 | Gujarat 81/1
FOUR! Smashed! What a shot! Full on off, Buttler gets under the ball and lofts it effortlessly over the bowler's head for a boundary! That's gone all the way! Wonderful over for GT, 14 runs taken!
🏏Jos Buttler 31(19) | 🏏Sai Sudharsan 43(26)
⚾Maheesh Theekshana 0/14(1)
1(1WD)111424
CRR: 10.13
🏏1 Run | Over 8.1 | Gujarat 82/1
On a back of a length, angling away from the right-hander. Sai jabs it off the back foot to deep mid-wicket for a single. Keeping the scoreboard ticking.
🏏2 Runs | Over 8.2 | Gujarat 84/1
Sliding down the leg side, on a nagging length, Jos flicks it to the right of long on and they scamper back for a quick two. Good running between the wickets!
🏏1 Run | Over 8.3 | Gujarat 85/1
Pace taken right off! Bowls it from wide of the crease, on a good length, on middle stump. Buttler just nudges it through backward square leg for another single. Clever bowling, restricting the boundaries.
📢 | Over 8.4 | Gujarat 86/1
WIDE! Sees the batter backing away and tries to follow him with a bouncer, but it sails way beyond the wide line on the off side. Umpire signals a wide. Costly extras.
ℹ️MATCH INFO
STRATEGIC BREAK! Despite losing Shubman Gill early on, Sai Sudharsan and Jos Buttler have steadied the ship and injected some serious momentum! They've plundered 50 runs in the last four overs! With a solid foundation laid, they'll be looking to accelerate even further! The pitch is an absolute belter to bat on, and apart from Jofra Archer, RR's bowlers have been erratic with their lines and lengths. They desperately need to break this partnership and get into the GT middle order, which remains largely untested this season. Can RR find a breakthrough after this break? Here comes Tushar Deshpande replacing Fazalhaq Farooqi, who was taken to the cleaners in his first over, leaking 18 runs.
📢 | Over 7.1 | Gujarat 68/1
WIDE! Down the leg side, and on the shorter side. Sai Sudharsan attempts a flick but can't connect. The umpire signals a wide, adding a run to the total.
🏏1 Run | Over 8.4 | Gujarat 87/1
On top of off stump, on a good length. Sai flicks it off the back foot to deep mid-wicket for a single. A comfortable little nudge for a run.
🏏1 Run | Over 7.1 | Gujarat 69/1
On a good length around off, Sai shuffles across, opens the face, and guides it past cover for a comfortable single. Textbook cricket right there!
🏏1 Run | Over 8.5 | Gujarat 88/1
Full delivery, on middle and leg, Jos Buttler flicks it sweetly to deep mid-wicket and comfortably gets to the other end. Easy as you like!
🏏1 Run | Over 7.2 | Gujarat 70/1
Flat and shortish outside off, Jos confidently punches it into the gap through the covers. A well-placed shot that earns him a single.
⚪Dot Ball | Over 8.6 | Gujarat 88/1
A pinpoint yorker! Right in the blockhole, on off stump! Sai tries to get bat on it but it zips underneath! Close, but no cigar!
🏏Sai Sudharsan 45(29) | 🏏Jos Buttler 35(22)
⚾Tushar Deshpande 0/25(2)
1211(1WD)110
CRR: 9.78
🏏1 Run | Over 7.3 | Gujarat 71/1
A sharp delivery aimed at the pads, Sai neatly deflects it behind square leg for a quick single. Good placement to pick up a run there.
🏏1 Run | Over 9.1 | Gujarat 89/1
Down to 100.3 kph, on a nagging length, around middle and leg. Jos Buttler hangs back and just helps it on its way to deep mid-wicket for a single. Always looking for the quick single!
4️⃣FOUR! | Over 7.4 | Gujarat 75/1
FOUR! That's dispatched with authority! Fuller delivery outside off, Buttler leans into the drive and crunches it through the covers. A glorious shot that screams to the boundary! The ball needed no invitation as it scorched the outfield for four!
⚪Dot Ball | Over 9.2 | Gujarat 89/1
The pace is taken off, bowled right at the stumps. Sai leans forward to block, showing a solid defensive technique there.
🏏2 Runs | Over 7.5 | Gujarat 77/1
Driven through, around off, on that awkward length. Jos gets on top of the bounce and punches it firmly to the right of deep cover for a well-taken brace. Two more runs added to the tally.
4️⃣FOUR! | Over 7.6 | Gujarat 81/1
FOUR! SMASHED! Full on off stump, Buttler gets under the ball beautifully and lofts it effortlessly over the bowler's head for a boundary! A cracking shot! A productive over for GT, 14 runs plundered!
🏏Jos Buttler 31(19) | 🏏Sai Sudharsan 43(26)
⚾Maheesh Theekshana 0/14(1)
1(1WD)111424
CRR: 10.13
4️⃣FOUR! | Over 9.3 | Gujarat 93/1
FOUR! Glorious placement! That's gone to the fence like a tracer bullet! Around off, on a nagging length, Sai Sudharsan plants that front foot and just caresses it between deep mid-wicket and long on. Pure timing!
🏏1 Run | Over 9.4 | Gujarat 94/1
FIFTY FOR SAI! What a knock this has been! Rock solid at the top for GT. His third half-century of the season! Theekshana darts it in, short and on middle, Sai flicks it nonchalantly off his pads in front of square for a single. Cool as you like!
🏏1 Run | Over 8.1 | Gujarat 82/1
Short of a length, angling away from the right-hander. Sai punches it off the back foot towards deep mid-wicket for a single. Keeps the strike rotating.
⚪Dot Ball | Over 9.5 | Gujarat 94/1
searing yorker, right on middle stump! Jos just about manages to dig that one out, straight back to the bowler. A pressure release valve, just about!
🏏2 Runs | Over 8.2 | Gujarat 84/1
Sliding down the leg side, that nagging length again! Jos flicks it neatly to the right of long-on and they're back for a quick two! Good running between the wickets!
ℹ️MATCH INFO
A loud shout for LBW! Umpire unmoved, but RR aren't convinced! They've gone upstairs! UltraEdge...flat line! No bat involved! Here comes ball tracking...and it's THREE REDS! OUT! The dreaded finger goes up eventually!
🏏1 Run | Over 8.3 | Gujarat 85/1
Pace taken off this delivery, bowled from wide of the crease, on a good length, around middle stump. Buttler flicks it neatly through backward square leg for a single. Smart batting.
🔴WICKET! | Over 9.6 | Gujarat 94/2
OUT! LBW! The Royals have struck gold with that review! Maheesh Theekshana has made the breakthrough! He pushes it through on middle stump, a touch shorter in length. Jos attempts a sweep across the line, but the ball skids on, sneaking under the bat and thudding into his back thigh. Sanju Samson consults with Theekshana and signals for the review. UltraEdge confirms no bat, and Ball Tracking shows three reds! Plumb! Theekshana roars in celebration! Jos Buttler departs for 36 (25), and the Titans are now 94/2. A crucial wicket!
🏏Jos Buttler 36(25) | 🏏Sai Sudharsan 50(32)
⚾Maheesh Theekshana 1/20(2)
104100(W)
CRR: 9.40
📢 | Over 8.4 | Gujarat 86/1
WIDE! Seeing the batter backing away, the bowler attempts a bouncer, but it sails well beyond the wide line on the off side. A free run offered.
ℹ️MATCH INFO
Shahrukh Khan strides in at number 4. And it's Jofra Archer (2-0-14-1) who's back into the attack, replacing Tushar Deshpande. Can Archer make an immediate impact?
ℹ️MATCH INFO
STRATEGIC TIME OUT! Despite the early loss of Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan and Jos Buttler have stabilized the innings, nullifying any threat of a collapse with positive, proactive batting. They've accelerated, smashing 50 runs in the last four overs! With a solid foundation in place, they'll look to continue this momentum into the middle overs. The pitch is playing like a dream, offering little assistance to the bowlers. Apart from Jofra Archer, Rajasthan's bowlers have struggled with consistency in their lines and lengths. They desperately need to break this partnership and expose Gujarat's middle order, which remains relatively untested this season. Can the break bring a change in fortune for Rajasthan? Here comes Tushar Deshpande, replacing Fazalhaq Farooqi, who was taken to the cleaners in his first over, conceding 18 runs.
🏏1 Run | Over 10.1 | Gujarat 95/2
Close call! Sai survives a heart-stopping run out chance! Archer starts with a searing yorker on off stump, Sai drives it straight to mid off and takes off for a risky single. Sandeep Sharma at mid off is quick to pounce and fires a throw at the bowling end, but misses the direct hit! Sai makes it home with a desperate dive. Whew!
🏏1 Run | Over 8.4 | Gujarat 87/1
On top of off stump, good length. Sai clips it off the back foot towards deep mid-wicket for a single. Quick thinking and good placement.
🏏2 Runs | Over 10.2 | Gujarat 97/2
Speared in fuller and onto off stump, Shahrukh Khan closes the bat face a tad early, attempting the flick, resulting in a leading edge! The ball loops over the cover-point region for a couple of valuable runs.
🏏1 Run | Over 8.5 | Gujarat 88/1
Full and on middle, Buttler flicks it with ease to deep mid-wicket and scampers through for a single. Another run added to the total.
📢 | Over 7.1 | Gujarat 68/1
Woah, straying down leg! A loosener from the bowler, shortish in length, Sai Sudharsan attempts a flick but fails to connect. A wild swing and a miss!
⚪Dot Ball | Over 10.3 | Gujarat 97/2
Another slower bouncer that deceives the batter with its late dip! Shahrukh Khan is committed to the pull shot too early and is completely beaten, the ball bouncing through to the wicket-keeper. He's struggling to pick the change of pace.
⚪Dot Ball | Over 8.6 | Gujarat 88/1
A perfect yorker! Nails it right on off stump! Sai attempts to squeeze it out, but the ball finds its way under the bat! A close shave there!
🏏Sai Sudharsan 45(29) | 🏏Jos Buttler 35(22)
⚾Tushar Deshpande 0/25(2)
1211(1WD)110
CRR: 9.78
📢 | Over 10.4 | Gujarat 98/2
A sharp, quicker bouncer aimed at the batter's body! Shahrukh Khan attempts the pull, but gets no bat on it. Samson, the agile wicket-keeper, leaps to his left, getting a glove to it and deflecting it towards deep fine leg. A quick bye is taken.
ℹ️MATCH INFO
Change of pace! Maheesh Theekshana enters the fray, bringing his mystery spin to the attack. He'll be replacing Sandeep Sharma, hoping to weave his magic.
⚪Dot Ball | Over 10.5 | Gujarat 98/2
Back of a length around off stump, Sai Sudharsan crouches, attempting an audacious upper cut! But he fails to connect as the ball whizzes through to the keeper. A risky shot that didn't come off.
🏏1 Run | Over 7.1 | Gujarat 69/1
Length ball on off, Sai shimmies down, creating room to unleash a stylish punch that races past cover for a single. Elegance personified!
🏏1 Run | Over 9.1 | Gujarat 89/1
At a steady 100.3 kph, on that tricky length around middle, Buttler goes back in his crease and gently guides it to deep mid-wicket for a single. Keeps the scoreboard ticking.
🏏2 Runs | Over 10.6 | Gujarat 100/2
A slower, short ball, wide outside off stump. Sai Sudharsan pulls it along the ground, finding the gap to the right of the deep mid-wicket fielder. A comfortable two runs taken.
🏏Sai Sudharsan 53(35) | 🏏Shahrukh Khan 2(3)
⚾Jofra Archer 1/19(3)
1201(1B)02
CRR: 9.09
🏏1 Run | Over 7.2 | Gujarat 70/1
Bowled flatter and shorter, landing on off-stump, Jos responds with a crisp punch, guiding the ball wide of cover for a comfortable single. Textbook cricket!
⚪Dot Ball | Over 9.2 | Gujarat 89/1
A change of pace now, right at the stumps. Sai comes forward cautiously, playing for the block. Sensible cricket.
4️⃣FOUR! | Over 11.1 | Gujarat 104/2
INSIDE EDGE, FOUR! A fiery hard length delivery just outside off. Shahrukh Khan attempts a powerful pull, but gets an inside edge! The ball narrowly avoids the stumps and races away to the deep fine leg fence for a boundary. Frustrating for the bowler, but crucial runs!
🏏1 Run | Over 7.3 | Gujarat 71/1
Aimed at the pads, Sai neatly flicks it off his legs, a delicate touch that sends the ball scurrying past mid-wicket for a quick single. Good placement!
4️⃣FOUR! | Over 9.3 | Gujarat 93/1
FOUR! That's beautifully placed! Around off stump, just that nagging length. Sudharsan plants the front foot and powerfully creams it through the gap between deep mid-wicket and long-on for a boundary! Exquisite timing!
4️⃣FOUR! | Over 11.2 | Gujarat 108/2
FOUR! Elegant! Pure timing! Angling onto the pads, a juicy full length delivery. Shahrukh Khan flicks it with incredible ease, sending it past the diving short fine leg fielder for a boundary to his left. That's more like it!
🏏1 Run | Over 9.4 | Gujarat 94/1
FIFTY UP FOR SAI SUDHARSAN! A magnificent, rock-solid innings at the top of the order for Gujarat Titans! His third half-century this season. Theekshana fires it in short, onto middle stump. Sai effortlessly flicks it away, in front of square leg, for a comfortable single.
⚪Dot Ball | Over 11.3 | Gujarat 108/2
Digging it into the pitch, short and slow at 119.3 kph, landing on top of off stump. Shahrukh is way too early on the pull, completely missing the connection! The timing is just not there.
⚪Dot Ball | Over 9.5 | Gujarat 94/1
A searing yorker, right on the money at middle stump! Jos just about manages to dig that out, deflecting it back to the bowler. Goodness me, that was close!
4️⃣FOUR! | Over 7.4 | Gujarat 75/1
FOUR! POWER! Fuller on off stump, and Buttler unleashes a powerful punch through the covers! The ball screams across the outfield and races away for four. What a shot!
⚪Dot Ball | Over 11.4 | Gujarat 108/2
Another delivery pitched up halfway, short and targeting middle stump. Shahrukh Khan tries to muscle a pull shot, but again, no connection! He's struggling to find his timing.
ℹ️MATCH INFO
Is that out? A vociferous appeal for LBW, but the umpire shakes his head. RR are convinced and send it upstairs for a review. UltraEdge displays a flat line – a clear gap between bat and ball. And the dreaded Ball Tracking reveals three reds! OUT! No doubt about that one!
🏏2 Runs | Over 7.5 | Gujarat 77/1
Pushed through with good control, on off stump and on a teasing length. Jos gets on top of it and punches it to the right of deep cover for a couple of runs. Well-placed.
4️⃣FOUR! | Over 7.6 | Gujarat 81/1
FOUR! SMASHED! A full delivery on off stump, Buttler gets underneath it and launches it high over the bowler's head for a boundary! A fantastic over for Gujarat, yielding 14 runs. Power hitting from Buttler!
🏏Jos Buttler 31(19) | 🏏Sai Sudharsan 43(26)
⚾Maheesh Theekshana 0/14(1)
1(1WD)111424
CRR: 10.13
🏏1 Run | Over 11.5 | Gujarat 109/2
Short and angling away from outside off, Khan attempts an audacious ramp shot! But a thick outside edge sends it down to deep third for a single. Risky but rewarding!
🔴WICKET! | Over 9.6 | Gujarat 94/2
OUT! LBW! The Royals' review is spot on! Maheesh Theekshana strikes a crucial blow! He pushes it through, on middle, a touch shorter in length. Jos goes for a sweep across the line, but the ball skids through, sneaking under the bat and thudding into his back thigh. Sanju Samson consults his bowler and signals for the review. UltraEdge confirms no bat, and Ball Tracking shows three reds, the ball crashing into leg stump! Theekshana lets out a roar of delight! Jos Buttler departs for 36 (25), and the Titans are now 94/2. A huge wicket!
🏏Jos Buttler 36(25) | 🏏Sai Sudharsan 50(32)
⚾Maheesh Theekshana 1/20(2)
104100(W)
CRR: 9.40
🏏1 Run | Over 11.6 | Gujarat 110/2
Crafty bowling! A slower delivery, clocking in at 119.7 kph, full and inviting outside off. Sai Sudharsan leans into the drive, caressing it through the covers for a comfortable single.
🏏Sai Sudharsan 54(36) | 🏏Shahrukh Khan 11(8)
⚾Fazalhaq Farooqi 0/38(4)
440011
CRR: 9.17
🏏1 Run | Over 8.1 | Gujarat 82/1
Short of a length, angling away from the batsman. Sai punches it off the back foot towards deep mid-wicket for a single. Gets something on it.
ℹ️MATCH INFO
Shahrukh Khan strides to the crease at number 4. And it's Jofra Archer (2-0-14-1) who returns to the attack, replacing Tushar Deshpande. A key bowling change at a crucial juncture.
4️⃣FOUR! | Over 12.1 | Gujarat 114/2
FOUR! That's dispatched with authority! A tempting slower bouncer just outside off stump, and Sai unleashes a glorious cut shot, soaring over deep third man for a boundary. Beautifully timed and placed!
🏏1 Run | Over 10.1 | Gujarat 95/2
Had that throw been on target, Sai Sudharsan was a goner! Archer unleashes a yorker on off stump to start. Sai drills it straight to mid off and takes off for a quick single. Sandeep Sharma at mid off is onto it quickly and hurls it at the non-striker's end, but misses the direct hit! Sai makes his ground with a desperate dive. Close call!
🏏2 Runs | Over 8.2 | Gujarat 84/1
Sliding down the leg side, on a nagging length. Jos flicks it to the right of long on and they scamper back for the second run. Good running between the wickets!
⚪Dot Ball | Over 12.2 | Gujarat 114/2
Good length delivery, finding some seam movement away in that corridor of uncertainty outside off! Sai charges down the wicket looking to loft it over covers but is beaten on the outside edge. Close!
🏏2 Runs | Over 10.2 | Gujarat 97/2
Speared in fuller and on off stump. Shahrukh Khan closes the bat face a touch too early, looking to flick, and gets a leading edge. The ball loops over the cover-point region, allowing them to scamper through for a couple of runs. Not quite the intended stroke.
📢 | Over 7.1 | Gujarat 68/1
WIDE! Straying down leg! Shortish delivery and angling further down, Sai Sudharsan throws the kitchen sink at it, trying to flick it fine, but can't connect. That's an extra run and some added pressure on the bowler.
🏏1 Run | Over 8.3 | Gujarat 85/1
Pace taken off the ball, bowled from wide of the crease, on a good length and hitting middle. Buttler guides it through backward square leg for another single. Smart batting.
🏏1 Run | Over 12.3 | Gujarat 115/2
Yorker aimed at the leg stump, Sai attempts a flick and manages to get a slight touch. The ball deflects away on the leg side. A quick single taken.
📢 | Over 8.4 | Gujarat 86/1
WIDE! The bowler sees the batsman backing away and attempts a bouncer, but it sails way beyond the wide line on the off side. Costly extra!
ℹ️MATCH INFO
Change of pace! Maheesh Theekshana, the wily Sri Lankan spinner, enters the fray. He'll replace Sandeep Sharma. Can he spin a web and slow things down?
⚪Dot Ball | Over 10.3 | Gujarat 97/2
A deceptive slower bouncer that dips late! Shahrukh Khan is already committed to the pull shot and is completely deceived, the ball bouncing through to the keeper. He was through his shot far too early!
⚪Dot Ball | Over 12.4 | Gujarat 115/2
Yorker, just outside off-stump, Shahrukh Khan digs it out safely, playing it back towards the bowler. A dot ball under pressure.
📢 | Over 10.4 | Gujarat 98/2
A sharp, quick bouncer aimed at the batter's body. Shahrukh Khan attempts the pull but only finds thin air. Samson, alert behind the stumps, leaps to his left, getting a glove to it and deflecting it towards deep fine leg. A risky bye is taken.
ℹ️MATCH INFO
STRATEGIC BREAK! Despite the early loss of Gill, Sudharsan and Buttler have stabilized the innings and injected some much-needed momentum. They've plundered 50 runs in the last four overs! With a solid platform set for the middle overs, they'll be aiming to accelerate further. This pitch is an absolute belter for batting, and apart from Archer, the Rajasthan bowlers have struggled with their consistency. They desperately need to break this partnership and expose the relatively untested GT middle order. Will the interval bring a change in fortunes for Rajasthan? Tushar Deshpande is coming into the attack, replacing Farooqi, who was taken for 18 in his first over. Can he turn things around?
ℹ️MATCH INFO | Over 6.6 | Gujarat 67/1
FOUR! Short, slow, and juicy on leg-stump! Buttler says thank you very much, swiveling and pulling it powerfully towards deep square leg! Oh dear, the fielder at deep mid-wicket gets there, but spills it! It goes right through his legs! A comedy of errors, and that brings up the 50 partnership between Sudharsan and Buttler. How costly will that prove to be?
🏏Jos Buttler 20(15) | 🏏Sai Sudharsan 41(24)
⚾Fazalhaq Farooqi 0/28(3)
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CRR: 9.57
📢 | Over 12.5 | Gujarat 116/2
Shahrukh Khan advances down the pitch, looking to go big, but Tushar Deshpande anticipates it brilliantly and unleashes a sharp bouncer that sails way over the batter's head. Wide called!
🏏1 Run | Over 8.4 | Gujarat 87/1
Lands on top of off stump, good length. Sai calmly clips it off the back foot towards deep mid-wicket for a single. Keeps the scoreboard ticking.
🏏1 Run | Over 7.1 | Gujarat 69/1
Sai gives himself some room, dancing down the track! It's a good length delivery on off, and he delicately guides it past cover for a comfortable single. Nicely done, exploiting the gap in the field.
⚪Dot Ball | Over 10.5 | Gujarat 98/2
Back of a length around off, Sai Sudharsan looks to unleash the upper cut, crouching slightly. However, he can't make contact as the ball whizzes through to the keeper. A bit of extra zip there!
6️⃣SIX! | Over 12.5 | Gujarat 122/2
SIX! WOW! What an incredible shot! Full-length delivery right on off, Shahrukh Khan gets right into the line and lofts this one effortlessly over the covers boundary for a glorious six! Magnificent!
🏏1 Run | Over 8.5 | Gujarat 88/1
Full delivery on middle stump, Buttler flicks it away towards deep mid-wicket and hurries through for a single. Rotating the strike nicely.
