Kagiso Rabada led a disciplined assault with figures of 3-25 to assist Gujarat Titans hammer Chennai Tremendous Kings by eight wickets within the IPL on Sunday.
Kagiso Rabada led a disciplined assault with figures of 3-25 to assist Gujarat Titans hammer Chennai Tremendous Kings by eight wickets within the IPL on Sunday.
Tempo bowler Rabada struck twice in his second over to set the tone for his crew’s domination as they restricted Chennai to 158-7 on the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium.
Sai Sudharsan hit 87 off 46 balls to steer Gujarat dwelling with 20 balls to spare as they bounced again after two defeats to maneuver to fifth spot within the 10-team desk.
The highest 4 groups on the finish of the league stage will advance to the playoffs.
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Sudharsan and Shubman Gill, who made 33, laid the inspiration of the chase with a 58-run opening stand.
It’s that duo once more for @gujarat_titans 🤝
🎥 A smashing begin to the chase from Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan 💥#GT 55/0 after 6 overs.
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Afghanistan spinner Noor Ahmad struck within the seventh over to have Gill stumped due to Sanju Samson’s fast glovework as he eliminated the bails with the batters’ foot centimetres off the bottom.
Sudharsan stood agency and placed on a partnership of 97 with Jos Buttler, who made an unbeaten 39.
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Dewald Brevis took a shocking catch within the deep to dismiss Sudharsan off Akeal Hosein with Gujarat needing 4 for victory and Buttler then hit the successful six.
Rabada was ably supported by fellow fast Mohammed Siraj (1-23) to dent Chennai with common strikes regardless of an unbeaten 74 by skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad.
Brief ball doing the trick for @gujarat_titans 🔥🪄
🎥 Kagiso Rabada and Mohd. Siraj had been respiration fireplace within the powerplay 👏
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Rabada stood out along with his tempo and accuracy that first obtained the in-form Samson caught behind for 11 and three balls later dismissed Urvil Patel for 4.
Siraj obtained Sarfaraz Khan, who got here in as impression substitute, for a first-ball duck and the batting slipped additional when Brevis departed for 2.
Gaikwad performed a defiant knock and reached his first fifty of the season with assist from Shivam Dube, who made 22, Kartik Sharma (15) and Jamie Overton (18).
However the effort was not sufficient as Chennai suffered their fifth defeat in eight matches.
–AFP
Picture: REUTERS/Priyanshu Singh
