The Gujarat Titans, defending champions of the IPL, as soon as once more demonstrated their prowess with a medical show towards the Kolkata Knight Riders. The Titans emerged victorious by seven wickets, securing their place on the high of the desk. This win was significantly candy for the Titans, who had beforehand misplaced to the Knight Riders as a result of Rinku Singh’s heroics.
The Titans’ tempo duo of Mohammad Shami and Josh Little picked up 5 wickets between them, whereas left-arm spinner Noor Ahmad continued his positive run to limit KKR to a below-par 179/7. Hardik Pandya’s determination to bowl first proved to be a smart one.
Despite a batting-friendly pitch, KKR didn’t capitalize on their early momentum. Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s scintillating 39-ball 81 set the tempo, however KKR managed simply 45 runs and misplaced three wickets within the closing 5 overs, falling in need of the psychological 200-run mark.
In response, the Gujarat Titans raced to the goal in simply 17.5 overs, with Vijay Shankar remaining unbeaten on 51 off 24 balls. His spectacular efficiency included two fours and 5 sixes.
IPL Points Table after GT win
1. Gujarat Titans (PTS 12, NRR +0.638)
2. Rajasthan Royals (PTS 10, NRR +0.939)
3. Lucknow Super Giants (PTS 10, NRR +0.841)
4. Chennai Super Kings (PTS 10, NRR +0.376)Â
5. Royal Challengers Bangalore (PTS 8, NRR -0.139)
6. Punjab Kings (PTS 8, NRR -0.510)
7. Kolkata Knight Riders (PTS 6, NRR -0.147)
8. Mumbai Indians (PTS 6, NRR -0.620)
9. Sunrisers Hyderabad (PTS 4, NRR -0.725)
10. Delhi capitals (PTS 4, NRR -0.961)
IPL 2023 Orange Cap List
1. Faf du Plessis – 422 runs
2. Virat Kohli – 333 runs
3. Shubman Gill – 333 runs
4. Devon Conway – 322 runs
5. Ruturaj Gaikwad – 317 runs
IPL 2023 Purple Cap List
1. Mohammed Sirj – 14 wickets
2. Rashid Khan – 14 wickets
3. Arshdeep Singh – 14 wickets
4. Tushar Deshpande – 14 wickets
5. Mohammed Shami – 13 wickets
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