Live Matches
Recent Matches
Match 12, ICC Women's T20 World Cup, 2026
WI-W
153/6 (20.0)
SCO-W
146 (20.0)
West Indies Women beat Scotland Women by 7 runs
Upcoming Matches
Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals, Qualifier 2 Commentary, Live Updates
GT vs RR, 2026 - T20 Live Commentary
Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals Scorecard
Share
Match Ended
Qualifier 2, New International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh , May 29, 2026
219/3
(18.4/20)
214/6
(20.0/20)
Gujarat Titans beat Rajasthan Royals by 7 wickets
% Chance to Win
GT
RR
Inn Break
Advertisement
The Titans march into the Finale - A tough loss for the Rajasthan Royals, which marks the end of the road for them. And now, it's time for the final dance as the summit clash is locked and loaded for the 19th IPL season. It will be the defending champions, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, taking on the 2022 champions, Gujarat Titans, at the gigantic Narendra Modi Stadium. A familiar rivalry rekindled, a rematch of Qualifier 1 where RCB prevailed. But finals have a way of rewriting scripts. Will history repeat itself, or will the Titans turn the tide this time around in front of their home crowd? We shall find out on Sunday, 31st May, and the first ball of the Grand Finale is scheduled to be bowled at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT). But our build-up will begin well in advance, so do mark your presence for that as well. Until then, we sign off. Stay safe, CIAO!
The victorious captain of the Gujarat Titans - Shubman Gill is also the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his match-winning 104 (53). He says that there was some confusion at the toss, but he is happy to get the win. Adds that he and Sai complement each other well, and the communication between them is really good. They know each other's game pretty well, and they know that one of them has to take one bowler down, and they are very good at deciding who will take on which bowler. Gill mentions that no one has probably seen anything like that before, especially with the way Sai has been dismissed hit wicket in two matches in a row. Tells that he recently came across a video on social media about taping the bat handle and jokes that Sai might have to try that in the next game. Speaking about his knock, he says he was simply in a zone where he focused on finding the gaps rather than trying to hit the ball too hard. He adds that he was watching the ball closely, backing his scoring areas and timing everything nicely, which is what tends to happen when a batter is in good rhythm. Gill admits they felt 215 was chaseable, especially after at one stage it looked like the opposition would only get around 180-190. After the strong start, he says the discussion was about finishing the game, which is why he was disappointed with the way he got out. On the variety in their bowling attack, he says the side is fortunate to have several quality bowling options. He points out that Sai Kishore played this game but did not even need to bowl, highlighting the depth they possess with six or seven bowling choices alongside a deep batting lineup. He ends by saying that it is now about putting everything together in the final and hopes the team can deliver another strong performance.
... Time for the post-match Presentation ...
The Royals finished on a high - It looked like a two-paced surface initially, and a GT fightback through the middle overs set the stage for a cagey finish, but Rajasthan Royals had enough elixir left. Sooryavanshi was the heartbeat of the innings, picking his moments before launching into a breathtaking assault at the death, with Ferreira piling on the misery for Rashid Khan in the final over, plundering 4 sixes off it. Jadeja, battling a tennis elbow injury that forced him off mid-innings, dug deep to return and finish on 45 off 35, giving the innings crucial spine after early strikes from Siraj and Rabada early in the innings. RR looked in all sorts, but eventually they did manage to put on a challenging 214 on the board.
Sooryavanshi shines yet again - You have got to feel for this god-gifted kid. Sooryavanshi cut a dejected figure in the RR dugout as the final whistle blew on their campaign, and in that moment, the teenager finally showed his age. On the field, facing bowlers, there is not a trace of it. He carried RR's batting yet again, almost single-handedly, with a sensational 96. The century remained out of reach for Sooryavanshi for the second time running, but the maturity and intent stitched into every shot told a story far bigger than the number he finished on.
The Prince's hunger to claim the crown - The frontline attack was left in tatters as the two openers grew increasingly imperious, unfurling a gallery of graceful strokes at will. Dew remained absent, yet batting had become a noticeably different proposition from earlier in the evening, when Rajasthan's batters had wrestled with a two-paced surface. And then, in a moment nobody saw coming, Sudharsan did what no RR bowler could manage, he got himself out, hit wicket for the second game running. With the way he was batting, that was perhaps the only way to send him back. But by then, the damage was irreversible. Gill brought up a classy hundred, though he was dismissed sooner, with almost run-a-ball needed. Buttler, Sundar, and Tewatia ensured GT coasted home safely.
GT make it look like a stroll - Mountains have been moved this season, targets well beyond 200 hunted down with a nonchalance that would have seemed absurd a decade ago. That is the modern batting beast, evolved, remorseless, and utterly unsparing. But there is something different when the Gujarat Titans do it. No barrage of sixes, no fury, no chest-thumping assault. Just a quiet, suffocating efficiency, playing the ball on merit, bleeding the dot balls dry to mount pressure on the opposition. That's what the two GT openers did this time around as well. RR had the runs on the board, and the new-ball spells from Archer and Burger carried enormous weight, given how central the Gujarat Titans' top order has been to their campaign. But Archer was taken to the cleaners in his opening spell, with Gill and Sudharsan threading and muscling their way through with alarming ease. Sudharsan dropped on 14, and a string of extras only compounded RR's misery, as the Titans cannonballed to 100 for nought inside the ninth over.
GT's ever-consistent opener is next up - Sai Sudharsan jokes that he is going to try some grip changes because he does not really have an answer for losing hold of the bat. He laughs that in the previous game the bat bounced and hit the stumps, while tonight he was simply trying to hit it straight. Talking about the chase, Sudharsan says the aim was to have a strong first over and set the tone early, which eventually translated into an excellent Powerplay. He adds that the focus was simply on winning the Powerplay and then assessing things from there, rather than worrying about whether the target was par or above par. Speaking about his partnership with Shubman Gill, Sudharsan says the pair understand conditions well and know what is required in different situations, while reserving special praise for his captain, describing Gill's innings as unbelievable. Reflecting on his own season, Sai says his game has to keep evolving every year. He feels he has improved steadily during his time with the Titans, but also acknowledges there are still areas to work on and is determined to come back as an even better player next season. On reaching the final, Sudharsan says the entire dugout is delighted but stresses the importance of staying grounded and treating the final like just another game.
The captain of the Rajasthan Royals - Riyan Parag reflects on the defeat. He says that 215 was a defendable score, but the heavy roller made batting a bit easier on this pitch. Adds that in the first innings, there was something in for the spinners with the slower, shorter ones sticking on the surface a bit more. He feels it was a par score, but it could have been better. Parag mentions that 230-240 would have made the chase far more competitive, but admits they failed to get Gujarat's openers early, which made the task extremely difficult afterwards. Reflecting on RR's season, he calls it a campaign filled with positives, adding that not many expected such a young and inexperienced side to even qualify. He praises the character shown by the group through multiple transitions and combinations, saying finishing third is a strong foundation for the future. Speaking about Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Parag says he struggles to describe what the youngster is doing. He explains that it is not blind slogging, but calculated batting with remarkable game awareness and understanding of conditions. Parag hopes Sooryavanshi continues his rise, represents India for a long time and eventually helps Rajasthan Royals win a second IPL title.
The Titans 'royally' crush RR - Some franchises take years to find themselves. To establish their legacy in a tournament as tough as the IPL. Gujarat Titans seem to have never had that problem. Unveiled in 2022, they walked straight into the IPL and walked straight out with the trophy. GT qualifying for their third IPL final in five seasons tells you everything about a side that has made consistency its identity and the big stage a natural habitat. Unfortunately for the Rajasthan Royals, the wait for a second crown goes on. They have circled glory time and again in recent years, close enough to feel it, yet just distant enough for it to slip away at the very last moment, making the ache linger a little longer each time.
End Of The Over 18.4 : 219/3
14 Runs
- 418.1
- 418.2
- 018.3
- 618.4
R. Tewatia
17 (9)
J. Buttler
9 (9)
B. Sharma
3.4-0-44-1
18.4
6
Brijesh Sharma To Rahul Tewatia
SIX! Rahul Tewatia seals the win for the Gujarat Titans with a flat hit. A tough chase made to look easy by the Titans, and they set up a meeting with RCB in the final. Hugs and smiles all around in the GT camp as they win by 7 wickets with 8 balls to spare. Brijesh serves it full, on off and middle. Tewatia hangs deep in the crease and gets under the ball. He thumps it over mid on for a flat six. The dejection is evident on the face of young Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who is being consoled by Ravindra Jadeja with an arm around his shoulder.
18.3
0
Brijesh Sharma To Rahul Tewatia
Pace off and into the surface, outside off. Tewatia lets it pass.
18.2
4
Brijesh Sharma To Rahul Tewatia
FOUR MORE! Good hit! Brijesh Sharma errs in line as he offers width and it is on a length. Tewatia hangs low and reaches out to slam it over cover. Not from the middle of the bat, but the ball has enough legs to reach the fence.
18.1
4
Brijesh Sharma To Rahul Tewatia
FOUR! Gets it away! Sharma bangs it in on a hard length from around the wicket, on middle and leg. With fine leg inside the circle, Tewatia makes use of the angle as he swivels and pulls to the right of short fine leg for a boundary. GT require 6 more runs.
Last 2 overs to go in Qualifier 2. Gujarat Titans need 10 runs to win. Archer and Burger are both done with their spells now. Brijesh Sharma (3-0-30-1) will bowl the penultimate over.
End Of The Over 18 : 205/3
4 Runs
- W 17.1
- 017.2
- 017.3
- 017.4
- 1 WD 17.5
- 217.5
- 117.6
R. Tewatia
3 (5)
J. Buttler
9 (9)
N. Burger
4-0-35-1
17.6
1
Nandre Burger To Rahul Tewatia
Slips in the yorker, on middle. Tewatia hurriedly gets his bat down and jams it out wide of cover for a quick single. 10 more needed for GT.
17.5
2
Nandre Burger To Rahul Tewatia
Fuller in length, around the off stump. Tewatia gets his hands out in front and lofts it over wide mid off. He does not quite get hold of it and Jofra Archer is able to haul it in from mid off. Two runs taken.
17.5
wd
Nandre Burger To Rahul Tewatia
Wide! Out comes the short ball again, on middle. Tewatia hops to play the upper cut but does not connect. Too high for the umpire's liking. Given wide for height, but RR have reviewed it. The Ball Tracking comes up and it confirms that the ball is indeed passing over Rahul's head. It will stay as a wide.
17.4
0
Nandre Burger To Rahul Tewatia
Good change up by Burger as he digs it in short now, over middle. Rahul Tewatia ducks under it.
17.3
0
Nandre Burger To Rahul Tewatia
The length stays full and this is angled in at the sticks. Tewatia brings his bat out in front to nudge it into the leg side. Gets a soft leading edge as the ball dribbles to cover.
17.2
0
Nandre Burger To Rahul Tewatia
Pitched up by Nandre, on off. Tewatia presses forward and the ball pings off his blade as he plays the drive but he can't get it past cover.
Rahul Tewatia is the next batter in for the Titans, with them needing 14 runs from 17 balls.
17.1
W
Nandre Burger To Washington Sundar OUT!
OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Washington Sundar holes out and Donovan Ferreira makes no mistake this time. A leg-cutter by Burger, bowled into the surface, around off. Sundar hangs back and tries to loft it on the rise. One hand comes off the bat handle, and he gets the height but not the distance. Donovan Ferreira charges across to his left from long on and takes a safe catch close to his chest. GT are 3 down for 201, needing 14 more runs.
Nandre Burger is back on. 3-0-31-0 so far and he replaces Tushar Deshpande. GT need 14 runs from 18 balls.
End Of The Over 17 : 201/2
12 Runs
- 116.1
- 016.2
- 416.3
- 616.4
- 116.5
- 016.6
J. Buttler
9 (9)
W. Sundar
16 (8)
J. Archer
4-0-45-1
16.6
0
Jofra Archer To Jos Buttler
A sharp and quick bumper, over the right shoulder. Buttler drops his wrists and sways away from the line of the ball.
16.5
1
Jofra Archer To Washington Sundar
Full and straight, aimed at the stumps. This is driven to long on for a single.
16.4
6
Jofra Archer To Washington Sundar
SIX! Wow, that is a shot and a half. Archer hurls it on a length with an upright seam, outside off. Sundar leans towards the line of the ball and presents a high elbow to play the lofted hit over extra cover for half a dozen. The 200 comes up for GT and they need 15 more runs.
16.3
4
Jofra Archer To Washington Sundar
FOUR! Lovely extension of the arms. A bit fuller than the previous ball and the line stays outside off. Washington lets his hands flow into the shot and launches it over cover. One bounce and over the ropes.
16.2
0
Jofra Archer To Washington Sundar
A play and a miss! From around the wicket, bowled on a good length, outside off. Sundar's feet go nowhere and he pushes away from his body, only to be beaten on the outside edge.
16.1
1
Jofra Archer To Jos Buttler
Hits the back of a length, around off. Buttler stays back and runs it down to deep third for a single.
End Of The Over 16 : 189/2
7 Runs
- 115.1
- 015.2
- 115.3
- 115.4
- 015.5
- 415.6
W. Sundar
5 (4)
J. Buttler
8 (7)
T. Deshpande
3-0-34-0
15.6
4
Tushar Deshpande To Washington Sundar
FOUR! Superb shot! Fuller delivery, angling into the pads. Washington Sundar opens up his stance a bit and uses his wrists to whip it over mid-wicket for a boundary. 26 needed in 24 balls now.
15.5
0
Tushar Deshpande To Washington Sundar
Hard length and around leg, Washington Sundar flicks it to mid-wicket.
15.4
1
Tushar Deshpande To Jos Buttler
Pitched up and well outside off, Jos Buttler reaches out and drills it to sweeper cover for another run.
15.3
1
Tushar Deshpande To Washington Sundar
Gets the yorker right, on middle, tailing in, Washington Sundar gets his bat down, angles it towards short third for a run.
15.2
0
Tushar Deshpande To Washington Sundar
Full again and on middle, angling in, Washington Sundar tucks it to mid-wicket.
15.1
1
Tushar Deshpande To Jos Buttler
Fuller and around off, Jos Buttler stretches out in front and drives it to long off for a single.
STRATEGIC BREAK! Not quite sure what can be said in the RR huddle at this stage. A 167-run opening stand, with Shubman Gill leading the charge, has all but sealed the fate of the game, with the Titans needing 33 runs from 30 balls. All the Royals can do is fight till the very end and hope they can spark something extraordinary. Tushar Deshpande has been brought back into the attack.
End Of The Over 15 : 182/2
4 Runs
- 114.1
- 114.2
- 014.3
- 114.4
- 114.5
- W 14.6
S. Gill
104 (53)
J. Buttler
6 (5)
J. Archer
3-0-33-1
14.6
W
Jofra Archer To Shubman Gill OUT!
OUT! PLUMB IN FRONT! Jofra Archer strikes, but the damage has been done. This is fired in full and around middle, Shubman Gill stays deep inside his crease and tries to slog it across the line, but misses the ball completely, getting hit on the pads right in front of the stumps. Jofra Archer did not even bother appealing and went on a celebratory run, and the umpire raised his finger. Gill knows that this is out and does not wait to take the review. The GT skipper walks back to a standing ovation from the entire dugout and the Gujarat fans, but he would be a bit disappointed not to stay there till the end.
14.5
1
Jofra Archer To Jos Buttler
Hits the deck hard, on off, gets extra lift off the deck. Jos Buttler hops up to play at it but the ball lobs up off the shoulder of the bat towards third man for one.
14.4
1
Jofra Archer To Shubman Gill
Back of a length and around off, Shubman Gill heaves it off the inside half of the bat to deep mid-wicket for another run.
14.3
0
Jofra Archer To Shubman Gill
A slower one, full and on leg, Shubman Gill tucks it away to mid-wicket.
14.2
1
Jofra Archer To Jos Buttler
On a length and on middle, Jos Buttler clips it through square leg for a run.
14.1
1
Jofra Archer To Shubman Gill
Short of a length and outside off, Shubman Gill looks to cut it away but cue-ends it towards deep third for a single.
End Of The Over 14 : 178/1
9 Runs
- 113.1
- 113.2
- 413.3
- 113.4
- 113.5
- 113.6
S. Gill
102 (49)
J. Buttler
4 (3)
R. Jadeja
2-0-28-0
13.6
1
Ravindra Jadeja To Shubman Gill
Darts in a yorker, outside off, Shubman Gill squeezes it out towards sweeper cover for one more. Gujarat Titans need 37 runs in 36 balls to go to the final.
13.5
1
Ravindra Jadeja To Jos Buttler
Floated, short and on middle, Jos Buttler stays back and nudges it to mid-wicket for one.
13.4
1
Ravindra Jadeja To Shubman Gill
Flatter, full and on off, Shubman Gill drives it through covers for another run.
13.3
4
Ravindra Jadeja To Shubman Gill
FOUR! And that will be a HUNDRED FOR GILL. Talk about leading from the front, and Shubman has produced a knock of the highest quality with a place in the final up for grabs. A ton in 47 balls for Gill and that is the fastest hundred by a GT batter in the IPL, informs Ravi Shastri. Flat and full, outside off, Shubman dances down the track and stays leg side. He extends his hands out to go inside out over cover for a boundary. He has his arms aloft in celebration before bowing towards the dugout. This is Shubman's 5th IPL ton and it could not have come at a better time for his side.
13.2
1
Ravindra Jadeja To Jos Buttler
Darted in at the pads, Buttler clips this full ball behind square leg and gets to the other end.
13.1
1
Ravindra Jadeja To Shubman Gill
Full and speared in on middle. Gill eases it to long off for a single.
End Of The Over 13 : 169/1
13 Runs
- 412.1
- 112.2
- 412.3
- 1 WD 12.4
- 112.4
- W 12.5
- 212.6
J. Buttler
2 (1)
S. Gill
95 (45)
B. Sharma
3-0-30-1
12.6
2
Brijesh Sharma To Jos Buttler
Fractionally wide, on a back of a length, outside off. Buttler extends his hands and gets on top of the bounce to punch it to the right of deep point for a couple of runs to get off the mark.
Either a hit wicket or a run out felt like the only way the Royals were going to break this partnership, and in the end, it is the latter that does the trick. Jos Buttler walks in at number 3.
12.5
W
Brijesh Sharma To Sai Sudharsan OUT!
OUT! HIT WICKET! Would you believe it? Once is rare, but twice in two games is just beyond expectations. Brijesh Sharma bowls a full toss, around off, Sai Sudharsan opens the bat face and drives it away through cover-point as the ball races to the fence. However, just like in the last game, the bat turns in Sai's hand, and he loses control of it. It flips over his head and crashes on the top of the stumps. Sai is just standing there in disbelief, and Gill at the other end is down on his knees in shock. A very unfortunate end to a fantastic 167-run opening stand.
12.4
1
Brijesh Sharma To Shubman Gill
Pace off, hard length and outside off, Shubman Gill stabs it out towards point for a run.
12.4
wd
Brijesh Sharma To Shubman Gill
WIDE! A bouncer, on middle, but too high for the batter. Shubman Gill lets it go.
12.3
4
Brijesh Sharma To Shubman Gill
FOUR! Looks like we are in a video game! Brijesh Sharma lands this short of a length and around off, not short enough to trouble the batter. Shubman Gill climbs onto it and pulls it to the deep mid-wicket fence for another boundary.
12.2
1
Brijesh Sharma To Sai Sudharsan
Back of a length and around off, Sai Sudharsan cuts it away to deep point for a single.
12.1
4
Brijesh Sharma To Sai Sudharsan
FOUR! Cracked away! Fuller delivery, outside off, Sai Sudharsan goes down on one knee, gets his hands through the shot and smashes it through extra cover for four runs.
Still no Jofra Archer. Brijesh Sharma (2-0-17-0) has been called back.
End Of The Over 12 : 156/0
12 Runs
- 111.1
- 111.2
- 1 WD 11.3
- 111.3
- 011.4
- 411.5
- 411.6
S. Gill
90 (43)
S. Sudharsan
53 (29)
N. Burger
3-0-31-0
11.6
4
Nandre Burger To Shubman Gill
FOUR! Effortless batting! Short and a bit slow, on top of off. Gill waits for it to arrive and fetches it before pulling it into the deep square leg and deep mid-wicket gap for a boundary. Another over that goes for double digits. 12 runs from it. Gujarat Titans need 59 runs from 48 balls.
11.5
4
Nandre Burger To Shubman Gill
FOUR! Showing all his class, is the skipper! Very full from around the stump, angling in from middle to leg. Shubman Gill uses his wrists and flicks it nonchalantly over mid-wicket for a boundary. 150 UP FOR GUJARAT TITANS!
11.4
0
Nandre Burger To Shubman Gill
Shade full and wide outside off, on a length. Gill lets it be. The ball just flirts past the tramline but stays in and it is a fair delivery.
11.3
1
Nandre Burger To Sai Sudharsan
Fuller and around off, Sai cracks the cover drive, but straight to the fielder there. It is however parried to the mid off fielder and they get a chance to pinch in a single.
11.3
wd
Nandre Burger To Sai Sudharsan
WIDE! For height! Delivers a short ball but it is way too high above the head of the batter. Sai lets it fly back to the keeper.
11.2
1
Nandre Burger To Shubman Gill
From around the stump. The slower short ball at just 119.8 kph, around off. Gill stands tall and slaps it down to long off for a single.
11.1
1
Nandre Burger To Sai Sudharsan
Nips in from a length, on top of off. Sai Sudharsan presses back and tucks it wide of mid-wicket for a quick single.
Jofra Archer time? Nope, it will be his new ball partner. Nandre Burger to bowl now. 2-0-19-0 so far for Burger.
End Of The Over 11 : 144/0
17 Runs
- 610.1
- 110.2
- 010.3
- 410.4
- 410.5
- 210.6
S. Gill
81 (39)
S. Sudharsan
51 (27)
Y. Punja
2-0-29-0
10.6
2
Yash Punja To Shubman Gill
Dragged back and on middle, Shubman Gill stays back and pulls it wide of deep mid-wicket for a brace. 17 runs off Punja's 2nd over. GT require 71 runs from 54 balls.
10.5
4
Yash Punja To Shubman Gill
FOUR! Wow! He is making batting look easy. Yash Punja gives this one some more flight, full and on off. Shubman Gill uses his feet again to go inside-out over extra covers this time. One bounce and over the ropes.
10.4
4
Yash Punja To Shubman Gill
FOUR! This is just sublime batting! Flighted, full and around off, Shubman Gill skips down the track. He does not quite get to the pitch of the ball, but extends his arms and smacks it past extra cover for a boundary.
10.3
0
Yash Punja To Shubman Gill
Spins in from a length, around off. Gill cuts it to backward point.
10.2
1
Yash Punja To Sai Sudharsan
Length ball, outside off, 90.5 kph. This is worked towards long on for a single.
10.1
6
Yash Punja To Sai Sudharsan
SIX! FIFTY FOR SUDHARSAN! From just 26 balls. A fine knock from a very consistent batter and he has stepped up on the big occasion for his team. His 8th fifty this season and overall, this is his 20th IPL half century. Short and a googly from Punja, around off. Sai Sudharsan picks the wrong' un and uses the depth of the crease to effortlessly loft it over the deep extra cover fence for a six.
Halfway through the chase, and the Titans are absolutely coasting with 88 runs more needed. Yash Punja returns to the attack. The leggie went for 12 runs in his only over so far.
End Of The Over 10 : 127/0
19 Runs
- 19.1
- 69.2
- 19.3
- 19.4
- 69.5
- 49.6
S. Gill
71 (35)
S. Sudharsan
44 (25)
R. Jadeja
1-0-19-0
9.6
4
Ravindra Jadeja To Shubman Gill
FOUR! This is brilliant batting! Bowls it short and outside off. Gill hangs deep in the crease and flays at it, cutting it nicely into the deep point gap. The sweeper stands no chance to cut it off to his left. 19 runs from the over, 36 runs from the last 2 overs for GT.
9.5
6
Ravindra Jadeja To Shubman Gill
SIX! The captain is looking unstoppable! Bowls it a lot fuller and slides it on the leg stump. Shubman Gill gets down on a knee and slog sweeps it using his wrists, dumping it beyond the ropes behind backward square leg for six more.
9.4
1
Ravindra Jadeja To Sai Sudharsan
Around off and short. Sai presses back and cuts it to deep point for a run.
9.3
1
Ravindra Jadeja To Shubman Gill
Jadeja fires it flatter and on a length, drifting into the batter. Gill goes outside leg and lofts it to the left of long off for a single.
9.2
6
Ravindra Jadeja To Shubman Gill
SIX! Top shot! Jadeja serves it full and on middle and leg. Shubman Gill tiptoes ahead and heaves it aerially. Does not find the middle of the bat, but still clears the long on fence for a six.
9.1
1
Ravindra Jadeja To Sai Sudharsan
Fuller on middle and leg, Sai Sudharsan tucks it through mid-wicket for a single.
Ravindra Jadeja has been introduced into the attack.
End Of The Over 9 : 108/0
17 Runs
- 18.1
- 68.2
- 18.3
- 18.4
- 48.5
- 48.6
S. Gill
54 (31)
S. Sudharsan
42 (23)
T. Deshpande
2-0-27-0
8.6
4
Tushar Deshpande To Shubman Gill
FOUR MORE! Beats the man in the deep! Pace off and into the surface, outside off. Gill stays leg side and gets on top of the bounce to force it behind point. Dasun Shanaka sprints and slides to his left in the deep but in vain. 17 runs off the over. GT need 107 runs from 66 balls.
8.5
4
Tushar Deshpande To Shubman Gill
FOUR! Expertly played and that will be FIFTY FOR SHUBMAN GILL! Off 30 balls and this is his 7th half century this season. Still a long, long way to go, but the captain has set a strong foundation with a responsible knock. A touch short and on middle, Gill backs away to give himself room and punches it crisply between mid off and cover to pick up a boundary and reach the milestone.
8.4
1
Tushar Deshpande To Sai Sudharsan
Short of a length, wide outside off. Sai hops on the toes and flays it over cover-point for a single. 100 up for Gujarat Titans!
8.3
1
Tushar Deshpande To Shubman Gill
Attempted yorker, on middle, Shubman Gill gets the front leg away and drills it along the ground to long on for a single.
8.2
6
Tushar Deshpande To Shubman Gill
SIX! WOWZA! A bit too short by Tushar, climbing on the batter, over middle. Shubman Gill picks the length in a trice, creates a stable base for himself and pulls it deep into the crowd behind deep square leg.
8.1
1
Tushar Deshpande To Sai Sudharsan
On a good length, around leg. Sai turns it to deep backward square leg for a single.
Tushar Deshpande (1-0-10-0) is back with a change of ends.
End Of The Over 8 : 91/0
12 Runs
- 17.1
- 47.2
- 47.3
- 17.4
- 27.5
- 07.6
S. Gill
39 (27)
S. Sudharsan
40 (21)
Y. Punja
1-0-12-0
7.6
0
Yash Punja To Shubman Gill
Slows it up, full and around off, turns away, Shubman Gill stabs it out to extra cover. 12 runs from the first over of spin!
7.5
2
Yash Punja To Shubman Gill
Yet another short delivery, outside off, Shubman Gill cuts it away wide of deep point for a couple of more runs.
7.4
1
Yash Punja To Sai Sudharsan
Quicker and shorter, on leg, Sai Sudharsan nudges it towards square leg for a run.
7.3
4
Yash Punja To Sai Sudharsan
FOUR! Beautifully played! Flatter delivery, not that short, not too full either, just outside off. Sai Sudharsan plays it very late, cuts it almost from the keeper's gloves and behind point for four more runs.
7.2
4
Yash Punja To Sai Sudharsan
FOUR! Short and punished! Yash Punja drags his length way too back, around off. Sai Sudharsan rocks back quickly and slaps it past extra cover for a boundary.
7.1
1
Yash Punja To Shubman Gill
Shorter in length and on off, Shubman Gill makes room and cuts it to deep point for a single.
Time for spin? Indeed. Here's the tall leggie Yash Punja.
End Of The Over 7 : 79/0
10 Runs
- 46.1
- 06.2
- 16.3
- 16.4
- 1 WD 6.5
- 16.5
- 1 WD 6.6
- 16.6
S. Gill
36 (24)
S. Sudharsan
31 (18)
B. Sharma
2-0-17-0
6.6
1
Brijesh Sharma To Shubman Gill
A full toss, outside off, Shubman Gill thumps it to long off for one. Gujarat Titans need 136 runs in 78 balls.
6.6
wd
Brijesh Sharma To Shubman Gill
WIDE! Hard length but down the leg side, Shubman Gill fails to glance it away. Wided again.
6.5
1
Brijesh Sharma To Shubman Gill
Much fuller and on middle, Shubman Gill backs away and drills it hard and wide of long off for a brace. There is a check for a short run, and the replay shows that no part of Sai's bat was inside the crease before returning for the second. It will only be one.
6.5
wd
Brijesh Sharma To Shubman Gill
WIDE! Tries the slower bumper, on middle, but this is too high for the batter. Shubman Gill leaves it alone.
6.4
1
Brijesh Sharma To Sai Sudharsan
Back of a length and outside off, Sai Sudharsan cuts it to deep point for a run.
6.3
1
Brijesh Sharma To Shubman Gill
Slower, on a length and on leg, Shubman Gill clips it through square leg for a single.
6.2
0
Brijesh Sharma To Shubman Gill
Short of a length and just outside off, Shubman Gill hops but withdraws his bat at the last moment.
6.1
4
Brijesh Sharma To Shubman Gill
FOUR! Does not matter if the field restrictions are lifted as the runs keep flowing. A half-volley, around off. Shubman Gill just leans onto his drive nicely and creams it through covers for an elegant boundary.
STRATEGIC BREAK! The Titans' openers have passed the first hurdle with flying colours, though there has been a bit of generosity from the bowlers and in the field as well. Sai Sudharsan was dropped on 14, and since then, he has settled into a good rhythm, whereas Gill is batting with a lot of fluency. GT need 146 runs from 84 balls, and if the Royals don't get a breakthrough sooner, this game will start to slip away rather quickly. There is still no real sign of dew, but batting appears to have become noticeably easier. Earlier in the evening, Rajasthan's batters had to contend with a slightly two-paced surface, whereas now the ball is sliding onto the bat nicely. Brijesh Sharma (1-0-7-0) will continue after the break.
End Of The Over 6 : 69/0
10 Runs
- 15.1
- 15.2
- 45.3
- 45.4
- 05.5
- 05.6
S. Sudharsan
30 (17)
S. Gill
29 (19)
T. Deshpande
1-0-10-0
5.6
0
Tushar Deshpande To Sai Sudharsan
Overpitched delivery, on middle, Sai Sudharsan drills it hard but straight to mid on. Gujarat Titans are 69 for no loss at the end of the Powerplay!
5.5
0
Tushar Deshpande To Sai Sudharsan
On a length and on the leg stump line, Sai Sudharsan turns it to the leg side.
5.4
4
Tushar Deshpande To Sai Sudharsan
FOUR! There is no stopping that one! This is dug into the surface, just outside off, pace off too. Sai Sudharsan picks it up early, stands tall and swats it away between mid on and mid-wicket for a cracking boundary.
5.3
4
Tushar Deshpande To Sai Sudharsan
FOUR! Finds the gap! Tushar Deshpande finds the yorker length again and just around off this time. Sai Sudharsan does really well to get underneath it and jams it out wide of mid off. Riyan Parag gives a chase but the ball wins the race.
5.2
1
Tushar Deshpande To Shubman Gill
Good length and on middle, angling into the pads, Shubman Gill clips it away to deep backward square leg for a run.
5.1
1
Tushar Deshpande To Sai Sudharsan
Right in the blockhole, on middle and off, Sai Sudharsan gets his bat down in time and digs it out towards mid off for a single.
Double change? Yup. Tushar Deshpande is into the attack now and will round up the Powerplay. He replaces Nandre Burger.
End Of The Over 5 : 59/0
7 Runs
- 04.1
- 14.2
- 44.3
- 04.4
- 04.5
- 24.6
S. Gill
28 (18)
S. Sudharsan
21 (12)
B. Sharma
1-0-7-0
4.6
2
Brijesh Sharma To Shubman Gill
Pace off again, full and on middle and leg, Shubman Gill lofts it to the left of long on for a couple of runs.
4.5
0
Brijesh Sharma To Shubman Gill
Hits the deck hard and around middle, holds up in the surface a bit, Shubman Gill backs away but ends up stabbing it towards extra cover.
4.4
0
Brijesh Sharma To Shubman Gill
Lands this back of a length and on off, nips back in a bit, Shubman Gill stays back and steers it away to backward point.
4.3
4
Brijesh Sharma To Shubman Gill
FOUR! Gets it through! Much fuller delivery and just around off, Shubman Gill extends his arms to get under it, shows the full face of the bat and pumps it wide of mid off for a boundary.
4.2
1
Brijesh Sharma To Sai Sudharsan
Short of a length and on middle and leg, Sai Sudharsan heaves it away to deep square leg for a single.
4.1
0
Brijesh Sharma To Sai Sudharsan
Bangs this hard into the pitch, on middle, gets some lift off the deck. Sai Sudharsan looks to pull it away but gets hurried. He loses his bottom hand and mistimes the shot towards mid-wicket.
Panic running through the RR camp, as their frontline of attack has been taken apart. Brijesh Sharma is brought into the attack, replacing Jofra Archer.
End Of The Over 4 : 52/0
11 Runs
- 13.1
- 03.2
- 13.3
- 43.4
- 13.5
- 4 B 3.6
S. Gill
22 (14)
S. Sudharsan
20 (10)
N. Burger
2-0-19-0
3.6
b
Nandre Burger To Shubman Gill
FOUR BYES! That has beaten everyone. Nandre Burger is lucky that it has not been called a wide as that looked to have gone over Gill's head. Shubman backs away, and Nandre follows him with a short ball. Gill gets his hands high to flay it away, but misses, and Dhruv Jurel can only watch the ball sail over his head. The 50 comes up for GT in 4 overs.
3.5
1
Nandre Burger To Sai Sudharsan
Lands it on a back of a length, on off. Sudharsan dabs it wide of backward point for a single.
3.4
4
Nandre Burger To Sai Sudharsan
FOUR! Lovely shot! Bowled with an upright seam, on a nagging length in line with the off stump. Sudharsan lets the ball come to him and punches it on the up through extra cover for a boundary.
3.3
1
Nandre Burger To Shubman Gill
Honing in on the off stump, on a length. Gill nudges it wide of mid-wicket for a run.
3.2
0
Nandre Burger To Shubman Gill
From around the wicket, hurls it on a short of a length, on off. Gill stabs it down off the back foot.
3.1
1
Nandre Burger To Sai Sudharsan
CHANCE GOES DOWN! Sai Sudharsan gets a reprieve. Seam-up ball, on a back of a length, on middle. Sudharsan gets on his toes for the pull but the ball is skied off a top edge to the right of deep backward square leg. Dasun Shanaka charges across to his right from the fence while Donovan Ferreira goes after it from the inner circle by running to his left from mid-wicket. Shanaka was in a better position to take the catch, but Ferreira called for it and committed himself to the catch. The ball kept drifting away from Donovan, and he never managed to settle himself under it. He extends his hands out in front, but does not even lay a hand on it. Single taken. How costly will this prove to be for the Royals?
End Of The Over 3 : 41/0
10 Runs
- 02.1
- 12.2
- 12.3
- 42.4
- 42.5
- 02.6
S. Gill
21 (11)
S. Sudharsan
14 (7)
J. Archer
2-0-29-0
2.6
0
Jofra Archer To Shubman Gill
A cry in anguish from Shubman as he feels he has missed out here. On a back of a length, on off. Gill rides the bounce and the ball pings off his blade as he plays the back foot punch but he picks out the man at point.
2.5
4
Jofra Archer To Shubman Gill
FOUR! No half measures from the GT skipper. Jofra serves it full now, on off. Shubman plants his foot towards the pitch of the ball and smacks it down the ground. It goes past Sai's left and races away.
2.4
4
Jofra Archer To Shubman Gill
FOUR! Sweetly struck! Archer bangs it into the wicket at 151.1 kph and this is angled into the right-hander. Gill takes on the short ball and plays the pull over square leg for a boundary.
2.3
1
Jofra Archer To Sai Sudharsan
Nearly sneaked through! Archer slips in the yorker, right at the base of the off stump. Sai is a bit late getting his bat down. He squeezes out an inside edge that goes through backward square leg for one.
2.2
1
Jofra Archer To Shubman Gill
A bit fuller now, outside off. Shubman tries to ease it away on the off side but gets this off the toe end. It goes wide of backward point and he crosses over.
2.1
0
Jofra Archer To Shubman Gill
Archer hits the top of off. Gill covers the line and watchfully defends it right under his eyes.
End Of The Over 2 : 31/0
12 Runs
- 5 WD 1.1
- 11.1
- 11.2
- 11.3
- 21.4
- 11.5
- 11.6
S. Gill
12 (6)
S. Sudharsan
13 (6)
N. Burger
1-0-12-0
1.6
1
Nandre Burger To Shubman Gill
Burger changes his angle of attack as he comes from around the wicket. Sliding in at the hips, on a short of a length. Gill tucks it behind square leg and calls for two straight away, but the fielder in the deep charges in and keeps the batters down to a single. 12 runs off Burger's first over. Titans need 184 runs in 108 balls.
1.5
1
Nandre Burger To Sai Sudharsan
Keeps it full, outside off. Sai goes a bit too hard on the drive. The bat turns in his hand and he mishits it in front of mid off. They cross.
1.4
2
Nandre Burger To Sai Sudharsan
Full and straight, attacking the front pad. Sudharsan brings his wrists into play and clips it to the right of deep square leg for a couple of runs.
1.3
1
Nandre Burger To Shubman Gill
Short and wide on off, Gill throws his hands at the ball but mistimes it to deep point for another single.
1.2
1
Nandre Burger To Sai Sudharsan
Angled into the hips, Sai goes back in the crease and flicks it behind square leg for a single.
1.1
1
Nandre Burger To Shubman Gill
Closer to the off pole, on a back of a length. Gill chops it through point and crosses over.
1.1
wd
Nandre Burger To Shubman Gill
FIVE WIDES! Oh, dear, a wayward start from Burger. That swung away a long way. Angled across by Burger from over the wicket, on a good length. Gill lets it pass, and the ball keeps drifting away. Dhruv Jurel dives to his right but stands no chance and the ball flies past Donovan Ferreira's right thigh at first slip before racing away.
GT are off to a flying start with four crisp boundaries coming off the first over. They need 196 runs from 114 balls. And it will be Nandre Burger to share the attack from the opposite end.
End Of The Over 1 : 19/0
19 Runs
- 40.1
- 10.2
- 1 WD 0.3
- 40.3
- 40.4
- 10.5
- 40.6
S. Sudharsan
9 (3)
S. Gill
9 (3)
J. Archer
1-0-19-0
0.6
4
Jofra Archer To Sai Sudharsan
FOUR! Nice use of the pace. 19 runs from the first over, and GT are off to a bright start. Archer serves it on a nagging length, outside off. Sudharsan stays on the back foot and lets the ball come to him. He uses Archer's pace to steer it with an open bat face and the deep third fielder is beaten to his left.
0.5
1
Jofra Archer To Shubman Gill
Better line and length from Archer. Bowled on a good length, in the corridor of uncertainty. Gill pushes at the ball. It goes off an outside edge down to deep third for a run.
0.4
4
Jofra Archer To Shubman Gill
FOUR! Easy pickings for the GT skipper. Archer drifts on the pads and it is too full. Shubman has no intention of keeping it along the ground and he picks it to the left of deep fine leg for four more.
0.3
4
Jofra Archer To Shubman Gill
FOUR! Hit with authority, and Gill is underway. Archer digs it in short, over middle. Shubman plays more of a short-arm jab rather than the pull. He plays it uppishly but well wide of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi at square leg to his left.
0.3
wd
Jofra Archer To Shubman Gill
Wide! Tailing down leg, on a good length. Gill misses out on the glance. A good diving take to his left by Dhruv Jurel.
0.2
1
Jofra Archer To Sai Sudharsan
Archer switches to around the wicket and sticks to bowling it into the surface. Sudharsan swivels for the pull but is tucked up for room. It goes behind off the gloves on the leg side for a single.
0.1
4
Jofra Archer To Sai Sudharsan
FOUR! Sudharsan and the Titans are on their way. Archer bashes the hard length at 139.1 kph, just outside off. Sai hops and throws his hands at the ball. Flays it over backward point and it nearly went the distance. One bounce and over the ropes.
0
Filters
Match Info
- Venue New International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh
- Weather Clear
- Toss Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to bat
- Result Gujarat Titans beat Rajasthan Royals by 7 wickets
- Player of the Match Shubman Gill
- Umpire Rohan Pandit (IND), Sam Nogajski (AUS) and Adrian Holdstock (SA)
- Referee Prakash Bhatt (IND)
Match Notes
- Innings Break: Rajasthan 214/6 in 20.0 overs
- Rajasthan 200/6 in 19.3 overs
- Rajasthan 152/5 in 15.4 overs
- Strategic Time-out : Rajasthan 120/5 in 13.0 overs
- V Sooryavanshi dropped on 46 by S Sudarshan in 10.2 overs
- V Sooryavanshi T20 fifty: 50 runs in 21 balls (6x4) (2x6)
- Rajasthan 100/2 in 8.5 overs
- Strategic Time-out : Rajasthan 80/2 in 7.2 overs
- 3rd wkt Partnership: 53 off 21 balls between V Sooryavanshi (30) and R Jadeja (18)
- Mandatory Power play (1-6): Rajasthan 70/2
- Rajasthan 50/2 in 4.3 overs
- Gujarat 200/2 in 16.4 overs
- Strategic Time-out : Gujarat 182/2 in 15.0 overs
- S Gill T20 fifty: 100 runs in 47 balls (15x4) (3x6)
- 1st wkt Partnership: 152 off 71 balls between S Sudarshan (53) and S Gill (90)
- Gujarat 152/0 in 11.5 overs
- S Sudarshan T20 fifty: 50 runs in 26 balls (7x4) (1x6)
- S Gill T20 fifty: 50 runs in 30 balls (7x4) (1x6)
- 1st wkt Partnership: 100 off 52 balls between S Sudarshan (46) and S Gill (42)
- Gujarat 100/0 in 8.4 overs
- Strategic Time-out : Gujarat 69/0 in 6.0 overs
- Mandatory Power play (1-6): Gujarat 69/0
- 1st wkt Partnership: 52 off 24 balls between S Sudarshan (20) and S Gill (22)
- Gujarat 52/0 in 4.0 overs
- S Sudarshan dropped on 14 by D Ferreira in 3.1 overs
Advertisement
Worm
Advertisement
