The Gujarat Titans are gradually building momentum in their chase of 244 runs, currently sitting at 104/1 with the help of dew settling on the ground against the Punjab Kings.
Shubman Gill opened the innings alongside Sai Sudarshan, rather than Jos Buttler, to create a left-right batting combination. Arshdeep Singh started the bowling, and Sudarshan quickly got off the mark with a boundary. However, Arshdeep tightened his line in the remaining five balls, allowing the Gujarat Titans to score 5 runs in the first over.
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Azmatullah Omarzai bowled from the other end, with Sudarshan taking most of the strike in the first two overs. Sudarshan managed to clear the boundary for the first six of the night for the Gujarat Titans during this over. He had a slow start, scoring 15 runs off 15 balls in the first three overs.
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Shubman Gill Shifting Gears
Meanwhile, Shubman Gill, at the other end, began to find his rhythm, targeting his favorite areas and launching the ball down the ground to propel the chase. While Sudarshan played a supporting role, Gill attacked the bowlers with intent. After starting at 17/0, by the end of three overs, the Titans finished the powerplay at 61/1, thanks to Gill’s explosive 33 runs off just 14 balls before Glenn Maxwell dismissed him with one delivery remaining in the powerplay.
Jos Buttler then walked in. At this point, Sudarshan took control and began to hit sixes, allowing Buttler to settle in. The Titans maintained a run rate above 10.5, benefiting from the dew, which made the ball slide easily onto the bat.
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In the ninth over of the match, Buttler struck two consecutive boundaries against Marco Jansen to keep the scoreboard moving, while Sudarshan was approaching his fifty at the other end.
Sai Sudharsan Hits Fifty in Style
In the tenth over, Sudarshan took on Yuzvendra Chahal to reach his fifty in just 31 balls. At this stage, the Gujarat Titans were well-positioned at 104/1, needing 139 runs in the last 10 overs. With dew on the field, the match could go either way. Stay tuned for the end-of-match highlights to know the results!
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