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Gujarat Titans – Rajasthan Royals
He needed 16 runs in the last over. Captain Sanju Samson handed over the ball to Prasheet Krishna. Miller faced the first ball at 35-ball fifty and hit a six off the slot. The next ball is a six. This time in Deep Square Leg. 3rd Ball Sixer.
Not only did Vlasi snatch the hat-trick sixes from Rajasthan, but David Miller also helped the Gujarat Titans enter the final.
Rajasthan appeared in the toss
The first qualifier between the Gujarat Titans and the Rajasthan Royals was played at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Gujarat won the toss and elected to bowl This time too Sanju Samson did not get the toss.
With this, Sanju Samson has made a name for himself as the captain who has appeared in the toss more than once in the history of the IPL. Sanju-led Rajasthan have lost the toss in 13 of the 15 matches they have played so far.
However, Rajasthan were the first to bat in an attempt to win the match. Captain Sanju Samson, who started the innings with a first-ball six off Jaiswal, was unbeaten on 47 off 26 balls with three sixes and five fours off Sai Kishore.
Butler in ambush
Jazz Butler, who had been playing very patiently until then, began to accelerate after the captain said goodbye. Butler, who scored just 39 off the first 38 balls, intimidated his opponent with 50 off the next 18 balls. Rajasthan scored 188 runs for the loss of 6 wickets at the end of 20 overs.
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The Gujarat Titans set a target of 189 for victory. Trent Bolt started bowling elegantly to take the wicket in the first over. Saha ducked out on the 2nd ball. Trent Bolt has taken 5 wickets in the first over of the current series so far. However his pace did not control Gujarat. Chapman Gill and Matthew Wade added 72 runs for the second wicket. Chapman Gill was run out for 35 due to confusion over the run, while Matthew Wade was also out for 35.
Miller on the run
The Hardik Pandya-David Miller duo then anchored the field and scattered the bowling quartets. Miller, who scored just 10 off the first 14 balls, has amassed 58 off just the last 24 balls. Hardik Pandya hit 40 off 27 balls with 5 fours and David Miller scored 68 off 38 balls with 5 sixes and 3 fours.
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David Miller
The pair added 106 for the 4th wicket as Gujarat won by 7 wickets.
The Gujarat Titans are proud to have won the last over of the series by chasing more times. Gujarat also ranks 3rd in the list of teams chasing the most runs in IPL play-off history.
David Miller, who played a key role in Gujarat’s victory, was selected as the captain
What was the reason for Rajasthan’s defeat?
The Rajasthan bowlers’ inability to control Gujarat’s action was the reason for the defeat. Gujarat initially stumbled to face the situation but then faced better. Ashwin gave up 40 runs in 4 overs. This is the first time he has conceded more runs in the current series. Mikai added 10 wickets in an over and threw a total of 10 balls. This includes a no milk. Gujarat team added 18 runs.
The inability to break the opposition partnership became a setback for Rajasthan. Despite Rajasthan’s defeat, they can still qualify for the final if they win the second match of the qualifiers.
The Gujarat Titans, led by Hardik Pandya, who made their debut in the current series, qualified directly for the final with this win.
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