Shubman Gill-led Gujarat Titans have handed a big 77-run defeat to Yashasvi Jaiswal’s Rajasthan Royals. RR slide out of the top four and into 5th, no battling to get back amongst it. Royals folded for 152 in 16.3 overs at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Saturday.
Gill led the team from the front and scored 84 off just 44 balls. Gill and Sudharsan stitched together 118 in 65 balls, their partnership headlined by an 82-run Powerplay. Gill’s 84 off 44 balls was all timing and command. Sudharsan’s 55 off 36 carried the same quiet efficiency that has made him one of Gujarat’s most reliable run-makers. Washington Sundar (37 off 20) and Rahul Tewatia (14 off 4) gave a perfect finishing touch to GT to take them past the 225-run mark.
RR were not short of intent at the start. Sooryavanshi, brought in as ‘impact player’, smashed 36 off 16 balls to give the innings early life. Mohammed Siraj had him caught in the third over and Kagiso Rabada removed stand-in captain Yashasvi Jaiswal for three runs soon after. By the time Rabada also accounted for Shimron Hetmyer, the Royals were 68/3 in 5.4 overs despite the run-rate.
Jurel briefly changed the mood with 24 off 10 balls but Rashid found his range immediately. A googly breached Jurel in the eighth over and, two balls later, Donovan Ferreira was beaten by a leg-break.
Ravindra Jadeja tried to stretch the contest with 38 off 25 balls but Rashid returned to bowl Shubham Dubey and trap Jadeja LBW, finishing with 4/33. Jason Holder then cleaned up the lower order with 3/12 as Royals collapsed with 21 balls unused.
Jofra Archer set the tone for RR’s indiscipline. His opening over lasted 11 balls — equalling the longest-over mark in the IPL — and went for 18, full of wides, a no-ball and overthrows. Archer finished with a poor 0/46 from his three overs.
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