Gujarat Titans celebrate the goal of Shimron Hetmyer of Rajasthan Royals. (PTI photos) Elegant 82 out of 53 Sai Sudharsana balls and disciplined bowling performance powered Gujarat Titans to pound 58-runs victory over Rajasthan Royals at Narendra Modi stadium on Wednesday, taking GT to the top of the IPL 2025 points.
GT, who first decided BAT, published an impressive 217/6, thanks to Sudharsan’s master knock, peppered eight boundaries and three sixes. Valuable contributions from Jos Buttle (36), Shahrukh Khan (36) and Rahul Tewatia (24 No Out) added a major impulse to the exchange. Sudharsan anchored the medium crossing with a class and sewed an 80-running partnership with Buttler before the 18th place fell into Tushar Deshpande.
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Rajasthan Royals, haunted 218, were hounted early when Arshad Khan and Mohammed Siraj removed Yashasvi Jaiswal (6) and Nitish Rana (1) inside three breaks. Captain Sanju Samson (41) and Riyan Parag (26) The counterattack with taste, but Impact Sub Kulwant Khejrooliya broke the stand and Rashid Khan soon removed Dhruv Jurel.
Despite the fight 52 out of 32 from Shimron Hetmyer, RR collapsed at 159 of all in 19.2 overs. Prasidh Krishna (3/24) cleaned Samson and Hetmeer in quick succession to seal the victory. Rashid Khan (2/37) and Sai Kishhore (2/20) were equally effective.
With their fourth victory in five games, GT climbed first with 8 points and a net speed of +1.413. Meanwhile, RR suffered a third loss in five trips and dropped to 7th, impaired NRR -0.733.
Short Score:
Gujarat Titans: 217 for 6 of 20 overs (Sai Sudharsan 82, Jos Buttle 36, M Shahrukh Khan 36; Mahesh Theekshana 2/54, Tushar Deshpande 2/53).
Rajasthan Royals: 159 All in 19.2 overs (Shimron Hetmyer 52, Sanju Samson 41; Prazidh Krishna 3/24, Rashid Khan 2/37, Sai Kishhore 2/20).
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