Introduction of Gujarat defeated Rajasthan
Rajasthan Royals is not “Unbeaten” in the IPL 2024 anymore. After KKR, the Royals lost the tag as well. In the yesterday’s match, Shubman-led Gujarat Titans did this job. However, Gujarat also saw several defeats in the league. In their last match, they were beaten by Lucknow Super Giants. So, this match helped GT to get back to the stream. Let’s dive into the match details to get a clear picture of this match. Read this blog & stay connected with Cricfeverr.com to get all the sports updates on time.
What is the match overview?
This was the 24th match of the IPL 2024. Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans were scheduled to play against each other. The venue of the match was Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur and the match started at 7:30 PM.
What happened in the toss?
Gujarat Titans won the toss and captain Shuman decided to bowl first.
Let’s focus on the match details:
Shubman won the toss for Gujarat, decided to bowl first, and broke the winning streak of the Royals yesterday.
Yes, the win was as smooth as the line. The powerful duo Yashasvi Jaiswal & Sanju Samson both failed to meet the expectations. Umesh Yadav took the wicket of Jaiswal. However, Samson didn’t surrender so easily. He kept fighting with the help of Riyan Parag. Premier batter Riyan Parag scored 76 runs and skipper Samson scored 68 runs and remains not out & enjoyed a 130-run stand in Rajasthan’s fortress.
Jos Buttler also failed in yesterday’s match miserably. He was just getting the momentum and only scored 18 runs while spin wizard Rashid Khan won his battle against Buttler in the sixth over.
GT opened their chase with the powerful duo of Sai Sudharshan and skipper Shubman Gill. After losing Sudharshan on 35 runs off 29 in the ninth over, fans were stunned by youngster Kuldeep Sen’s performance. He dismissed both Mathew Wade and Abhinav Manohar in his second over of his spell.
Rahul Tewatia scored 22 runs and all-rounder Rashid Khan scored 24* runs which helped in sealing a famous three-wicket win for the 2022 winners. Rashid smashed a boundary on the final ball to hand RR their first defeat of the new season.
Here’s all you need to know about RR vs GT clash at IPL 2024:
-Gujarat Titans (199/7) beat Rajasthan Royals (196/3) by 3 wickets in Jaipur.
-Rashid Khan remained unbeaten on 24 off just 11 balls.
-GT skipper Shubman smashed 72 off 44 balls.
-Shubman Gill became the 2nd fastest Indian to 3,000 IPL runs.
-Rajasthan Royals posted 196/3 in 20 overs.
-Sanju Samson scored a half-century off 31 balls.
-Riyan Parag scored a half-century off 34 balls.
-Shubman Gill won the toss and Gujarat Titans opted to bowl vs RR.
-Toss was delayed due to rain in Jaipur.
Gujarat captain’s reaction on winning the match:
Gill, speaking in the post-match presentation, expressed his admiration for Rashid Khan’s competitiveness, stating, “I would have loved to finish the game but very happy with the way Rashid bhai and Rahul bhai finished the game. Last game also, we dominated more than 50 percent but our bad phases were very bad. He (Rashid) is such a fantastic player, someone you always want in your team. When GT is playing, do not think that (ruling the team out of the game).”
Reflecting on the team’s strategy, Gill revealed, “We were targeting 45 in three overs and that is very much gettable, and that was the mindset. Mathematically, it is like both batters need to score 9-ball 22 runs or so and if one of the batters goes berserk, it will get over two-three balls prior”.
However, it was Gill’s reply when commentator Harsha Bhogle mentioned that it felt GT had left it too late to push for a win, and the youngster came up with an epic response.
Bhogle asked, “Well done you got 2 points today. But I must admit some of us thought you left it too late but well done today.” Gill replied, “Thank you, when GT is playing don’t think like that, eh”.
Final words on Gujarat defeated Rajasthan
Well, Gujarat is back in the form after their defeat to LSG. Keep enjoying every match of IPL 2024 and enjoy in-depth analysis only on Cricfeverr.com.
