Hardik Pandya – Cometh the hour, cometh the man. Gujarat Titans could not have asked for a better man to lead the team and lead the team IPL In his debut season, Gaurav and his talisman did not disappoint with the all-rounder’s performances this season with both bat and ball, setting up their team for a seven-wicket victory over Rajasthan Royals in the summit clash. If it was enough that the top two teams of the league met each other in the final, the setting was set for the Titans and the Pandyas. At his home ground in Ahmedabad in the Magnus Opus Narendra Modi The stadium had a attendance of 1,04,854 people. Gujarat Titans lived up to their top billing, first with a disciplined bowling performance and then with a calm lead. The common factor for GT was Pandya who claimed 3/17 to suppress RR and then scored 34 off 30 to push GT out of a hole to put them on course for their maiden title.
IPL Final GT vs RR Highlights: Gujarat Titans beat Rajasthan Royals by 7 wickets to win
It was the first time in five years that apart from Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings, a team won an IPL trophy and if that doesn’t assure you about the quality of this GT team, nothing else will. Credit to RR, who played a fearless brand of cricket under Sanju Samson and was aided by a brilliant Jos Buttler to make the playoffs, but he was undone by a better side in the final. RR were off to a bright start – winning the toss – and opted to bat only to post 130/9 down, but they found themselves hunting with some early enthusiasm, defending a low total before a decider. managed to keep it. The 63-run partnership between Pandya and Shubman Gill (45* off 43 balls) for the third wicket put GT ahead. Yuzvendra Chahal assured himself of the Purple Cap with the wicket of Pandya, but in-form David Miller (32* off 19 balls) made sure there were no further hiccups. And living his childhood dream, Gill sealed the deal with a six.
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Young Gil displayed such calmness and level-headedness that it would be easy to forget that he is only 22 years old. He got drenched under the pressure of the final as if it was nobody’s business and he chased brilliantly in the chase after losing his allies – Wriddhiman Saha and Matthew Wade up cheaply. With a little spongy boom on offer at the Narendra Modi track, the famous Krishna and Trent Boult business had begun. While Saha and Wade die, Gill struggles and then receives the prize.
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At No. 4, Pandya scored 34 runs in his 30-run knock and more importantly didn’t let R Ashwin settle down. Chahal was bowling his best and denying him and going after the other bowlers was crucial for GT and that is exactly what Pandya did. After playing Trent Boult and Chahal carefully, he targeted Ashwin and conceded 15 runs in his one over. At the other end, Gill went about his business recklessly, with a little luck of course, but remained there until the very end. Miller put the finishing touches and remained unbeaten on XXX. All three main characters of today’s win are – not coincidentally – GT’s top three run-scorers, all of whom have scored more than 450 runs this season.
Earlier, Jaiswal, who looked unstable against Mohammed Shami’s pace and swing, took more chances than Butler at the start of the innings. Of the shots Jaiswal tried, his most convincing stroke was a beautifully shot six off Shami. After hitting Yash Dayal for a six on the long leg, the southpaw tries hard and gets stuck in the deep. The extra bounce prompted Mishit. Buttler, who opened his innings with a crisp square cut, was caught in the middle by Samson (14 off 11). Knowing the struggle of both Rajasthan right-armers against Rashid Khan, Hardik brought the star spinner into the attack in the powerplay itself. Buttler and Samson both chose to play safe against Rashid as Rajasthan reached 44 for one in the Powerplay
The in-form Buttler decided to force the issue as he smashed Lockie Ferguson over the cover fielder before cutting successive boundaries. The New Zealander was generating serious pace and was hitting 157.3 kmph, the fastest ball of the tournament. Samson did not last long and was dismissed by his opposite number Hardik on the second ball of the game. Hardik hit a hard length and Samson was caught off-side for a pull shot, leaving Rajasthan for 60 for two in 8.2 overs.
Rajasthan’s struggle worsened when Devdutt Padikkal (2) and Buttler, who took eight deliveries, were dismissed within a span of three balls. Rashid ended Padikkal’s painful stay before Hardik got the huge wicket of Butler. The Englishman tried to move one to the third man, but in the end it was sent to the wicketkeeper. At the other end, new batsman Hetmyer had to respond to Rashid’s move, slamming his googly. Rajasthan were going to score a ball after 14 overs, so big hit time was needed. However, Hardik made 94 for five by catching and bowling the dangerous Hetmyer. R Ashwin died in the next over, destroying all hopes of Rajasthan’s fight.
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