Gujarat Titans wicket-keeper batsman Wriddhiman Saha (Photo: Sportzpix)
Wriddhiman Saha scored 81 runs in 43 balls with the help of 10 fours and 4 sixes against Lucknow Super Giants.
master of batting Virat Kohli Gujarat Titans wicket-keeper batsman Wriddhiman Saha was all praise for his blistering half-century against Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League match on Sunday. Saha controlled the LSG bowlers and smashed them for boundaries at regular intervals to keep Titans on top.
The wicket-keeper batsman played an innings of 81 runs off 43 balls which included 10 fours and 4 sixes. The experienced batsmen kept finding gaps with ease as the Lucknow bowlers struggled to make breakthroughs in the first half of the innings.
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Kohli posted a story on his Instagram story and wrote, “What a player”, praising Saha for his brilliant batting. Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday.
It was Saha’s first half-century in this IPL season but he failed to convert it into a triple-figure score and was dismissed for 81 by Avesh Khan. The GT opener went for a big shot but was caught by substitute player Prerak Mankad. They shared a 142-run partnership for the first wicket.
Meanwhile, Lucknow Super Giants won the toss and elected to field against Gujarat Titans.
Quinton de Kock comes in place of Naveen-ul-Haq in the LSG playing XI while Alzarri Joseph replaces Joshua Little in the GT line-up.
“We’ll bowl first. It’s a dream come true for us, we’re leading our respective sides. The wicket will play itself out with the total. We have a good batting line-up, and we’ll take our chances to chase down the total.” Let’s imagine. We have played good cricket and we are in a good position on the points table. De Kock is in, Naveen misses,” LSG captain Krunal Pandya said at the toss.
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On playing against his brother, GT captain Hardik Pandya said: “It’s an emotional day, our father would have been proud. It’s happening for the first time, so our family is proud. A Pandya will definitely win today.”
“It is about expressing yourself and not worrying about the outcome. The fear of failure can creep into the mind, but we need to play good cricket. A forced change, Little is out because he has to play for Ireland, Alzarri comes in for him,” he added.
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