New Delhi: How can there be a match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Gujarat Titans and it is not discussed. The rivalry between the two teams has increased further after Rinku Singh hit 5 sixes to give KKR a win over GT. Once again both the teams were face to face on Saturday. In this match played at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens, the match got stuck at one point, but this time the GT batsmen created such havoc in the last that snatched the match from the jaws of KKR.
73 runs were needed in 37 balls.
There came a time when Gujarat Titans had to score 73 runs in 37 balls to win. Means 2 runs on every ball and 12 runs per over… This scene was seen during the 14th over. Varun Chakraborty bowled 5 balls well in this over and gave only 5 runs in them. David Miller was playing 9 and Vijay Shankar scored 7 runs. No one knew what would happen in the match, but after that both the batsmen started changing gears. Miller hit a four on the sixth ball to start the mayhem brilliantly.
A 🔝 of the Table victory in Kolkata for the @gujarat_titans 🙌🏻
They ace the chase yet again to register their fourth away win in a row 👏🏻👏🏻
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Miller’s catch dropped by Suyash
In the 15th over, Miller showed his attitude by hitting sixes on the second and third balls of Suyash. On the fifth, Shankar hit a four and put the car in ‘fifth gear’. 18 runs came from this over of Suyash. Now it was the turn of the 16th over. When Russell bowled the first ball to Miller, a big chance from Suyash Sharma went out of hand. Suyyash drops the catch of Miller. After which Shankar hit a six and hit a total of 13 runs in this over. In the 17th over, Shankar created panic by hitting sixes on the first, fifth and sixth balls. A total of 24 runs came from this over of Varun Chakraborty. On the second of the 18th over, Shankar equalized the score by hitting a four and a six on the sixth. Rana put the last ball wide and handed the match to GT.
Changing momentum, the Killer-Miller way 🔥🔥
Can he guide @gujarat_titans to a successful chase tonight?
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GT reached the top
Shankar hit 51 not out in 24 balls hitting 2 fours-5 sixes, while Miller scored 32 runs in 18 balls to give the team a resounding victory. In this way, GT turned the dice of 73 runs in 37 balls and won the match in just 24 balls. GT has reached the top of the points table after winning 6 out of 8 matches. While KKR has come down to seventh place after losing 6 out of 9 matches.
