GT vs KKR Match Highlights
In the 35th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 Gujarat Titans thrashed Kolkata Knight Riders by 8 runs at the Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai. This was a far more exciting match, with a much closer scenario to determine the winner till the final delivery. GT secures the top spot in the points table after the win against KKR. Here is our GT vs KKR Match Highlights.
Despite winning the toss, Gujarat opts to bat first against Kolkata. GT openers Wriddhiman Saha and Shubman Gill failed to impress with their effort, coming up short in a quick session. Whereas Gill was removed by Tim Southee after scoring just 7 runs, while Saha, on his approach to a huge knock, was trapped by Umesh Yadav at 25 off 25 balls. Titans captain Hardik Pandya, on the other hand, stood tall for the team, with another aggressive knock partnering with David Miller.
Meanwhile, KKR’s Shivam Mavi interrupted the developing partnership by dismissing Miller for 27 runs off 20 balls. However Pandya didn’t give up hope of scoring a huge run, and he was accompanied by the next batsman, Rahul Tewatia. Later, Southee fights back, dismissing well-established batsman Pandya after he scored a terrific 67 off 49 balls, this has been the highest score of the innings.
However, Rashid Khan, the last match skipper for GT in the unavailability of Hardik Pandya, played an exciting knock in that match, has failed to resume the momentum in this encounter, was removed for a golden duck by Tim Southee.
‘Dre Russ’ bowled the final over of the innings registered a four-wicket haul, after dismissing Rahul Tewatia (17) 12, Abhinav Manohar (2)4, Lockie Ferguson, and Yash Dayal for a golden duck, restricting Gujarat to 156 after surrendering 9 wickets.
Russell (four wickets), Southee (two wickets), Umesh (one wicket), and Shivam Mavi (one wicket) have been the most reliable performers for KKR in this match.
‘PLAYER OF THE MATCH’ awarded to Rashid Khan
KKR got off to a sluggish start in their pursuit of the GT’s respectable total of 156, losing 3 wickets in the power play. Sam Billings and Sunil Narine, the Kolkata Knight Riders openers, were removed for 4 and 5 runs, respectively, by Mohammed Shami. Then after, Lockie Ferguson removed Nitish Rana for only two runs. Following the power play, Kolkata’s captain Shreyas Iyer was removed for just 12 runs by the rookie Yash Dayal.
In the meantime, Rinku Singh, the lone batter who lacked a companion to record a huge knock, appeared to build much-needed confidence but fell short by handing his wicket to Yash Dayal after scoring 35 (28). Hardik Pandya, the GT captain, utilized brilliant tactics to bring Rashid Khan into the attack, to remove Venkatesh Iyer on 17 runs and Shivam Mavi, making the equation challenging. Andre Russell and Umesh Yadav handled the death overs to keep KKR’s hopes of winning the match alive.
Andre Russell, on the other hand, strengthened the spirit of the team to win the game with a quickfire knock which included 6 sixes and one four at a strike rate of 192.00. But his efforts were fruitless, as Alzarri Joseph of the GT dismissed him at 48 off 25 balls. That’s the KKR’s highest score in the innings. Umesh Yadav was also at his best to get a winning run, but he was struck after hitting 15 off 15 balls. Eventually, Gujarat had the upper hand and beat the KKR by 8 runs in a dramatic duel.
