Gill's silken 86 keeps KKR winless after six games
GT's high-quality fast bowling restricted KKR to 180 before Gill took control of the chase
GT's high-quality fast bowling restricted KKR to 180 before Gill took control of the chase
Scorer: Ranjith P | Commentator: @himanshu_a30
That was it from us on this Friday night. GT edge past KKR, and move up to fourth on the points table. KKR, meanwhile, remain last with five losses in six games; the other was rained out. Meanwhile, you can move over to South Africa vs India for more cricket action before you wrap up. Until next time, it's goodnight and goodbye from us!
Shubman Gill, GT captain, is also Player of the Match. He also has the Orange Cap, by the way. "I don't think it matters [whether he's batting like 2023]. Ideally, we would have liked to finish at least a couple of overs before. I was disappointed with the way I got out. The way both [Rabada and Siraj] were bowling, it was looking like they would get a wicket every ball... It's a little hot, so it isn't easy to bowl three on the trot. They took the game away from us a little bit in the middle overs. But it was important to still look for wickets. Fitness was something I got a couple of months [for]. Apart from that, working on the technical aspects. It's all about trying to stay in the present. Let's see [if the beard stays!]."
Time for the presentations
Bhavic: "Shahrukh Khan scores the winning runs against KKR. Irony!"
Pat: "Rabada or Gill for Player of the Match. I vote for Rabada, but it might go to Gill."
Kagiso Rabada: "Today I hadn't felt like I bowled particularly well... that's the nature of the beast. Playing in India as a fast bowler can be challenging at times. The way the game has moved forward, you need to keep up. The pitch was a bit different. Players can take the credit. We still have to put the ball in decent areas. I'm just glad things went my way. There's far less margin for error. With the Impact Player, the batting line-ups get lengthened too. It's important to not be too hard on yourself. Opening the bowling with Siraj, it's awesome to see how he's doing. Prasidh, Purple Cap holder, right up there. Ashok, stepping up and bowling some crucial overs... that's why he has been successful. Hopefully we can do the same and keep getting the big results. Sometimes you need a bit of luck. Funny things happen in a cricket game. Luckily, it [the DC game] went our way."
Ajinkya Rahane: "The way we started with two or three wickets down, the way Green started was amazing. From 147 for 4 to 180 was slightly difficult. But credit to all our bowlers [for] the way they bowled. They took it to the last over. Gill batted really well. There was slight dew as well, but no excuses. Sai Sudharsan and Gill batted really well. I just wanted to talk positive [stuff]. We had three close games... Green was struggling with his cramps, that's the reason he was on and off the field today, and that's the reason he didn't bowl. It's all about being in the moment. When things are not going your way, you think too many things."
11.20pm So near yet so far for KKR. They remain winless despite six attempts this season. They desperately wanted their star player Green to get back into runs, which he finally did with 79 - but no other batter supported him enough. KKR fought back well with the ball to slow GT down and take it really deep, but GT's win was set up by Gill's 86 and a calm finish by Tewatia and Shahrukh. GT eventually win, although they would have liked it much easier.
2 off 3.
Ojas: "What a time to introduce an impact sub!"
Impact Sub is in: Shahrukh replaces Prasidh.
GD Phillips c Singh b Ramandeep Singh 19 (32m 16b 2x4 0x6) SR: 118.75
Ramandeep has the ball for the first time today.
KKR need a miracle. GT need five runs in six balls. It could be a matter of one ball for GT, though.
Cameron Green got 79 runs in 55 balls against Gujarat Titans, but scored just four runs in 11 balls in the last four overs - as KKR scored 23 runs - to pull the innings back
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GT's high-quality fast bowling restricted KKR to 180 before Gill took control of the chase