In the 24th match of IPL 2022 at DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai, Rajasthan captain Sanju Samson chose to bowl, in return Gujarat Titans were defeated by 37 runs.
Gujarat Titans captain Hardik Pandya scored 87 runs in 52 balls and the runs he got for his team were the most important in getting the victory.
With the bowling of Lockie Ferguson (3/23) and Yash Dayal (3/40), Gujarat Titans defeated Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2022 match played at Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy on Thursday. defeated by 37 runs.
Gujarat had scored 192 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in 20 overs. Jos Buttler scored 54 runs for the RR team, scoring a half-century. At the same time, Gujarat Titans has reached number one in the IPL points table and KKR is on the second.
Chasing Gujarat’s target of 193 runs, Rajasthan Royals had a great start. Opener Jos Buttler hit three fours in the very first over. At the same time, Devdutt Padikkal was at the crease with him.
In the second over, bowler Yash gave a strong blow to the Rajasthan team. In which the debutant bowler Yash Dayal sent Devdutt Padikkal (0) to the pavilion for Gujarat. After the batsman was dismissed, all-rounder Ashwin took over the batting with Butler.
On the other hand, Jos Buttler hit three fours and a six in the second over of Yash Dayal and scored a total of 18 runs in the over. After four overs, Rajasthan’s score was 49 for one.
Rajasthan lost its second wicket in the form of Ashwin. Ashwin was sent to bat at number three. But he was dismissed by Ferguson for eight runs.
On the one hand, the wickets of the team were falling. On the other hand Jos Buttler played a brilliant innings and completed his half-century in 23 balls.
Jos Buttler was out on the very next ball after scoring a half-century. Lockie Ferguson took two wickets in his very first over. He first dismissed Ashwin and then clean bowled Butler (54) on the last ball.
After his dismissal, Sanju Samson took over the innings of the team. However, Rajasthan lost their fourth wicket in the form of captain Sanju Samson.
Samson (11) wanted to take a run, but Hardik’s quick and accurate throw showed him the way to the pavilion. After him Shimron Hetmyer continued to try to form a greater partnership with Rasi Van der Dussen.
Yash Dayal, who came for the third over, took another wicket in his name. He got Rasi Van Dar Dusen (6) caught by Matthew Wade on the third ball of the over.
Only five runs came in Dayal’s over. Now flamboyant batsman Riyan Parag came to the crease. The troubles of Rajasthan Royals were increasing.
The team lost the wicket of Shimron Hetmyer (29), whose stay at the crease could have expected the team to win. Mohammad Shami got the batsman caught by Rahul Tewatia in his third over.
Although on the other hand Parag remained on the crease. Playing 13 overs, Rajasthan had scored 117 runs for the loss of six wickets. Read- IPL 2022: Dinesh Karthik can play in the T20 World Cup, Rajasthan also lost his seventh wicket during this period.
Riyan Parag was caught by Gill on the full toss ball by Loki Ferguson. Parag returned to the pavilion after scoring 18 runs in 16 balls.
Hardik Pandya bowled two overs in the innings, in which he gave seven runs in the first over, but he took a wicket in the second over. However, Pandya played an unbeaten innings of 87 runs with his bat.
Yash took another wicket in the last over, in which he got Yuzvendra Chahal (5) caught by Shankar. Due to excellent bowling and batting, the team restricted Rajasthan Royals to 155 runs in 20 overs by taking nine wickets and won the match by 37 runs.