The Gujarat Titans (GT) became the first team to qualify for the playoffs in the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 after defeating Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by 62 runs on Tuesday at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune.
An unbeaten half-century from Shubman Gill and Rashid Khan’s fantastic four-wicket haul sealed a spot in the playoffs for GT after a mammoth 62-run win.
Chasing 145 for victory, LSG openers – KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock were off to a cautious start with the bat.
de Kock smacked the first six of the innings but the opener was caught inside the circle off Yash Dayal’s bowling. Shami then scalped the wicket of the LSG skipper in the 5th over.
GT were in trouble after debutant Karan Sharma was caught at short third man. Rashid Khan struck immediately after getting introduced to the attack after Krunal Pandya was out stumped.
Saha produced the second stumping of the innings after Sai Kishore claimed his maiden IPL wicket to dismiss Ayush Badoni.
GT were 7 down after losing the wickets of Marcus Stoinis and Jason Holder. While Stonis was run-out after a confusion in the middle, Holder was trapped LBW off Rashid Khan’s bowling.
Sai Kishore scalped his second wicket to dismiss Mohsin Khan before Rashid Khan wrapped the innings with the final two wickets in the 14th over.
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