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IPL 2022 Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals: David Miller blows Royals out of the water, Gujarat Titans are into the finalsA proper blockbuster of a match tonight between these two sides. Rajasthan Royals finished off on a high after Jos Buttler's late resurgence in their slog overs. However, Gujarat Titans crossed the total with a splendid inning from Hardik Pandya and David Miller. Gujarat Titans are through to their first final of the IPL.
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Gujarat Titans won by 7 wickets

GT 191/3 after 19.3 overs

Miller is on strike and Prasidh to bowl.

16 from 6!

19.1 Prasidh to Miller,SIX! Killer Miller! Full, walks outside off stump, and banged over long-on!!!

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10 from 5

19.2Prasidh to Miller,SIX!! GT are almost there! Length ball this time on middle and leg, Miller was waiting for it and smokes it over deep square leg.

4 from 4

19.3Prasidh to Miller,SIX! And Titans are through to the finals. Around the wicket, slower ball on middle and leg, hangs back,clears the front leg and sends it high and long into the crowd!

GT 173/3 after 19 overs

Miller is on strike, McCoy to bowl.

23 from 12.

18.1 McCoy to Miller, 1 run, short and wide, slapped to long-off

18.2McCoy to Pandya, 1 run, back of a length around middle and leg, whacked to deep midwicket

18.3McCoy to Miller,FOUR!! slow ball very full around off, driiled wide of long-off

17 from 9

18.4McCoy to Miller, no run, back of a length slower ball, foxes Miller.

18.5McCoy to Miller, 1 run, length ball on off stump, pulled to deep square leg

50 for David Miller. 16 from 7

18.6McCoy to Pandya, no run

GT 166/3 after 18 overs

Miller is on strike, Chahal to bowl.

34 needed.

17.1 Chahal to Miller, 1 run, flat on a length wide outside off, slapped to deep point

17.2Chahal to Pandya, 1 run, shortish on middle, punches itto long-off

17.3Chahal to Miller, 1 run, length ball wide outside off stump, slapped to long-off

17.4Chahal to Pandya, 1 run, full ball on middle, whips it to deep midwicket

17.5Chahal to Miller,SIX!! Finally in his arc! Full ball wide outside off, hammered over long-on into the crowds. 98 meters!!!

17.6Chahal to Miller, 1 run

GT 155/3 after 17 overs

Miller is on strike, McCoy to bowl.

16.1 McCoy to Miller,FOUR!! Slower ball full toss slices it inbetween short third and backward point

16.2 McCoy to Miller, 1 run, slow yorker on middle, whips it to the legside

16.3McCoy to Pandya, 1 run, length ball on middle and leg, tucked to deep midwicket

37 needed from 21

16.4McCoy to Miller, 1 run, length ball outside off change in the pace, miscues it just short of Jaiswal at covers

16.5McCoy to Pandya, 1 run, back of a length around leg stump, swatted to deep square leg

16.6McCoy to Miller, 1 run

GT 146/3 after 16 overs

Miller is on strike, Boult to bowl.

15.1 Boult to Miller, 1 run

15.2Boult to Pandya, 1 run, length ball on leg and middle, clipped to deep midwicket

15.3Boult to Miller, no run, fuller around fifth stump, hint of movement away, Miller is beaten

15.4Boult to Miller, 2 runs, whipped to long-on, fuller angling in on the pads, Parag again dives and saves a fourt

15.5Boult to Miller, 2 runs, short and wide, slapped in front of sweeper cover, Hetmyer dives and saves a four

15.6Boult to Miller, 1 run

GT 139/3 after 15 overs

Pandya is on strike, Chahal to bowl.

14.1 Chahal to Pandya, 1 run, turns away from middle pushed to sweeper cover

14.2Chahal to Miller, 1 run, length ball turns into him, flicks it to deep midwicket

14.3Chahal to Pandya, 1 run, fuller on middle and leg, nudges it to long-off

14.4Chahal to Miller,SIX! Tossed up on off, crashed down the ground

51 needed from 32

14.5Chahal to Miller, 1 run, fuller outside off, cut away to deep point

14.6Chahal to Pandya, no run

GT 129/3 after 14 overs

Pandya is on strike, Ashwin to bowl.

13.1 Ashwin to Pandya, 1 run

13.2Ashwin to Miller, 1 run, fired at the stumps on a good length punched to long-on

13.3Ashwin to Pandya, 2 runs, short ball on off stump, flicked wide of long-on

13.4Ashwin to Pandya,FOUR!! short ball, makes room and stands and whacked well wide of long-on

66 needed from 38

13.5Ashwin to Pandya, wide

13.5 Ashwin to Pandya, 1 run, full and straight on middle, driven to long-on

13.6Ashwin to Miller,FOUR!! Fuller on off, jammed to long-on

GT 115/3 after 13 overs

Miller is on strike, McCoy to bowl.

12.1 McCoy to Miller, no run, short ball around off steered to backward point

12.2McCoy to Miller, 2 runs, Length ball outside off, lofts it to deep extra cover

12.3McCoy to Miller, 1 run, banged in short, slow around middle and off, slaps it to deep square leg

12.4McCoy to Pandya, 1 run, full ball outside off, pushed to long-off

12.5McCoy to Miller, 1 run, fuller on pads, gets an inside edge and ball rolls over to off side

12.6McCoy to Pandya, 1 run

GT 109/3 after 12 overs

Miller is on strike, Ashwin to bowl.

11.1 Ashwin to Miller, no run, flat, fired it on good length inside edge to short fine leg

11.2Ashwin to Miller, 1 run, fuller on pads, clipped to deep midwicket

11.3Ashwin to Pandya, 1 run, drill it to long on a very full ball

11.4Ashwin to Miller, 1 run, floated on leg stump pushed to long-on

11.5Ashwin to Pandya, 1 run, full and angling into the pads, nudged to deep midwicket

11.6Ashwin to Miller, 1 run

GT 104/3 after 11 overs

Miller is on strike,Prasidh to bowl

10.1 Prasidh to Miller, no run, back of a length around off, prods at it, beats the outside edge

10.2Prasidh to Miller, 1 run, length ball on middle and leg, flicks it to fine leg

10.3Prasidh to Pandya, no run, back of a length nips back in and punched to cover

10.4Prasidh to Pandya,FOUR!! Short and wide, cut away to the third man

10.5Prasidh to Pandya, 1 run, short ball on off, punched to cover point

10.6Prasidh to Miller, 1 run

GT 97/3 after 10 overs

Pandya is on strike, McCoy to bowl.

9.1 McCoy toPandya, wide, banged in short, slow outside leg stump

9.1McCoy to Pandya,FOUR!! Short and wide, slaps it to a vacant deep point

9.2McCoy to Pandya, 1 run, slower length ball on middle, worked toward deep midwicket

9.3McCoy to Wade,OUT! Caught! Short ball outside off, drags it and pulls to Jos Buttler at deep square leg.

David Miller is out to bat.

9.4McCoy to Miller, wide, second bouncer for the over, and it's a no ball

9.4McCoy to Miller,Free hit, 1 run, short and wide outside off, reaches for it and slapped to mid-on

9.5McCoy to Pandya, wide,

9.5 McCoy to Pandya,FOUR!! back of a length down the legside whips it to fine leg

9.6McCoy to Pandya, wide

9.6 McCoy to Pandya,FOUR!! Half volley and driven past mid-on

GT 79/2 after 9 overs

Pandya is on strike, Chahal to bowl.

8.1 Chahal to Pandya, 1 run, length ball around off punched to sweeper cover

8.2 Chahal to Wade, no run, floated around off, leading edge to backward point as he tries to work it to cover

8.3 Chahal to Wade, 1 run, floated on middle and off, on a length wrong'un pushed to point

8.4 Chahal to Pandya, 1 run, flat on a length around middle pushed to long-on

8.5 Chahal to Wade, no run, tossed up, slow outside off, spins in and defended

8.6 Chahal to Wade,FOUR!! length ball around off, reverse sweeps it

GT 72/2 after 8 overs

Gill is on strike, Ashwin to bowl.

7.1 Ashwin to Gill, 1 run, fuller around off, pushed to long-on

7.2Ashwin to Wade, no run, short and wide, cut away to Jaiswal at backward point

7.3Ashwin to Wade, wide, flatter angling down the leg

7.3Ashwin to Wade, 1 run, punched to deep midwicket, slow on a good length around middle and off

7.4Ashwin to Gill, Gill run out!!1 run, carrom ball flatter on leg stump, punched to long on,Gill has ran himself out, called for two but Wade never came out of the crease.

Pandya is in.

7.5Ashwin to Wade, no run, carrom ball on a length hits the pads

7.6Ashwin to Wade, no run

GT 68/1 after 7 overs

Wade is on strike, Chahal to bowl.

6.1 Chahal to Wade, 1 run, Flighted outside off driven to deep cover

6.2Chahal to Gill, no run, flighted on legs stump, defended on the front foot

6.3Chahal to Gill, 1 run, floated outside leg stump, angling down worked to the onside

6.4Chahal to Wade, 1 run, short and googly, clipped to deep square leg

6.5Chahal to Gill, 1 run, floated on leg stump clipped to long on

6.6Chahal to Wade, no run

GT 64/1 after 6 overs

Gill is on strike, Ashwin to bowl.

5.1 Ashwin to Gill, wide, fuller outside leg stump,

5.1Ashwin to Gill,SIX!! Steps down, flatter on middle and off, crisped over extra cover

5.2Ashwin to Gill,FOUR!! Short and wide, this time hangs back and cuts it away to deep point

5.3Ashwin to Gill,FOUR!! Carrom full just outside leg stump, flicks it to deep square leg

5.4Ashwin to Gill, 1 run, carrom ball short of a length angling on pads pushed to midwicket

5.5Ashwin to Wade, no run, short on off stump cut away to point

5.6Ashwin to Wade, 1 run

GT 47/1 after 5 overs

Wade is on strike, Boult to bowl.

4.1 Boult to Wade,FOUR!! Length ball on the stumps, pulls it to deep square leg

4.2Boult to Wade, 2 runs, length ball, punches it to mid-on, misfielded

4.3Boult to Wade, 1 run, length ball on hips pushed to square leg

4.4Boult to Gill,FOUR! around the stumps, back of a length angling in, inside edge goes past Samson

4.5Boult to Gill,FOUR!! Full outside off swatted away through covers

4.6Boult to Gill, 1 run

GT 31/1 after 4 overs

Gill is on strike, Prasidh to bowl.

3.1 Prasidh to Gill, no run, back of a length around middle and off, swatted to midwicket

3.2Prasidh to Gill. no run, back of a length around off punched it straight to cover

3.3Prasidh to Gill, no run, length ball on his pads, clipped it straight to backward square leg

3.4Prasidh to Gill, no run, steps out and drills a full ball to mid-off

3.5Prasidh to Gill, 1 run, length ball on his pads, flicked to deep square

3.6Prasidh to Wade, 1 run

GT 29/1 after 3 overs

Boult to bowl, Gill is on strike.

2.1 Boult to Gill, 1 run, length ball coming in, clipped to deep square

2.2Boult to Wade, no run, length ball around off a hint of swing away, fended off.

2.3Boult to Wade, 2 runs, length ball on the pads, flicked to deep square leg

2.4Boult to Wade, no run, length ball outside off, punched wide of mid-off Buttler does well to grab it.

2.5Boult to Wade,FOUR!! length ball around the fifth stump rises from a good length and steers it wide of slips.

2.6Boult to Wade, FOUR!! Full coming in on middle and leg, flicks it to deep midwicket

GT 18/1 after 2 overs

Gill is on strike, and Prasidh is to bowl.

1.1 Prasidh to Gill,.no run, length ball outside off, lets it go

1.2Prasidh to Gill,FOUR!! back of a length outside off, slapped in front of cover

1.3Prasidh to Gill, 1 run, leading-edge but just eludes Jaiswal at the cover, extra bounce nearly does the trick.

1.4Prasidh to Wade, no run, length ball angling across, around off nudged to slip

1.5Prasidh to Wade, no run, back of a length on the stumps, hit him on his elbow, as he tries to pull it.

1.6Prasidh to Wade, 4 + wide, Full outside off, swinging away, beats the diving Samson, and runs to fine leg boundary

1.6 Prasidh to Wade,FOUR!! Short ball outside off, powers it even though it lacked timing to long-on

GT 4/1 after 1 over

Trent Boult to start for RR, Saha is on strike.

0.1 Boult to Saha, no run, length ball around off, pushed to point

0.2Boult to Saha,OUT! Caught! Length ball around off, rises from a length, moves away from and the outside edge goes to Samson as he tries to play it to the onside.

Here's Wade.

0.3Boult to Wade, no run, length ball around off, defended

0.4Boult to Wade,FOUR!! Back of a length outside off, slashes it over point

0.5Boult to Wade, no run, length ball around sixth stump, swinging away, lets it go

0.6Boult to Wade, no run

The match is about to get underway. The two umpires have made their way to the middle. RR players are on the field and in a huddle. GTopeners Shubman Gilland Wriddhiman Saha march to the middle. We are all in readiness for the match to begin.

RR 188/6 after 20 overs

Buttler is on strike, Dayal to bowl.

19.1Dayal to Parag,2 runs

19.2Dayal to Parag, 1 run

19,3Dayal to Buttler,SIX! Drilled over long-on

19.4Dayal to Buttler, no run, low full toss sliced to extra cover

19.5Dayal to Buttler, 2 runs, sliced to third

19.6Dayal to Buttler, 1 run, Buttler is run out, no ball

19.5Dayal to Ashwin, wide, Paraag has ran himself out

19.6Dayal to Ashwin, 2 runs

RR 172/4 after 19 overs

Hetmyer is on strike, Shami to bowl.

18.1 Shami to Hetmyer, 1 run, around the wicket, back of a length around off leading edge to point as he tries to pulls it

18.2Shami to Buttler, 1 run, length ball makes room and clears the front league, miscues the pull, top edge dropped by Rashid at deep midwicket

18.3Shami toHetmyer,OUT! Fuller around middle and leg, triess to hit it over long on, but lacks the elevation and taken at long-on

Here's Parag.

18.4Shami to Parag, 1 run, back of a length on his hips tucked away to deep midwicket

18.5Shami to Buttler,FOUR!! slower ball on a good length outside edge flies over a short third as he looks it to pump it over midwicket

18.6Shami to Buttler,SIX! Full outside off swatted straight down the ground

RR 159/3 after 18 overs

Buttler is on strike, Joseph to bowl.

17.1 Joseph to Buttler,FOUR!! Length ball and slower one, pumps it over Joseph's head for a four

17.2Joseph to Buttler, 1 run, Yorker around leg stump dug out to extra cover

17.3Joseph to Hetmyer, 1 run, full on leg stump, flicks it to deep square

17.4 Joseph to Buttler,FOUR! Heaved away, fuller on middle and leg, clears the front leg and balls goes wide of long-on

17.5Joseph to Buttler,FOUR!! Jos the BOSS! Low full toss this time on middle and leg, and pumps it to vacant cow corner.

17.6Joseph to Buttler, no run

RR 145/3 after 17 overs

Buttler is on strike, Yash Dayal to bowl.

16.1 Yash Dayal toButtler,FOUR! length ball, slower one around middle and off, swatted to vacant deep square leg as he clears his front leg.

16.2Yash Dayal to Buttler,FOUR!! Slower one again on a good length slaps it to long-on, Hardik Pandya slips and the ball sails over him.

16.3Yash Dayal to Buttler, no run, fuller around off, slaps it to cover fielder

16.4Yash Dayal to Buttler,FOUR! Buttler is finally moving! Low full toss wide outside off, slices it straight throughthe short third.

50 for Jos Buttler.

16.5 Yash Dayal to Buttler, wide

16.5 Yash Dayal to Buttler,FOUR!! Full and wide squeezes it to deep point

16.6Yash Dayal to Buttler, 1 run

RR 127/3 after 16 overs

Buttler is on strike, Rashid to bowl.

15.1 Rashid to Buttler, no run, full ball on middle, leading edge to cover as he tries to clip it

15.2Rashid to Buttler, 1 run, shorter in length on off, slower one and googly punched to long-on

15.3Rashid to Hetmyer, 1 run, Tossed up on leg stump, leading edge to the offside as he tries to push it

15.4Rashid to Buttler, 1 run, short of a length on middle and off, whips it to deep midwicket

15.5Rashid toHetmyer, no run, fuller and outside off, pushed back

15.6Rashid toHetmyer, no run

RR 124/3 after 15 overs

DDP is on strike, Pandya to bowl.

14.1 Pandya to DDP,OUT! Bowled'im! length ball outside off, slower one, looks to slap it to the onside, inside edge and drags it on the stumps.

Shimron Hetmyer walks out to bat.

14.2Pandya to Hetmyer, 1 run, short ball outside off, slapped to wide of long-on

14.3Pandya to Buttler,FOUR!! length ball angling on the pads flicks it in between deep square and midwicket

14.4Pandya to Buttler, no run, length ball around off punched to cover

14.5Pandya to Buttler, 2 runs, slower ball half volley driven to deep point

14.6Pandya to Buttler, 1 run

RR 116/2 after 14 overs

DDP is on strike and Sai Kishore to bowl.

13.1 Sai Kishore to DDP, 1 run, length ball on leg stump flicks it to deep mid-wicket

13.2Sai Kishore to Buttler, wide

13.2Sai Kishore to Buttler, 1 run, flighted around leg stump pushed to long-on

13.3Sai Kishore to DDP,SIX!! Fuller around off goes on one knee and pumps it over deep mid-wicket

13.4Sai Kishore to DDP,FOUR!! Steps down fires it wide outside off, reaches for it, the thick edge goes past Shami at short third

13.5Sai Kishore to DDP,FOUR!! Short and wide, cuts it away behind deep point

13.6Sai Kishore to DDP, 1 run

RR 98/2 after 13 overs

DDP is on strike, Pandya to bowl.

12.1 Pandya to DDP, no run, length ball around off, fended off

12.2Pandya to DDP, wide, length ball outside leg stump

12.2Pandya to DDP, 1 run, length ball on leg stump pushed to the offside

12.3Pandya to Buttler, 2 runs, back of a length outside off, clears his front leg and lands a pull short of Shami tat fine leg

12.4Pandya to Buttler, 1 run, length ball around off, clears his front leg and swats it to deep mid-wicket

12.5Pandya to DDP, no run, length ball around off angling away, pushed to point

12.6Pandya to DDP, 1 run

RR 92/2 after 12 overs

DDP is on strike, Sai Kishore to bowl.

11.1 Sai Kishore to DDP,SIX! Tossed up on middle and off, slog sweeps it to vacant deep square leg

11.2Sai Kishore to DDP, no run, fired outside off on a good length, beatem as hee looks to cut it

11.3Sai Kishore to DDP, no run, length ball on off stump punched to cover

11.4Sai Kishore to DDP, Flighted outside off, slaps it to long-off

11.5Sai Kishore to Buttler, 1 run, floated on middle and leg, inside edge to the onside

11.6Sai Kishore to DDP, 1 run

RR 82/2 after 11 overs

Buttler is on strike, Rashid to bowl

10.1 Rashid to Buttler, 1 run, length ball googly on his pads, paddle sweeps it to fine leg

10.2Rashid to DDP, no run, length ball on middle and leg, pushed to the offside

10.3Rashid to DDP, no run, floated on off, wrong'un, beaten on the backfoot

10.4Rashid to DDP, 1 run, back of a length on middle and leg, punched to mid-wicket

10.5Rashid to Buttler, 1 run, back of a length, googly, pushed to the onside

10.6Rashid to DDP, 1 run

RR 79/2 after 10 overs

Samson is on strike, Sai Kishore to bowl.

9.1 Sai Kishore to Samson, 1 run, comes down the track floated outside off, drills it to long-off

9.2Sai Kishore to Buttler, 1 run, length ball steps down, under edge to midwicket

9.3Sai Kishore to Samson,1 run, length ball on leg stump pushed to long off

9.4Sai Kishore to Buttler, 1 run, length ball on the pads, worked it to the onside

9.5Sai Kishore to Samson, OUT! Flighted on middle and leg, makes room to hit it over long-on, miscues it to Joseph at long-on

Here's DDP.

9.6Sai Kishore to DDP, no run

RR 75/1 after 9 overs

Buttler is on strike, Rashid to bowl

8.1Rashid to Buttler, no run, floated outside off, quick looks to drive it, beaten

8.2 Rashid to Buttler, no run, fuller outside off, leg spinner, beaten as he looks to work it on the onside

8.3 Rashid to Buttler, 1 run, fuller on pads, pushed to long on

8.4Rashid to Samson, no run, fired in on the middle stump, defended

8.5Rashid to Samson, floated around off, googly, defended on the front foot

8.6Rashid to Samson, 1 run

RR 73/1 after 8 overs

Samson is on strike, Sai Kishore to bowl.

7.1 Sai Kishore to Samson, 1 run, length ball angling in on pads, tucked to deep square

7.2Sai Kishore to Buttler, 1 run, length ball on pads, flicks itt o deep mid-wicket

7.3Sai Kishore to Samson,FOUR!! Makes room length ball outside off cuts it away behind deep point

7.4Sai Kishore to Samson, 1 run, slow on a good length punched to long-on

7.5Sai Kishore to Buttler, 1 run, length ball on the pads, clipped to on side

7.6Sai Kishore to Samson,FOUR! Short and wide, cut away to vacant deep point

RR 61/1 after 7 overs

Buttler is on strike, Rashid Khan to bowl.

6.1 Rashid to Buttler, 1 run, length ball around off stump, clipped to mid-wicket

6.2Rashid to Samson, 1 run, comes down the track fuller on middle stump punches it wide of Rashid to long-off

6.3Rashid to Buttler, no run, back iof a length around middle and leg, defended

6.4Rashid to Buttler, 1 run, googly on a good length punched to deep square leg

6.5Rashid to Samson, 2 runs, floated outside off on a good length cut away to deep cover

6.6Rashid to Samson, 1 run

RR 55/1 after 6 overs

Buttler is on strike, Joseph to bowl.

5.1 Joseph to Buttler, 1 run, back of a length angling in tucked to square leg

5.2Joseph to Samson,SIX!! Back of a length outside off, punches it over long-on for a six. 91 meters

5.3Joseph to Samson, no run. back of a length on his hips flicks at it, but the ball hits the thigh pads

5.4Joseph to Samson,SIX!short ball on the stumps pulls it behind the deep square leg

5.5Joseph to Samson, no run, fuller wide outside off, reaches for it, misses

5.6Joseph to Samson, no run

RR 42/1 after 5 overs

Buttler is on strike, Shami to bowl.

4.1 Shami to Buttler, 4 + wide, length ball swinging away down the leg side, beats diving Saha on it way to fine leg boundary

4.1Shami to Buttler, no run, length ball around off stump fended off on the backfoot

4.2Shami to Buttler, no run, back of a length on the sixth stump punched to cover

4.3Shami to Buttler, no run, very full on middle and leg, dug out to mid-on

4.4Shami to Buttler, 1 run, length ball around off stump, swatted away to deep backward square

4.5Shami to Samson,FOUR! Back of a length around off hint of nip in, short arm jabbedit on the rise just wide of mid-on fielder

4.6Shami to Samson,FOUR! fuller on his pads, flicks it over mid-wicket fielder

RR 28/1 after 4 overs

Here is Samson and he is on the strike,Yash Dayal to bowl.

3.1 Yash Dayal to Samson,SIX!! Fuller on middle and leg, punches it over mid-on for a six

3.2Yash Dayal to Samson, no run, length ball outside off, lets it go

3.3Yash Dayal to Samson,FOUR!! Length ball around off stump punches it wide of the cover fielder. It has a stamp of authority written all over it

3.4Yash Dayal to Samson, no run, length ball around off stump, pushed to the offside

3.5Yash Dayal to Samson, no run, short ball angling away, left alone.

3.6Yash Dayal to Samson, no run

RR 18/1 after 3 overs

Buttler is on strike, Shami to bowl.

2.1Shami to Buttler, no run, back of a length outside off, fended back to Shami

2.2Shami to Buttler, 2 runs. length ball on his pads, flicked to deep square

2.3Shami to Buttler, no run, length ball hint of extra bounce outside off looks to steer it to third, misses

2.4Shami to Buttler,FOUR! length ball around the fifth stump drives it through covers on the up.

2.5Shami to Buttler, wide, length ball angling down the leg side.

2.5 Shami to Buttler, no run, back of a length hint of movement inwards, looks to punch it, beaten

2.6Shami to Buttler, no run

RR 11/1 after 2 overs

Jaiswal is on strike, and Yash Dayal is to bowl.

1.1 Yash Dayal to Jaiswal, no run, length ball swinging away outside off, slashes and misses

1.2Yash Dayal to Jaiswal, no run, length ball around off driven to mid-off

1.3Yash Dayal to Jaiswal, no run, length ball around off stump, drives it right of Yash.

1.4Yash Dayal to Jaiswal, no run,.fuller on off stump, punched back

1.5Yash Dayal to Jaiswal, 2 runs, back of a length on middle and off, pulls it just over square leg fielder

1.6Yash Dayal to Jaiswal,OUT! length around off stump, swinging away, he drives at it, outside edge to Saha.

RR 9/0 after 1 over

Mohmmad Shami to start for GT, Yashasvi Jaiswal is on strike.

0.1Shami to Jaiswal,no run, fuller from around the wicket, angling in, hits the pads as he looks to flick it

0.2Shami to Jaiswal, 1 run, back of a length on his hips tucked to deep square leg

0.3Shami to Buttler, no run, length ball outside off, a bit of movementlets it go

0.4Shami to Buttler,FOUR!! length ball around off driven past extra cover for four

0.5Shami to Buttler, no run, length ball outside off, lets it go

0.6Shami to Buttler,FOUR!! Length ball outside off, leans in and drives it past extra cover

The match is about to get underway. The two umpires have made their way to the middle. GT players are on the field and in a huddle. RR openers Jos Buttler and Yashasvi Jaiswal march to the middle. We are all in readiness for the match to begin.

Teams

Rajasthan Royals(Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson(w/c), Devdutt Padikkal, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag, Trent Boult, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal, Obed McCoy

Gujarat Titans(Playing XI): Wriddhiman Saha(w), Shubman Gill, Matthew Wade, Hardik Pandya(c), David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Yash Dayal, Alzarri Joseph, Mohammed Shami

Toss

Gujarat Titans have won the toss and chose to bowl first

Rajasthanalso have opener Jos Buttler, the leading run-getter of the tournament with 629 runs. But they will be concerned by him getting out for single-digit scores in the last three matches. They will also hope for Samson, Shimron Hetmyer, Devdutt Padikkal and Yashasvi Jaiswal to get big scores in Qualifier 1.

What has worked really well forGujaratinIPL2022 has been the bowling attack built around Mohammed Shami, Lockie Ferguson and Rashid Khan. The bowling attack has done well in power-play, picking 25 wickets, the most by any team in the tournament, eleven of which have been picked by Shami.

The team which wins Qualifier 1 on Tuesday goes straight into the final while the team on the losing side will get another shot at making the final when it faces the winner of the match between teams placed third and fourth in Qualifier 2 at Ahmedabad.

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(Published 24 May 2022, 16:22 IST)