GT vs RR Live Score, IPL 2023: Gujarat Titans Eye Top Spot, Rajasthan Royals Aim To Maintain Dominance

16.04.2023 - 12:15 sports.ndtv.com

Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals Live Updates: Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans, two teams with 6 points from 4 matches each, square off in the 23rd match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 season on Sunday.

Both teams are coming into the contest on the back of victories. While the Royals had beaten the Chennai Super Kings in their last match, the Titans had emerged triumphant against Punjab Kings in a thriller.

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Rajasthan Royals had a forgettable outing against Gujarat Titans in an IPL 2023 game on Friday. Batting first, the Sanju Samson-led side could not even touch 120 and ultimately lost the game by nine wickets. Rajasthan Royals coach Kumar Sangakkara termed the team's performance against the defending champions Gujarat Titans as "extremely poor" and "embarrassing". Rajasthan succumbed to a total of 118 in 17.5 overs in the Indian Premier League match against GT on the home turf. The GT batters didn't even break a sweat while chasing the target, as they registered a comfortable 9-wicket victory to reclaim the top spot in the group stage. Throughout the match, Rajasthan struggled to build on the openings that they created.

Watch: Gujarat Titans Star's Direct Hit Run-Out From Boundary In IPL 2023 Is The Stuff Of Legends

Abhinav Manohar's fielding effort was the talk among cricket fans as he pulled off a brilliant direct hit from the boundary to dismiss Adam Zampa during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023. During the match between Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans, Zampa miscued a delivery from Mohit Sharma completely but it landed between two GT fielders. The batters were relieved and they kept running for the second run but Manohar had other plans. He picked up the ball quickly and his throw rattled the stumps to finish the RR innings for their lowest total in this year's competition.

Rajasthan Royals Predicted XI vs Gujarat Titans, IPL 2023: Will Riyan Parag Make His Return?

Rajasthan Royals will challenge Gujarat Titans for the top spot in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Friday. RR have ample talent but has been unable to hold on to a winning run recently. However, they can take a bit of solace from the fact that they emerged victorious earlier in the season against GT. The Sanju Samson-led side has lost three games and won as many in their first six fixtures of IPL 2023.

Inconsistent Rajasthan Royals To Challenge Gujarat Titans For Top Spot

Gujarat Titans will be eager to move on from their underwhelming batting display when they take on an inconsistent Rajasthan Royals, which will challenge the Hardik Pandya-led side for the top spot, in the Indian Premier League on Friday. Both teams are coming off losses and will look to get back to winning ways. Gujarat Titans are perched atop the points table with 12 points despite their five-run loss to wooden spooners Delhi Capitals, while the Royals are on the fourth spot and have 10 points.

MI vs RR, IPL 2023: Tim David Steals The Show As Mumbai Indians Beat Rajasthan Royals By 6 Wickets In Run-Fest

An unbeaten 62-run partnership between middle-order batters Tilak Varma (29 not out) and Tim David (45 not out), coupled with a half-century by Suryakumar Yadav (55), helped Mumbai Indians defeat Rajasthan Royals by six wickets in an Indian Premier League match on Sunday. Mumbai Indians chased down the target of 213 with three balls to spare, reaching 214 for 4 in 19.3 overs. Young Royals opener Yashasvi Jaiswal's fine century and a 72-run partnership with skipper Jos Buttler went in vain as the team suffered a defeat despite putting a mammoth score on the board.

Rajasthan Royals Predicted XI vs Mumbai Indians, IPL 2023: Will Trent Boult Replace Adam Zampa?

Rajasthan Royals take on Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium in match number 42 of IPL 2023 on Sunday. The Sanju Samson-led side will look to make the most of the frailties of MI. RR have the firepower in their batting line-up to pile up a total around 200 at the batting-friendly surface in Mumbai. RR have an assured pairing of Jos Buttler and Yashasvi Jaiswal at the top, and in the middle they have the likes of Sanju Samson, Devdutt Padikkal, Shimron Hetmyer followed by Dhruv Jurel.