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Pandya's Gujarat show ruthless side to reach IPL playoffs
Gujarat Titans skipper Hardik Pandya demanded a ruthless edge from his side against fellow Indian Premier League newcomers Lucknow Super Giants on Tuesday and his players duly obliged, carving out a 62-run win that catapulted them into the playoffs.
IPL 2022, GT vs LSG: Gujarat Titans lord over Lucknow Super Giants, become first team to enter playoffs
Gujarat Titans. On paper, they may not look to be the strongest side, but they've pulled several rabbits out of their hat in the 2022 IPL. Whenever a loss has seemed to be imminent, the Titans have found some player or the other raise his hand and lead them to victory. Rahul Tewatia, David Miller and Rashid Khan have done it with the bat on more than one occasion; on Tuesday, Rashid the bowler did the star turn for the Titans against Lucknow Super Giants at the MCA International Stadium in Pune. AS IT HAPPENED | SCORECARD | POINTS TABLEJust recently, Brian Lara, the current batting coach of Rashid's former team Sunrisers Hyderabad, had said that Rashid "isn't much of a wicket-taker and only restricts runs". The wizard from Afghanistan must have made Lara chew his words with a magical 4/24 performance that led Titans to a facile 62-run win, while defending a modest 144/4. Rashid found an able spin partner in left-arm orthodox R Sai Kishore (2/7), as Super Giants were bowled out for only 82. With Gujarat clinching the battle of the table-toppers, the Hardik Pandya-led side became the first team to enter the playoffs in this year's IPL.
Rashid Khan's Four-Wicket Haul Guides Gujarat Titans To Play-Offs, Spinner Reaches Major T20 Milestone
On Tuesday, Rashid Khan achieved a huge T20 milestone during Gujarat Titans' (GT) Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 match against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. The spinner took four wickets for 24 runs as GT cruised past LSG, winning by 62 runs and also qualifying for the playoffs. The Afghan spinner's four-wicket haul helped him reach 450 wickets across all T20s, becoming the third bowler to do so after Dwayne Bravo and Imran Tahir.
Former England batter and coach Graham Thorpe 'seriously ill' in hospital
Former England batter and assistant coach Graham Thorpe is “seriously ill” in hospital, the Professional Cricketers' Association said on Tuesday.
IPL 2022: Rashid Khan 4 Wickets Away From Reaching Massive T20 Milestone
When Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants take the field against each other on Tuesday evening at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune, spinner Rashid Khan will look to complete a huge milestone in his T20 career. The Gujarat Titans spinner is on the cusp of taking 450 wickets across all T20s and is just four wickets away from reaching the landmark. So far in the ongoing season, the spinner has taken 11 wickets at an average of 27.36.
Former England batsman Graham Thorpe 'seriously ill' in hospital
Graham Thorpe is "seriously ill" in hospital, the Professional Cricketers' Association said on Tuesday. Thorpe, 52, had accepted the job of Afghanistan head coach following his departure from the England set-up after a 4-0 defeat in the Ashes, which took place in Australia in December and January.