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'Best T20 Spinner Caught Off Guard': Sri Lanka Great On Sanju Samson's 3 6s vs Rashid Khan

Rajasthan Royals head coach Kumar Sangakkara feels captain Sanju Samson's three sixes on the trot against Gujarat Titans premier leg-spinner Rashid Khan proved to be the game changer during their successful run chase in the Indian Premier League in Ahmedabad. Samson (60 off 32 balls) hit three successive sixes off Rashid in the 13th over of RR's chase of 178 to bring down the asking rate. The Royals eventually overhauled the target with four balls to spare on Sunday, with Shimron Hetmyer smashing unbeaten 56 off just 26 balls down the order.

Sanju Samson Achieves Historic Feat, Becomes First Batter To Score 3,000 Runs For Rajasthan Royals In IPL

Rajasthan Royals (RR) skipper Sanju Samson completed 3,000 runs for his franchise in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Sunday, becoming the first batter to do so. Samson reached this milestone during his side's IPL 2023 match against Gujarat Titans (GT) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. In the match, during a run-chase of 178 runs, Samson scored a game-changing 60 runs in just 32 balls. His knock consisted of three fours and six sixes. His runs came at a strike rate of 187.50.

Watch: Trent Boult Grabs Catch After 3-Player Collision. Memes Flood Twitter

Trent Boult pulled off a stunning catch despite three fielders getting into a collision during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 encounter between Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Wriddhiman Saha miscued a delivery from the New Zealand pacer and the ball went high into the air. Three fielders came right underneath the ball but it only ended in a collision with the ball bouncing out of Sanju Samson's gloves. However, Boult was right there just a little distance away from all the action and it ended up being an easy catch for the fast bowler who once again took a wicket in the powerplay.

Gujarat Titans Predicted XI vs Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2023: Will Yash Dayal Make A Comeback?

Gujarat Titans, coming off a tough away clash against Punjab Kings in Mohali, would be aiming to climb to the top of the table when they take on leaders Rajasthan Royals in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match in Ahmedabad on Sunday. History is on Hardik Pandya's side as the team has won all three games against the Royals so far, and that would certainly play on the minds of the Sanju Samson-led Rajasthan outfit at the Narendra Modi Stadium. Who can forget the Titans' seven-wicket victory in the IPL 2022 final in only their first year, with Pandya's side making it a one-sided contest, winning with 11 balls to spare.

Gujarat Titans Have History On Their Side, Rajasthan Royals Want To Break Jinx

Gujarat Titans, coming off a tough away clash against Punjab Kings in Mohali, would be aiming to climb to the top of the table when they take on leaders Rajasthan Royals in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match in Ahmedabad on Sunday. History is on Hardik Pandya's side as the team has won all three games against the Royals so far, and that would certainly play on the minds of the Sanju Samson-led Rajasthan outfit at the Narendra Modi Stadium. Who can forget the Titans' seven-wicket victory in the IPL 2022 final in only their first year, with Pandya's side making it a one-sided contest, winning with 11 balls to spare.

Watch: Wriddhiman Saha Forces Reluctant Hardik Pandya To Take DRS. Here's What Happened Next

Gujarat Titans wicketkeeper-batter Wriddhiman Saha forced captain Hardik Pandya into taking a Decesion Review System (DRS) call during the IPL 2023 game against Punjab Kings on Friday. Saha's insistence at taking the review helped the side dismiss PBKS' star batter Jitesh Sharma. The incident happened on the third ball of the 13th over when Jitesh got a faint edge of Mohit Sharma's delivery, and Saha took an easy catch. While the umpire and the bowler remain unmoved, Saha kept insisting for the review.

"Will Dominate World Cricket For Next Decade": Australia Great On Shubman Gill

There's never a dull match in IPL! The incredible stage of IPL witnessed the fifth consecutive match going down the wire as the contest between Punjab Kings and Gujarat Titans only got decided on the second-last ball of the match. In what looked like an easy run chase for a star-studded Gujarat Titans batting line-up, the defending champions suffered a late jitter in Mohali. However, 'ice cool' Rahul Tewatia and seasoned campaigner David Miller finished the game for their team. Young GT opener Shubman Gill, meanwhile slammed his second fifty of IPL 2023 and played a sublime knock of 67 off 49 deliveries.

High-Flying Kolkata Knight Riders Face SunRisers Hyderabad, Eye Hat-Trick Of Wins

On a high after Rinku Singh's phenomenal knock, Kolkata Knight Riders will be gunning for a hat-trick of victories when they face a resurgent Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League at Eden Gardens on Friday. Having started off their campaign with a reversal against Punjab Kings at Mohali, KKR found two unlikely heroes in two matches to get their campaign up and running. First, it was Shardul Thakur's storm with the bat that took a star-studded Royal Challengers Bangalore by surprise as the pace bowling allrounder's 29-ball 68 led KKR to their first win of the season, a dominant 81-run victory.

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'Best T20 Spinner Caught Off Guard': Sri Lanka Great On Sanju Samson's 3 6s vs Rashid Khan

Sanju Samson Achieves Historic Feat, Becomes First Batter To Score 3,000 Runs For Rajasthan Royals In IPL

Watch: Trent Boult Grabs Catch After 3-Player Collision. Memes Flood Twitter

Gujarat Titans Predicted XI vs Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2023: Will Yash Dayal Make A Comeback?

Gujarat Titans Have History On Their Side, Rajasthan Royals Want To Break Jinx

Watch: Wriddhiman Saha Forces Reluctant Hardik Pandya To Take DRS. Here's What Happened Next

"Will Dominate World Cricket For Next Decade": Australia Great On Shubman Gill

High-Flying Kolkata Knight Riders Face SunRisers Hyderabad, Eye Hat-Trick Of Wins