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Sri Lanka included Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana, recently back from playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL), in theeir side for the first Twenty20 against Australia on Tuesday as they look to test the visitors with spin.
Australia have picked three pacemen for the first T20 international against Sri Lanka on Tuesday, hoping their World Cup-winning formula will work in their favour again.
Australia head coach Andrew McDonald has tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the team's tour of Sri Lanka, starting on Tuesday, June 7. McDonald returned the positive test ahead of the Australian team's departure to Sri Lanka on Tuesday, May 31. According to cricket.com.au, McDonald will remain under isolation for seven days. His assistant Michael Di Venuto will play the role of the interim coach in the meantime. McDonald is expected to resume his duties ahead of the second T20I in Colombo.
Gujarat Titans emerged as the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 champions in emphatic fashion after defeating Rajasthan Royals in the final on Sunday. GT captain Hardik Pandya returned with figures of 3/17 as RR reached 130/9 in 20 overs. GT, who are one of the two new franchises in the IPL, then reached the target with 11 balls to spare. Hardik Pandya, who also scored 34 runs, was named the 'Player Of The Match' for his all-round show. GT thus achieved the rare feat of winning the IPL in their debut season.
Gujarat Titans by seven wickets on Sunday, Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson was proud of his team for putting up powerful performances throughout this season and offering fans moments of happiness. RR finished second in the league table with nine wins out of the 14 matches and successfully qualified, and then went on to play GT in the summit clash for the title. Samson said that this was a special season for Rajasthan Royals, who finished as runners-up in the IPL 2022.
With four runs needed off the final two overs, all eyes were on Shubman Gill and David Miller on how they finish off the game to seal the IPL title for Gujarat Titans in their debut season. Rajasthan Royals pacer Obed McCoy had the ball in his hand, and on the first ball of the over, Shubman Gill deposited the ball over square-leg for a massive six, sealing the victory for Gujarat and sending more than 1 lakh fans at Narendra Modi Stadium in a frenzy.
Gujarat Titans, bucking all pre-tournament predictions, surprised everyone by lifting the Indian Premier League title in a dream maiden season after a seven-wicket victory over Rajasthan Royals in the final on Sunday. Gujarat's highly-rated bowling attack, led by skipper Hardik Pandya (3/17) himself, limited a formidable Rajasthan Royals batting unit to 130 for nine after losing the toss. As it happened | ScorecardShubman Gill and David Miller remained unbeaten on 45 and 32, respectively, to complete an emphatic win for their team. It should have been a comfortable chase but Rajasthan bowled their hearts out to make it an interesting final. As they showed all season, Gujarat remained calm in tough situations to finish the chase in 18.1 overs. Not many gave Gujarat a chance in their first season especially after a mixed auction where they waited till the end to secure the services of wicketkeepers Wriddhiman Saha and Matthew Wade.
Nobody gave them a chance but Gujarat Titans, bucking all pre-tournament predictions, surprised everyone by lifting the Indian Premier League title in a dream maiden season after a seven-wicket victory over Rajasthan Royals in the final here on Sunday. Gujarat's highly-rated bowling attack, led by skipper Hardik Pandya (3/17) himself, limited a formidable Rajasthan Royals batting unit to 130 for nine after losing the toss. Shubman Gill and David Miller remained unbeaten on 45 and 32, respectively, to complete an emphatic win for their team.