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Punjab Kings pacer Odean Smith, who took four wickets in the clash against Mumbai Indians, said that defending 22 runs in the last over was a 'coincidence' for him. Earlier in the clash against Gujarat Titans, Smith had to defend 19 runs in the final over but unfortunately, PBKS ended up on the losing side.
Rajasthan Royals are riding high on confidence. Three wins from four games would have given Sanju Samson's outfit belief that they can fight for the top-four. Facing equally-strong Hardik Pandya-led Gujarat Titans in their next game at the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday, Royals will hope to find ways to win the crucial moments of the match. Titans too, have won three games out of four. Playing like a unit, Royals have been acing difficult patches of play. Their effort looks more significant because they have so far not been able to get the first-mover's advantage one enjoys after winning the toss. On all the previous occasions, Royals have lost the toss and have been made to bat first. Naturally, any captain will factor in the dew conditions later in the match and give his bowlers the best chance to go for the kill. While Samson is yet to have that luxury, he trusts his bowling unit.
Rajasthan Royals (RR) face Gujarat Titans (GT) in match 24 of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. After winning their first two games, RR's winning-run was haulted by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). However, the Sanju Samson-led side made a good comeback in their previous game, and defeated Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by three runs. GT, on the other hand, saw their three-match winning-run ended by SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) last time out.
Gujarat Titans skipper Hardik Pandya admitted that a total of 162 was at least 10 runs short of what would have been a par-score against Sunrisers Hyderabad, which chased down the target by losing only two wickets in an IPL game on Monday. This was Gujarat Titans' first defeat after winning three matches on the trot in their maiden appearance in IPL. "I think batting wise we were 7-10 runs short, that would have made the difference in the end. We started well with the ball, but those two overs where they scored 30 runs, got them back into the game," Hardik said after the match.
Gujarat Titans batter Abhinav Manohar played an enterprising knock of 35 off 21 deliveries against SunRisers Hyderabad on Monday, but his stay at the crease was a charmed one as he escaped several close calls. He had a thick edge that flew between the wicketkeeper and first slip early in his knock and was then dropped thrice before finally being caught in the deep by Rahul Tripathi. Wasim Jaffer, the former India opener, took to Twitter to share a hilarious video for Manohar's knock on Monday.
Gujarat Titans. The tale of two skippers at the DY Patil Stadium saw Kane Williamson upstage Hardik Pandya after the former, for the fourth successive time, decided to chase down a target. SRH finished the match at 168/2 to complement the fine work of their bowlers, who restricted the Titans to 162/7. The first four overs of the Powerplay yielded just 11 but Williamson put Sunrisers on course by taking on Mohammed Shami. Abhishek Sharma clattered Lockie Ferguson for 17 in his first over to give their innings a move on. The opening wicket partnership of 64 runs (53b) set it up nicely before they had to contend with the wily Rashid Khan.
Gujarat Titans' (GT) skipper Hardik Pandya admitted that a total of 162 was at least 10 runs short of what would have been a par-score against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), who chased down the target by losing only two wickets in the Indian Premier League (IPL) game on Monday. This was Gujarat Titans' first defeat after winning three matches on the trot in their maiden appearance in the IPL. "I think batting-wise we were 7-10 runs short; that would have made a difference in the end. We started well with the ball, but those two overs where they scored 30 runs, got them back into the game," Hardik said after the match.
Sunrisers Hyderabad snapped Gujarat Titans' three-match winning streak with a eight-wicket win in the Indian Premier League, with captain Kane Williamson leading from the front with a solid 57 while Nicholas Pooran gave the finishing touches with a late flourish on Monday. Hardik Pandya's unbeaten 50 had taken Gujarat Titans to 162 for 7 after being sent in to bat, but that was never going to be enough, as Williamson, who struck his first fifty of the season, anchored the Sunrisers' chase, as they crossed the line in 19.1 overs.