IPL 2022: I feel extremely backed, says David Miller after Gujarat Titans beat Rajasthan Royals to enter the final

Gujarat Titans (GT) seal a spot in the final of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) here at the Eden Gardens on Tuesday, star batter David Miller said continued backing from the team has played a big role in improving his game in this season. Miller was the chief architect of GT's seven-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals in Qualifier 1. Miller played an unbeaten knock of 68 from 38 balls, supported by skipper Hardik's 40 off 27 balls, which took debutants Gujarat through to the final . "I think opportunity, firstly," said Miller at the post-match presentation, answering a question on what has changed for him. "I've been given a role, I felt extremely backed from the outset...I'm enjoying my role. I've been playing for many years now and understanding my game a lot better. In high-pressure situations, you tend to go away from your game plan, but I feel like I'm trying to keep everything together close to the game plan.

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Gujarat Titans stormed into the IPL final in their debut season after David Miller's blistering half-century secured a seven-wicket victory against Rajasthan Royals in Tuesday's Qualifier 1 in Kolkata. Needing 16 off the final over from Prasidh Krishna, Miller smashed three sixes in a row to book

"There has been a lot of 'going (bowling) wide to me' on the off-side, so I decided actually for the first time to step across, backed myself and went with it (the shot). The rest I tried to hit as hard as possible," he added. The South African struck five sixes, including three in the final over when 17 runs were needed, in a thrilling chase of 189. "You have to control what you can, can't