GT vs RR: The 23rd match of IPL 2023 was played today between Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals at Gujarat’s home ground Narendra Modi Stadium Ahmedabad. In this exciting match, Rajasthan defeated Gujarat by three wickets and made it to first place in the points table.
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Match Highlights
The 23rd match of IPL 2023 was played today between Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals at Gujarat’s home ground, Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. In this exciting match, Rajasthan defeated Gujarat by three wickets and made it to first place in the points table.
Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson won the toss and decided to bowl first. In response, the Gujarat Titans team scored 170 runs at the loss of seven wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. Opener Shubman Gill scored 34 runs in 34 balls with the help of four fours and a six. While captain Hardik Pandya scored runs off balls with the help of fours and a six. At the same time, middle-order batsman David Miller scored 46 runs in 30 balls with the help of three fours and two sixes.
Chasing the run, the Rajasthan Royals team lost the wickets of both the opener batsmen, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jos Buttler, on the score of just four runs inside their powerplay. Rajasthan Royals had lost their total of four wickets for just 55 runs. It looked like the team would be reduced to 150. But after that, captain Sanju Samson scored a brilliant 60 runs in 32 balls with the help of fours and sixes. Apart from him, Shimron Hetmyer played an inning of 56 runs in 26 balls with the help of two fours and five sixes.
With this win, the Rajasthan Royals have moved into the top spot in the points table with eight points. Rajasthan played a total of five matches this season, in which they won four matches and had to face defeat in one match.
Match Details
- Match: GT vs RR, 23rd Match, Indian Premier League 2023
- Date: Sunday, April 16, 2023
- Toss: Rajasthan Royals won the toss and opt to bowl
- Time: 7:30 PM
- Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Gujarat Titans Scorecard
Total: 177/7 (20 Overs)
| BATTING | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Wriddhiman Saha | c & b Boult | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Shubman Gill | c Buttler b Sandeep Sharma | 45 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 132.35 |
| Sai Sudharsan | run out (Buttler/Samson) | 20 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 105.26 |
| Hardik Pandya (c) | c Jaiswal b Chahal | 28 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 147.36 |
| David Miller | c Hetmyer b Sandeep Sharma | 46 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 153.33 |
| Abhinav Manohar | c Padikkal b Zampa | 27 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 207.69 |
| Rahul Tewatia | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Rashid Khan | run out (Buttler/Sandeep Sharma) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Alzarri Joseph | not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Rajasthan Royals Scorecard
Total: 179/7 (19.2 Overs)
| BATTING | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | c Shubman Gill b Pandya | 1 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 14.28 |
| Jos Buttler | b Mohammed Shami | 0 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Devdutt Padikkal | c Sharma b Rashid Khan | 26 | 25 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 104.00 |
| Sanju Samson (c) | c Miller b Noor Ahmad | 60 | 32 | 61 | 3 | 6 | 187.50 |
| Riyan Parag | c Miller b Rashid Khan | 5 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 71.42 |
| Shimron Hetmyer | not out | 56 | 26 | 44 | 2 | 5 | 215.38 |
| Dhruv Jurel | c Sharma b Mohammed Shami | 18 | 10 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 180.00 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | c Tewatia b Mohammed Shami | 10 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 333.33 |
| Trent Boult | not out | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Updated Points Table after GT vs RR
| Position | Team | Pld | Won | Lost | Tied/NR | NRR | Pts | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | +0.652 | 17 | Q |
| 9 | Delhi Capitals (DC) | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | -0.808 | 10 | - |
| 10 | Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | -0.590 | 8 | - |
| 8 | Punjab Kings (PBKS) | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | -0.304 | 12 | - |
| 6 | Royal challengers Bangalore (RCB) | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | +0.135 | 14 | - |
| 7 | Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | -0.239 | 12 | - |
| 4 | Mumbai Indians (MI) | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | -0.044 | 16 | Q |
| 5 | Rajasthan Royals (RR) | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | +0.148 | 14 | Q |
| 3 | Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) | 14 | 8 | 5 | 01 | +0.284 | 17 | Q |
| 1 | Gujrat Titans (GT) | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | +0.809 | 20 | Q |
GT vs RR Playing
Gujarat Titans
Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Hardik Pandya (c), Abhinav Manohar, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Alzarri Joseph, Mohammed Shami, Mohit Sharma
Rajasthan Royals
Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Adam Zampa, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal
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