IPL 2023: After making a good start in the massive run chase, Gujarat Titans (GT) were able to take out Kyle Mayers, the powerful hitter for Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), thanks to an incredible grab by Rashid Khan. Virat Kohli, the flamboyant RCB hitter, praised the Afghan spinner on social media after being impressed by the excellent catch.
Notably, the first innings saw the reigning champions score 227 runs, owing to thunderous performances from Wriddhiman Saha and Shubman Gill. In response, LSG needed a strong start to their innings if they wanted to keep up with the enormous score. Kyle Mayers, an energetic batter, was the first to bat for Quinton de Kock, who was sporting the LSG attire for the first time this campaign.
The two got off to a fast start, putting up a 50-run stand off 24 balls, and finishing with 72 runs in the powerplay (the first six overs). However, Mayers’ dismissal for 48 runs off 32 balls, with seven boundaries and two sixes, and a strike rate of 150.00, gave the Titans the crucial breakthrough.
Experienced pacer Mohit Sharma bowled the first ball of the ninth over, a slower bouncer on which Mayers got a top edge while attempting the pull shot. Rashid Khan arrived from deep fine at a 26-meter range, lost control while running, slid, and then took a remarkable catch to dismiss Mayers. In doing so, Kohli praised Rashid’s superb attempt to take the catch on social media.
“The best catch I’ve ever seen, in my opinion. Rashid Khan is brilliant,” Kohli wrote in the caption of his Instagram story.
Saha and Gill completely dominate LSG in the first innings.
When Krunal Pandya won the toss, he chose to field first. Wriddhiman Saha and Shubman Gill, two experienced hitters, then played blistering knocks at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium to completely dominate the visiting squad.
Saha scored 82 runs off 43 balls with a strike rate of 188.37, including four sixes and ten fours; Gill scored 94 runs undefeated off 51 balls with a strike rate of 188.37. Additionally, the pair put up a 100-run stand for the first wicket to keep the Titans in control of the game. The only bowlers with one victim each were Avesh Khan and Mohsin Khan.
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