GT defeat KKR by 8 runs. (Photo by Vipin Pawar / Sportzpics for IPL)IPL 2022, KKR vs GT Highlights: Gujarat Titans made up for a poor batting show with a brilliant bowling effort to eke out an eight-run victory over Kolkata Knight Riders in a thrilling IPL match here on Saturday. Batting first, Gujarat Titans scored 156 for 9, riding on skipper Hardik Pandya’s 67 off 49 balls while Andre Russell took 4 for 5 in one over. In reply, KKR scored 148 for 8 in 20 overs.
Brief Scores
Gujarat Titans: 156 for 9 in 20 overs (Hardik Pandya 67, Andre Russell 4/5).
Kolkata Knight Riders: 148 for 8 in 20 overs (Andre Russell 48, Mohammed Shami 2/20, Rashid Khan 2/22).
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Match EndedIndian Premier League, 2022 - Match 35
Kolkata Knight Riders
148/8 (20.0)vs
Gujarat Titans
156/9 (20.0)Match Ended ( Day - Match 35 )
Gujarat Titans beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 8 runs
Gujarat Titans beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 8 runs
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Alzarri Joseph held his nerve in the last over. He was hit for a six on the first ball, but he came back strongly and got the dangerman, Andre Russell, out for 48. Gujarat Titans pip Kolkata Knight Riders by 8 runs to go top of the points table. Andre Russell's all-round show went in vain, he took four wickets and scored a counter-attacking 25-ball 48. For GT, Rashid Khan (2/22), Mohammed Shami (2/20), Yash Dayal (2/42) bagged two wickets each, while Lockie Ferguson (1/33) and Alzarri Joseph (1/31) chipped in with a wicket apeice.
Lockie Ferguson take a bow. WHAT A CATCH! Andre Russell departs for 48.
Joseph misses the yorker and Andre Russell puts it into the stand for a maximum.
Monstrous from Andre Russell. Perfect bat swing and a big six over the long-on boundary. Eleven came from Dayal's last over. KKR need 18 runs to win the match in the last over.
Umesh Yadav clears his front leg and pulls it over the deep midwicket for a maximum. What shot with the contexts of the match. The game is well and truly on. KKR need 29 runs in 12 balls.
Short and wide from Shami, Russell hits it over the third man for a maximum. KKR need 37 runs in 18 balls.
Umesh Yadav edges the googly, and the ball just misses the stumps and gets past the keeper for a four. KKR need 45 runs in 24 balls.
Make that 101 for Rashid Khan. Mavis fails to pick the googly, and he was clean bowled. Mavi departs for 2. KKR need 50 runs from 29 balls to win the match.
A juicy full toss from Lockie Ferguson and Dre Rus lofts it over the bowler's head for his third maximum. Kolkata Knight Riders need 50 runs in 30 balls
Venkatesh Iyer's wicket was the 100th IPL wicket for Rashid Khan, only the second overseas spinner to achieve this rare feat.
Sensational catch from Abhinav Manohar. Rashid Khan strikes, and Venkatesh Iyer departs for 17. Kolkata Knight Riders need 58 runs in 36 balls.
Yash Dayal removes Andre Russell, but he oversteps. Russell thumps Dayal to back-to-back sixes. Kolkata Knight Riders need 59 runs in 42 balls.
Yash Dayal strikes again and gets the important wicket of Rinku Singh. Rinku Singh looks to pull but gets the inner edge through to diving Saha. He departs for 35.
Straight as an arrow. Venkatesh Iyer drills it down the ground for another boundary. Nine runs came from Rashid's second over. KKR need 85 runs in 54 balls.
Venkatesh Iyer scoops one to the fine leg boundary. The fielder was in the circle, and Venky Iyer made the most of it. He hits his first boundary. Six came from Shami's third over. A boundary and a couple of singles.
Seven runs came from Rashid Khan's first over. This Gujarat Titan's bowling line-up is a delight. Four pacers were equally good and now the KKR batters will have to negotiate the craft of Rashid Khan.
Intent from Rinku Singh. He drills this down the ground, past the diving mid-on fielder for four. He ended the over with another boundary, which brings up the fifty for the Gujarat Titans. Nine runs came from Lockie Ferguson's over. KKR need 107 runs in 72 balls.
A much-needed boundary for Rinku Singh and KKR. Rinku Singh leans forward and caresses the drive past covers for four. Seven runs came from Dayal's second over.
Yash Dayal gets the better of KKR's skipper! Short of a good length ball, pitching on off stump, Shreyas Iyer gets on the back foot and tickles the ball to the keeper. Shreyas Iyer departs for 12.
Joseph strays on the hips, and Rinku deflects it for a six. Kolkata Knight Riders are 34/3 in 6 overs at the end of the powerplay. KKR need 123 runs in 84 balls.