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IPL 2022: Gujarat Titans win toss, elect to bat first against Royal Challengers Bangalore
Both teams are undefeated at this venue hosting its 19th match of the ongoing tournament. The last time these two teams met each other at the Brabourne Stadium, it was on April 30 when Gujarat outclassed Bangalore by six wickets.
IPL 2022: Bowlers, Saha shine to give Gujarat a comfortable seven-wicket win over Chennai
After Gujarat restricted Chennai to a below-par 133/5 despite a 49-ball 53 from Ruturaj Gaikwad, Saha carried his bat through the innings to help them chase down the total with five balls to spare. The result also means that Gujarat have confirmed their spot in the top two of the points table, which means they will get to play in Qualifier 1 at Kolkata on May 24.
IPL 2022: Batting first wasn't a really good idea, admits MS Dhoni
Barring Ruturaj Gaikwad's 49-ball 53, none of the Chennai batters could hang around for long and get a big score as Chennai made just 133/5 in their 20 overs. Moreover, Gujarat's bowling attack stemmed the run flow by not allowing Chennai's batters to hit a boundary in the last five overs.
IPL 2022: Gujarat Titans' all-round bowling show restricts Chennai Super Kings to 133/5
On a sluggish pitch, Ruturaj Gaikwad began really well for his 49-ball 53 but gradually slowed down as the innings progressed.
IPL 2022: Putting hands up in important stages is Gujarat's reason for success, says Miller
"It has been a really good season, I've managed to play a string of games together and try and get some a successful format together, just sticking to my blueprint and giving myself the best chance, I've been putting my hand up when I needed to," said Miller in a pre-match chat with broadcasters Star Sports.
IPL 2022, Day 46 Highlights: Gujarat Titans beat Lucknow Super Giants by 62 runs
Gujarat Titans (GT) on Tuesday defeated Lucknow (LSG) by 62 runs. After that victory, GT became the first team to qualify for the IPL 2022 playoffs. At mega auctions, most people thought that Gujarat was the first team to be out of the tournament. However, GT proved them wrong.
Titans' Rashid Khan making it a habit of proving his critics wrong
Against Mumabi Indians, the spinner came into his own, hitting back at his critics by taking two wickets for 24 runs in his four overs -- the best bowling figures for Gujarat Titans in the game against the five-time champions at the Brabourne Stadium on May 6. On Tuesday, against Lucknow Super Giants, Rashid was at his devastating best, snaring four wickets for just 24 runs as Gujarat Titans secured a playoffs berth with two games to spare.
IPL Turning Point: Gujarat Titans rule the middle overs; reach playoffs
Thus 35-40 runs are par for the first six overs and teams try to reach 50 before the eighth over. The top-of-the-table IPL 2022 clash between first-timers Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants had a similar script with both teams ending with almost identical scores at the end of the powerplay -- Gujarat managed 35/2 while Lucknow Super Giants were 37/3 wickets.
IPL 2022: Rashid Khan's 4/24 helps Gujarat Titans beat LSG by 62 runs, qualify for playoffs
Rashid Khan and the Gujarat bowlers got into the act after Shubman Gill (63 not out) struck a fighting half-century to help Gujarat Titans reach 144/4 in 20 overs, a score that turned out to be enough on a pitch on which the ball was gripping and coming off slow.
Fearless brand of cricket reason behind success of Titans and Super Giants
Both the teams are on the verge of securing IPL playoff berths in their maiden appearance, having won eight of the 11 matches each they have played so far. While the KL Rahul-led LSG are topping the charts with 16 points, the Hardik Pandya-led Gujarat Titans are second with an equal number of points but with an inferior net run rate.
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