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GT vs KKR Highlights, IPL 2023: Kolkata Knight Riders (207/7) beat Gujarat Titans (204/4) by 3 wickets in Ahmedabad
IPL 2023 GT vs KKR Highlights: Rinku Singh did the unthinkable as Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) secured a thrilling three-wicket win against Gujarat Titans (GT) in the IPL 2023 clash in Ahmedabad on Sunday. With 29 required in the final over, Rinku smoked Yash Dayal for five consecutive maximums as KKR finished the daunting 205-run chase in the final ball of the match. Rinku returned unbeaten on 48 off 21 balls, which featured six maximums. His effort also overpowered Rashid Khan's hattrick, which the Gujarat stand-in skipper had claimed earlier in the innings. The Afghan spinner had removed Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, and Shardul Thakur to complete his maiden hattrick in IPL. Earlier, Venkatesh Iyer (Impact Substitute) and Nitish Rana helped KKR recover from early blows in the chase. The pair added 100 runs for the third wicket before Alzarri Joseph removed Rana for 45(29). Joseph then removed Iyer for 83(40). KKR had lost both openers cheaply before the duo joined the chase. Meanwhile, Vijay Shankar had crashed KKR's party in the afternoon after Gujarat won the toss and opted to bat. He smashed an unbeaten 63 off 24 balls to power Gujarat to 204/4. Shankar hit four boundaries and five maximums, and all the 6s came in the final two overs. It started with Shankar whacking Lockie Ferguson for a couple of maximums in the 19th over, before hammering Shardul Thakur for a hattrick of sixes in the final over. Apart from Shankar, Sai Sudharsan carried forward his rich form and smashed consecutive 50s. He was dismissed for 53 off 38 balls by Sunil Narine, who scalped three wickets in his full quota. Catch the Highlights of Gujarat Titans vs Kolkata Knight Riders:
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Shardul Thakur had emerged as the unlikely hero in the previous encounter against RCB. The bowling all-rounder smashed 68 runs off 29 balls, which featured nine boundaries and three maximums.
With the ball he picked one wicket and conceded 15 runs in the two overs he delivered.
GT vs KKR Live Score, IPL 2023: Jason Roy or Rahmanullah Gurbaz
It'll be interesting to see how Kolkata accommodate Jason Roy in the playing XI. Roy has been roped in to add strength to their batting having lost the services of regular captain Shreyas Iyer.
Shakib Al Hasan's pullout also added to KKR's woes, but Roy can prove to be a perfect fit.
However, dropping Afghanistan wicketkeeper Rahmanullah Gurbaz after a solid 44-ball 57 in the previous encounter may force KKR to rethink.
GT vs KKR Live Score, IPL 2023: Well balanced
While Gujarat boast of a star-studded batting line-up, their bowling appears to be equally strong on the papers.
Mohammed Shami spearheads the attack with the new ball and Rashid Khan's introduction in the middle overs make them a strong bowling force as well.
GT vs KKR Live Score, IPL 2023: Who is Sai Sudarshan
Sai Sudarshan has just made seven first-class game appearances so far, in which he has scored two centuries with his highest score being 179.
The IPL provides a perfect platform for the Tamil Nadu batter to showcase his talent in the shortest format.
GT vs KKR Live Score, IPL 2023: Match winners from Gujarat camp
If we look at Gujarat's campaign so far, it was Shubman Gill in the first match and then Sai Sudarshan emerged as the hero in the second encounter.
Gill had scored 36-ball 63 in the season opener, helping his side secure a thrilling five-wicket victory.
In the tie against Delhi Capitals, Gujarat found an unlikely hero in Sai Sudarshan, who accumulated 62 runs from 48 balls to guide his side home in 163-chase, which they completed with 11 balls to spare.
GT vs KKR Live Score, IPL 2023: What happened in their last match
Kolkata Knight Riders hosted Royal Challengers Bangalore and produced an all-round performance to secure a huge 81-run win.
Gujarat Titans, on the other hand, secured a six-wicket win against Delhi Capitals.
GT vs KKR Live Score, IPL 2023: Hello and welcome!
Hello and welcome to the LIVE coverage of the IPL 2023 match between Gujarat Titans and Kolkata Knight Riders. The match will start at 3:30 PM and the toss will take place half an hour earlier. Stay tuned for all the updates on the match!
