KKR vs GT Highlights, IPL 2022: Gujarat Titans survive Russell scare to win by 8 runs against Kolkata Knight Riders

Eight off Chakaravarthy's over... and we have a change in bowling. Umesh is back into the attack.

GT 69/1

Take that! Chakravarthy has been wicketless in his last two outings and Hardik welcomes the tweaker with a six at long-off. Sublime hit from Hardik, who timed the ball to perfection.

GT 67/1

6.3: Up and over! Fifty up for Gujarat in style. He uses Mavi's pace to pull off an elegant ramp. Six runs!

6.4: Overpitched delivery from the bowler and Hardik punishes him with a boundary through covers. Hardik and Saha have added 52 off 33 deliveries following Gill's early exit.

A single to end the over… 14 runs off it. 

GT 61/1

Knight Riders will be happy with their effort in the powerplay. End of the time-out and Shivam Mavi will continue his spell.

GT 47/1

Just four singles off the over... and the powerplay is done and dusted. Gujarat are three runs short of fifty after the first six overs and the umpire calls for a time-out.

GT 47/1

Sunil Narine is into the attack! One over to go in the powerplay.

Mistimed stroke but it almost touched the rope near the shorter boundary. It hit the inside part of Hardik's bat. Two more runs.

Tidy from Mavi, who gives away six runs off his first over.

GT 43/1

Good comeback over from the Kiwi quick, who gives away just six. Will be a good powerplay for Gujarat if they go past 50. Shivam Mavi comes into the attack.

GT 37/1

Southee back into the attack and Hardik clips the first ball to backward square leg and runs a double.

GT 33/1

2.5 Sublime! Saha was waiting for the short delivery and he pulls one away into the stands! Fine leg fielder was merely a spectator against that shot.

2.6: Again! Saha whacks it towards mid-wicket to get one more boundary. 12 runs off Umesh's over.

GT 31/1

Oh no! What has Southee done! He had a chance to run out Hardik, who had given up. The GT skipper wasn't even in the frame but Southee fails to hit the woodwork!

Two fours from Hardik! He means business! He punches one at backward point and follows it up with a perfectly timed loft through covers.

GT 11/1

Hardik has joined Saha in the middle. He's got a big task on his hands!

The finger's gone up! Southee strikes on his first delivery to remove Gill for seven. Gill takes a faint tickle down the leg side. Early blow for Gujarat. 

GT 8/1

Eight off the first over which featured a perfectly timed flick off Shubman Gill. Tim Southee comes into the attack.

GT 8/0

Shubman Gill is up against his former teammates! He uses Umesh's pace to clip it away in the square leg region. It was the shorter boundary as well... first four!

GT 7/0

First runs! Umesh bowls it to Saha's pads... a leg bye to short fine leg. 

GT 1/0

Shreyas Iyer dragged Kolkata out of the mire before Yuzvendra Chahal turned the game on its head with his hat-trick... but the show goes on! Kolkata players are on the field.

Shubman Gill, Wriddhiman Saha open for Gujarat… Let's begin! Umesh Yadav starts off the proceedings with the ball

The Titans head into the game on the back of a thrilling three-wicket win. The Knights, on the other hand, seek a win to end their three-game losing streak... we are minutes away from live action! Expecting a cracker at the DY Patil Stadium.

"Feeling good, had a couple of games early on in the tournament, practice sessions, as a bowler plenty of opportunities to continue to work on your game," says Southee, who is playing his third game of the ongoing tournament.

“We know it's a long tournament and it's not panic stations just yet hopefully we will cross the line tonight.”

No Aaron Finch and Pat Cummins today! Shreyas blamed it on the niggles. Will be interesting to see Tim Southee's bowling show against a confident GT attack. 

Vijay Shankar goes out after a string of low scores. Gujarat will expect a steady start from Shubman Gill and Wriddhiman Saha. They have got captain Hardik, in-form David Miller and dangerous Rahul Tewatia in the finisher's role. Rashid Khan can also chip in with a cameo. Everything seems to be working for the Titans at the moment!

Kolkata Knight Riders: Venkatesh Iyer, Sunil Narine, Shreyas Iyer(c), Nitish Rana, Sam Billings(w), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Tim Southee, Shivam Mavi, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy

“The spirits are obviously high, we haven't played really bad games, need to keep the energy and vibe high. Just a matter of one over or something brilliant coming from all individuals. We have few niggles, so few changes. Tim (Southee) comes in, Sam (Billings) comes in and Rinku is in,” says Shreyas Iyer.

Gujarat Titans: Wriddhiman Saha(w), Shubman Gill, Hardik Pandya(c), Abhinav Manohar, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Alzarri Joseph, Lockie Ferguson, Yash Dayal, Mohammed Shami