Jaipur, May 10: In a thrilling match of IPL 2026, Gujarat Titans (GT) showcased an exceptional performance, defeating Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 77 runs. At the Sawai Mansingh Cricket Stadium, RR struggled to chase the target of 230 runs, getting bowled out for 152 in just 16.3 overs. This marks RR’s fifth loss of the season.
RR’s innings got off to a rocky start. Captain Yashasvi Jaiswal was dismissed for just 3 runs. Vaibhav Suryaanshi managed to score 36 runs off 16 balls before being caught by Arshad Khan off Mohammad Siraj’s bowling. Dhruv Jurel failed to capitalize on a good start, getting bowled by Rashid Khan after scoring 24 runs off 10 balls. Shimron Hetmyer also struggled, contributing only 6 runs.
Ravindra Jadeja faced 25 balls, scoring 38 runs with the help of 3 fours and 2 sixes, but lacked support from the other batsmen. Shubham Dubey was out for 15 runs, while Jofra Archer was dismissed by Jason Holder for just 5 runs. Dasun Shanaka scored 16 runs off 11 balls before being out.
In bowling, Rashid Khan was the star for Gujarat Titans, taking 4 wickets for just 33 runs in 4 overs. Jason Holder claimed 3 wickets for only 12 runs in 2.3 overs. Kagiso Rabada took 2 wickets, and Siraj added another to his tally.
Earlier, Gujarat Titans scored 229 runs for 4 wickets in their 20 overs. Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill formed a solid opening partnership of 118 runs. Sudharsan scored 55 runs off 36 balls, while Gill played a powerful innings of 84 runs off 44 balls.
Washington Sundar remained unbeaten with 37 runs off 20 balls, and Rahul Tewatia added 14 runs not out. In bowling, Brijesh Sharma took the most wickets for GT with 2. This victory marks GT’s seventh win of the season, propelling them to second place in the points table. Meanwhile, RR’s defeat cost them a position, dropping them to fifth place.
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