52nd Match

23:06 Local Time, 17:36 GMT, 23:06 IST: A statement win for the Gujarat Titans as they have outclassed the Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur and climb to the second spot on the points table. GT’s openers laid the perfect foundation with fluent half-centuries, setting the tempo right from the start. Handy late contributions from Washington Sundar and Rahul Tewatia then powered the visitors to a commanding 229. In reply, chasing such a massive target was always going to demand something special. Apart from an enterprising cameo from Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Rajasthan never really found momentum in the chase. Rashid Khan turned the game decisively with a brilliant four-wicket haul, ripping through the middle order as wickets kept tumbling at regular intervals. Jason Holder too bowled an impactful spell as he picked three wickets, and in the end, the Royals were comprehensively beaten by 77 runs. Stay around for the presentations..

Jason Holder to Tushar Deshpande, out Caught by Washington Sundar!! Third wicket for Jason Holder as he has cleaned up the tail. Gujarat Titans win by 77 runs. Short ball around off, Tushar Deshpande looks to slap it away with lack of footwork, and the top edge has been taken by Sundar at point. As easy as you like, and the Titans finish an emphatic win. Tushar Deshpande c Washington Sundar b Jason Holder 1(3)

Jason Holder to Tushar Deshpande, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Jason Holder to Brijesh Sharma, 1 run, pitched up by the bowler, Brijesh Sharma pushes it towards point for one

Brijesh Sharma, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Jason Holder to Dasun Shanaka, out Caught by Shubman Gill!! Nine down. A short and slow ball by Jason Holder, Dasun Shanaka tries to flat-bat this, ends up getting a top edge towards mid-off. Taken safely by Gill and the Titans are only one wicket away from completing a clinical win. Dasun Shanaka c Shubman Gill b Jason Holder 16(11) [4s-2]

Jason Holder to Dasun Shanaka, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Mohammed Siraj to Dasun Shanaka, 1 run, full and quick on off, pushed to cover by Dasun Shanaka

Mohammed Siraj to Dasun Shanaka, no run, goes for an upper cut, but gets beaten due to this short one

Mohammed Siraj to Dasun Shanaka, wide, short ball on leg, Dasun Shanaka goes for a pull and misses. Called a wide as it was above his head

Mohammed Siraj to Dasun Shanaka, FOUR, damage control by Dasun Shanaka. Making sure RR's net run rate doesn't get a beating. A length delivery around off, right into the slot. Dasun Shanaka backs away and bludgeons it over mid-off for four runs

Mohammed Siraj to Dasun Shanaka, 2 runs, length delivery around off, punched through covers as the fielder in the deep stops it with a dive

Mohammed Siraj to Tushar Deshpande, 1 run, good length delivery around middle and leg, Tushar Deshpande whips it towards mid-on

Mohammed Siraj to Dasun Shanaka, 1 run, on a length around off, punched through covers for a single

Mohammed Siraj [3.0-0-45-1] is back into the attack

Best figures for Rashid in IPL \n4/24 vs LSG, Pune, 2022 \n4/30 vs MI, Wankhede, 2023 \n4/33 vs RR, Jaipur, 2026*

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Jason Holder to Tushar Deshpande, no run, tad short around off, Tushar Deshpande rides the bounce and taps it into the off-side

Tushar Deshpande, left handed bat, comes to the crease

Jason Holder to Jofra Archer, out Caught by Jos Buttler!! Edged and taken! Jason Holder goes short and Jofra Archer goes for a pull. Gets a thick top edge and Buttler completes the formalities behind the wickets. GT only a couple of wickets away from registering an emphatic win. Jofra Archer c Jos Buttler b Jason Holder 5(6) [4s-1]

Jason Holder to Jofra Archer, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Jason Holder to Jofra Archer, no run, run-out chance missed! Jofra Archer goes for a pull and gets hit on the shoulder and the non-striker was keen for a single. Shanaka was almost at the keeper's end when Archer sent him back. Holder is quick to gather the ball in release it, however, Rashid at the bowler's end fails to collect it. Had it collected it cleanly and taken off the bails, it would have been curtains for Shanaka

Jason Holder to Jofra Archer, no run, yorker length delivery on leg, Jofra Archer swings and misses

Jadeja vs Rashid in T20s \n31 runs \n43 balls \nTwo dismissals \nSR: 72.09 \n \nJadeja vs Spin in IPL 2026: 49 off 47 balls, SR: 104.25

Jason Holder to Jofra Archer, no run, tad short around off, punched towards cover by Jofra Archer

Most 3-wicket hauls among spinners in IPL \n23 - Yuzvendra Chahal \n18 - Rashid Khan* \n17 - Sunil Narine \n17 - Amit Mishra \n17 - Ravindra Jadeja

Jason Holder to Jofra Archer, FOUR, easy pickings. Drifting on the pads, Jofra Archer tickles it away to the fine leg fence nonchalantly

Rashid Khan to Jofra Archer, 1 run, fraction short on middle and leg, knocked to long-on for one

Jofra Archer, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Strategic timeout! Gujarat Titans have this in their bag. The required run rate is out of RR's reach. Just a matter of time.

Rashid Khan to Ravindra Jadeja, out Lbw!! Rashid Khan with his fourth wicket of the match. Another one bites the dust. It's an unsuccessful review by Rajasthan Royals. Was a leg-break and Ravindra Jadeja was on his front-foot to defend. Gets pinned on the pads and the umpire reckons he's out. Pitching in line, impact in line and it's crashing into the stumps. He tried to get Jadeja out in a similar way, but couldn't succeed on the first two occasions. Gets him on the 3rd though. Ravindra Jadeja lbw b Rashid Khan 38(25) [4s-3 6s-2]

Rashid Khan to Ravindra Jadeja, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!

A celebrappeal by Rashid as he reckons he has got Jadeja out lbw. The on-field decision is OUT. And Jadeja has reviewed it.

Rashid Khan to Ravindra Jadeja, SIX, tossed up delivery on leg, Ravindra Jadeja goes down on his knee and sweeps this over deep square leg. Was the shorter side and Ravindra Jadeja cleared it comfortably

Rashid Khan to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, that was a sharp leg-break, Ravindra Jadeja probably reads it late, ends up getting a glove onto his pads

Rashid Khan to Dasun Shanaka, 1 run, quicker through the air, Dasun Shanaka clips it through mid-wicket for a single

Rashid Khan to Ravindra Jadeja, leg byes, 1 run, off the pads towards the on-side as they take a leg bye

Jason Holder to Dasun Shanaka, no run, yorker length ball on leg, Dasun Shanaka tries to squeeze it, gets a bottom edge towards the keeper

Jason Holder to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, yorker length ball outside off, Ravindra Jadeja squeezes it towards third man

Jason Holder to Dasun Shanaka, 1 run, nudged into the pocket at mid-wicket for a single

Jason Holder to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, now Jason Holder goes short and Ravindra Jadeja pulls it through square leg

Jason Holder to Ravindra Jadeja, 2 runs, drifting on the pads, worked away with soft hands for two more

Equation: 109 runs needed in 48 balls. The required run rate is close to the 14-run mark

Jason Holder to Ravindra Jadeja, 2 runs, on a length around off, Ravindra Jadeja looks to push this into the off-side, gets an inside edge towards square leg, a couple of runs taken

Equation: 109 runs needed in 48 balls. The required run rate is close to the 14-run mark

Jason Holder, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

Rashid Khan to Dasun Shanaka, FOUR, a ferocious shot by Dasun Shanaka. Slogs this powerfully mid-wicket and Washington Sundar stationed there tries to stop it. The ball hits the wrist and races away to the boundary. He's off the field along with the physio

Rashid Khan to Dasun Shanaka, 2 runs, fraction short on leg, Dasun Shanaka works it through square leg for a couple of quick runs

Dasun Shanaka, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Rashid Khan to Shubham Dubey, out Bowled!! Rashid Khan on a roll. That's his 3rd wicket of the night. He's back to his best this season. Goes full and quick around off, spins in sharply as Shubham Dubey has a swing and a miss. The stumps have been rattled and Gujarat Titans inch closer to victory. Rashid still has an over remaining after this one. Shubham Dubey b Rashid Khan 15(14) [4s-1 6s-1]