Qualifier 2

Brijesh Sharma to Rahul Tewatia, SIX, to long-on

Brijesh Sharma to Rahul Tewatia, no run, slower ball outside off, Tewatia lets it go thinking it is a wide but the umpire does not agree

Brijesh Sharma to Rahul Tewatia, FOUR, full and outside off, right in the slot and Tewatia does not miss out, he gets under the length and lifts it over extra cover. Not off the middle but the ball trickles into the rope

Brijesh Sharma to Rahul Tewatia, FOUR, short of length delivery, but Brijesh does not have the pace to trouble Tewatia, he swivels around and nails the pull backward of square. Gujarat Titans are one hit away..

Brijesh Sharma [3.0-0-30-1] is back into the attack

Nandre Burger to Rahul Tewatia, 1 run, nails the yorker on off, Tewatia digs it to cover and quickly crosses over

Nandre Burger to Rahul Tewatia, 2 runs, fullish delivery around off, Tewatia lofts wide of mid-off and does not quite time it, Archer hunts it down

Nandre Burger to Rahul Tewatia, wide, bouncer around off, Tewatia attempts the ramp and misses. Called wide for height. Rajasthan Royals review! There's a check and the ball is above Tewatia's head. It is well over his head. Review lost..

Nandre Burger to Rahul Tewatia, no run, well-directed short ball, right at the batter, Tewatia ducks under and avoids it comfortably

Nandre Burger to Rahul Tewatia, no run, fullish delivery close to off, Tewatia closes his bat face a little and the leading edge rolls to cover

Nandre Burger to Rahul Tewatia, no run, full pitcher around off, Tewatia drives and picks out cover

Rahul Tewatia, left handed bat, comes to the crease

Nandre Burger to Washington Sundar, out Caught by Donovan Ferreira!! Washington perishes attempting a big shot. Smart bowling from Burger. He went pace off and it was the leg-cutter, Washington hangs back in the crease and decides to pump it down the ground. He miscues it towards long-on and Ferreira runs in to his left, keeps his eyes on the ball and takes it safely. Washington Sundar c Donovan Ferreira b Nandre Burger 16(9) [4s-2 6s-1]

Nandre Burger to Washington Sundar, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Nandre Burger [3.0-0-31-0] is back into the attack

Jofra Archer to Jos Buttler, no run, sharp short ball close to off, Buttler hops and drops his hands to let the ball pass

Jofra Archer to Washington Sundar, 1 run, angling in from round the wicket, Washington eases it to long-on

Jofra Archer to Washington Sundar, SIX, this is even better. Fullish delivery outside off, Washington presents the full face of the bat and lofts through the line. The timing is much better and the ball sails over

Jofra Archer to Washington Sundar, FOUR, this is a fine shot. Fuller than good length and it allows Washington to get under it, with mid-off inside the ring he lofts through the line, sends it over extra cover and almost the whole way

Jofra Archer to Washington Sundar, no run, on a length and outside off, Washington looks to drive and is beaten on the outside-edge

Jofra Archer to Jos Buttler, 1 run, back of a length delivery, Buttler opens the bat face and guides it to third man

Tushar Deshpande to Washington Sundar, FOUR, hat ruins the over. It was turning into a good over till that last ball. But Washington picks up the boundary and ensures GT stay ahead. Full and angled in, right in the slot and Washington whips it towards deep mid-wicket, just falling short of the rope

Jofra Archer to Jos Buttler, 1 run, to square third man

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Tushar Deshpande to Washington Sundar, SIX, that ruins the over. It was turning into a good over till that last ball. But Washington sends it over the rope and ensures GT stay ahead. Full and angled in, right in the slot and Washington whips it towards deep mid-wicket, just clearing the rope

Tushar Deshpande to Washington Sundar, no run, 136.4ks back of a length on off, Washington flicks and picks out mid-wicket

Tushar Deshpande to Jos Buttler, 1 run, very full and outside off, Buttler squeezes the drive square of the wicket

Tushar Deshpande to Washington Sundar, 1 run, 136.1ks yorker aimed for off, Washington jams it to short third and crosses over

Tushar Deshpande to Washington Sundar, no run, 133.1ks angled in from round the wicket, Washington turns it towards mid-wicket

Tushar Deshpande to Jos Buttler, 1 run, full pitcher around off, Buttler drives wide of long-off

Tushar Deshpande [2.0-0-27-0] is back into the attack

Washington Sundar, left handed bat, comes to the crease

Timeout! Gujarat Titans need 33 from 30. They have 8 wickets in hand and one of them is Buttler. Unless for an inexplicable collapse, they have got this in the bag. Rajasthan Royals have a small opening with Gill' wicket. But do they have enough to pull off an improbable victory?

Jofra Archer to Shubman Gill, out Lbw!! Archer strikes! Why was he held back so long? Should he have been brought back earlier? That is all in hindsight now. Full and attacking the stumps, Gill goes deep in the crease and clears his front leg to heave across the line, misses and is struck right in-line with the stumps. Archer does not even appeal as he goes off on a frustrated celebrappeal. A magnificent knock comes to an end and Gill walks off to a standing ovation. He did not put a foot wrong today and was in complete control right through. Unfortunately he won't be there to take his side over the line but he's put them on the brink of reaching another home final. Shubman Gill lbw b Jofra Archer 104(53) [4s-15 6s-3]

Jofra Archer to Shubman Gill, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!

Gill is the first batter with multiple hundreds in IPL playoffs.

Jofra Archer to Jos Buttler, 1 run, short of length delivery, gets big on Buttler and he tries to fend it by going on his toes, closes the bat face and the leading edge lobs away towards third man

Jofra Archer to Shubman Gill, 1 run, 143ks back of a length delivery, Gill flat-bats it to long-on

Multiple 100s as IPL captain \n5 - Virat Kohli \n3 - KL Rahul \n2 - Shubman Gill \n \nGill now has the fastest hundred by a GT batter; he went past his own 49-ball effort vs MI in the 2023 Qualifier 2 in Ahmedabad.

Jofra Archer to Shubman Gill, no run, 131.3ks slower ball on off, Gill waits and turns it to mid-wicket

Jofra Archer to Jos Buttler, 1 run, 139.9ks too straight - on off and middle, Buttler helps it along to fine leg

Jofra Archer to Shubman Gill, 1 run, 142.4ks fraction short and outside off, Gill toe-ends the cut to third man

Jofra Archer [2.0-0-29-0] is back into the attack

Most IPL hundreds \n9 - Virat Kohli \n7 - Jos Buttler \n6 - Chris Gayle \n6 - KL Rahul \n5 - Sanju Samson \n5 - Shubman Gill

Ravindra Jadeja to Shubman Gill, 1 run, fired full and outside off, Gill squeezes the drive to sweeper cover and retains strike

Ravindra Jadeja to Jos Buttler, 1 run, sliding in with the arm, Buttler works it into the mid-wicket pocket

Ravindra Jadeja to Shubman Gill, 1 run, punched in front of square and the sweeper tidies up

Most hit-wicket dismissals in Men’s T20s \n3 - Andre Russell \n3 - Shoaib Malik \n3 - Sai Sudharsan (all in IPL) \n \nNo other batter has got out in this fashion more than once in the IPL.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shubman Gill, FOUR, hundred for Shubman Gill. The captain has come to the party. "He lives 30kms away from the ground," informs Ravi Shastri on air. There couldn't have been a better time for Gill to play such an innings. He takes off his helmet, raises his hands and soaks in the applause. Buttler embraces him in a hug. And Gill does his typical bow down celebration. Coming to the ball: Gill comes down the track, gives himself room and lofts it inside out over extra cover. He's been so good with that shot today..

Ravindra Jadeja to Jos Buttler, 1 run, drifting into leg, Buttler nudges it to square leg