Gujarat Titans saw victory against Hyderabad. It was a very exciting match. Both teams had equal chances of winning. Gujarat decided to bowl first after they won the toss. Their gaming strategy panned out as the team returned victorious. Umran Malik got the Player of the Match award for his efforts with the ball. His amazing skills are commendable. Although Hyderabad did not win the match, Umran Malik left his mark on the match.
Abhishek Sharma and Williamson opened for Hyderabad. The highest individual score for the team came from Abhishek Sharma(65). Other players who helped in building the total were Markram(56), Shashank Singh(25 not out), Tripathi(16), Marco Jansen(8 not out), Williamson(5), Pooran(3), Washington Sunder(3). With 14 extras, the team total reached 195-6 in 20 overs. Gujarat Titans had a target of 196. It was a pretty good 1st innings score for Hyderabad.
Gujarat bowlers did a decent job of getting wickets, but they were not so good at limiting runs. A total of 14 runs escaped as extras. Shami got 3 wickets while Alzarri Joseph and Yash Dayal picked up a wicket each. The negligence of the bowling lineup meant more work for the Gujarat batsmen.
W Saha and Shubman Gill opened for Gujarat Titans. The highest individual score for the team came from W Saha(68). Others who joined the chase were Rahul Tewatia(40 not out), Rashid Khan(31 not out), Shubman Gill(22), Miller(17), Hardik Pandya(10). Abhinav Manohar did not manage to get any runs. In the end Gujarat batsmen caught up to the chase. With 11 extras, the team total reached 199-5 in 20 overs.
The Gujarat batting lineup faced a very fine Hyderabad bowling team. Umran Malik especially was very hard on the Gujarat team. Malik plucked all the five wickets that fell in the Gujarat team. He displayed some arrogant bowling. His skills gave the batsmen a hard time. Malik was able to put pressure on the Gujarat team. At last Gujarat Titans won by 5 wickets.
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