KKR vs GT highlights, IPL 2023: Gujarat Titans beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 7 wickets to go top of the table

Gujarat Titans beat Kolkata Knight Riders by seven wickets in their Indian Premier League match. Invited to bat, young Afghanistan keeper-batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz slammed 81 off 39 balls but KKR managed a below-par score of 179 for 7. Gurbaz hit seven sixes and five fours in his scintillating knock while 'birthday boy' Andre Russell (34 off 19 balls) also used long handle to good effect towards the end. GT chased down the target with 13 balls to spare, reaching 180 for 3 in 17.5 overs. Vijay Shankar remained not out on 51 while Shubman Gill and David Miller contributed 49 and 32 not out respectively.

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With in-form Shubman Gill (three fifties) at the top and the power hitting trio of David Miller, Abhinav Manohar and Rahul Tewatia in the bottom-half, GT also has a fearless batting unit

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It was on full display when they choked MI to 152 for 9 in their chase of 208 with Noor returning with figures of three for 37 that included the prized scalp of Suryakumar Yadav

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Following the footsteps of Rashid, the 20-year-old left-arm spinner has been relentless especially in the middle overs

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But the likes of Rana and in-form Rinku will face the biggest challenge when they are up against the GT spinners, led by the wily Rashid Khan, who has found a new ally in his countrymate Noor Ahmed

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Pandya too has been cranking up speed, something he showed while dismissing his Mumbai Indians counterpart Rohit Sharma with a 144kph delivery

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Shami has made it look so easy with the subtle movement of his fingers around the seam at the delivery and he will relish the challenge when he returns to his 'home ground'

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The Titans boast of a tempting bowling line-up in India pacer Mohammad Shami who along with Pandya have caused enough flutter in the powerplay

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The Titans (10 points from seven matches) have been a well-oiled unit and looks set for a successive playoff berth, sitting behind leaders Rajasthan Royals on net run-rate with a match in hand

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Pandya has been a revelation as a captain since January 2022, winning 23 out of 31 matches with a victory percentage of 76.67

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Pandya has put out a perfect T20 template and his ability to seal close matches has caught everyone's eyes, especially after they choked Lucknow Super Giants while defending a paltry 135 for 6

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Of the six matches, KKR play two away matches, including one in Chennai, and skipper Rana and coach Chandrakant Pandit will have their task cut out against the Hardik Pandya-led defending champions

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HEAD TO HEAD

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From here on, KKR (six points) will have to win at least five out of their remaining six matches to assure themselves a playoff berth

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The win lifted KKR to seventh in the 10-team standings but they still have a long way to go to make the playoffs

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Included only in their sixth match of the season, Roy has scores of 43, 61 and 56 in three matches and KKR's batting will once again centre around him

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Jason Roy set the tempo with a fiery half-century for the likes of Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh and David Wiese to capitalise and set a winning total of 201 against Royal Challengers Bangalore