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Gujarat vs Kolkata Live Highlights, Match 13, Indian Premier League, 2023, April 9, 2023

GT 204/4 (20)
Kolkata Knight Riders beat Gujarat Titans by 3 wickets
KKR 207/7 (20)
Match over
1.2 : 1.2: Shardul Thakur to Wriddhiman Saha, FOUR! A bit of fortune going Wriddhiman Saha's way! This is banged in short and at the batter. Wriddhiman Saha looks to pull but does not connect and gets hit on the helmet. The ball flies over the keeper towards the boundary for four runs. Does not seem like it hit the bat but runs have been given. 
1.6 : 1.6: Shardul Thakur to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Great use of the wrists by this class batter! Shardul Thakur goes back to bowling full and angles into the stumps. Shubman Gill stays still and clips this with ease through the gap and finds the deep mid-wicket fence for his first boundary. 
2.5 : 2.5: Umesh Yadav to Wriddhiman Saha, FOUR! Wriddhiman Saha goes aerial and clears the infield with ease! This is bowled full and outside the off pole. Wriddhiman Saha gets his front foot forward and thumps this towards deep cover for four runs. 
3.3 : 3.3: Lockie Ferguson to Wriddhiman Saha, FOUR! Classy shot from Wriddhiman Saha! This is bowled at just over 150 clicks and on a fuller length, outside off. Wriddhiman Saha lofts this towards deep cover for yet another boundary. 
4.2 : 4.2: Sunil Narine to Wriddhiman Saha, OUT! CAUGHT! Narayan Jagadeesan takes an absolute stunner without the gloves on as he already makes a mark on this game! Sunil Narine flights this full and just outside the off pole. Wriddhiman Saha looks to slog sweep this away but gets a top edge that flies over the mid-wicket fielder. Narayan Jagadeesan runs back but keeps his eyes firmly on the ball. He takes it diving forward while facing the boundary and Wriddhiman Saha's enterprising inning comes
4.5 : 4.5: Sunil Narine to Sai Sudharsan, FOUR! This had been played late and Sai Sudharsan gets going with a boundary!
5.5: Varun Chakaravarthy to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Two in a row! Varun Chakaravarthy bowls this quicker, full and on off, Shubman Gill stays back this time and shows the full face of the bat to drive it sweetly wide of mid off for another boundary.
5.4 : 5.4: Varun Chakaravarthy to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Nice use of the feet! This is flighted around off, Shubman Gill dances down the track and drills it through extra covers for a boundary.
6.6 : 6.6: Sunil Narine to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Nice shot! This is flighted around off, Shubman Gill skips down the track again and lofts it towards the deep extra cover fence for a boundary. He is looking in fine touch here. Gill also crosses the 2000-run mark in the Indian T20 League.
7.4 : 7.4: Suyash Sharma to Sai Sudharsan, FOUR! Straight as an arrow! This is floated, full and on middle, in the slot, Sai Sudharsan stays in his crease and smacks it over the bowler's head for a boundary.
8.6 : 8.6: Varun Chakaravarthy to Sai Sudharsan, SIX! BANG! Sai Sudharsan goes big now! This is tossed up, full and on middle, Sai Sudharsan stays there and launches it over the long on fence for a biggie.
9.2 : 9.2: Suyash Sharma to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Powered away! This is tossed up, on off, Shubman Gill dances down the track and smashes it wide of long off for a boundary.
11.1 : 11.1: Sunil Narine to Sai Sudharsan, SIX! Sai Sudharsan did not connect this well but has still managed to clear the fence! This is floated full and outside off. Sai Sudharsan lofts this over long off for a maximum. 
11.4 : 11.4: Sunil Narine to Shubman Gill, OUT! CAUGHT! Sunil Narine gets another one and it is the big wicket of Shubman Gill! The opener was looking really good in the middle but departs in the quest for some quick runs. Sunil Narine tosses this one full and outside the off stump. The ball gets stuck in the wicket a bit and Shubman Gill is early into his shot as he shimmies down the pitch. Ends up skying this into the air towards wide long on where Umesh Yadav settles under this and takes a good
12.1 : 12.1: Umesh Yadav to Abhinav Manohar, FOUR! Abhinav Manohar plays a cracking shot to start this over! Umesh Yadav bowls this short and outside the off stump. Abhinav Manohar stands tall and slaps this towards deep point for a boundary. 
12.2 : 12.2: Umesh Yadav to Abhinav Manohar, FOUR! Abhinav Manohar picks the slower delivery this time and finds the fence once again. This is bowled short and going down leg. Abhinav Manohar gets inside the line of the ball and pulls this over short fine leg for four runs. 
12.3 : 12.3: Umesh Yadav to Abhinav Manohar, FOUR! Three boundaries in a row! Umesh Yadav goes full this time and outside the off stump. Abhinav Manohar gets a confident stride forward and lofts this on the bounce over the long off boundary for four more runs. 
13.3: Suyash Sharma to Abhinav Manohar, OUT! TIMBER! The halt in play seems to have made Abhinav Manohar lose his focus here! An absolute beauty of a delivery though and gets just reward! Suyash Sharma tosses a googly on a fuller length and outside the off pole. Gets the ball to turn in sharply and beats the inside edge of Abhinav Manohar's bat as he looks to push forward. Creeps into the gap between the bat and the pad to dislodge the stumps. Abhinav Manohar short cameo comes to an end and
14.2 : 14.2: Shardul Thakur to Sai Sudharsan, FOUR! Sai Sudharsan is playing a gem of an inning here! Shardul Thakur bowls this short and outside off. Sai Sudharsan goes for the pull and connects well enough to find the vacant deep mid-wicket region for four runs. 
15.3 : 15.3: Suyash Sharma to Vijay Shankar, FOUR! Short and punished! Suyash Sharma lands this short and on off, Vijay Shankar slaps it wide of long on for a boundary.
17.3: Sunil Narine to Sai Sudharsan, OUT! TAKEN! Sunil Narine strikes again! Sai Sudharsan tries to up the ante, but holes out instead. This is short and outside off, Sai Sudharsan tries to go big, but has to reach for it a bit and ends up slicing it in the air towards long off where Anukul Roy (sub) runs forward and takes a fine catch. Sai Sudharsan goes after playing an excellent knock.
17.5 : 17.5: Sunil Narine to Vijay Shankar, FOUR! A much-needed boundary! This is floated, full and on leg, Vijay Shankar goes for the sweep but gets a bottom edge as the ball runs away to the fine leg fence for a boundary.
18.1 : 18.1: Lockie Ferguson to Vijay Shankar, NO BALL AND FOUR! Lockie Ferguson lands this on a hard length and on middle, slower too, Vijay Shankar whips it towards wide of deep square leg for a boundary. It is also called a No Ball for overstepping. Free hit coming up...
18.2 : 18.2: Lockie Ferguson to Vijay Shankar, SIX! Vijay Shankar gets lucky here, but they all count! Lockie Ferguson bangs this onto the pitch again and on middle, Vijay Shankar is late on his pull, and gets a top edge as the ball flies over the fine leg fence for a biggie.
18.3 : 18.3: Lockie Ferguson to Vijay Shankar, FOUR! A boundary now! This is full and outside off, Vijay Shankar slashes hard at it, and gets an outside edge over short third man for a four more runs.
18.6 : 18.6: Lockie Ferguson to Vijay Shankar, SIX! BOOM! 25 runs off the over! Vijay Shankar is on fire here! Lockie Ferguson pitches this one up, on off, Vijay Shankar clears his front leg and smokes it over the long off fence for a biggie.
19.3 : 19.3: Shardul Thakur to Vijay Shankar, SIX! FIFTY FOR SHANKAR! What a way to get to it as well! This has been a fiery knock from him and he will look to finish well now. Shardul Thakur lands this short again and on middle, Vijay Shankar swivels and pulls it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.
19.4 : 19.4: Shardul Thakur to Vijay Shankar, SIX! Up, up and away! Shardul Thakur serves this full and on middle, a knuckle ball as well, but in the slot, Vijay Shankar stays there and dispatches it over the long on fence for another biggie.
19.5 : 19.5: Shardul Thakur to Vijay Shankar, SIX! Three in a row! Shardul Thakur bowls this on a hard length and around off, Vijay Shankar clears his front leg and smashes it over the wide deep mid-wicket fence for a maximum. This is the first time Gujarat have scored 200 or more runs in the Indian T20 League.
1.2 : 1.2: Joshua Little to Narayan Jagadeesan, FOUR! Narayan Jagadeesan hits the first boundary of the innings! This is short of a length and outside off, Narayan Jagadeesan frees his arms and cuts it past point for a boundary.
1.4 : 1.4: Joshua Little to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, SIX! BANG! Rahmanullah Gurbaz connects this time! Joshua Little serves this full and around off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz takes a couple of steps down the track and smokes it over the long off fence for a biggie.
2.1 : 2.1: Mohammad Shami to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, FOUR! Good shot! Mohammad Shami lands this short and on middle, sits up nicley, Rahmanullah Gurbaz uses his feet again and pulls it towards the vacant deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.
2.3 : 2.3: Mohammad Shami to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, OUT! TAKEN! Mohammad Shami draws first blood! A huge wicket for Gujarat, but they almost made a mess of it. Shami bangs this short and around leg, Rahmanullah Gurbaz looks to pull but gets hurried as the ball goes off the top edge in front of the short fine leg fielder, Srikar Bharat runs towards it and Yash Dayal also goes for the catch, both dive and clash with each other, but Dayal grabs it and does not let it go. The replays also confirm it and
2.5 : 2.5: Mohammad Shami to Venkatesh Iyer, SIX! Venkatesh Iyer gets off the mark in style! Mohammad Shami lands this short and outside off, Venkatesh Iyer frees his arms and cuts it well over the deep point fence for a biggie.
3.6 : 3.6: Joshua Little to Narayan Jagadeesan, OUT! TAKEN! Joshua Little strikes now! He serves this full and on middle, Narayan Jagadeesan connects well with his flick, but he targets the longer side and also does not go through his shot as the ball flies straight into the hands of Abhinav Manohar at deep mid-wicket who takes a good catch. Kolkata two down now and in early trouble!
4.4 : 4.4: Mohammad Shami to Venkatesh Iyer, FOUR! Fine shot! Mohammad Shami lands this back of a length and around off, Venkatesh Iyer gets on top of the bounce and punches it through covers for a boundary.
5.2 : 5.2: Alzarri Joseph to Venkatesh Iyer, FOUR! Innovative and effective! This is on a hard length and around leg, Venkatesh Iyer shuffles across and scoops it towards the fine leg fence for a boundary. It looks like it has hit the cushions on the bounce and the umpire wants to check it. The replays show that has landed inside and it will be four runs.
6.2: Yash Dayal to Venkatesh Iyer, FOUR! Stand and deliver! Yash Dayal bowls this back of a length and outside the off stump. Venkatesh Iyer stands tall and dispatches this towards deep mid-wicket for four runs. 
6.3 : 6.3: Yash Dayal to Venkatesh Iyer, SIX! This is even bigger! Venkatesh Iyer is helping himself to free runs here! Yash Dayal bangs this in short and in line with the stumps. Venkatesh Iyer gets inside the line of the ball and deposits this over backward square leg for a maximum. 
7.3: Alzarri Joseph to Nitish Rana, SIX! Nitish Rana gets a great connection on this one and there is only one place this ball is headed! Alzarri Joseph bowls this short as well and outside off. The ball sits up nicely for Nitish Rana who deposits it into the stand at beyond deep square leg. 
7.6 : 7.6: Alzarri Joseph to Nitish Rana, SIX! This is all about the timing from Nitish Rana! This is bowled short as well and just outside the off pole. Nitish Rana makes room for himself and cuts this over deep backward point for another maximum in the over. 
8.5 : 8.5: Rashid Khan to Nitish Rana, FOUR! Nitish Rana is finding the boundaries now and is looking in good touch! Rashid Khan flights this full and outside off. Nitish Rana gets down on one knee and sweeps the ball towards deep backward square leg for four runs. 
9.2 : 9.2: Yash Dayal to Venkatesh Iyer, FOUR! The misfield allows Venkatesh Iyer to come on strike and he helps himself to a boundary! Yash Dayal bowls this slightly short and outside the off stump. Venkatesh Iyer charges down the wicket and thumps this towards long off for four runs. 
10.4 : 10.4: Rashid Khan to Venkatesh Iyer, SIX! Into the stands! This is floated, full and on off, in the slot, Venkatesh Iyer goes down and slog-sweeps it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.
10.6 : 10.6: Rashid Khan to Nitish Rana, FOUR! Easy pickings! Rashid Khan continues to bowl short and on middle, Nitish Rana transfers his weigh on his back foot and pulls it well wide of deep square leg for a boundary.
11.1 : 11.1: Yash Dayal to Venkatesh Iyer, FOUR! FIFTY FOR IYER! An brilliant knock from him, and he scored runs quickly as well and will look to make it big now. This is full and on leg, Venkatesh Iyer glances it wide of short fine leg for a boundary.
11.2 : 11.2: Yash Dayal to Venkatesh Iyer, SIX! Up, up and away! Yash Dayal lands this short and on middle, Venkatesh Iyer picks up the length early and smashes it way over the deep square leg fence for  huge maximum. 101 metres, massive hit!
11.6 : 11.6: Yash Dayal to Nitish Rana, SIX! Nitish Rana breaks the shackles now! Yash Dayal bowls another slower delivery, full and in the slot on middle, Nitish Rana clears his front leg and launches it over the long on fence for a biggie. 17 runs off the over!
12.2 : 12.2: Rashid Khan to Nitish Rana, FOUR! Fine shot! This is tossed up, full and on middle, Nitish Rana goes down and reverse-sweeps it over point for a boundary.
12.3 : 12.3: Rashid Khan to Nitish Rana, FOUR! Two in a row! This is flatter, full down the leg, Nitish Rana this time paddle-sweeps it past the keeper towards the fine leg fence for another boundary.
13.1 : 13.1: Alzarri Joseph to Nitish Rana, OUT! TAKEN! Alzarri Joseph strikes! Gujarat finally breaks this partnership and the match is in the balance st the moment. This is full and on off, Nitish Rana tries to drive it over mid off, but mistimes it badly and the ball goes straight into the hands of Mohammad Shami at mid off who takes a dolly. Rana goes back after playing a crucial knock. Kolkata three down now!
14.3 : 14.3: Joshua Little to Venkatesh Iyer, FOUR! Powered away! Joshua Little bowls a slower delivery, full and on off, Venkatesh Iyer drills it wide of mid off where Rahul Tewatia dives to his rigth and gets a hand to it, but it races to the long off fence for a boundary.
14.5 : 14.5: Joshua Little to Venkatesh Iyer, FOUR! A poor delivery and rightly punished! Joshua Little lands this short and on leg, slower too, Venkatesh Iyer hooks it over short fine leg for a boundary.
14.6 : 14.6: Joshua Little to Venkatesh Iyer, SIX! What a shot! 17 runs off the over! This is pitched up, on off, Venkatesh Iyer makes some room and dispatches it over the long on fence for a maximum.
15.4 : 15.4: Alzarri Joseph to Venkatesh Iyer, FOUR! That is unfortunate fielding in the deep and Venkatesh Iyer gets a boundary! This is full as well and outside the off stump. Venkatesh Iyer looks to go aerial and miscues it towards deep cover. Rashid Khan gives chase and pulls it back but hits it onto David Miller who is there for support. The ball goes into the ropes for four runs. 
15.5 : 15.5: Alzarri Joseph to Venkatesh Iyer, OUT! CAUGHT! That brings an end to an outstanding inning from Venkatesh Iyer! This is full as well and outside the off stump. Venkatesh Iyer looks to heave this into the leg side but does not connect it well. The ball is skied towards long on and Shubman Gill takes an easy catch. Kolkata lose their fourth wicket and now have two new batters at the crease. Gujarat have an opportunity here to turn the game on its head. 
16.2 : 16.2: Rashid Khan to Sunil Narine, OUT! TAKEN! Rashid Khan goes bang, bang! Sunil Narine walks back for a golden duck now! This is floated, full and around off, Sunil Narine goes for the slog-sweep, but mistimes it in the air towards deep mid-wicket where Jayant Yadav (Sub) runs to his left and takes a nice catch. 
16.3 : 16.3: Rashid Khan to Shardul Thakur, OUT! PLUMB! Rashid Khan has the HAT-TRICK!
16.1 : 16.1: Rashid Khan to Andre Russell, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Rashid Khan gets a wicket in his last over and it could not be bigger than the dangerman Andre Russell! This is fired on a shorter length and into the pads. Andre Russell looks to pull this leg side but misses and the ball bounces up off the pads. Srikar Bharat (sub) grabs onto the ball behind the wicket on the leg side and is convinced there is an edge. Rashid Khan is unsure but goes up for the review. Ultraedge confirms that there is
18.5 : 18.5: Joshua Little to Rinku Singh, SIX! Kolkata need many more of these! This is bowled full and outside off. Rinku Singh thumps this back down ground over the bowler's head for a maximum. 
18.6 : 18.6: Joshua Little to Rinku Singh, FOUR! A good finish to the over for Kolkata! This is short and outside off. Rinku Singh gets inside the line of the ball and smacks this towards deep square leg for four runs. 29 runs are needed in the last over.
19.2 : 19.2: Yash Dayal to Rinku Singh, SIX! Rinku Singh is keeping the hopes of the Kolkata fans alive here! Yash Dayal bowls this full and outside the off stump. Rinku Singh strokes this beautifully into the air towards deep cover for a six! 22 runs needed in four balls. 
19.3 : 19.3: Yash Dayal to Rinku Singh, SIX! Back-to-back sixes and Rinku Singh is putting the pressure on Yash Dayal! This is a low full toss bowled into the stumps. Rinku Singh gets inside the line of the ball and paddles this over deep backward square leg for six more runs. Just 16 runs are needed now in three.
19.4 : 19.4: Yash Dayal to Rinku Singh, SIX! Three sixes in a row and the game is completely alive! Yash Dayal bowls yet another full toss this time wide outside off. Rinku Singh dispatches this over deep cover-point for the third six of the over. 10 runs are required in 2 balls! 
19.5 : 19.5: Yash Dayal to Rinku Singh, SIX! Rinku Singh has deposited this for the fourth six in a row!  Yash Dayal bowls a slower one, short and outside off, Rinku Singh picks it up early and slaps it over the wide long on fence for a biggie.
19.6 : 19.6: Yash Dayal to Rinku Singh, SIX! RINKU SINGH HAS PULLED OFF A REMARKABLE RUN CHASE! He has smacked five sixes in the last 5 balls to take Kolkata beyond the finish line. Yash Dayal bowls another slower one, short again and on middle, Rinku Singh sends this one over the bowler's head for another maximum.