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Rajasthan vs Gujarat Live Highlights, Match 48, Indian Premier League, 2023, May 5, 2023

RR 118/10 (17.5)
Gujarat Titans beat Rajasthan Royals by 9 wickets
GT 119/1 (13.5)
Match over
1.2 : 1.2: Hardik Pandya to Jos Buttler, FOUR! What a shot! Jos Buttler is off the mark in fine fashion. It is a length ball, on the pads. Jos Buttler flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary. 
1.3 : 1.3: Hardik Pandya to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Easy pickings for Buttler. A bit fuller, on the pads. Jos Buttler clips it behind square on the leg side for four runs.
1.4 : 1.4: Hardik Pandya to Jos Buttler, OUT! CAUGHT! Hardik Pandya takes the matter into his own hands and draws the first blood for his side. He has the last laugh here. Jos Buttler is gutted as he trudges back to the pavilion. Shortish outside off, Jos Buttler stays back and slashes hard at it. The ball flies down to third man and Mohit Sharma takes a brilliant catch there.
2.3 : 2.3: Mohammad Shami to Yashasvi Jaiswal, SIX! BANG! Yashasvi Jaiswal is on fire. Good length, on leg stump. Yashasvi Jaiswal picks it up nicely and smokes it over square leg fence for a biggie.
2.5 : 2.5: Mohammad Shami to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! Bread and butter stuff for Jaiswal. It is a bit fuller, on leg. Yashasvi Jaiswal flicks it through mid-wicket. The ball races away to the fence.
3.1 : 3.1: Hardik Pandya to Sanju Samson, FOUR! Smacked! Sanju Samson now finding his feet as well. Back of a length, on middle and leg, angled into the batter a touch. Samson rides the bounce and pulls it over mid-wicket for a cracking boundary.
3.2 : 3.2: Hardik Pandya to Sanju Samson, SIX! BOOM! Sanju Samson has undoubtedly found his rhythm. Short one, on off. Samson bludgeons it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.
4.1 : 4.1: Mohammad Shami to Sanju Samson, FOUR! Sanju Samson puts early pressure on Shami, with a boundary off the very first delivery. Good length, on fifth stump. Sanju Samson stays back and cuts it through the gap past point. The ball races away to the fence.
5.1: Rashid Khan to Sanju Samson, OUT! RUN OUT! What a breakthrough for Gujarat! Rashid Khan starts with a short delivery, on off, Sanju Samson cuts this one along the ground to backward point where Abhinav Manohar dives to his left and parries it to Mohit Sharma at short third man. Meanwhile, Yashasvi Jaiswal thinks there is a run and is more than halfway down the track. Mohit Sharma picks the ball cleanly and calmly throws it to Rashid Khan at the non-striker's end who does the rest. Ya
6.1: Joshua Little to Sanju Samson, FOUR! A freebie for Samson really. Half-volley, outside off. Samson crunches it through covers for a cracking boundary.
6.3 : 6.3: Joshua Little to Devdutt Padikkal, FOUR! Along the ground. Hit powefully. Full length ball, on leg. Devdutt Padikkal clips it through mid-wicket four more. Second boundary of the over.
6.5 : 6.5: Joshua Little to Sanju Samson, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE!  A huge blow for Rajasthan as they lose their skipper Sanju Samson now! Joshua Little bowls it on a length, on off stump from over the wicket, Sanju Samson moves across in the crease and tries to flick it on the leg side. He closes the bat face early and pays the price. Gets a leading edge that goes miles high in the air. Hardik Pandya from cover calls for the catch and settles under it. Makes a tough catch look easy to send Sanj
7.6 : 7.6: Rashid Khan to Ravichandran Ashwin, OUT! TIMBER! Rashid Khan gets into the act now and removes Ravichandran Ashwin! Bowls this one quick and straighter, on off, Ravichandran Ashwin plays for the googly but the ball goes on straight. Plays down the wrong line and gets beaten on the outside edge. The ball rattles into the off stump to put an end to Ravichandran Ashwin's troubles with the bat. Rajasthan in a spot of the bother as they are now 4 down. 
9.2 : 9.2: Rashid Khan to Riyan Parag, OUT! LBW! Rashid Khan is on a roll here and this time, he gets rid of the Impact Player Riyan Parag! Bowls the leg break this time, turning in on middle, Riyan Parag plants his foot forward to play the delivery but does not account for the sharp turn. The ball catches him on the front pad and Gujarat go up in unison. The umpire does not hesitate and raises his finger straightaway. Riyan Parag has a word with Devdutt Padikkal and goes for the review. The Ultra
11.3 : 11.3: Noor Ahmad to Devdutt Padikkal, OUT! CLEANED UP! A jaffa to get rid of Devdutt Padikkal. It is looped up, around off. Devdutt Padikkal tries to play at it but without any foot movement. He ends up getinng beaten on the outside edge. The ball goes through and hits the off pole. Rajasthan are falling apart here.
11.4 : 11.4: Noor Ahmad to Dhruv Jurel, FOUR! A much-needed boundary for Rajasthan. Length ball, on the body. Jurel pulls out the reverse sweep and gets it through short third man for a cracking boundary.
13.1 : 13.1: Noor Ahmad to Dhruv Jurel, OUT! LBW! Noor Ahmad makes a loud appeal for lbw and the finger goes up. Dhruv Jurel though takes the review instantly. It is floated and full, around middle. The ball grips and turns in a touch. Dhruv Jurel prods and tries to defend it but misses. He takes a blow on his pads. The UltraEdge confirms no bat is involved. The Ball Tracking shows three reds. The original decision stands. Rajasthan have lost 7 wickets with not even 90 runs on the board.
13.2 : 13.2: Noor Ahmad to Trent Boult, FOUR! On cue, Trent Boult gets his side past the 90-run mark. It is tossed up, full and wide outside off. Trent Boult slashes hard at it. The ball takes the outside edge and runs down to third man for one.
14.1 : 14.1: Rashid Khan to Shimron Hetmyer, OUT! LBW! Rashid Khan picks up his third wicket of the night. Rajasthan have no reviews left and Shimron Hetmyer has to walk back to the dugout. Rashid Khan tosses it up, around middle and gets it to turn in this time. Shimron Hetmyer prods to defend it out but takes a blow on his pads. Khan appeals and the finger is up in a flash.
15.3 : 15.3: Noor Ahmad to Trent Boult, SIX! Trent Boult goes huge! Tossed up, full on middle and leg, Trent Boult clears his front leg and swats it over deep square leg for a maximum. Finally, something to cheer for the home fans. 
16.3: Mohammad Shami to Trent Boult, OUT! BOWLED 'EM! Mohammad Shami comes back and does the job! Mohammad Shami goes full and bowls it on off stump, Trent Boult backs away and looks to go through the off side. He swings through the line but misses. The ball sneaks past the inside edge of his bat and goes back to uproot the off stump. The end is near now for Rajasthan as they are now 9 wickets down. 
17.5 : 17.5: Mohit Sharma to Adam Zampa, OUT! RUN OUT! Abhinav Manohar hits the stumps from the deep and brings an end to the Rajasthan innings! Mohit Sharma bowls a cutter, on a length and outside off, Adam Zampa reaches out to the delivery and slices this one over extra cover. Abhinav Manohar at deep cover runs across and picks the ball cleanly. Adam Zampa returns for the second run but Manohar has a look and hits at the striker's end. The replays confirm that Adam Zampa is short of his crease
0.3 : 0.3: Trent Boult to Wriddhiman Saha, FOUR! Wriddhiman Saha and Gujarat are underway! Bowls it full and just outside off, Wriddhiman Saha leans into the drive and gets it through extra cover for a boundary. 
0.4 : 0.4: Trent Boult to Wriddhiman Saha, FOUR! Drags his length and angles it across, outside off, Wriddhiman Saha slashes and gets it just over the leaping Riyan Parag at backward point for a boundary. 
2.3 : 2.3: Trent Boult to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Cut away! Bowls this one slightly short, outside off from over the wicket, Shubman Gill stands tall and cuts it hard. Gets it wide of deep point for a boundary. 
3.6 : 3.6: Sandeep Sharma to Wriddhiman Saha, FOUR! Nicely played! Full and on off by Sandeep Sharma, Wriddhiman Saha steps out of the crease and meets the ball on the full. Thumps it wide of mid off for a boundary. 
4.1 : 4.1: Trent Boult to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Shot of authority by Shubman Gill! Trent Boult goes full and around off, Shubman Gill picks the length early and does not miss out. Clears the front leg and smokes it back over the bowler's head for a boundary. 
4.4 : 4.4: Trent Boult to Wriddhiman Saha, FOUR! Slower this time and on middle and leg, Wriddhiman Saha reads the change of pace well and advances down the track. Lofts it over mid on and collects another boundary for himself. 
4.5 : 4.5: Trent Boult to Wriddhiman Saha, FOUR! Exquisite shot! Back of a length, outside off. Saha gets on top of the bounce and crunches it through covers for four runs. Gujarat are turning up the heat now.
5.2 : 5.2: Sandeep Sharma to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Up and over! It is very full, outside off. Gill gets under it and lofts it down to long off for four runs.
5.5 : 5.5: Sandeep Sharma to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Thrashed! Angled into the batter on a short length, Shubman Gill shimmies down the track and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. 
6.3 : 6.3: Adam Zampa to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Sheer timing! Short and quicker on off, Shubman Gill hangs back and cuts it through point. Times this one too well and beats the deep point fielder for a boundary. 
8.3: Adam Zampa to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Nicely played. Gill moves to 34. Tossed up, full and on off. Gill prods and creams it through extra cover. The ball races away to the fence.
10.1 : 10.1: Adam Zampa to Hardik Pandya, SIX! BANG! Hardik Pandya puts all the trick out of the park here. It is fuller, on off. Pandya gets under it and tonks it down the park for a biggie.
10.2 : 10.2: Adam Zampa to Hardik Pandya, FOUR! Smacked! Hardik Pandya couldn't have connected it any better. It is a short one, outside off. Hardik Pandya crunches it through covers. The ball races away to the fence in a flash.
10.3 : 10.3: Adam Zampa to Hardik Pandya, SIX! Hardik Pandya, you beauty. It is tossed, full and on middle. Hardik Pandya gets it off the middle off the blade and the ball flies over the long off fence.
10.4 : 10.4: Adam Zampa to Hardik Pandya, SIX! ALL THE WAY! Hardik Pandya seems to be in a hurry here. It is full, on off. Pandya smacks it over the bowler's head. He gets good connection once again and sends it past the ropes for a maximum. 
11.5 : 11.5: Yuzvendra Chahal to Hardik Pandya, FOUR! Beautifully played! Yuzvendra Chahal floats this one and bowls it short, on off, Hardik Pandya waits for the ball to arrive and cuts it hard. Gets it well wide of deep point for yet another boundary. 
9.4 : 9.4: Yuzvendra Chahal to Shubman Gill, OUT! STUMPED! This is beautiful piece of bowling. Yuzvendra Chahal strikes and draws the first blood. It is a slower ball, flighted and on off. Gill puts on his dancing shows and comes down the track. He throws the kitchen sink at it, but manages to get no blade on it. The ball spins away sharply after hitting the deck and then Sanju Samson makes no mistake behind the sticks. He is quick to take the bails off.
12.3 : 12.3: Ravichandran Ashwin to Hardik Pandya, FOUR! Smashed! Ashwin keeps it short and near the tramline on off, Hardik Pandya reaches out and slaps it wide of deep cover. Trent Boult puts in a dive but in vain.Â