WATCH: GT vs KKR match highlights and analysis

The IPL 2023 match between the Gujarat Titans  (GT) and Kolkata Knight Riders  (KKR) on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad was splendidly devastating and awesomely dramatic. The closing moments of KKR’s 205-run chase have been without delay cathartic and gut-wrenching.

Needing 29 to win off the final over, Rinku Singh  acquired caught right into a hapless Yash Dayal and hit 5 consecutive sixes to seal a memorable three-wicket win for KKR. Dayal crumbled underneath strain and dished out full tosses and quick balls, which Rinku had no bother depositing into the stands to depart the Titans dazed and bewildered.

Venkatesh Iyer’s breathtaking 40-ball 83 had introduced the equation right down to 50 off 24 for KKR. Rashid Khan, main within the absence of Hardik Pandya, had gone for 35 in his first three overs with none success. But with Andre Russell on the crease, a batter he has acquired out 4 occasions in 38 balls in all T20 cricket with a mean of 13.50, Rashid got here on and claimed the primary hat-trick of this IPL to cut back KKR to 155/7. Russell was the primary to go, caught behind upon evaluation. Sunil Narine and Shardul Thakur have been caught and adjudged lbw off the subsequent two balls as KKR’s spirited riposte threatened to fizzle right into a meek give up. But Rinku had different plans.

Earlier, Mohammad Shami and Josh Little – GT’s Impact Player – eliminated Rahmanullah Gurbaz and N. Jagadeesan to depart KKR two down for 28 in 4 overs. But Impact Player Iyer and captain Nitish Rana saved the Knight Riders alive with spectacular boundary-hitting. While Iyer consumed Dayal’s quick balls and hit him for a 4 and 6 within the seventh over, Rana punished related lengths from Alzarri Joseph for 2 sixes.

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