WATCH: GT vs KKR match highlights and analysis

Middle order specialists Vijay Shankar and David Miller’s fireworks earned Gujarat Titans a deserving seven-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders within the Indian Premier League on the Eden Gardens right here on Saturday.

After proscribing KKR, requested to bat, to 179 for seven, GT achieved the goal with 13 balls left and recorded its sixth victory.

Showcasing his spectacular drives, cuts and flicks, ‘impact player’ Gill added 41 runs with Wriddhiman Saha for the opening stand.

Gill (49, 35b, 8×4) then added 50 with skipper Hardik Pandya.

GT misplaced some momentum after dropping two wickets in consecutive overs. Pacer Harshit Rana claimed Hardik, and Sunil Narine bought his first wicket, with Gill making an attempt to hoist one, after 5 matches.

KKR’s spin stifled the GT batters a bit earlier than the damaging duo of Miller, who was dropped off Russell on 26, and Vijay stepped up their assault. Miller entertained together with his straight sixes, whereas Vijay exhibited his huge pulls to construct an unbroken 39-ball 87-run partnership and guarantee GT’s grudge victory with an unbeaten half-century.

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