IPL 2022: Gujrat Titans Defeat Kolkata Knight Riders by 8 Runs

By S. Sinha April 23, 2022

Gujrat Titans and Kolkata Knight Riders locked horns in the 35th match of IPL 2022 at Dr. DY Patil Stadium in Pune.

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Captain Hardik Pandya of Gujrat won the toss. GT decided to bat first, which was contrary to the practice of other teams.

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After losing all 9 wickets in 20 overs, Gujrat Titans set Kolkata Knight Riders a target of 157 runs.

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GT player Rashid Khan completes 100 wickets in the IPL as he takes Venkatesh Iyer's wicket.

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Hardik Pandya (67 off 49 balls), David Miller (27 off 20 balls), and Shubman Gill (7 off 5 balls) were top the performers for GT.

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Gujrat Titans defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 8 runs as KKR were unable to chase the target. KKR lost 8 wickets.

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Andre Russel (48 off 25 balls), Rinku Sigh (35 off 28 balls), and Venkatesh Iyer (17 off 17 balls) were the top scorer for KKR.

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