Hardik Pandya scored an undefeated 87 whilst Lockie Ferguson and Yash Dayal grabbed 3 wickets each as Gujarat Titans defeat Rajasthan Royals to go top of the points table.
Jos Buttler scored an impressive half-century but Rajasthan Royals lost regular wickets with their adventurous approach in 193 trail at the DY Patil Stadium, Mumbai.
Devdutt Padikkal went off on duck, and Ashwin (8) and Sanju Samson (11) also were removed cheaply. Buttler was also dismissed after scoring 54 on 24 ball.
Before, Hardik’s unbowed knock of 87 assisted Gujarat Titans put up 192/4 in 20 overs. He scored his second consecutive fifty whilst Abhinav Manohar scored 43 as the duo summed a 86-run partnership to cruise the team to a challenging total.
Whilst Hardik’s 52-ball knock was covered with 8 fours and 4 sixes, Manohar struck 4 fours and two sixes. David Miller (31* off 14) also supplied a late boost of power.
