IPL 2022: Gujarat back on top of the table after beating KKR

IPL 2022: Gujarat Titans need to defend 157 against KKR to get to the top of the table, again.

IPL 2022: A nail biting finish, but Gujarat Titans come out victorious as they beat KKR by 8 runs. They go to 12 points from 7 matches, KKR stay 7th.

Read the first innings summary here: https://www.sportstrumpet.com/ipl-2022-live-updates-of-the-match-between-kkr-and-gt/

Sam Billings walks out to bat with Sunil Narine.

Mohammed Shami with the ball in hand.

“GT vs KKR: 0.2 Mohammed Shami to Sam Billings 4 runs. KKR 5/0”

“GT vs KKR: Wicket 0.4 Sam Billings 4(4) caught Wriddhiman Saha bowled Mohammed Shami, KKR 5/1”

“GT vs KKR: 1.1 Yash Dayal to Sunil Narine 4 runs, KKR 9/1”

“GT vs KKR: Wicket 2.2 Sunil Narine 5(5) caught Lockie Ferguson bowled Mohammed Shami, KKR 10/2”

“GT vs KKR: 3.5 Alzarri Joseph to Shreyas Iyer 4 runs, KKR 16/2”

“GT vs KKR: Wicket 14.3 Nitish Rana 2(7) caught Wriddhiman Saha bowled Lockie Ferguson, KKR 16/3”

“GT vs KKR: 4.5 Lockie Ferguson to Shreyas Iyer 6 runs, KKR 23/3”

“GT vs KKR: 5.5 Alzarri Joseph to Rinku Singh 6 runs, KKR 34/3”

“GT vs KKR: Wicket 6.1 Shreyas Iyer 12(15) caught Wriddhiman Saha bowled Yash Dayal, KKR 34/3”

“GT vs KKR: 6.3 Yash Dayal to Rinku Singh 4 runs, KKR 39/3”

“GT vs KKR: 7.3 Lockie Ferguson to Rinku Singh 4 runs, KKR 45/4”

“GT vs KKR: 7.6 Lockie Ferguson to Rinku Singh 4 runs, KKR 50/4”

“GT vs KKR: 9.2 Mohammed Shami to Venkatesh Iyer 4 runs, KKR 61/4”

“GT vs KKR: 10.2 Rashid Khan to Venkatesh Iyer 4 runs, KKR 68/4”

“GT vs KKR: 11.3 Alzarri Joseph to Rinku Singh 4 runs, KKR 72/4”

“GT vs KKR: Wicket 12.1 Rinku Singh 35(28) caught Wriddhiman Saha bowled Yash Dayal, KKR 79/5”

“GT vs KKR: 12.3 Yash Dayal to Andre Russell 4 runs, KKR 83/5”

“GT vs KKR: 12.5 Yash Dayal to Andre Russell 6 runs, KKR 92/5”

“GT vs KKR: 12.6 Yash Dayal to Andre Russell 6 runs, KKR 98/5”

“GT vs KKR: Wicket 13.2 Venkatesh Iyer 17(17) caught Abhinav Manohar bowled Rashid Khan, KKR 98/6”

“GT vs KKR: 14.2 Lockie Ferguson to Andre Russell 6 runs, KKR 106/6”

“GT vs KKR: Wicket 15.2 Shivam Mavi 2(4) bowled Rashid Khan, KKR 108/7”

“GT vs KKR: 15.5 Rashid Khan to Umesh Yadav 4 runs, KKR 112/7”

“GT vs KKR: 16.3 Mohammed Shami to Andre Russell 6 runs, KKR 118/7”

“GT vs KKR: 17.4 Lockie Ferguson Umesh Yadav 6 runs, KKR 128/7”

“GT vs KKR: 18.3 Yash Dayal to Andre Russell 6 runs, KKR 136/7”

“GT vs KKR: 19.1 Alzarri Joseph to Andre Russell 6 runs, KKR 145/7”

“GT vs KKR: 19.2 Andre Russell 48(25) caught Lockie Ferguson bowled Alzarri Joseph, KKR 145/8”
A brilliant catch by Lockie to win the match for Gujarat Titans.

Catches win matches they say, the catch by Lockie Ferguson to get rid of Dre Russ has won the match for Gujarat.

Mohammed Shami was the star with the ball, as he picked up 2/20 in his 4 overs. He was well supported by an economical Rashid Khan. Rashid picked up 2 wickets in his 4 overs for just 22 runs.

Defending a low score, GT had the best possible start with the ball as they restricted KKR to 16/3.

All bowlers chipped in with wickets at regular intervals.

KKR have now won just 3 matches in their 8 games, whereas GT sit pretty atop.

Stand in GT skipper Rashid Khan has been adjudged as the player of the match for his great performance with the ball.

KKR now face a stiff task in qualifying for the playoffs. They take on Delhi Capitals on 28th April, while GT play SRH a day before.