Ahmedabad: Gujarat Titans (GT) registered a fascinating victory of 62 runs in a high scoring Play Of 2 to enter in the final of IPL – 2023 at Ahmedabad. Now, GT will face Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the summit clash at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
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Yesterday, GT stormed into the final defeating Mumbai Indians (MI) by 62 runs in the second Qualifier match at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday. Chasing the target of 234 runs for victory, MI were all out for 171 in 18.2 over.
Earlier, put into bat, GT posted 233 for 3 in the stipulated 20 over. Mohit Sharma picked up 5 wickets giving just 10 runs for GT. Opener Shubman Gill scored a blistering 129 off 60 for Gujarat while Suryakumar Yadav contributed 61 off 38 for Mumbai. Gill scored 129 runs hitting 7 boundaries and 10 sixes.
The 23-year-old Shubman Gill became the second Indian batter after Virat Kohli to hit three tons in a season. Shubman was adjudged player of the match.
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