Gujarat titles put an end to the amazing winning streak of four matches by the Rajasthan Royals in the IPL season 2024 with a thrilling victory of three wickets on Wednesday. The Titans made their way back in the final five overs while chasing the target of 196 runs as they chased down 73 runs from the last 30 balls despite the defeat. Rajasthan maintained their top position on the table ahead of the Kolkata Knight Riders, but the captain of the team was slapped with a fine of ₹12 lakh.
Sanju Samson has been found after his team maintained a low over rate against Gujarat titles, according to the release from the IPL, as it was the first offense of the Rajasthan Royals of this season; therefore, under the IPL code of conduct relating to the minimum over rate, Sanju Samson is going to be fined Rs 12 lakh.”
The match went down to the point where the Gujarat Titans needed a composed finish from their bowling all-rounder, Rashid Khan, to seal their third victory of the season. With only one ball remaining, Rashid Khan sealed the victory in style by smashing the ball to the boundary, which held his team to a final score of 199 at the loss of seven wickets.
The Rajasthan Royals had a poor outing with the bat despite a slow start as Sanju Samson continued to show his sublime form with an unbeaten 68 runs in 38 balls during the first innings of the game in Jaipur. Riyan Parag, who made a brilliant start to the league, also played an amazing knock of 76 runs in 48 balls, which helped his team set a target of 196 runs at the loss of 3 wickets.
From the Titans, it was the captain, Shubman Gill, who scored 72 runs on 44 balls and held the majority of their innings together. However, it was Rahul Tewatia who scored 22 runs in 11 balls and Rashid Khan, unbeaten 24 in 11 balls, who made a stunning comeback in the thrilling last ball finish match.
The first bowler of the Rajasthan Royals, Kuldeep Sen, made a significant impact in his season debut when he took three wickets before facing pressure in the death overs.
Now that the Rajasthan Royals will return to action on April 13, when they are going to take on the Punjab Kings, who had faced a run-down defeat in their last match against Sunrisers Hyderabad, the Gujarat Titans are going to enjoy their break as they are going to return to action on April 17, where they are going to host Delhi capitals.
