Gujarat Titans clinched the Indian League title in their first season by defeating Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets in the final here on Sunday.
Originally published at Pen 18
At the packed Narendra Modi Stadium, Gujarat bowlers won the toss and elected to bat, restricting Rajasthan Royals to 130 for nine.
The tournament’s top scorer, Jos Buttler, GT. got out for
Hardik Pandya scored 39 runs in 35 balls.
Hardik bowled brilliantly with figures of 3/17 in his four overs, while Rashid Khan also made an excellent outing, taking 1/18 in his entire overs.
In reply, GT lost two early wickets but eventually chased down a target of 131 runs with 11 balls to spare.
Brief Scores:
- Rajasthan Royals: 130/9 in 20 overs (Jos Buttler 39; Rashid Khan 1/18, Hardik Pandya 3/17).
- Gujarat Titans: 133/3 in 18.1 overs (Hardik Pandya 34, Shubman Gill 45 not out).
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