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The Narendra Modi Stadium witnessed an enthralling encounter as Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) faced off against Gujarat Titans (GT) in Match 13 of IPL 2023. In a high-scoring match, KKR emerged victorious by 3 wickets, thanks to a superb knock by Venkatesh Iyer and a late blitz by Rinku Singh.
GT won the toss and elected to bat first. They got off to a slow start, losing opener Wriddhiman Saha early. However, their middle order batsmen, led by Sai Sudharsan and Vijay Shankar, put up a solid show and helped GT reach a competitive total of 163/4 in 18.1 overs. Sudharsan top-scored for GT with a well-crafted 53 off 38 balls.
In reply, KKR got off to a shaky start, losing two early wickets. However, Iyer played a sensational knock, smashing 83 runs off just 40 balls to keep KKR in the hunt. Nitish Rana and Rinku Singh also chipped in with crucial runs, but KKR still needed 26 runs off the last two overs. Singh held his nerve and played a blistering knock of 48 runs off just 21 balls, including three sixes, to help KKR cross the finish line with three balls to spare.
GT's bowlers struggled to contain KKR's batsmen, with Rashid Khan being the pick of the bowlers, taking three wickets for 37 runs. Mohammed Shami and Alzarri Joseph also bowled well, taking a wicket each, but Yash Dayal had an off day, conceding 69 runs in his four overs.
The match was a great advertisement for the IPL, with both teams giving it their all in a high-scoring encounter. KKR's victory takes them to second place in the points table, while GT remain in fifth place. The IPL 2023 promises to be an exciting season, with plenty of action still to come.
ScoreCard
Gujarat Titans Vs Kolkata Knight Riders Match 13
Toss:Gujarat Titans won the toss and decided to bat
Stadium:Narendra Modi Stadium
Gujarat Titans: 163/4 (18.1 overs)
Batsmen:
Wriddhiman Saha: 17(17 balls)
Shubman Gill: 39(31 balls)
Sai Sudharsan: 53(38 balls)
Abhinav Manohar: 14(8 balls)
Vijay Shankar:63(24 balls)
David Miller: 2(3 balls)
Bowlers:
Umesh Yadav: 3 overs, 24 runs, 0 wickets.
Shardul Thakur: 3 overs, 40 runs, 0 wickets.
Lockie Ferguson: 4 overs, 40 runs, 0 wickets.
Sunil Narine: 4 overs, 33 runs, 3 Wickets.
Varun Chakravarthy: 2 overs, 27 runs, 0 wickets.
Suyash Sharma: 4 overs, 35 runs, 1 wicket.
Kolkata Knight Riders: 207/7 (20 overs)
Batsmen:
Rahmanullah Gurbaz: 15(12 balls)
Narayan Jagadeesan: 6(8 balls)
Venkatesh Iyer: 83(40 balls)
Nitish Rana:45(29 balls)
Rinku Singh: 48(21 balls)
Andre Russell: 1(2 balls)
Shardul Thakur: 0(1 balls)
Sunil Narine: 0(1 balls)
Umesh Yadav: 5(6 balls)
Bowlers:
Mohammed Shami: 4 overs, 28 runs, 1 wicket.
Joshua Little: 4 overs, 45 runs, 1 wicket.
Alzarri Joseph: 4 overs, 27 runs, 2 wickets.
Yash Dayal: 4 overs, 69 runs, 0 wickets.
Rashid Khan: 4 overs, 37 runs, 3 wickets.
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