Gujarat Titans (GT) managed to tie Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 197 runs off the last ball at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Wednesday. First loss in IPL 2024. GT captain Shubman Gill said he would have liked to finish the game alone but praised Rashid Khan and Rahul Tewatia for getting the job done for the team. GT needed 15 runs from the last over and Tewatiya (22 off 11 balls) and Rashid (24 not out off 11 balls) combined to help the 2022 champions cross the line, with the latter hitting Avesh Khan’s winning boundary.

After the match, senior commentator Harsha Bhogle congratulated Gill GT for ending RR’s unbeaten run, but said his team was too late to complete the task.

However, Gill responded that when racing GT, no goal is safe.

“Well done, you got two points tonight. I have to admit, some of us thought you left too late, but well done today,” Bogle told Gill.

The GT captain responded: “Thank you. Don’t think like that when we play.”

The GT skipper added in his post-match speech: “Our target is to score 45 runs in three overs and that’s very achievable, that’s our mentality. Mathematically it’s like two batsmen Both need to score 22 runs off 9 balls or so if one of the batsmen goes crazy, it will be over two or three balls early.”

Talking about his dismissal and Rashid Tewatiya’s finish, Gill said: “I was keen to finish the game but was very dissatisfied with the way Rashid Bai and Rahul Bai finished the game. Satisfied. In the last game, we also had an advantage of more than 50%, but our performance was very good. “The bad stage was very bad. Winning the game with the last ball is a great feeling. He (Rachid) is a great player and someone you always want in your team.

GT currently ranks sixth in the standings with 3 wins and 3 losses, with 6 points. RR suffered its first defeat after four wins and remains at the top of the table with eight points.

Rashid won the “Man of the Match” award.