Brilliant efforts put on by fast bowler Mohammad Shami and batter Rahul Tewatia helped Gujarat Titans to takeover Lucknow Super Giants by five wickets in a clash of two debutants in IPL 2022 at the Wankhede Stadium on Monday.
Mohammad Shami, bowled brilliantly and claimed three wickets for 10 runs in his first spell that broke Lucknow Super Giants’ innings. Though they recovered from a bad position 29/4 riding on half-centuries from Deepak Hooda (55) and Ayush Badoni (54), they managed 158/6 in 20 overs and was below-par for this surface and the Gujarat Titans batting. Shami finished with 25/3 from his four overs.
Gujarat Titans too had a poor start losing their first two wickets for 15 runs but skipper Hardik Pandya, struck a 28-ball 33, David Miller scored 30 and Rahul Tewatia blasted a 24-ball 40 to help them start their first IPL with a five-wicket win.
Hardik Pandya put them on course for victory with a 57-run partnership with Matthew Wade (30) and Miller and Tewatia dragged them across the rope with a 60-run partnership for the fifth wicket.