NEW DELHI: Captain of the Gujarat Titans Hardik Pandya on Sunday he praised Shubman Gill for his outstanding performance, leading their side to a six-wicket victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).
Gill scored an outstanding century (101 not out) to secure a six-wicket victory for the Gujarat Titans at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in their IPL 2023 encounter.
“The composure that the boys had was fantastic. We wanted to keep the momentum going. We ticked a lot of boxes. (On Gill) You know when he plays those cricket shots and bats like a batsman, he’s a different Shubman Gill. Today, the type of options he picked and the type of runs he hit, as a bowler doesn’t stand a chance. That makes him very special and the other hitter also gains confidence from him,” Hardik said in a post-game presentation.
Gill scored an outstanding century (101 not out) to secure a six-wicket victory for the Gujarat Titans at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in their IPL 2023 encounter.
“The composure that the boys had was fantastic. We wanted to keep the momentum going. We ticked a lot of boxes. (On Gill) You know when he plays those cricket shots and bats like a batsman, he’s a different Shubman Gill. Today, the type of options he picked and the type of runs he hit, as a bowler doesn’t stand a chance. That makes him very special and the other hitter also gains confidence from him,” Hardik said in a post-game presentation.
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“We would have taken 197 early on but didn’t bowl well. Special innings by Virat, he batted well but we went too early for death bowling. Can’t ask for better from the boys. Last year we did well, everything is We went right. This year was a different challenge for us. We expected people to challenge us. The guys showed amazing character. A big credit goes to all the guys for how hard they worked.” , he added.
Batted first by GT, RCB posted a total of 197/5 in his 20 overs.
The Gujarat Titans chased down target with five balls to spare.
The holders will play CSK in their first qualifying match on Tuesday.
Gill was adjudged Man of the Match for his spectacular hitting.
