New Delhi. After the 57th match in the 15th season of the Indian Premier League, the curtain has been removed from the name of the first to reach the playoffs. The team of Gujarat Titans, included in the tournament for the first time, achieved this special feat by defeating Lucknow Supergiants in the match played at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Tuesday. After 12 matches, with 18 points from 9 wins, the team secured the ticket for the playoffs by topping the table.
On Tuesday, there was a match between the two top teams of this season in IPL. Before this match, both Lucknow and Gujarat team had 16-16 points after 8 wins. The team that won the match was going to get a chance to become the team reaching the playoffs. Gujarat captain Hardik Pandya won the toss and decided to bat first. For the loss of 4 wickets, the team made a respectable score of 144 runs. Chasing the target, the entire team of Lucknow was reduced to just 82 runs in 13.5 overs and after winning the match by 62 runs, Gujarat made it to the play-offs.
First Shubman then Rashid’s amazing
In this match, opener Shubman Gill scored an unbeaten 63 off 49 balls with the help of 7 fours. He scored a half-century for the team in difficult conditions and took the team to a respectable score. Rashid Khan once again showed his talent in the bowling for Gujarat. He took four wickets for 24 runs in 3.5 overs.
Gujarat team in playoff
The performance of Gujarat’s team in this season has been excellent. The team, which played 12 matches, has faced defeat in just 3 matches so far. The team got its first defeat after winning the first three consecutive matches. After this, Gujarat’s team made a comeback and won 5 consecutive matches. The team, which arrived here after losing the last two consecutive matches, made a comeback against Lucknow and secured a place in the playoffs.
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