The GT did their best run chase against the RCB in IPL 2023. They started in IPL in 2022 and won the Tata IPL Trophy. In the last two seasons, they became one of the best teams. They won their first IPL trophy in 2022 and made it to the playoffs in 2023. This article talks about the top five times Gujarat Titans chased the highest runs successfully in the IPL.
Here’s the list of 5 highest successful run chases by GT:
5. GT vs KKR IPL 2023 – 180
The Gujarat Titans played a cricket match against the Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2023. They needed to score 180 runs to win. Rahmanullah Gurbaz played really well for Gujarat Titans, scoring 81 runs in 39 balls with 5 fours and 7 sixes. Even though KKR tried hard, they couldn’t stop Gujarat Titans from winning.
Gujarat Titans’ batters did a great job chasing the target. Shubman Gill scored 49 runs, Vijay Shankar scored 51 runs, and David Miller scored 32 runs. They lost 3 wickets in total while reaching the target of 180 runs. This win was the highest chase by Gujarat Titans in IPL history. They won the match by 7 wickets at the Eden Gardens stadium in Kolkata.
4. GT vs RR IPL 2022 – 189
The Gujarat Titans had a big win against the Rajasthan Royals in 2022. It was the fourth biggest win in the history of the Indian Premier League.
Rajasthan’s top players, Jos Buttler and Sanju Samson, scored 89 and 47 runs. Their teamwork helped Rajasthan reach a total of 188 runs for the loss of 6 wickets.
But Gujarat fought back. David Miller scored 68 runs, and Hardik Pandya, a former captain of Gujarat, scored 40 runs. Shubman Gill and Matthew Wade also contributed with 35 runs each.
In the end, Gujarat won the match by 7 wickets. They beat Rajasthan at the Eden Gardens stadium in Kolkata.
3. GT vs PBKS IPL 2022 – 190
The Gujarat Titans played a cricket match against the Punjab Kings. The Punjab Kings scored 189 runs with Liam Livingstone and Shikhar Dhawan playing well. Then, the Gujarat Titans chased this score successfully, with Shubman Gill scoring 96 runs. They won the match by six wickets at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai.
2. GT vs SRH IPL 2022 Match – 196
In the 2022 IPL season, GT played against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Sunrisers Hyderabad set a target of 196 runs for GT to win. GT played well and chased down the target at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. In the first half of the game, Sunrisers Hyderabad scored 195/6 runs, with Abhishek Sharma making 65 runs and Aiden Markram scoring 56 runs. But in the second half, GT’s players Wriddhiman Saha (68), Rahul Tewatia (40), and Shubman Gill (22) played brilliantly and helped GT reach 199/5 runs in 20 overs. GT won the match by 5 wickets, defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad.
1. GT vs RCB IPL 2023 Match – 198
The Gujarat Titans’ biggest win came when they played against the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 2023 IPL season. They managed to chase down RCB’s score of 198 runs at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Virat Kohli, a famous player from RCB, scored 101 runs in 61 balls, helping RCB to reach a total of 197/5. But then, Shubman Gill (104 runs in 52 balls) and Vijay Shankar (53 runs in 35 balls) made a strong partnership, making it easy for Gujarat Titans to reach the target. The Gujarat Titans won the match by 6 wickets, beating the Royal Challengers Bangalore.
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