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Gujarat Titans (GT) defeated Che꧒nnai Super Kings (CSK) by three wickets in a last-over thriller at Maharashtra Cricket Associationꩲ Stadium in Pune on ಞSunday.
Chasing 170, Gujarat started badly, losing five wickets for just 87 runs in 12.4 overs. Before CSK could capitalise further, David Miller and Rashid Khan partnered to send shockwaves to the entire CSK cam﷽p with the late blitz.
The pair of Miller and Rashid destroyed CSK bowlers in the latter stage, forming a brilliant partnership of 70 runs for the sixth wicket to turꦦn the game int🌼o a last-over thriller. Rashid got out for a well-made 21-ball 40 before taking down the equation to 13 needed off six balls with Miller at the crease.
The South African star🅷 held his nerves and took Gujarat home with a stunning unbeaten knock of 94 runs off 5♋1 deliveries, including 8 fours and 6 sixes.
Earlier, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ambati Rayudu shined with the willow to help CSK reach a competitive total. The young CSK opener roared back into form, hitting a sens꧋ational half-century. Gaikwad scored 73 off 48 deliveries with the help of 10 boundaries, including five big sixes.
Similarly, Rayudu chipped in with a valuable 46 from 31 balls, including 4 fours and a couple of maximums, as the Super Kings posted 169/5 in their allotted 20 overs. For Gujarat, Alzarri Joseph picked up t💛wo wickets for 34 in his quota of 4 overs🦋.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
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2️⃣ wins in 4️⃣ days!
— Gujarat Titans (@gujarat_titans)
Killer kills it !! you beauty !!! Aur nehra ji k𒊎i smile ? 😁 at its best !!!
— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12)
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This is exactly how Miller sꦅtole the win from CSK!
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14)
Killer Miller. Unbelievable turnaround. 🥳🤩
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash)
VINTAGE 🔥🔥
— Mandeep Singh (@mandeeps12)
Killer Miller finisไhed in style! What an unbelievable chase.
— Vinay Kumar R (@Vinay_Kumar_R)
From 16-3 to chasing this with a ball to spare, Pandya on the bench, & a relatively untested lower order at work — Gujarat Titans can give themselves a nice pat on the back after today's outing.
This has been a fine effort. They are clearly among the most se♐rious contenders.
— KSR (@KShriniwasRao)
M for Miracles. M for Miller. 🔥
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals)
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The most incredible cameo seen this – . And Killer Miller has made the last over look so easy
— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73)
They always seem to find someone…..
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
What a match 😁🔥
Maza aa gaya— Ridhima Pathak (@PathakRidhima)
Culture building wins. just keꦰep 🥀finding a way. Remarkable.
— Neroli Meadows (@Neroli_Meadows)