Yuzvendra Chahal, Rajasthan Royals’ skilled leg-spinner, outsmarted Shubman Gill. He dismissed him with a brilliant delivery. This happened during the IPL 2024 match against Gujarat Titans. The match took place at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Wednesday, April 10.
Shubman Gill batted well, scoring a controlled half-century in Gujarat Titans’ chase of 197. In the 16th over bowled by Chahal, Gill looked to increase the run rate. He hit fours off the first two balls. Then, Gill stepped out of the crease on the next ball, trying to continue his aggressive approach.
Chahal anticipated the batter’s movement and bowled a wide-flighted delivery at a leisurely speed. Wicket-keeper Sanju Samson retrieved the ball cleanly after Shubman missed it and removed the bails to complete the successful stumping with the batsman a considerable way ahead. Gill scored 72 runs off 44 deliveries.
You may witness the dismissal in the following video:
GT Secures Victory with Rashid Khan and Rahul Tewatia’s Heroics Following Shubman Gill’s Exit
GT had a difficult situation following Gill’s departure, as they required 59 runs from the final 24 balls. Rahul Tewatia (22) kept the visiting team in the game by hitting timely shots and taking it deep.
Shah Rukh Khan (14) aided him briefly before dying in the 18th over. Rashid Khan (24*) then put his team over the line on the penultimate ball of the encounter with a scorching cameo, handing RR their first defeat of the season. GT captain Shubman Gill remarked on the victory after the match, saying:
“We were targeting 45 in the last three overs. That is what our mindset was. Mathematically, we thought that it was possible. It makes a difference if you have an extra batter there. I would have loved to finish this game but I am happy with the way Rashid bhai and Rahul bhai played. We were a little behind the game today, but we managed to win it off the last ball.”
Shubman Gill
GT will meet Delhi Capitals (DC) in the IPL 2024 on Wednesday, April 17.