Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals Indian Premier League, 2022

SIX! Shubman Gill hits the glory runs! There is a new name on the Indian T20 League trophy and it belongs to Gujarat! Short in length and on middle. Gill pulls it all the way over deep square leg for a biggie. He removes his helmet and jumps in the air in delight. Miller gives him a big hug in the middle. What a tournament for Gujarat. Superb maiden outing. Gujarat win by 7 wickets and with 11 balls to spare.

Tossed up, full and just outside off. Miller tries to slog-sweep but gets an inside edge to fine leg for a brace. 4 runs needed now.

Shorter and outside off, cut to deep point for a single.

Quicker one, on middle. Gill turns it to square leg.

Miller is tempted to go big but resist himelf by just pushing this full ball to deep cover.

Tossed up, on leg. Gill tucks it to deep square leg for a single.

Flatter and outside off. Gill reverse-hits it straight to point.

On middle, on a length. David flicks it behind square on the leg side for a couple. 9 needed now.

FOUR! Gujarat are edging closer! A length ball, outside off. Miller looks to cut but it goes off the cue end of the bat and to third man, very fine and into the fence.

Wide! Another short ball and this time Miller lets it alone. Wide given.

EDGED AND FOUR! Short of a length, on middle. Miller plays the pull shot with soft hands and it goes off the top edge to fine leg for a boundary.

Touch short and going across, outside off. Miller looks to cut again but misses.

A length ball, outside off. Miller cuts it hard past backward point and McCoy does the sweeping work in the deep. Two runs.

On middle, slanting on a length. Miller blocks it out.

DRINKS! This is Gujarat's game to lose now! They are cruising along and sensible cricket will do it for them from here! Rajasthan on the other hand, need something special. They need a couple of wickets quickly. Do they have it in them to pull this off? The final passage of play coming up.

On the pads. Miller works it to through mid-wicket for a single. 12 runs off the over. Just 22 needed now. Gujarat are smelling a win here.

Six of the third ball and singles now will do for Gujarat! On middle, nudged to mid-wicket for a run.

Flatter and on middle, tucked to mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! Ashwin was kept behind for left-handers and he gets a surprise gift from Miller! Too full and on off. Miller swings across and hits it high and over mid-wicket for a biggie.

A carrom ball, short again, on off. Gill pushes it to deep mid-wicket for a single. 100 up for Gujarat!

Excellent running! Drops it short and on the pads. Gill flicks it with soft hands to mid-wicket and comes back for the second.

Another single to end! Fuller and on off, this is hit down to long off for one.

Quick run! Length and on off, Miller guides it towards short third man and gets to the other end. A single taken.

FOUR! Uppish but just wide! Only 36 needed in now 32. A slower one on off, this is hit uppishly but wide of the fielder at mid off for a boundary.

Miller misses out! Good length, shorter and outside off, this is slapped hard to covers.

Just wide! Gill has had luck on his side in this innings. Maybe he is the man? This is on a length and around off, it lands and moves away. Gill pushes at it, it goes off the outer half wide of point for one.

On middle, Miller pushes this down to long on and takes one.

A single to end an exceptional spell by Chahal. 4-0-20-1 for him. The last ball is shorter and outside off, this is guided through point for one.

On off, this is pushed to cover.

Miller is off the mark! On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for two.

Tosses it up on off, blocked.

David Miller is the new man in.

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Chahal celebrates by pointing out to himself, indicating he is the man. He has got the huge wicket for his side but is it too little too late? Well, Rajasthan do have a sniff now. 45 needed in 40. This is a beauty of a delivery. A gem. This lands on middle, slower through the air, it lands and then spins away. Pandya looks to push at it with hard hands, it goes off the outside edge and straight into the hands of Yashasvi Jaiswal at first slip. Can they get another one quickly now? Pandya is furious as he was walking off, he was disappointed with Gill for not running the third run on the last ball which would have meant he would have been off strike.

Two again! Down the leg side, Pandya plays the paddle sweep, it goes fine on the leg side for two.

Change. Yuzvendra Chahal to bowl his last over.

7 from the over then! A good one according to how the game is going! On the pads, this is worked to short fine leg.

Shorter, Pandya moves across and slaps it down to long on for one.

There was a half chance there! Angled into the pads, Gill looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. Boult is appealing as the batters go for a run. The ball goes towards point where the fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but misses.

Easy two! Runs needed under 50 now! Fuller and outside off, this is hit through extra cover for a couple.

Another run! Outside off, Pandya slaps it through point and gets to the other end. Just the 51 needed now.

Shorter and outside off, Pandya cuts it through point for a couple.

Trent Boult to end his spell now.

Two more! Shorter and outside off, Gill cuts it past point for two. A very expensive start for Ashwin.

Slows it up and bowls it well wide outside off, this is pushed through covers for one.

SIX! BANG! The 50-run stand is up and this could well be the stand which wins Gujarat the cup! He makes room, this is bowled full and on the pads. It is whipped over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

FOUR! Cheeky, that is very cheeky! Well played too! Shorter and outside off, Pandya cuts, he plays it very late and down to the third man fence.

Angled into the pads, Gill works it through mid-wicket for one.

On off, this is pushed down to long off for one. Good sensible batting will do it.

Will we see Ravichandran Ashwin now? Yes, he comes to bowl now.

A single and Pandya keeps strike! On middle, this is pushed back towards the bowler. He only manages to get a hand to it, it goes down to long on for one.

Almost an edge! That was a risky shot! This is on middle, Pandya looks to guide it down to third man but is beaten. Not enough room to play that shot. Gets lucky.

Good length and on off, this is pushed to covers.

FOUR! That has been smacked! Did it with the ball earlier on and now with the bat! Length and outside off, this is smacked through covers for a boundary.

On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

Just wide! Shorter and on middle, Gill pulls it hard, it goes uppishly but just to the right of deep mid-wicket for two. Hetmyer does well there.

A googly on the shorter side. Gill pushes it to long on for a single. 6 runs off the over. Gujarat are keeping the required run rate in check. The stand moves to 31 now. 77 needed in 60 balls.

A loopy ball, on middle. Gill laps it to fine leg for a brace.

Flights it down the lelg side, it spins back into Pandya who gets low and plays around the corner for a single.

Full and on off, pushed to covers.

Tossed up, on middle. Gill works it with gentle hands to mid-wicket for a single.

Flighted ball, on leg. Pandya forces it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

DRINKS! The game is in the balance or porbably a little towards Gujarat. They though will need this pair to bat for longer. The wicket is getting a little tough and it is not going to be easy for the new man coming in. Rajasthan on the other hand, have to break this stand and quickly. Is there another hero in their team who would rise to the occasion?

FOUR! Fortunate but valuable boundary for Gujarat! A length ball, outside off, this one doesn't bounce much! Gill tries to square cut but gets a thick inside edge, past the stumps and the diving keeper to fine leg for a boundary. 83 needed in 66 balls.

Length and on top of off. Pandya wrists it to long on for a run.

Swing and a miss! Short in length and outside off. Pandya throws the kitchen sink at it but fails to connect.

FOUR! Welcome boundary! This will release the pressure now! Pitched up, outside off. Pandya stays back and punches it nicely over mid off for a boundary.

Short one, outside off, this one shoots off the deck. Pandya looks to cut but misses. A half-hearted appeal follows but nothing given.

On middle, on a length. Gill eases it to long on for a run.

Pushes it fuller and quicker, Pandya knocks it to cover.

Dropped! Hard one though! A loopy ball, outside off. Gill comes down the track and tries to go downtown but splices it over covers. Shimron Hetmyer runs back and tries to take over his head but the ball drops way ahead of him. A single.

Slightly short and outside off. Pandya slaps it through covers for a single. There were two players inside the ring but hits past them.

On middle, drilled down to long on for a single.

Fuller and outside off. Gill smashes it hard but straight to the man at covers.

A leggie, tossed up, around off. Gill skips down to go big but ends up working it to covers.

Slower one on the pads. Gill chips it to deep square leg for a single.

Angles a full ball on off, it is pushed to mid off for a sharp single. Good running.

Shorter and around off. Gill pulls it along the ground and to deep mid-wicket for a single.

On middle and leg. Gill hits it back to the bowler.

Length ball, outside off, too wide and Pandya slaps it to sweeper cover for a single.

McCoy hits the hard length straightaway, on middle. Pandya looks to play over the keeper but fails to connect.

FOUR! Nice way for Gujarat to end the over! Tossed up, too full and angling on the pads. Gill gets on his knee and sweeps it through square leg for a boundary. At the end of the Powerplay, Gujarat are 31/2. 100 runs needed in 84 balls.

Slides it on the pads, it is flicked to square leg for a single.

Flights this one, on middle. Pandya prods to defend it.

Flatter and on middle. Gill hits it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

A quicker one, fuller and around middle and leg. Gill defends with his pad and bat together.

A full ball, on the pads. Gill works it to square leg.

No it does not but could have! It was short and wide outside off, Pandya slaps it hard but finds the man at cover. A little to the left or the right and would have been a boundary.

WIDE! Another wide! Down the leg side yet again. Pandya looks to flick but misses. Will the extra ball cost Rajasthan?

Bangs it short this time and on middle, blocked. Can Boult end this over well now?

On the pads, this is clipped to mid-wicket. Good timing.

WIDE! Wided! well wide outside off, he was probably looking to get the ball back in. It goes on with the arm. Left alone.

OUT! TAKEN! Wade goes now! Boult was generating pressure by serving some probing deliveries and now gets the reward. Slants a length ball, on the pads. Wade flicks it uppishly and hits it straight in the hands of Riyan Parag who is standing at short mid-wicket. Rajasthan with the best possible start.

Extra bounce! Shorter and around off, this one takes off after landing. Wade looks to push at it but is beaten.

Outside off, shorter, this is guided through point for one.

Wade misses out! That is a full toss on the pads, Wade flicks but to mid-wicket. End of a big over though for Gujarat. Releases the pressure that was built early on. 109 needed in 96.

That is a crowd catch! Fuller and outside off, Wade jams it out towards cover.

SIX! Over the fence! This is the risk of bowling around the wicket. This ends up on the pads of Wade. He loves the pick-up shot, sends it sailing over the fine leg fence. 11 from the over with two balls to go.

Angled into the pads, Wade works it to mid-wicket.

Back of a length again and on off, defended.

Good comeback! This one shapes back in a long way from outside off, there is also extra bounce. Wade defends it by taking one hand off the handle.

FIVE WIDES! That is a poor delievery! All the pressure that was built has been let off! This is short and down the leg side. Wade looks to pull but misses. It keeps swinging away. Samson dives, he does get a glove to hit but can't stop it. Bonus runs. Can't afford that with the amount of runs they are defending.

That is brilliant from Boult! A maiden from him and the pressure is building slowly now. Good length and on middle, this is pushed back to the right of the bowler who dives and makes a half-stop. Stops a run.

Slashes and misses! Extra bounce! Shorter and outside off, Gill throws his bat at it but is beaten.

On off, defended soldily. This is a really good over from Boult so far.

Boult felt it was a catch! Replays show it did hit the ground. Fuller and on off, this one tails back in. Gill looks to drive, he gets an inside edge onto the ground and the onto the boot. It lobs over the bowler who leaps but it lands behind him.

Well timed but to the fielder! Shorter and on off, Gill guides it to point.

Good length and on off, this is guided to point.

Good pace from Krishna and a perfect over for him! On a length and outside off. Wade punches it straight to point.

Short in length and outside off. Wade steers it over backward point for a brace.

OUT! BOWLED 'EM! What a peach of a delivery this is! A perfect start for Rajasthan! A length ball, around off, it lands and nips back in sharply. Saha stays back as he looks to push it away but the ball does its bit as it goes past the inside edge and rattles the stumps. Through the gate!

On a length and outside off. Saha punches it to point.

FOUR! In complete control! Short of a length again, outside off. Saha hangs back and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary. Saha always starts on the top gear.

Just the length and line Krishna needs to keep it! Short in length and outside off. Saha slashes at it but misses.

Prasidh Krishna to bowl now.

FOUR! Boundary to end the over! Fuller and on the pads. Gill whacks it behind square on the leg side for a boundary. An eventful start to the chase.

On middle. Blocked out.

DROPPED! Yuzvendra Chahal drops a dolly! A length ball, around leg, steep bounce there. Gill steps down and looks to flick it but goes off the inside edge and to short mid-wicket where Yuzvendra Chahal runs forward and dives but puts down a sitter.

Good stop by Jaiswal! A length ball, outside off. Saha punches off the back foot to point where Jaiswal dives to his left and stops a certain boundary.

Boult drags his length back and serves it short and outside off. Saha slaps it straight to point.

A length ball, around off, hint of inward shape. Saha stays back and tucks it to square leg.

OUT! TIMBER! What a delivery to end the innings! The previous one was served wide but Shami targets this one around off, too full. Parag tries to squeeze it out but misses and the ball shatters the off stump. Rajasthan end at 130//9.

A wide yorker, outside off. Parag fails to jam it out.

OUT! RUN OUT! Parag wants to keep the strike and McCoy in the process gives away his wicket. Full and on off. Parag drives it straight and Shami half-stops it with his boot. The ball deflects and goes to long off. Riyan Parag was always running back for the second but McCoy was too late to come for the second run. An easy run out at the bowler's end.

FOUR! That is why Parag was not taking the singles! Short of a length and outside off. Parag slashes and clears infield, hits it over point for a boundary.

A good throw and McCoy was in trouble! Full and on leg. Parag whips it to deep square leg and calls for two. Wade's throw is wide of the bowler and McCoy makes his ground.

NO RUN! A length ball, on middle. Parag hangs back and forces it to long on. Doesn't take the single.

No runs taken! A length ball, on middle, it is pulled away to deep square leg. Riyan Parag wants the strike for the last over and hence ignores the single.

Length and on off, pushed to covers for a single.

Brilliant from Dayal! A widish yorker, outside off. Parag fails to squeeze it out and the ball lobs over around the corner on the leg side.

A length ball, outside off. McCoy swings across and the top edge takes it to third man who is standing very fine. A single.

Short ball, slanting on leg. McCoy takes his eyes off as he looks to pull but fails to connect.

Too full and outside off. Parag jams it out to long off for a single.

SIX! 16 runs off the over! Much needed for Rajasthan! Good shot from Obed McCoy! Floats it outside off, across Obed McCoy who kneels and slog-sweeps it flat and over deep square leg for a biggie.

Shorter and on off, punched to long off for one more. Thinks of not taking the run initially there but they stride across.

Flatter and on off. Obed McCoy punches it to deep cover for a single. It solely depends on how much Riyan Parag scores from here.

OUT! CAUGHT! Flatter ball, slower again, outside off. Trent Boult dances down the track and again mistimes his shot. Hits it to long off where Rahul Tewatia this time takes well ahead of the ropes. Sai Kishore offers no pace at all here and Boult fails to power it.

SIX! Miller misjudged it completely there. Full and on off. Boult goes downtown and hits it to long on. David Miller trackback and takes it but loses his sight and runs over the fence and a biggie results.

In the air and falls safely! Tossed up, full and outside off, pace-off. Boult skips down and looks to heave it but splices it in a vacant deep extra-cover region for a brace.

Length ball, around off. Trent mistimes his swing across and hits it to mid on for a quick single. Rashid Khan dives to his left and parries it away to mid off but no advantage is taken by the batters.

On middle, fuller and Parag flicks it to deep mid-wicket only for a single.

Length ball, outside off. Boult strokes it to deep cover for a single.

On middle, it is hit to deep mid-wicket for a run.

A length ball, angling on middle, at 148 clicks. Boult somehow pushes it to mid on and calls for a quick single. Rashid slides to his left, and hits the bulls eye at the bowler's end but Boult was in.

Full and slanting on leg, Riyan whips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

First over for Sai Kishore and he ends with a wicket and giving away just 4 runs! Excellent stuff! Tossed up, around off. Blocked out.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! Miller takes it. He doesn't drop any! It is getting tougher and tougher for Rajasthan to even think about 140 from here on! Kishore tosses it up, slower and around off. Ashwin puts his skates on and comes down the track to go downtown but fails to time it well and only gets elevation on it. It goes to long on where David Miller holds onto it.

Angling on the pads. Parag nudges it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Slower, shorter and on middle, flicked to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Flatter and outside off. Parag punches it to long off for a single.

An arm ball, on middle, eased down to long on for a single.

Riyan Parag walks out to the middle. Also, Sai Kishore to bowl now.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! The dangerous Hetmyer falls and just as the momentum seemed to be shifting, Pandya strikes. Now 140 looks far away. Hetmyer was the one Rajasthan were depending on for them to finish well. Pandya, the skipper is leading from the front here. 3 for him. Shorter and on the pads, Hetmyer closes the face of the bat early, this goes off the leading edge back to Pandya who takes it. He is ecstatic.

FOUR! Lovely plcacement! Really nicely played! Shorter and outside off, Hetmyer waits and guides it past point for a boundary. Second boundary in the over and could this be the momentum changing over?

Good response! Hetmyer makes room and Pandya follows him with a short one. Hetmyer looks to ramp it but misses.

FOUR! This is much-needed, much, much-needed. A few more would be welcome for Rajasthan. Length and on off, this is lofted over mid off for a boundary.

On the bounce! Shorter and on the body, Ashwin pulls it but one the bounce to fine leg for one.

On the shorter side, Hetmyer pulls it through mid-wicket for one.

Drinks! Gujarat are on top of this game right now. They have done really well to push Rajasthan backward and the wicket of Buttler has added pressure on them. Their lower order hasn't been tested much and they have to step up tonight.

A single to end a brilliant spell by Khan! 4-0-18-1 for him. On the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

Another dot! One more googly, this lands on off and then spins away. Defended.

That is a beauty! That has turned a long way. This lands on middle and then spins away. Hetmyer is beaten as he tries to block.

On middle, this is kept out.

On middle, this time it is the googly, it is hit down to long on for one.

NOT OUT! Ashwin is in but he did not pick that one. This lands on off, it is the leg spinner, it turns away. Ashwin looks to flick thinking it is the googly but misses. Saha whips the bails off and appeals. It is referred but replays show that Ashwin is in.

Stumping appeal! UltraEdge shows no bat there. The replay shows Ashwin had his foot grounded and he survives.

A single to end then! Outside off, Ashwin guides it down to third man for one.

Yet another good short one. Hetmyer looks to pull but it goes more off the splice towards mid-wicket for one.

A really good bumper on middle, Hetmyer evades it.

Angled into the middle pole, this is worked to mid-wicket for one. He is off the mark.

Good length and on off, Aswhin pushes it to covers.

Ravichandran Ashwin comes in now. One slip in place.

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! That is the blow Rajasthan could not afford at this moment and the one Gujarat were looking for. They are all over Rajasthan at the moment who are in deep, deep, trouble! Length and outside off, Buttler looks to guide it down to third man with an opened face of the bat. It goes off the outside edge and into the hands of Saha. Now 150 looks far, far away.

A lot of turn there! End of a brilliant over from Rashid! This lands on middle and then spins away. Hetmyer is beaten as he tries to block.

Shimron Hetmyer is the new man in.

OUT! TAKEN! Devdutt Padikkal's struggle comes to an end and Rajasthan in deep trouble now! This is short and outside off, spins away. Extra bounce after it lands. Padikkal looks to cut but it goes more off the top edge and into the hands of the point fielder.

A full toss on middle, Buttler eases it down to long on for one.

Shorter and on off, Devdutt Padikkal pushes it through covers for one.

On the pads, this is clipped through square leg for one.

This lands short! Shorter and on middle, this one spins away. It is pulled uppishly but on the bounce to the long on fielder for one.

Change in bowling! Rashid Khan is back into the attack.

A leg bye to end which means Devdutt Padikkal is still not off the mark! On the pads, Padikkal looks to flick but misses, it htis the pad and rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken.

Outstanding stuff from Pandya! Good speed too! Shorter and on middle, Padikkal looks to pull by making room but is beaten for pace.

Pressure building on Padikkal! Length and on middle, he steps out and looks to hit it hard but it goes off the inner half back to the bowler. Pandya is hitting the right lengths. Not easy to hit off those lengths.

Fuller and on middle, this is chipped down to long on for only one.

Really good length from Pandya! Good length and on off, Buttler pushes it to covers.

Two more! Length and on off, Buttler opens the face of the bat and guides it past point. The fielder in the deep, runs to his left, slides and keeps it down to two.

A yorker, on middle. Buttler digs it out to mid-wicket and scampers across for a quick single. Just what Rajasthan needed, a big over, this one goes for 11 and they will look for a couple of more like this.

Full and outside off, pushed to covers.

FOUR! This one is a shot of a classy player! A length ball, outside off. Buttler hangs back and drives it through mid off for a boundary. Hardik Pandya has no chance to stop it.

FOUR! Much needed boundary for Rajasthan! Bangs a bouncer, well directed as well. Buttler rides the bounce and pulls it to deep square leg for a boundary. It races away into the fence in no time.

Superb work from Lockie Ferguson! Length ball wide outside off. Buttler drives it firmly and to deep cover. Lockie Ferguson runs to his right, dives and saves a couple of runs.

Length and on off. Buttler plays it back to Shami.

Excellent start from the skipper! Just a run and a huge wicket of Samson! Around off, Padikkal pushes it to extra-cover. Finds the fielder.

BEATEN AGAIN! Top-class bowling from Pandya! On a length and going across Padikkal. He looks to defend without much foot movement and fails to connect.

On the pads, flicked to mid-wicket.

Follows it with a peach of a delivery! A length ball, just around off. Padikkal looks to defend inside the line and gets beaten on the outside edge. The ball whizzes past the off pole.

Devdutt Padikkal walks out to bat!

OUT! CAUGHT! The skipper gets the opposition skipper! Pandya again hits the hard length and serves it just outside off. Samson plays the wrong line as he swings across but it goes off the top edge and to backward point where Sai Kishore tracks back and takes a really good catch. Not much contribution from Sanju Samson and he will be disappointed. Fair to say, the pitch is helping the seamers.

Pandya hits the deck and serves it outside off. Buttler cuts it aerially and to deep cover who collects it on a bounce. A single.

DRINKS! Rajasthan are off to a good start! The platform is laid for them to put on a really good total on the board. They would hope, both Buttler and Samson who have their eye in can continue. Gujarat on the other hand, need one of these two to fall or they well might be chasing a big total again. An interesting passage awaits.

Just five singles off the over then! Slides one around middle, it is hit to deep mid-wicket for one more.

A googly but was on the length. Samson reads it and wrists it to mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up, just outside off. Buttler punches it to deep cover for a single.

Superb delivery! A slower one, length and outside off. Buttler waits on the back foot to cut but misses it.

A loopy ball, on off. Sanju steps across and drives it to the right of long off for a single.

Tossed up, around off. Jos pushes it past point for a single.

A quick single to end the over! Full and on off, it is pushed away to mid off and Buttler takes a risky but successful single.

FOUR! Two in a row! Short in length and outside off. Buttler cuts it hard and past point for a boundary. He is finding his rhythm.

FOUR! JUST OVER! Lockie pitches it up, outside off. Buttler gets underneath and smashes it over mid off where Pandya leaps but it speeds over and into the fence.

Short of a length, outside off, steep bounce there. Buttler frees his arms and slashes at it but fails to connect.

A low full toss, outside off. Samson pushes it off the splice and to sweeper cover for a single.

Good shot but for no run! Overpitched and outside off. Samson drives it but straight to the man at mid off.

Dot to end the over! Good over by Rashid other than the first ball misfield! Darted on the pads, it is flicked to short fine leg. At the end of the Powerplay, Rajasthan are 44 for 1.

Just a single! Quicker again, floats it on middle. Samson turns it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

A quicker one, length and outside off. Samson drops it in front of covers. No run.

Tossed up, length and on middle. Buttler hangs back and nudges it to square leg for one more.

Slightly shorter and on middle. Samson tucks it past mid-wicket for a single.

MISFIELD AND FOUR! Flatter and outside off Samson punches off the back foot to covers where Sai Kishore fails to stop it and allows it through for a boundary. Not what Pandya will like it.

A yorker outside off, Buttler looks to drive but misses. A really good start from Ferguson. That was bowled at 157.3 kph.

A slower one, full and outside off. Buttler fails to jam it out.

Angled into middle, at a good pace. This is guided down to third man for one.

FOUR! Just over and Samson is off the mark in style! This is on a length and on middle, Samson swings, this one is off the splice but over the mid on fielder and into the boundary. Rajasthan are going for it in the first 6. That was bowled at 154 clicks.

A single now! On off, this is pushed to mid off for one.

Very full and outside off, Buttler looks to time it but can't get it past point.

Sanju Samson is the new batter in. Also, Lockie Ferguson is into the attack.

OUT! TAKEN! Yashasvi Jaiswal holes out! He just never seemed like finding the timing. Played a lot of shots in the 16 balls he faced but hardly timed any. Good from Dayal, he gets his revenge. A short one, on the body, cramps Yashasvi Jaiswal for room. Yashasvi Jaiswal looks to pull, it goes off the splice towards Sai Kishore at deep square leg. It is taken.

SIX! He has hit this one sweetly! Another biggie for Yashasvi Jaiswal! This is short and on the body, Jaiswal pulls it well over the fine leg fence for a biggie. Rajasthan getting a move on.

Squirts off the outer half for two! Yashasvi Jaiswal is swinging quite a lot but not connecting as he would like. This is a slower one outside off, Jaiswal swings, it goes more off the outer half over point for two. The outfield seems a touch slow so far.

Jaiswal makes room early, Dayal bangs it short and on middle, Yashasvi Jaiswal looks to upper cut but misses.

Buttler looks to go after Dayal! He clears his front leg, this is on a length and around middle, Buttler is cramped for room. He mistimes it past mid-wicket for one.

Buttler had to hurry there! Excellent dive from him, he would have been home. Desperate stuff! Length and on off, Jaiswal guides it towards short third man. They go for one and complete it. Risky but it comes off.

Three more! Shorter and on middle, Yashasvi Jaiswal pulls it, not off the middle, more of the splice but everybody is in the ring. The ball slows down as it nears the ropes. Rashid runs after it from square leg, slides and pushes it back. The mid-wicket fielder does the mopping up job. A run saved. Also, that chase just shows how up Gujarat are for this game. There were three fielders after that ball.

SIX! Up and over! That is a shot and a half! One that will give Yashasvi Jaiswal enough confidence! This is a half volley, full and outside off, it is hit over covers and it goes all the way.

Another swing and a miss! Outside off, length. Yashasvi Jaiswal goes after it yet again but misses.

FOUR! Just about clears the fielder and that should make Yashasvi Jaiswal feel good! Fuller and on off, this is hit, not off the middle but hit well enough to clear mid off and a boundary results.

And again, a swing and a miss from Yashasvi Jaiswal! Looking to hit the ball way too hard! Shorter and on middle, Jaiswal looks to pull but misses. It swings after going past the batter. Saha takes it with a dive to his right.

Buttler gets off strike! On off, length, this is pushed wide of mid off for one. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but misses.

A dot to end then! Shorter and angled into the pads, Jaiswal looks to pull but misses. He is looking to hit the ball way too hard. Needs to calm down a touch.

Goes short now, Buttler looks to pull, it goes off the underedge through square leg for one.

Good adjustment! Length and on off, Buttler defends it back towards the bowler. Bowls it on the stumps this time to Buttler. The margin of error in this format is close to zero.

FOUR! First boundary of the final and it comes off the bat of whoelse other than Buttler, the best batter of the tournament. Slightly short and outside off, Buttler cuts it past point and this one races away to the fence. A little bit of width and Buttler makes him pay.

Good length and on middle, Buttler stands tall and plays it to mid-wicket. Two dots to begin with by Dayal.

Good start by Dayal! Not a lot of bounce though there. Outside off, on a length. Left alone.

Who will start from the other end? It is Yash Dayal!

That is a snorter of a delivery to end the first over! It is shortish, it lands and then cuts back in sharply. Jaiswal looks to fend it by taking his eyes off the ball. He is surprised by the movement. He gets an inside edge which just about goes onto hit the stumps. End of a testing first over by Shami.

That lands short! Another big booming inswinger, it is a little too straight though. Yashasvi Jaiswal flicks but to square leg.

Slightly shorter and outside off, Jaiswal initially thinks of cutting it but then lets it go.

Excellent timing again! On middle, brings it back in to Buttler too, he pushes it towards mid on for one. He is off the mark.

A lot of swing there! Shami steams in, goes fuller this time, lets the ball do its bit and it comes in a long way from outside off. Jaiswal looks to flick but misses. He gets hit on the pads. Half an appeal as the batters take one. Going down leg though. Leg bye signaled. Rajasthan are underway.

Right on the money to begin with! Good length and on off, Jaiswal pushes it to mid off.

The stage is set! The players from both teams line up in the middle for the beautiful national anthem of India. We are all set for the action now. It's a full house in Ahmedabad. The players of Gujarat now make their way out in the middle. The openers of Rajasthan - Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jos Buttler are in the middle as well. Mohammad Shami to start with the ball. One slip in place. Here we go...

Shimron Hetmyer is up for a quick chat. He says fatherhood is challenging but fun as well. Shares that it's always a good feeling to be in the final and he will try not to replicate what happened in the last final. Adds that it is an advantage to play on the same surface but it is a brand new day, a different game and there is a little bit of pressure of the final but he will try to go out there and express himself and enjoy every moment of it.

Gujarat (Playing XI) - Wriddhiman Saha (WK), Shubman Gill, Matthew Wade, Hardik Pandya (C), David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Sai Kishore, Yash Dayal, Mohammad Shami, Lockie Ferguson (In for Alzarri Joseph).

Rajasthan (Unchanged playing XI) - Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (C/WK), Devdutt Padikkal, Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal, Prasidh Krishna, Obed McCoy.

The captain of Gujarat, Hardik Pandya says they would have bowled first. Mentions this is a huge occasion and the support they have got in this game is great. Adds it is a chance for them to be a hero and shine. Adds the rest does help, final is a big game but they want to take it as just another game and the boys are looking forward to play. Informs they have one change, Lockie Ferguson comes in for Alzarri Joseph.

Sanju Samson, the skipper of Rajasthan says it looks a good wicket, a bit dry and they would want to bat. Adds it is a used wicket and it might help the spinners later on. States everyone is very excited and they are raring to go. Mentions they are looking forward to play in front of this magnificent crowd. Informs they are playing the same team.

TOSS - We are set for the all-important toss. Rajasthan have won the toss and they will BAT first!

PITCH REPORT - Simon Doull is pitchside. He says the pitch offers bounce and the ball sticks onto the surface a little bit. Adds that the bowlers need to bowl around short-of-a-length delivery to trouble batters. Shares that the ground is slightly shorter on one side, but not too much. Mentions that in this competition's final throughout, the team batting first has won nine out of fourteen finals. Feels that the captain winning the toss will bat fist and will look to put up runs on the board and look for a score around 180-190.

So, who holds the advantage? Yes, Gujarat have beaten Rajasthan twice in this edition but this is the first time they'll be playing here in Ahmadabad. Rajasthan on the other hand will be more familiar with the conditions after playing the game against Bangalore. So do they hold the advantage at the moment?

Rajasthan are up against Gujarat who have had a brilliant first edition. Hardik Pandya has thrived as a skipper and the others around him have really excelled too. They do not have a lot of big names but they have match winners. They have clicked as a team and have been the best unit in this edition. Also, they have faced Rajasthan twice before this encounter and beaten them both times. Can they make it three in a row? We will find out. Stay tuned for the toss and other updates.

When the tournament began, not many would have fancied either of Rajasthan or Gujarat to make it through to the finals but the brand of cricket the two teams have played has been fantastic. They have been two of the best sides in this year’s tournament and they well and truly deserve their place in the finals. Rajasthan, after the first-ever edition, have made it to the finals for the first time. It was under the late great Shane Warne they won their first Indian T20 League title and now Sanju Samson has the chance to get his hands on that trophy. He’ll also be the second youngest skipper to win this tournament. Can he do so though?

DRUMROLLS… the time has come, after 73 games of brilliant cricketing action, out of 10 teams we have two battling it out for the Indian T20 League trophy. It is Rajasthan against Gujarat in the largest stadium in the world, the Narendra Modi Stadium. It just doesn’t get better than this! We are very excited, what about you’ll? Hello and welcome to the coverage.

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