Rashid Khan spins out Rajasthan in 77-run win for Gujarat in IPL
JAIPUR, India (AP) — Veteran spinner Rashid Khan picked 4-34 in four overs as Rajasthan Royals crashed to a 77-run loss to Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League on Saturday. Gujarat was made to bat first and scored 229-4. Skipper Shubman Gill hit 84 off 44 balls despite a twisted ankle and opening partner Sai Sudharsan 55 off 36 balls.
The pair put on 118 off 65 balls. In reply, Rajasthan was all out for 152 in 16. 3 overs.
Potent top-order batters Yashasvi Jaiswal, the wonderkid Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Shimron Hetmyer and Dhruv Jurel were all gone inside eight overs. Khan ushered the collapse — he bowled Jurel then Donovan Ferreira two balls later. “The moment I bowled the first ball, I knew there was something for me,” Khan said.
“If I leave the stumps it gets easy for the batters to take a single or hit a boundary. I wanted to hit a length but also the line. The moment it left my hand, I knew.
” Ravindra Jadeja (38) and Shubham Dubey (15) added 24 for the sixth wicket when Khan returned to dismiss them in successive overs. Rajasthan slumped to 136-7 in the 14th overs with no return possible. Holder took 3-12, his wickets came in 15 deliveries, and Kagiso Rabada took 2-33.