Powerplay (1-6 Overs) :-

KKR - 61/2 (10.2 rpo, 6x4, 4x6) || GT- 52/1 (8.7 rpo, 9x4, 0x6)

Middle Overs (7-15 Overs) :- 
KKR- 73/2 (8.1 rpo, 4x4, 4x6) || GT- 77/2 (8.6 rpo, 5x4, 3x6)

Death Overs (16-20 Overs) :- 
KKR- 45/3 (9.0 rpo, 2x4, 4x6) || GT- 51/0 (18.0 rpo,1x4, 5x6)

Gujarat Titans  continue their perfect record away from home after winning at the Eden Gardens against the  Kolkata Knight Riders by 7 wickets. We were in for a delayed start due to a wet outfield after the Gujarat Titans had won the toss and chose to bowl. The Knights from Eden got off to a quick start in the Powerplay scoring at more than 10 rpo after fireworks from Rahmanullah Gurbaz - who scored his second IPL fifty in the process, after which the Gujarat Titans pulled back the momentum in the middle from some fine bowling by Joshua Little, but the birthday boy Andre Russell powered Kolkata in the death to end the innings on 179. 

In the chase, Shubman Gill gave Gujarat a good start falling just 1 run short of his half-century but the Kolkata spinners pulled things back in the middle and pushed the required run rate to more than 11 rpo, but a finishing masterclass from Vijay Shankar and David Miller ensured that the Gujarat Titans get across the finish line with 13 balls to spare and move to the top of the table 

Nitish Rana, KKR Captain: "I think we were 20-25 runs short. Against top teams, we can't be this sloppy with the bat. We didn't get partnerships developing and other than Gurbaz and Russell, no one else, including me, scored. If we got a good partnership in the middle overs we could have done better. In crucial games and against top opposition, you need to do all the basics well. Need to do well in the small moments, bowl according to the plan, and do the basics well."

Hardik Pandya, GT Captain: "Noor and Little got us back into the game and kept us in the game. I would have taken 180 on that pitch especially after someone had made a 39-ball 81. Everyone in the group knows that we would have to play good cricket to win the game, and that's the humbleness that has kept us in good stead. It's all about playing good cricket consistently, irrespective of a win or a loss. Vijay Shankar is fitter, and more confident and the amount of hard work he's done is terrific. Going forward, you'll see a lot of him.

Joshua Little is the Player of the Match

Joshua Little, Player of the Match: "I just spoke to Hardik before play, just wanted to keep things simple, bowl the hard lengths and I'm happy I could do that. The first game of the IPL was always nerve-wracking, but I'm settled now. It was just about keeping things simple, smashing the back of the length, and letting the ball do the talking"