Gujarat Titans register their lowest powerplay score in IPL: Stats
What's the story
Gujarat Titans posted their lowest powerplay score in the Indian Premier League. The 2022 IPL champions scored 23/3 versus Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Match 52 of the ongoing season on Saturday. The Titans were in disarray as the RCB bowlers grew in confidence and kept the visitors quiet. GT managed only two fours during the first six overs. Here are the details.
PP scores
GT's lowest scores in IPL history
As per ESPNcricinfo, GT made this unwanted record, scoring less than 25 runs. They faced a staggering 23 dot balls with the run rate reading 3.83. GT's previous best lowest score in the first six overs was 30/4 against Delhi Capitals earlier this season. Last season, GT managed 31/3 versus DC. The season before that, they scored 31/2 against Rajasthan Royals.
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Lowest PP score this season
23/3 - GT vs RCB, Bengaluru*; 27/3 - PBKS vs SRH, Mullanpur; 28/4 - MI vs LSG, Lucknow; 30/4 - GT vs DC, Ahmedabad; 31/2 - RR vs DC, Jaipur.
Wickets
GT lose three wickets inside the PP overs
It was a solid start for RCB as Swapnil Singh conceded a single run. In the next over, Mohammed Siraj dismissed the struggling Wriddhiman Saha, who scored one run from seven balls. Siraj gave away just two runs before Yash Dayal conceded four runs next. In the 4th over, Siraj dismissed Shubman Gill (2). In the sixth over, Cameron Green dismissed Sai Sudharsan (6).
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Siraj dismisses Saha for the 4th time in IPL
RCB pacer Siraj dismissed veteran Saha for the fourth time in IPL. Across six innings, Saha has scored 38 runs from 37 balls, averaging 9.25. Saha's strike rate reads 97.26. In IPL 2024, Saha owns 136 runs across nine innings at 15.11.