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PL 2026 Match No. 52 between GT and RR was played at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. GT won the match by 77 runs, and with this victory, GT moved up to second position in the points table.
RR won the toss and chose to bowl first. GT, batting first, set a target of 220 runs for RR. However, RR failed to chase the target, and GT won the match by 77 runs.
GT has played 11 matches so far this season, winning 7 and losing 4. They secured victories against Gujarat Titans, Delhi Capitals, Lucknow Super Giants, Kolkata Knight Riders, Chennai Super Kings, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Punjab Kings, and Rajasthan Royals, while their defeats came against Rajasthan Royals, Mumbai Indians, and Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
RR is currently in 5th position in the points table.
RR has played 11 matches this season, winning 6 and losing 5, with victories against Punjab Kings, Gujarat Titans, Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, and Lucknow Super Giants, while their defeats came against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi Capitals, and Gujarat Titans.
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In this match, GT batted very well and scored 229 runs.
Sai Sudharsan scored 55 runs off 36 balls, including 6 fours and 2 sixes.
Shubman Gill (captain) played a strong innings of 84 runs off 44 balls, which included 9 fours and 3 sixes.
After that, Jos Buttler could not contribute much and was dismissed for just 13 runs.
Washington Sundar played a solid, unbeaten knock of 37 off 20 balls, including 2 fours and 3 sixes, while Jason Holder scored 7 runs.
In the end, Rahul Tewatia scored 14 runs off just 4 balls, hitting two sixes. The team also received 19 runs as extras.
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From RR’s side, only three players contributed notable scores: Vaibhav Suryavanshi scored 36 runs, Dhruv Jurel made 24 runs, and Ravindra Jadeja scored 38 runs for their team.
- Yashasvi Jaiswal — 3 runs (4 balls), 0 fours, 0 sixes
- Shimron Hetmyer — 6 runs (7 balls), 1 four, 0 sixes
- Donovan Ferreira — 4 runs (2 balls), 1 four, 0 sixes
- Shubham Dubey — 15 runs (14 balls), 1 four, 1 six
- Dasun Shanaka — 16 runs (11 balls), 2 fours, 0 sixes
- Jofra Archer — 5 runs (6 balls), 1 four, 0 sixes
- Tushar Deshpande — 1 run (3 balls), 0 fours, 0 sixes
- Brijesh Sharma — 1 run (1 ball), 0 fours, 0 sixes (not out)
Yashasvi Jaiswal (c), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Shubham Dubey, Dasun Shanaka, Jofra Archer, Tushar Deshpande, Brijesh Sharma, Yash Raj Punja
Shubman Gill (c), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (wk), Nishant Sindhu, Washington Sundar, Jason Holder, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj
