On a slow pitch that seemed to favour spin, GT openers Sai Sudarshan and Shubman Gill put \u200con 118 for the first wicket. Gill top-scored with 84 runs, leading his side \u200cto a commanding total of 229 for four.<\/p>\n
Rashid Khan then \u200cstarred \u2060with the ball, picking up four wickets \u2060as GT bowled RR out for 152 in 16.3 overs to climb to second place on the table.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think we \u200bwere just thinking to \u200cbowl in good areas and they were batting pretty well,\u201d RR\u2019s stand-in skipper Yashasvi Jaiswal said.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo we were just thinking how we can cut \u200cdown the boundaries or big shots. So \u200bI think it was pretty good from them.\u201d<\/p>\n
With Nandre Burger sidelined, Jofra Archer led RR\u2019s pace attack but conceded 11 in his opening over and finished with one for 46 in \u200cthree overs.<\/p>\n
Jaiswal, who led the side in place of the injured Riyan Parag, defended both the team selection and Archer\u2019s performance.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe all know that there are some days where you are in, there are some days where you cannot bowl how \u200cyou want to,\u201d Jaiswal said.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut he\u2019s (Archer) been doing so well \u200bfor us. So I think he\u2019ll be coming back very strongly.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think we are going \u2060to look what we can do better and just \u2060look for the next game, what we can do and learn from this game.\u201d<\/p>\n
GT will face table-topper Sunrisers Hyderabad on Tuesday, while RR faces Delhi Capitals next Sunday as the \u200bplayoff race tightens.<\/p>\n
Published on May 10, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n