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Gujarat Titans (GT) produced a clinical chase against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Qualifier 1 to enter the final of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Tuesday.
Explosive batter David Miller and captain Hardik Pandya played the starring roles to take their team home with a seven-wicket win over the Royals. Chasing 189, Miller hit an unbeaten 68 while Pandya made 40 not out as the IPL debutant overhauled the target in 19.3 overs.
Earlier, RR lost Yashasvi Jaiswal (3) early, but captain Sanju Samson and opener Jos Buttler dominated the proceedings with their aggressive batting during a second-wicket partnership of 68 runs.
Samson got out after scoring an entertaining 47 off 26 balls, but Buttler stayed almost till the end, smashing his way to 89 from just 56 deliveries. For GT, Rashid Khan bowled extremely well and finished with none for 15 in his quota of four overs
Here is how Twitter reacted:
Roaring into the finals courtesy a perfect chase!! 🔥🙌👏💙#SeasonOfFirsts #AavaDe #GTvRR #TATAIPL pic.twitter.com/0whUa0gcJ0
— Gujarat Titans (@gujarat_titans) May 24, 2022
A Killer show in Qualifier 1⃣🔥
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) May 24, 2022
#IPL2022 #GTvRR pic.twitter.com/v4n6A1OvW9
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) May 24, 2022
And they just continue to exceed expectations! Congratulations on qualifying for the 'home' final @gujarat_titans 👏🏽 Well played, well led @hardikpandya7 👊🏽 @DavidMillerSA12 Ice cool under pressure 🙌🏼 #GTvRR #IPL2022 pic.twitter.com/EazcEE2bMY
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) May 24, 2022
Congrats @gujarat_titans on getting to the final.
Well played @DavidMillerSA12 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾#IPLplayoffs #ipl #IPL2022— Mpumelelo Mbangwa (@mmbangwa) May 24, 2022
Killer Miller killed it for @gujarat_titans! What an incredible knock 👏👏 #DavidMiller #RRvGT #IPL2022
— Vinay Kumar R (@Vinay_Kumar_R) May 24, 2022
“Miller time! @DavidMillerSA12 What a finish. @gujarat_titans , deservingly, into the Final, despite all the luck going @rajasthanroyals & @josbuttler way. RR need to pick up their spirits and bite hard at the cherry again.” #TATAIPL #IPL2022 #GTvsRR
— Charu Sharma (@Charuonsports) May 24, 2022
David Miller seemed to be taking a stroll in some park.
I mean he was so calm and collected.
One of the best knocks of this IPL.
— Bharath Ramaraj (@Fancricket12) May 24, 2022
Gujarat Titans becomes the first team to reach the IPL 2022 final. Yet another final over win for Titans. David Miller wins the game against his former team #GTvsRR
— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang) May 24, 2022
David Miller gave a mini flashback of remember the name to Eden Gardens. #IPL
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) May 24, 2022
6 6 6! Miller is Preity experienced to let such opportunity go! What a strokeplay! #IPL
— cricBC (@cricBC) May 24, 2022
David Miller in IPL 2022:
30(21)
20*(15)
6*(4)
12(15)
31*(14)
94*(51)
27(20)
17(19)
39*(24)
11(14)
19*(14)
26(24)
15*(20)
34(25)
68*(38)Not a single time he dismissed for the single-digit. pic.twitter.com/Xl4s3bxYjm
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) May 24, 2022
Gujarat Titans are through to the final of #IPL2022 with David #MillerTime Miller scoring 68* from 38 👏👏
Congratulations Gujarat!!!#GTvsRR
— ThePoppingCrease (@PoppingCreaseSA) May 24, 2022
