Ravindra Jadeja picked up the big wicket of Jos Buttler and took a slight dig at the Englishman by showing a celebration that meant Jadeja had Buttler in his pocket. The damage that Jos Buttler can cause in such stages of the game is known to everyone and the Royals will be breathing a huge sigh of relief. Ravindra Jadeja pitched it up and Jos Buttler threw the kitchen sink at it but he couldn’t get the distance as Donovan Ferreira completed the catch. The celebration could be a bit provocative as he showed the pocketed celebration.

The Rajasthan Royals have very few positives to talk about in this match so far as the Gujarat Titans have the upper hand at the moment. Their bowlers were put under pressure by the destructive opening pair of Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharshan. They have now got rid of two big wickets in the form of Sai Sudharshan and Jos Butler. They still have to pick up some more wickets to limit the visitors from reaching a dominant total as they could struggle to chase such big scores.

Gujarat Titans’ explosive batting display takes control over the Rajasthan Royals bowling unit

The Gujarat Titans were put out to bat first by the Rajasthan Royals skipper Yashasvi Jaiswal. Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharshan put up a solid opening partnership of 118 runs and they ensured that the run rate did not fall below 10. This is a high run-scoring pitch and they put the bowlers under pressure right from the beginning. Despite the loss of Sai Sudharshan, Shubman Gill did not resort to his power-hitting as he carried on with such authority. Washington Sundar carried the momentum with some fine sixes and a notable six over the covers off the bowling of Jofra Archer. Jason Holder and Washington Sundar will have to score plenty of the last couple of overs as they will be unsure of what will be a good total in this pitch.

The home side will be

very well aware that their key to victory will lie in the opening partnership between Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Yashasvi Jaiswal. If Sooryavanshi can bat for at least 10 overs in the game, it will be all over for the Gujarat Titans. However, they will be facing a massive hurdle in facing Kagiso Rabada and Yashasvi Jaiswal in the power play as they are in red hot form. This game will be a crucial match in the grand scheme of things as both teams are battling for a spot in the top 4 of the table. Both the teams are formidable sides with well balanced units and this will be one thriller of a game.