Shubman Gill admits to having ‘back issues’ during his 63-run knock against LSG. Shubman Gill’s blade produced the competition’s only half-century.
Gujarat Titans became the first team to officially qualify for the IPL 2022 playoffs on Tuesday, defeating Lucknow Super Giants by 62 runs (May 10). Both teams’ batters struggled, resulting in a low-scoring game. Shubman Gill’s blade produced the only half-century of the match, as the young opener batted sensibly and remained unbeaten until the end.
He ended up scoring 63 off 49 balls as the Titans posted 144/4 in their allotted 20 overs, winning by 62 runs. Meanwhile, Gill, who named Player of the Match. Later revealed that he had played the match while suffering from back pain. He also describe how difficult it was to get started in the middle.
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I wasn’t expecting the ball to seam so much at first: Shubman Gill
“It’s always satisfying when you stay until the end and finish the game for your team.” I wasn’t expecting the ball to seam so much at first. It was nipping around, and I was expecting the spinners to turn. I don’t think they bowled much. “It would have been tougher if Krunal had pitch it up,” Gill said after the game.
“It assisted us in turning the singles over.” Not many people gave us a chance at first, but it’s great to be qualified now. “The ground was soft, and I had some back issues, but hopefully everything would be fine,” he added. Meanwhile, GT will now aim for a top-two finish to increase their chances of qualifying for the finals.
The Titans have two more league-stage games left in the season, and they may consider putting their bench strength to the test. Meanwhile, GT captain Hardik Pandya was overjoy with the game’s outcome and lavished praise on his teammates.
“I’m extremely proud of the boys. It takes a tremendous amount of effort in this league to qualify before the 14th game. To be honest, we thought the game was over before it was over in the previous game. “We were always under pressure in all of the other games that we won, and we felt that with the kind of batting we had, we’d finish off the last game,” said the 28-year-old.
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