Sanju Samson won the toss and opted to bowl first on a challenging Motera pitch. Jofra Archer made an immediate impact, dismissing Shubman Gill early.
Sai Sudharsan played a vital role in stabilizing Gujarat’s innings, building important partnerships with Jos Buttler and later Shahrukh Khan.
By the 15th over, the hosts were well-positioned at 145/2. Maheesh Theekshana played a key role in breaking the partnerships, removing both Buttler and Shahrukh.
Meanwhile, Sherfane Rutherford struggled to make a mark. In the death overs, Rashid Khan failed to deliver, with his no-look shot being expertly caught by Yashasvi Jaiswal.
On the final ball of the 19th over, Tushar Deshpande bowled a short delivery outside off stump, and Rashid Khan attempted a no-look flick after shifting across the crease.
With his front leg in the air and eyes off the ball, Rashid misjudged the shot, sending it straight to backward square leg.
No-look shot from Rashid but Jaiswal saw that coming 🦅
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🎥 Yashasvi Jaiswal pulls off a blinder to cut short Rashid Khan's cameo 🩷
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Yashasvi Jaiswal reacted quickly, diving to his right to take a spectacular catch, sending Rashid back to the pavilion. The Twitterverse buzzed with admiration for Jaiswal’s athleticism, while many debated Rashid’s ill-advised shot attempt.