Gujarat Titans (GT) strengthened their position at the top of the points table with a convincing 39-run victory against defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Monday.
Chasing a 199-run target, KKR managed 159/8 in their 20 overs, crashing to their fifth defeat this season.
After sent in to bat by KKR, captain Shubman Gill led the GT run charge scoring an imperious 55-ball 90 that was studded with 3 sixes and 10 fours.
Sai Sudharsan, the leading run-scorer of the tournament at the moment, scored his fifth half-century of this edition of the IPL, taking 33 balls to reach the mark.
KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane waged a lone battle top scoring for his team with a 36-ball 50 with the help of a six and 5 fours.