GT vs KKR IPL 2023 Highlights: Rinku Singh powers Kolkata to dream win

Rinku Singh is the man for KKR. After all that we had already seen in the match, Rinku had the best of the day to show something magic. This man has hit 5 sixes in 5 balls to take KKR over the line. 29 needed off the final over. Umesh gave a single and 28 needed from the final 5 balls. Rinku Singh has done it. Can you believe it! What a match we have just seen. This game was gone. He found something magic in his bat. Rashid's hat trick goes in vain. KKR had the last laugh. GT's streak is broken. What not has happened! GT scored over 200 for the first time and it got breached. Okay, let's breathe a bit... KKR have won their second match of the tournament and Titans have suffered their first loss. Gujarat were good for the most part. Sudharsan and Shankar played some brilliant knocks. Rashid and Joseph were good but KKR stand tall. Thanks for joining, I Varun Malik, sign off.

GT are on top as KKR need 43 from 12 balls. Rinku is there but this is going to be way difficult now.

Oh my God! Rashid has turned this match on its head and have probably sent KKR's hopes to bed. He has grabbed his first hat-trick of IPL. This is brilliant from the spinner.

And now Russell goes back. Rashid has got the big man caught out behind the wickets. He has also got Narine now. This is not good from KKR as they are going down now.

And Joseph has got another one and this is the big wicket of Venkatesh Iyer. He got Rana before and now Iyer. Is he having a golden arm? Venkatesh wanted to go downtown on this as he hit it over mid-on. But the fielder at long-on takes it. Russell now comes in

KKR are still in the chase, thanks to some brilliant power-hitting by Venkatesh. What an impact he is having in the match. KKR are at 149/3 in 15 overs. 56 needed in the last 30 balls and Iyer is at 79 from 37 balls. He might score a hundred. KKR fans desperately need him to keep firing.

And the partnership has broken. Just when KKR were looking to put GT on the back foot, Jospeh gets a wicket. He pitched this one on a fuller length and Rana wanted to go over mid-off as there was no one on the boundary. But he could not clear the mid-off fielder as he drags himself back to the pavilion. This was the fifth-highest 3rd wicket stand for KKR. Exact 100, not an inch up or down.

Iyer has hit a blistering fifty in the 12th over of the game as KKR go past 100. A 26-ball fifty and KKR are still in hunt. Rana is along with him and is picking the momentum now. 89 required off 48 balls now as the required rate stands just above 11. The duo are nearing a 100-run stand.

KKR are not going to go down easily as the pair of Iyer and Rana are fighting. They have scored 13 off Rashid 11th over.

It's time-out in the chase as KKR are at 78/2 after 9 overs. Iyer is going well and Rana is complementing nicely. 35 runs from the 3 overs after the powerplay as KKR are starting to pick things as we near the middle stage in the chase.

KKR are at 56/2 after 7 overs as Venkatesh Iyer and Nitish Rana are in the middle. They have just lost 2 wickets in the powerplay and need both- partnership as well as quick runs. Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, and Shardul to come. Can these two take it deep?

GT have made a brilliant start in the defence. Both the seamers- Shami and Little have provided one wicket each as KKR are 2 down. 

Notably, Saha is not on the field as he has got an injury. KS Bharat is keeping for him. This is not an impact player substitute and only an injury substitute, informs Sanjay Manjrekar on air. 

GT have called impact player. Josh Little comes in as Sudharsan goes back. Note, GT played only 3 overseas players in the team so they can bring the 4th overseas star.

KKR have begun their chase as Rahmanullah and Jagadeesan are out in the middle. Shami starts for GT. A strong start is needed badly as they are chasing a big score. Will there be enough for spinners, or can KKR get this? We will find this out now.

Gujarat Titans have finished with a massive score of 204 here. This is the first time that they have crossed the 200-run mark. Wow what an effort from Shankar and Sudharsan. What an innings we just saw from the young Indian batter Vijay Shankar. He came in at 5 today and played a jaw-dropping knock. Played the ball on merit before launching like a rocket at the end. GT amassed 45 runs in the final 2 overs as Shankar hit 3 sixes in the final over. KKR kept things in check for some time and their spinners were good, especially Narine, who got 3 wickets. But GT batters kept the scoreboard ticking. Gill was good but could not get a 50, Sudharsan played another brilliant anchoring knock and Shankar then took the limelight. Can KKR get this mammoth one? We shall find that out once the chase begin.

Shankar is in no mood to put his guard down. he has smashed a 21-ball fifty.

Sudharsan has to go back after hitting a fine fifty for Gujarat. Sunil Narine gets his third of the day. This one was dragged back a bit by Narine, the batter looked to clear long-off but gets no power as he gifts this to Anukul Roy.

Gujarat are at 132/3 after 15 overs and they now look for one final punch to finish well against the visitors. Sudharsan is going well. Can GT get 190?

And Suyash has got his first of the match. This was a brilliant googly ball that spun right into the right-hander. Pitched of fuller as Abhinav tried to defend it on the front foot. The ball spins into him and find the gap between the bat and the ball. KKR spinners bringing them back.

And Gill's fine knock comes to an end as Narine gets his second in the match. Gill came down the track and hit it over mid-on. he did not get enough on it as Umesh takes an easy catch at long-on. Abhinav now comes in.

Gujarat are going well even after losing Saha. Gill is looking in brilliant touch, while Sudharsan is supporting him well. GT are at 68/1 after 8 overs. This is crucial phase of the game now. KKR's spinners are key for them and will look to take wickets and put GT under the pump. Can GT keep their march going?

Spin introduced and GT lose their first. Sunil Narine has sent back Saha but this is all due to that brilliant effort by Jagadeesan. Pitched fuller as it stuck on the crease a little and Saha top-edged that. Jagadeesan at mid-wicket covered a lot of ground running back and takes a fabulous diving catch. 

It's not a flier but GT have made a decent and steady start in the initial overs. Gill and Saha are playing the balls on merit. They are hitting the fuller balls and everything that is asked to be hit.

Action is underway in Ahmedabad as the two GT openers- Saha and Gill are out in the middle. Gill is in brilliant touch, while Saha will look for more runs. Umesh Yadav and Shardul Thakur start for KKR.

GT have named Josh Little, Jayant Yadav, Srikar Bharat, Mohit Sharma and Matthew Wade in the substitute list.

KKR have named Mandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Vaibhav Arora, Venkatesh Iyer and David Wiese in their impact player list.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Nitish Rana (c), N Jagadeesan, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Shardul Thakur, Sunil Narine, Lockie Ferguson, Umesh Yadav, Suyash Sharma, Varun Chakravarthy

Shankar comes in for Hardik, Abhinav in for Josh Little

Shubman Gill, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Sai Sudharsan, Vijay Shankar, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Abhinav Manohar, Rashid Khan (c) Alzarri Joseph, Yash Dayal, Mohammed Shami

GT are batting first but the big news coming in is Hardik Pandya is not playing and Rashid Khan is leading the side. Pandya is not well. GT are looking to set a big total and exploit KKR's batting with their skilled bowling.

Match Details

Match: IPL 2023, Match 13

Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Mumbai

Time: 3:30 PM IST

Broadcast and Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and JioCinem

Russell vs Shami

KKR batter Russell has dominated GT bowler Shami in T20s. He has hit 96 runs in 40 balls against him at a strike rate of 240.

Hardik vs Narine

GT captain has never been dismissed by KKR star Sunil Narine Hardik. He has scored 56 runs against him at a strike rate of 151.35

Probable Playing XIs

Gujarat Titans: Wriddhiman Saha (WK), Shubhman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Hardik Pandya (C), David Miller, Vijay Shankar, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Mohammed Shami, Josh Little, Alzarri Joseph

Kolkata Knight Riders: Jason Roy, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana (C), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Shardul Thakur, Sunil Narine, Umesh Yadav, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy

The formidable Gujarat Titans face Kolkata Knight Riders in the 13th match of IPL 2023. After registering two thumping victories in their first two matches, Hardik Pandya's GT look to secure their third win against a not-so-consistent KKR team. GT are fire from top, right, left, and center; having a robust batting, bowling, and all-rounder line-up. They have chased 10 out of 11 games. Meanwhile, KKR have a strong spin attack in the form of Sunil Narine, Suyash Sharma, and Varun Chakravarthy, but their Indian batting has led them down. Can they fire today, or will the Titans continue their onslaught? Sit back in your comfort and enjoy as I Varun Malik, take you across this afternoon's game.