Spinner Rashid Khan played an important role in helping Gujarat Titans win a massive 62-run victory against Lucknow Super Giants. Rashid took 4 wickets in 3.5 overs. This is Rashid's best bowling performance in IPL. Rashid also completed his 450 wickets in T20 cricket during this period. In the shortest format of cricket, Rashid has reached number three in terms of getting 450 or more wickets. Gujarat won this match and qualified for the playoffs with 18 points.
All-rounder Dwayne Bravo holds the record for most wickets in T20 cricket. Bravo has scored 587 runs in 531 matches. Spinner Imran Tahir is at number two on this list. Tahir has taken 451 wickets in 356 T20 matches while Rashid has 450 wickets in 323 matches. Imran Tahir will now have a record on Rashid Khan's target. For this, they need two wickets.
Lucknow Super Giants were bundled out for 82 runs
Talking about the match, Gujarat, batting first, scored 144 runs for 4 wickets in 20 overs based on 63 not out from opener Shubman Gill. In reply, the Lucknow Super Giants team could not even play the entire 20 overs and were bundled out for 82 runs in 13.5 overs. Deepak Hooda scored the highest 27 runs for the Super Giants while his eight batsmen could not even touch the double-figure. Yash Dayal and R Saikishore took two wickets each.
Rashid Khan has taken 15 wickets in 12 matches
Rashid Khan has so far taken 15 wickets in the current IPL. He has entered the top 10 in the Purple Cap race. During this, he has taken wickets at an economy of 6.79 while the average has been 21.66. Gujarat Titans are playing in IPL for the first time. This team is performing well under the captaincy of Hardik Pandya.
