IPL: Patidar’s 112 not out guides RCB to 14-run win over LSG

Rajat Patidar of Royal Challengers Bangalore raises his bat after scoring a century. Photo: PTI

Kolkata  (TIP)- Rajat Patidar owned the big stage with a magnificent hundred as Royal Challengers Bangalore beat debutants Lucknow Super Giants by 14 runs in the IPL Eliminator here on Wednesday, May 25.

RCB will now take on Rajasthan Royals, losers of first qualifiers, in qualifier 2, while Lucknow’s journey ended following the defeat here. Invited to bat, Patidar, the 28-year-old from Madhya Pradesh, produced an innings for the ages as he towered over his more illustrious colleagues with an unbeaten 54-ball 112-run knock that had as many as 12 fours and 7 maximums to power RCB to a huge 207 for 4.

In reply, skipper KL Rahul slammed a 58-ball 79 to keep Lucknow in the hunt but Josh Hazlewood (3/43) dealt a twin blow in the penultimate over as LSG finished at 193 for 6.

Gujarat Titans skipper Pandya hails ‘match-winner’ Miller after reaching final

Gujarat Titans captain Hardik Pandya said David Miller’s quality was never in doubt after the South African powered them to the Indian Premier League final in their debut season with victory against the Rajasthan Royals on Tuesda, May 24. Miller struck a blistering 38-ball 68 and shared an unbeaten 106-run stand with Pandya (40) to help Gujarat chase down a formidable 189 with seven wickets in hand.

“A lot of people counted David Miller out but for us he was always a match-winner from the time we bought him at the auction,” said Pandya.

“What he did today we always expected from him. But for us it was important to give him the importance, give him that love and give him the clarity as to what we expect from him.” Miller, who managed just 124 runs from nine games for Rajasthan last season, smashed three successive sixes off Prasidh Krishna in the final over to seal the match in style and send Gujarat to the final on their home ground in Ahmedabad.

“I am generally proud of the way he has lifted his game,” said Pandya, adding that he was proud to play with Miller.

          Source: Agencies

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