Titans win titanic clash despite Russell’s heroics

By Stabroek News On In Sports |
Andre Russell was named Man-of-the-Match after taking four wickets for five runs and then being the top scorer with 48 for Koltkata Knight Riders. (Pix courtesy of IPL)
Andre Russell was named Man-of-the-Match after taking four wickets for five runs and then being the top scorer with 48 for Koltkata Knight Riders. (Pix courtesy of IPL)

The Gujarat Titans (GT) won a last-over thriller in the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL)  against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by eight runs yesterday at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. 

Hardik Pandya led from the front and anchored Gujarat Titans to a competitive total of 156-9.

Chasing 157, KKR lost two early wickets those of openers Sam Billings and Sunil Narine who were sent back to the hut by Mohammad Shami.