Newcomer Gujarat Titans won the Indian Premier League at its first attempt on Sunday with allrounder Hardik Pandya leading his team to an emphatic seven-wicket victory over Rajasthan Royals.
Pandya grabbed 3-17 with his impeccable medium-fast bowling in the final to restrict Rajasthan to 130-9 after Sanju Samson won the toss and chose to bat.
Pandya then made a crucial 34 off 30 balls as Gujarat reached 133-3 in 18.1 overs in front of raucous crowd of more than 100,000 at the Narendra Modi Stadium.
Opening batter Shubman Gill top-scored with an unbeaten 45 and sealed the memorable win with a six off Obed McCoy over deep square leg.
Source: United News of Bangladesh