New Chandigarh, 29 May. There is no doubt that despite being deprived of his second consecutive century in three days here on Friday night, teenage sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi (96 runs, 47 balls, seven sixes, eight fours) not only took up the responsibility almost single-handedly but with the support of Donovan Ferreira (38 runs not out, 11 balls, four sixes, two fours) he defeated Rajasthan Royals in the second qualifier of Tata Indian Premier League (IPL-19) 2026. (RR) was given a strong score.
to FINAL!
Highest run-chase in TATA IPL Playoffs!#ShubmanGill leads from the front in absolute style as GT storms into the FINAL to set up a blockbuster clash against RCB!
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— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) May 29, 2026
Out of the park, a win in the bag
@gujarat_titans reach the final in a sublime fashion
score card
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Gill scored a century, with a century partnership with Sai GT showed the path to victory
But opposition captain Shubhman Gill (104 runs, 53 balls, three sixes, 15 fours) proved to be too heavy on Vaibhav and his huge century partnership of 167 runs on 77 balls with opening partner Sai Sudarshan (58 runs, 32 balls, one six, eight fours) proved to be decisive for Gujarat Titans (GT), who made it to the finals with a spectacular victory of seven wickets with eight balls remaining.
Records fell as partnerships flourished
Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill have rewritten record books
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Shubman & Company now champion Will give title challenge to RCB
Now, like Qualifier 1, Titans will again meet defending champions Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on May 31. The only difference is that Shubman and Company have to play this title match in front of home supporters at their home i.e. Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
The dream of title no. 2⃣
But only 1⃣ can fulfill it on Sunday
Who will it be?
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score card
The Royals, forced to bat first at the Maharaja Yadvindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, despite the faltering of the top order and middle order, scored a strong score of 214 runs for six wickets with the help of Ravindra Jadeja (45 runs, 35 balls, one six, five fours) and Ferreira, who batted twice due to Vaibhav’s fifth half-century and his two useful partnerships due to pain.
The Prince’s territory!
3 years later, #ShubmanGill steps up again to take #GT to the final!
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But in the current season, the valuable partnership between ‘Player of the Match’ Gill, who scored the first century after six fifties, and Sudarshan, who scored his eighth half-century, had the effect that the subsequent batsmen did not have to practice and the Titans scored 219 runs for three wickets in 18.4 overs. Interestingly, even in the year 2023, Gill had taken his team to the finals by hitting only 2 centuries in the qualifiers against Mumbai Indians and now again his century became decisive.
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