'We were targetting 45 in three overs' - Gill on GT's stunning chase

Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill revealed on Wednesday night (April 10) that his side were looking to target 45 runs in the final three overs of the run chase. In a thrilling contest against Rajasthan Royals, Titans prevailed by getting over the line off the final ball of the game. Right from the time they made their bow in the 2022 season, Titans have developed a reputation for being an excellent chasing side.

Last night, Titans needed 73 off 30 balls at one stage and in the ensuing over, they lost their skipper Gill which turned out to be a crucial blow. A 17-run over from R Ashwin did help the chasing side but eventually, it came down to a tough 35 off 12 balls. But like they have done very often, Titans managed to pull off a heist with Rahul Tewatia out in the middle once again. Rashid Khan, chipped in with a stunning cameo and hit the winning runs as well to claim the player of the match award.

"No not really," Gill said at the post-match presentation ceremony when asked if he lost hopes after his dismissal. "We were targeting 45 in three overs and that is very much gettable. Fifteen runs per over you just need two hits and that was the mindset at that time. Mathematically, both batsmen need to score nine-ball 22 runs and if you think like that, okay, it's two-three hits in nine balls and if one of the batsmen goes berserk, you'll see the match getting over in two or three balls prior."

Last year's finalists lost their previous two games before this one and Gill was pleased with the fact his side at least managed to close this match out in their favour despite being behind. "I would have loved to finish the game but very happy with the way Rashid (Khan) bhai and Rahul (Tewatia) bhai finished the game for us," he noted. "In the past couple of matches as well, I thought we dominated more than 50% of the game and the bad phase was we played really bad cricket and that's why we lost both the games. This game, we were there and thereabouts, we were a little bit behind the game and then winning the game on the last ball is always a great feeling."