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IPL 2026: Gill’s 85 Goes In Vain As KKR End GT’s Five-match Winning Streak With 29-run Win
Kolkata Knight Riders: Skipper Shubman Gill’s fluent 85 was not enough to extend Gujarat Titans’ winning run as Kolkata Knight Riders secured a 29‑run victory to halt their opponents’ five‑match unbeaten streak and keep their own playoff hopes alive in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday.
Gill's fighting knock came after Finn Allen’s blistering 93 set the tone for KKR before Angkrish Raghuvanshi’s career‑best 82 not out and Cameron Green’s unbeaten 52 powered the hosts to 247/2, and were also aided by GT’s poor fielding display. GT’s chase was built around Gill’s stroke‑filled 85 off 49 balls, laced with five fours and seven sixes.
Jos Buttler also chipped in with 57 off 35 balls, but the dismissal of both batters in quick succession left the chase adrift. Sai Sudharsan returned from a blow to the elbow to compile a fighting 53 not out off 28 balls. Yet GT ended up at 218/4, undone by KKR’s disciplined death bowling and a tight spell of 2-29 from Sunil Narine.
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