Mumbai, May 7 -- Following the thrilling win in a rain-curtailed match against Mumbai Indians (MI), Gujarat Titans (GT) assistant coach Parthiv Patel defended the performance of his side's middle-order, saying that they have hardly got to bat in the presence of its dominant top three of skipper Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan and Jos Buttler and they seek to improve as tournament progresses.

It was a rollercoaster ride for GT and MI fans as a target of 156 runs was reduced to 147 runs in 19 overs during a match curtailed by rain, which saw the 2022 champions emerge as victors in a last-ball thriller. The match saw GT acing the run-chase, then almost fumbling it with a wobbly middle-order performance, and then sealing a win thanks to some fin...