India, May 22 -- The challenge was to hit the ground running, something Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan haven't had to do often in this IPL. No sixes were hit but nine boundaries in 27 balls meant the openers had helped Gujarat Titans stay in sync with a 236-run chase before Sudharsan couldn't keep a drive down in the fifth over. Jos Buttler came out firing on all cylinders, scoring 33 off 17 balls till Akash Singh bowled him with a superb slower inswinger from wide of the crease.

Their big three down within 96 meant this time Titans didn't have the foundation to pursue a big chase. Shahrukh Khan tried though, scoring a blistering fifty off just 22 balls but Titans ultimately lost by 33 runs to the already ousted Lucknow Super Giants at A...