IPL 2022 FINAL: LIVE UPDATES from the GT vs RR match at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
12:27AM: IPL PRESENTATION CEREMONY
12:17AM: Comeback complete.
Take a bow, Hardik. – SPORTZPICS
12:09AM: Dream debut, indeed!
What a dream debut season for Gujarat Titans. @hardikpandya7 has been absolutely brilliant as a leader and player. This has been a fantastic IPL and great to see a new champion. Jos Buttler was in a league of his own and Rajasthan Royals can be proud of their season. #IPLFinal pic.twitter.com/dnTKOoAO4K
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) May 29, 2022
12:06 AM: V.V.S praise!
12:05 AM: High-class, Hardik.
Talent koot koot ke bhara hai is bande mein. Hardik Pandya take a bow!
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) May 29, 2022
12:04 AM: What a ride, right from the IPL 2022 Auction with this man to the night of an epic final.
“Regardless of how this #IPLFinal finishes, the best news for Indian white ball cricket is that @hardikpandya7 bowling shoulder seems to be 100% again. May it stay that way for long.”
— Charu Sharma (@Charuonsports) May 29, 2022
23:55: Uber cool, Nehra ji!
SERIOUS STAT: Ashish Nehra becomes the first coach to win the IPL with his cap turned backwards during the entirety of the whole tournament pic.twitter.com/6GkvtjxrhP
— Sportstar (@sportstarweb) May 29, 2022
23:48: Scenes!
Frenetic scenes in Ahmedabad. – SPORTZPICS
23:40: Talk about the perfect start in the big league!
23:35: Shubman Gill becomes the first player to win an IPL title by hitting a six for the final runs.
Jubilation for GT. Heartbreak for RR. – SPORTZPICS
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22:19: Prasidh Krishna castles Saha with a cracking delivery.
Saha walks back. – SPORTZPICS
22:11: CHANCE! Chahal spills Shubman Gill’s catch in the first over off Trent Boult!
22:06: RR have settled for the second-lowest score in an IPL final while batting first. Can they successfully defend this score to earn their elusive crown?
The perfect finish, courtesy Mohammed Shami. – SPORTZPICS
9:46: Over a lakh strong!
9:38: Harbhajan Singh
9:37: Irfan Pathan
Brilliant spell by Hardik in this big game. Now caught the biggest fish of the match. #GTvsRR
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) May 29, 2022
9:36: Marizanne Kapp
9:33:
9:27PM: The Hardik juggernaut continues! 3/17, the best bowling by an Indian pacer in a final.
Hardik Pandya dismisses Hetmyer. – SPORTZPICS
9:10PM: Massive jolt for RR fans!
Hardik Pandya ends Jos Buttler’s IPL campaign with the bat. – SPORTZPICS
9:05PM: How good has ‘skipper’ Hardik been?
Very impressed with how Hardik Pandya has handled things so far; and that includes these two overs he has bowled. #GT look calmer.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) May 29, 2022
9:04PM: The spin wizard has struck early, folks.
Rashid Khan removes Devdutt Padikkal. – SPORTZPICS
9:00PM: Liam Livingstone, PBKS’ explosive star of IPL 2022….
Good luck to both teams tonight… the best two teams throughout the tournament in my opinion! @gujarat_titans vs @rajasthanroyals may the best team win! But there will be a certain guy looking down tonight very proud of his boys in pink! #IPLFinal
— Liam Livingstone (@liaml4893) May 29, 2022
8:57PM: The most expensive player in IPL history is back rooting for his old franchise.
8:52PM: Jos Buttler becomes only the second batter after Virat Kohli to cross over 850 runs in a season. Can he notch up a record fifth ton this season?
8:50PM:
Jos Buttler becomes second-highest run scorer in an IPL season, goes past Warner
8:42PM: Hardik Pandya dismisses skipper Sanju Samson.
Skipper Hardik Pandya picked his first IPL wicket in an IPL final after five attempts.
8:39PM IST: A classic 2008 reunion!
8:35PM IST: Jos Buttler nears 850 runs, will become the second-highest scorer in an IPL season.
Jos Buttler. – SPORTZPICS
8:30PM IST: Lockie is shooting up in the PowerPlay.
Lockie Ferguson bowls the fastest bowl (157.3kph) of IPL 2022. – SPORTZPICS