After their fourth win, Gujarat has moved to the top of the standings.
With this win, Gujarat Titans have climbed to the top of the points table. Delhi, who are in second place, has played 2 fewer matches than Gujarat.
Chasing a target of 218 runs, Rajasthan Royals were dismissed for 159 runs in 19.2 overs.
Rajasthan lost their first two wickets for just 12 runs, with Yashasvi Jaiswal falling for 6 runs and Nitish Rana for just 1 run. As wickets kept falling at regular intervals, Rajasthan found themselves under pressure.
For Rajasthan, Simran Hetmyer top-scored with 52 runs off 32 balls, hitting 4 fours and 3 sixes. Captain Sanju Samson contributed 41 runs, and Riyan Parag made 26 runs. Other batsmen failed to reach double figures.
In bowling, Prasidh Krishna was the standout, taking 3 wickets for just 24 runs in 4 overs. Rashid Khan and Sai Kishore claimed 2 wickets each.
Earlier, Rajasthan won the toss at the Narendra Modi Stadium and chose to field, allowing Gujarat to bat first. Gujarat posted a total of 217 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in 20 overs.
Openers Shubman Gill was dismissed for just 2 runs by Jofra Archer. After that, Sai Sudharsan and Jos Buttler put together a partnership of 80 runs for the second wicket. Buttler was dismissed for 36 runs.
Subsequently, Shahrukh Khan and Sai Sudharsan formed a partnership of 62 runs for the third wicket. Shahrukh Khan was also dismissed for 36 runs.
Sai, who remained at the crease, scored a half-century in just 32 balls with 5 fours and 2 sixes. He was dismissed for 82 runs from 52 balls, hitting 8 fours and 3 sixes.
Rahul Tewatia remained unbeaten at 24, having faced 12 balls and struck 2 fours and 2 sixes. In bowling, Tushar Deshpande and Mahish Theekshana each took 2 wickets, while Jofra Archer and Sandeep Sharma claimed 1 wicket each.
This is Gujarat Titans' fourth win, as they have earned 8 points from 5 games. Delhi, with 6 points, has dropped to second place, having played just 3 matches.
Rajasthan suffered their third defeat, with 4 points from 5 matches, placing them 7th on the table.

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