Gujarat Titans (GT) registered a close win over Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in their opening match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 on Sunday, March 28th. The debutants of the tournament went against each other at the Wankhede Stadium. GT beat LSG by chasing 159 runs with a couple of balls to spare, with some great batting by Rahul Tewatia (40), Matthew Wade (30), Hardik Pandya (33), and David Miller (30) for the team.
During the post-match press conference, David Miller said “We tried to give ourselves the best chance, and then that one over from the spinner (Hooda) went for 21 (22 runs) and the next over (from Ravi Bishnoi) for another 19 (17 runs). It was really nice to be out there with him (Tewatia) and see what he is capable of.”
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He further added, “In the last couple of years, Rahul has chased down some imposing totals. We were just waiting for the momentum to shift. We took our time initially and couldn’t get going. But we knew that if we took it deep, we could chase 40 in the last 3 overs on this particular ground.”
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David Miller also explained, “I have played against him a few times. So what I have seen on the field of him in the past was exactly what I was expecting. He asked us to have fun. He wants us to work hard and wants to win.”
This is Hardik Pandya’s debut as a captain for an IPL franchise, and David Miller only had praise for him and his leadership after the game. saying that the Gujarat Titans skipper expects the players to have fun while working equally hard.
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Talking about Hardik’s captaincy, David Miller said, “It’s just about reiterating the amount of fun and what a great opportunity this is to be at the IPL and play at this level. So far, so good with his leadership. Really looking forward to working alongside him for the next two months. Just to go out and express ourselves and enjoy what we do.”
Gujarat Titans will play their next game against Delhi Capitals on April 2nd at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune.
