New Delhi: Captain Shabman Gul It was best summed up after Gujarat Titans’ clinical chase — sometimes, momentum just finds you. And on Thursday night in Ahmedabad, it certainly happened.Moving up front, Gayle played a decisive hand in Gujarat Titans’ four-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru, later admitting that an early piece of luck led to his match-defining innings.“It feels very satisfying. On a wicket like this, it’s great to restrict a team like them to 155,” said Gayle, who scored 43 off just 18 balls after the win. “I got a bit lucky in the first ball and then I thought today was my day. I was in the zone and confident to take the bowling forward.”Gill sets the tone after early recovery.That “lucky” moment came early Bhuvneshwar Kumar An inside edge went for four, but Gill counted it in style. He shifted gears quickly, putting RCB under pressure with an aggressive approach in the powerplay.“The energy was pretty high after the second over. I was just feeling like I was in the zone,” he added, reflecting on his mindset during the chase.Gul’s intent to attack with a sharp contribution from Jose Butler And late gratification Rahul TyotiaMade sure GT stayed ahead despite the middle-order shake-up.“Teotia is a very important player for us. That was one of the conversations we had. He made some good runs and everyone got hits up the middle,” Gill noted.Patidar acknowledged Gill’s influence.On the other hand, RCB captain Rajat Patidar admitted that Gill’s power play attack proved decisive.“Obviously, the score on this track was not good enough,” admitted Patidar. “But the way Shubman played, especially on the power play, he put pressure on us and took the game away.”Despite posting just 155, RCB managed to make the contest deeper than expected, which Patidar saw as positive.“I think the way we bowled and extended it to 15-16 overs is a positive sign. There was good grass cover which helped the fast bowlers.Lessons for RCB as GT moves forward.Patidar also pointed out key areas for improvement. “We gave away a lot of wickets in the middle and that put us on the back foot,” he said.Earlier, GT’s bowlers laid the foundation with disciplined fast fielding, piling RCB out for 155.In the end, though, the night belonged to Gill – a combination of luck, timing and authority. As he himself said, once that initial moment went his way, everything else followed easily.
