Gujarat win IPL title in front of almost 105,000 fans

AHMEDABAD, AFP: Skipper Hardik Pandya made 34 as Gujarat Titans beat Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets to win the Indian Premier League final in front of a record crowd of 104,859 yesterday.

Chasing a modest 131 for victory in their debut season, Gujarat depended on a 63-run third-wicket partnership between Shubman Gill, who made 45 not out, and Pandya to achieve their target with 11 balls to spare in Ahmedabad.

Earlier Pandya, a fast bowler, returned figures of 3-17 including Jos Buttler›s prized scalp for 39 to keep down Rajasthan to 130-9.

Chief scores: Gujarat Titans 133 for 3 (Gill 45*, Hardik 34, Boult 1-14) beat Rajasthan Royals 130 for 9 (Buttler 39, Hardik 3-17, Sai Kishore 2-20) by seven wickets.