• Miller gets Gujarat Titans over the line

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    David Miller guided the Gujarat Titans to a seven-wicket win against the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL on Sunday.

    The Proteas batsman scored 44* off 27 balls (four fours, two sixes) as the Titans reached their target with five balls remaining.

    Earlier, the Sunrisers posted 162-8, with Aiden Markram making 17 off 19 balls and Heinrich Klaasen 24 off 13.

    Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins came to Ahmedabad with happy memories after he led Australia to an ODI World Cup triumph, but this time, the home team ruled.

    Gujarat captain Shubman Gill made 36 to add to his team’s attacking start after fellow opener Wriddhiman Saha smashed a 13-ball 25 and set up the chase.

    Sai Sudarshan then came in as impact substitute in place of Mohit and put on a key 64-run third-wicket stand with fellow left-hander Miller, who struggled in the middle with his running and Gill said it was “just a cramp, I think”.

    Sudarshan fell for 45 off Cummins but Miller stood firm to steer the team home with Vijay Shankar at the other end in an unbeaten stand of 30.

    Gujarat needed 49 from the last 30 balls before Miller and Sudarshan smashed Mayank Markande in a 24-run 16th over to ease into the chase.

    Mohit set up victory with his medium-pace bowling as he struck three times including the key wicket of Abhishek Sharma, who made 29 off 20 balls.

    Afghanistan spin wizard Rashid Khan made his presence felt when he bowled Klaasen.

    Hyderabad, who won their only title in 2016 under David Warner, suffered their second loss in three matches.

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