IPL 2017, RPS vs GL: 5 things that went wrong for Gujarat Lions

#4 Not the finish they wanted

Dinesh Karthik laboured to a 26-ball 29 despite the situation calling for some big hits

Even though the Lions began to lose their way in the middle-overs, their manic scoring rate meant that the lower-order could still take the team to a strong total as long as they paced their innings properly. But, the likes of Dinesh Karthik, Ravindra Jadeja and James Faulkner could not break free from the relentless pressure applied by the confident Supergiant bowling attack.

Karthik, in particular, was guilty of not forcing the initiative. The wicket-keeper batsman faced as many as 29 deliveries yet could only manage 26 runs including just three boundaries. Jaydev Unadkat kept chipping away in the death overs to limit Gujarat to a much lesser total than they would have anticipated.