A slight stutter in the middle overs may have put defending champions Gujarat Titans in a tougher situation to defend the 177 they scored against Rajasthan Royals at the Narendra Modi Stadium here on Sunday.

Rajasthan’s alertness on the field, especially quick thinking in reacting to rebounds played a key role in derailing the Titans a bit. Otherwise they could have gone past 190, which could have been a tougher challenge for last year’s runners-up in their bid to post their first win over Gujarat.