Gujarat Titans celebrity David Miller mentioned the 8-wicket loss to Punjab Kings of their IPL 2022 was once a sour tablet to swallow, taking into consideration how it introduced their profitable run within the match to a halt. Hardik Pandya’s males have been on a 5-match profitable run within the match however they got here up with an insipid display with each bat and ball on the DY Patil Stadium on Tuesday as PBKS clinched a dominant win.
In spite of the loss, Gujarat Titans are sitting beautiful on the most sensible of the IPL 2022 issues desk with 16 issues from 10 fits, 2 issues greater than second-placed Lucknow Tremendous Giants.
Hardik Pandya defended his name to bat first within the night time tournament in Mumbai however Gujarat batters didn’t do sufficient to again their captain’s name. Barring Sai Sudharshan, who hit a 50-ball 65, there was once no different considerable contribution with the bat. Captain Hardik suffered a unprecedented failure and so did Rahul Tewait and David Miller who’ve been in nice shape in IPL 2022.
Gujarat Titans controlled simply 143 at the board and it was once no longer sufficient as Punjab Kings rode on a fifty from Shikhar Dhawan and a quickfire 30 from Liam Livingstone to get the chase achieved in simply 16 overs.
“Our group setting is one in every of calm. (This can be a) very comfy setting. (The) guys are coaching arduous and (are) extraordinarily aggressive and, clearly nowadays (Tuesday), was once somewhat a sour tablet to swallow, with the end result,” Miller instructed the clicking after Gujarat suffered handiest their second lack of the match.
“However this is going to occur during the marketing campaign of an IPL, with such a lot of video games. So, confidently, we were given the unhealthy sport out the way in which.”
UNDER THE PUMP
Miller lauded Punjab Kings for being disciplined at the box and highlighted that the run-out of Shubman Gill early within the innings was once a large setback to their innings. Gujarat’s innings on Tuesday by no means had any momentum as they saved shedding wickets in common periods.
Kagiso Rabada was once the pick out of the bowlers for Punjab Kings as he picked up 4 wickets whilst giving freely handiest 33 runs. Sandeep Sharma was once miserly in his spell of 0/17 whilst Arshdeep Singh endured his excellent paintings on the loss of life.
“Yeah, I imply, it’s tricky if you find yourself shedding wickets all through… neatly, particularly within the first 10 overs, we have been beneath the pump. However, I imply, I believe there have been one or two good moments there from the (Punjab) Kings, with Gill getting run out with a right away hit – you by no means, type of, want that upon someone. After which, whenever you get started shedding a few wickets, you’re at all times at the back of the eight-ball,” Miller added.
Gujarat Titans will glance to position at the back of the loss and soar again once they subsequent face Mumbai Indians on Would possibly 6.
