Gujrat Titans finished a hat-trick of wins once they chased down 190 towards Punjab Kings on the Brabourne Stadium on Friday. Shubhman Gill smashed 96 whilst Rahul Tewatia hit Odean Smith for sixes off the overall two balls of the fit to seal an exhilarating win for GT, who’ve now changed Lucnow Tremendous Giants on the second spot within the IPL 2022 issues desk.
GT wanted 18 off the final over with Hardik Pandya and David Miller on the crease. Hardik was once run out within the ultimate over ahead of the onus fell on Tewatia who had given away 24 runs in the one over he bowled on Friday.
PBKS vs GT, IPL 2022 Highlights
Previous, GT skipper Hardik Pandya opted to bowl and PBKS have been in hassle when Mayank Agarwal and Jonny Bairstow departed early. Shikhar Dhawan was the one Indian to hit over 1000 runs in T20s however he struggled to get going. Liam Livingstone (64 off 27) performed every other blinder to lend a hand PBKS end with 189 for 9. Jitesh Sharma’s cameo against the tip helped PBKS upload some helpful runs towards a robust GT bowling assault.
Chasing 190, GT have been cruising alongside at 133 for 1 ahead of shedding Sai Sudharshan (35 off 30) within the fifteenth over. Hardik Pandya got here to the crease and joined Shubman Gill, who has been in sensational shape. The pair did not boost up with Arshdeep Singh tying them down – he conceded simply 11 runs in his ultimate 2 overs (the sixteenth and 18th overs of the GT innings).
SHUBMAN’S 96
Shubman Gill fell for 96, 4 runs in need of a genuinely-earned hundred. Had he were given to the milestone, he would have transform the fifth youngest batter after Manish Pandey, Rishabh Pant, Devdutt Padikkal and Sanju Samson to attain an IPL hundred. That is now Gill’s best possible ranking within the IPL. On April 2, he had scored his previous IPL career-best of 84 towards protecting champions Chennai Tremendous Kings.
Shubman Gill anchored the GT innings expertly towards a high quality PBKS bowling assault in a chase of 190. He was once fascinated with a sensational 102-run partnership with Sai Sudharshan after GT misplaced opener Matthew Wade early. Gill, best 22 and 212 days, performed like a seasoned professional. That is Gill’s fifth season within the IPL and the innings on Friday highlighted his prowess, timing and location. It was once an innings of the best possible elegance – Gill confirmed there was once room for batters who don’t essentially play the massive pictures, to polish in T20 cricket.
THE SHUBMAN-SAI STAND
Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan teed off after Matthew Wade fell early to Kagiso Rabada in GT’s chase of 190 vs PBKS. Gill had smashed a scintillating 84 towards Delhi Capitals in GT’s earlier fit and on Friday, he persisted his red-hot shape to persuade the Titans towards Punjab.
In the meantime, Sai Sudharsan who made his debut within the IPL as a result of Vijay Shankar was once out injured, got here out all weapons blazing and confirmed the arena why he’s looked extremely within the home circuit. Sai had scored 358 runs in 8 suits within the Tamil Nadu Premier League. On Friday, he welcomed leg-spinner Rahul Chahar with an enormous six to sign his intent.
The 2 added 101 off 62 balls for the second wicket to position GT in a robust place in pursuit in their 3rd win in as many suits in IPL 2022.
CAPTAIN GETS CAPTAIN
Hardik Pandya introduced himself into the assault within the second over of the PBKS innings after the successful the toss. The GT captain struck right away to take away his PBKS counterpart Mayank Agarwal. Hardik banged in a brief ball and Mayank, who has had a deficient begin to the IPL with the bat, hit it directly to Rashid Khan at midwicket.
BAIRSTOW DEBUTS
Jonny Bairstow were given his maiden cap for PBKS and survived a run out probability however he did not capitalise at the existence. His tried ramp shot discovered Rahul Tewatia at quick 3rd guy and Bairstow was once on his long ago the pavilion for 8 off 8.
Jonny Bairstow made his IPL debut for Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2019 and made an affect right away, scoring 445 runs from 10 suits together with a trendy 114. He was once launched via SRH forward of the 2022 participant public sale the place he was once roped in via PBKS.
DHAWAN CREATES HISTORY
Shikhar Dhawan was the one Indian and fifth batter total in the back of Chris Gayle, Alex Hales, David Warner and Aaron Finch to hit greater than 1000 limitations in T20 cricket. Dhawan is 2d within the checklist of all-time main run-scorers within the IPL. He was once launched via Delhi Capitals regardless of scoring 587 runs in 2021. Dhawan has thus far scored 2 loads in IPL.
Shikhar Dhawan’s innings was once minimize quick via Rashid Khan for 35.
LIVINGSTONE FIREWORKS
Liam Livingstone hit his 2d successive half-century after a wobbly top-order display from PBKS. Shikhar Dhawan scored 35 however took 30 balls to get there whilst Mayank Agarwal and Jonny Bairstow fell affordably. Coming in to bat at No.4, Livingstone smashed 64 off 27 together with 7 fours and four sixes to practice up his 60 off 32 towards protecting champions Chennai Tremendous Kings final weekend. Jitesh Sharma performed crucial cameo as properly.
NALKANDE-RASHID STRIKE BACK
Darshan Nalkande was once dear in his first two overs on debut however he struck two times in his 3rd over to take away Jitrsh Sharma and Odean Smith whilst Rashid Khan snared Liam Livingsone and Shahrukh Khan in his ultimate over to take the initiative again from PBKS. GT have essentially the most balanced bowling line-up within the IPL and it got here in combination as soon as once more to derail Punjab after Livingstone’s fiery innings.