IPL 2022, GT vs PBKS: Rahul Tewatia provides finishing touch after Shubman Gill sets up Gujarat Titans win against Punjab Kings | Cricket News

Shubman scores 96 and Rahul hits two sixes off final 2 balls to assist Titans chase down 190
Rahul Tewatia reminded Punjab Kings of the heartbreak suffered a few years in the past in opposition to Rajasthan Royals. The southpaw, now taking part in for the Gujarat Titans, recreated that magic, smoking two sixes off the ultimate two deliveries to assist his facet register a six-wicket win on the Brabourne Stadium on Friday. This was Gujarat’s third win on the trot.
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Tewatia walked in on the fall of skipper Hardik Pandya on the very first ball of the ultimate over, and took the onus of getting his facet over the road within the final two balls. However it was Shubman Gill, who regardless of lacking out on a maiden IPL century by 4 runs, set the tone of the chase.
Chasing a large 190, the Mohali boy made full use of an early reprieve to get to his highest IPL rating of 96 off 59 balls, that had class stamped throughout it. Recent from his 84 in opposition to Delhi Capitals, Gill went one step forward as he battled a mini droop earlier than falling 4 shy of the three-figure mark.

Tamil Nadu teen Sai Sudharsan introduced his arrival on the large stage with an impactful 35 however it was Shubman’s calculative strategy that took Gujarat close to the end line. With Gill going all weapons blazing on the different finish, the stage was set for younger Sai to showcase his big-hitting potential as he welcomed Rahul Chahar with a cracking six over deep midwicket.
Sai, who got here in on the fall of Matthew Wade (6), nevertheless, slowed down whilst Shubman ensured that the required run-rate was stored inside attain. Chahar and Arshdeep Singh raised hopes of a turnaround.

Earlier, Liam Livingstone got here up with the second quickest half century of the IPL season to assist Punjab Kings’ document a large 189 for 9. Livingstone turned Punjab’s scratchy begin from the phrase go. He introduced his arrival with a primary ball boundary earlier than dancing down the observe to deposit debutant Darshan Nalkande manner over long-on. In lower than 10 overs, the 28-year-old modified the complexion of the sport with a 27-ball 64 that noticed the ball disappear into the evening sky on 4 events.
The mayhem might have been averted had Hardik Pandya’s boots not kissed the boundary rope whereas making an attempt a superb working catch off Rashid Khan when the Englishman was batting on 14. Pandya’s error in judgement value Gujarat one other 50 runs from Livingstone’s bat earlier than he succumbed to the identical bowler.

There was no wanting again for Livingstone as he handled the younger Nalkande with disdain, to set the tone with a 52-run third wicket stand within the firm of Shikhar Dhawan, who as soon as once more wasted begin of 35-ball 30, laced with 4 boundaries. Jitesh Sharma additionally got here up with just a few lusty blows for his 11-ball 23.