Gujarat Titans (GT) defeated Punjab Kings (PBKS) by six wickets, because of Rahul Tewatia, who smashed two sixes on the final two balls to seal the deal for his aspect at Mumbai’s Brabourne Stadium on Friday.
Chasing a large goal of 190, Gujarat misplaced opener Matthew Wade early within the fourth over. However earlier than Punjab might additional capitalise, opener Shubman Gill and debutant Sai Sudharsan took the sport away by forming a sensational partnership.
The pair ended up including 101 runs for the second wicket to maintain Punjab bowlers at bay. The stand was damaged by Rahul Chahar after he dismissed Sudarshan, who scored 35 from 30 balls, together with 5 boundaries.
In the meantime, Gill stored on pushing his workforce towards victory by guaranteeing Gujarat didn’t quit underneath the asking fee strain. Gill was trying set to achieve the triple-figure mark however fell brief by simply 4 runs when Kagiso Rabada dismissed him within the penultimate over.
As Punjab nearly pulled issues again, bringing down the equation to 12 runs from the final two balls, Tewatia shocked PBKS by hitting Odean Smith into the stands.
Earlier, Liam Livingstone starred with the willow to push Punjab in direction of a aggressive rating. The English star punished GT bowlers throughout the park and smashed a quickfire half-century.
Livingstone took simply 27 balls to attain 64 with the assistance of 11 boundaries, together with 4 sixes. Spinner Chahar chipped in with a invaluable 22 not out off 14 deliveries to take Punjab to 189/9 of their allotted 20 overs.
For Gujarat, Rashid Khan shined with the ball, taking an excellent three-wicket haul whereas conceding 22 runs in his quota of 4 overs. Debutant Darshan Nalkande additionally bagged a few scalps for 37 in three overs.
Right here is how Twitter reacted:
#RahulTewatia UNREAL!! #PBKSvsGT #GTvsPBKS #CricketTwitter
— parthiv patel (@parthiv9) April 8, 2022
SIX, SIX – that is the tweet! That is the match! That is @rahultewatia02 for you! #AavaDe #PBKSvGT #SeasonOfFirsts
— Gujarat Titans (@gujarat_titans) April 8, 2022
First two 50+ scores of an IPL franchise by the identical participant:
Aaron Finch for GL
Shubman Gill for GT#IPL2022 #GTvsPBKS— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) April 8, 2022
Some recreation this! Who would need to bowl to Tewatia on the demise!!
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) April 8, 2022
Omg omg ! Unbelievable @rahultewatia02 does a Tewatia once more #IPL2022 #TATAIPL2022 #PBKSvsGT
— Ridhima Pathak (@PathakRidhima) April 8, 2022
Each time I watch @ShubmanGill bat, he exudes class. Has a uncommon high quality referred to as ‘stability’ : not simply on the entrance foot however crucially excellent on the again foot which makes him a high quality all wicket batter. Give him time: Splendid quantity 3 for workforce India in all codecs IMHO #GTvsPBKS
— Rajdeep Sardesai (@sardesairajdeep) April 8, 2022
He deserved a 100!
— KSR (@KShriniwasRao) April 8, 2022
Recreation-changing wicket! Kagiso Rabada will get Shubman Gill for 96 off 59. A high knock involves an finish! #IPL2022 #PBKSvGT
— Subhayan Chakraborty (@CricSubhayan) April 8, 2022
He’s so pleasing to observe @ShubmanGill has made a steep goal look very gettable to this point. @gujarat_titans
— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) April 8, 2022
Finish of a terrific knock by Shubman Gill, 96 runs from 59 balls, missed out deserving hundred by simply 4 runs. Properly performed, Gill. pic.twitter.com/5wAooekPIp
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) April 8, 2022
Earlier than Kagiso Rabada was about to bowl Arshdeep Singh went upto him and the subsequent ball you see Shubman Gill will get out and so they had been in the identical U-19 batch. #PBKSvGT
— Prajakta (@18prajakta) April 8, 2022
What an Innings Shubman Gill. He scored 96 runs from 59 balls together with 11 Fours and 1 Six towards Punjab Kings whereas chasing 190 runs goal. Excellent Innings from Gill. Properly performed. pic.twitter.com/UunyuQkWrB
— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) April 8, 2022
