PBKS vs GT Highlights, IPL 2022: Rahul Tewatia slams sixes off last two balls to secure incredible win for Gujarat

Thanks to Gill and Tewatia, Gujarat Titans have now climbed to second spot in the IPL table. Punjab Kings, meanwhile, drop to sixth.

6! GUJARAT TITANS WIN! 

Unbelievable scenes at the Brabourne Stadium!

Rahul Tewatia repeats the IPL 2020 heroics; with 12 needed off the last two balls, Rahul Tewatia slams two maximums to secure an incredible win for the Gujarat Titans.

TEWATIA! Fuller from Odean Smith and Tewatia smashes it away for a maximum wide of long-on!

6 NEEDED OFF 1 BALL

And it’s Rahul Tewatia on strike.

Onto the pads and Miller flicks it away for a four towards deep midwicket.

13 needed off 3

Can Rahul Tewatia repeat the IPL 2020 heroics?

Hardik Pandya is run out! Smith bowls wide outside off again, and Miller fails to collect it. Hardik wanted the strike and he charges for a quick single, but Bairstow gets a direct hit.

18 required off 5 now!

And he starts with a wide.

David Miller has joined Hardik Pandya as Gujarat Titans require 19 off the last 6 deliveries.

Shubman Gill falls on 96! Soft dismissal.

Rabada bowls wide outside the off-stump and Gill stretches with intention to beat the fielder at cover, but doesn’t get the timing right. 

Rabada misses his length as he bowls a full toss on the second delivery, and Pandya flicks it wide of long-on for a four.

UPDATE: ANOTHER FOUR! This time towards cover! 21 needed off 9 now

It was a brilliant yorker but unfortunately for Rabada, it is also a no ball. No big damage, however, as Gill only scores a single.

29 needed off 11 balls

Kagiso Rabada to bowl the 19th over of the innings.

Only five runs from the 18th over! Brilliant finish to the over, as Arshdeep anticipated Gill moving across to make space for a flick past towards backward point, and bowls wide outside off.

GT 158/2 in 18 overs. Target 190

Shubman Gill moves on to 94.. 

GT need 34 off 15 balls

37 required from 18 balls. Big over, this, from Arshdeep, and he starts with a brilliant bouncer.

To be fair, it was a hard catch. Pandya intended to smash this delivery over deep midwicket but doesn’t get his timing right, as the ball sails high into the nightsky. 

Rabada tries his best and reaches the delivery, but fails to complete the catch.

13 off the over. 153/2 in 17 overs; Target 190

Chahar starts with a wide as wicketkeeper Bairstow misses a stumping chance. Pandya then slams two successive boundaries – one towards square and one straight over bowler’s head to shift the momentum.

Good over from Arshdeep here, even as he concedes a four on his last ball. Only 6 in the 16th over, as Hardik Pandya slams Titans’ first boundary after 14 balls.

GT 140/2 in 16 overs. Target 190

Gujarat Titans need 56 off the final five overs of the game.

Chahar with the breakthrough! Sudharsan falls on 35.

Well, that was coming. The required run rate of mounting and Sudharsan needed a move on. Googly from Chahar and the batter fails to read it. Finds a thick top edge and Mayank Agarwal takes a great catch. 

GT 133/2 in 14.4 overs against PBKS (189/9)

Gill had already surpassed his highest score with an 84 in the previous game, and he goes past the mark here. A couple off Chahar’s first delivery of the 15th over as Gill moves to 86

GT 130/1 in 14.1 overs

Sudharsan smashes a four wide of long on against Rabada as the South African concedes 9. Equation now – 62 needed off 36 balls.

The South African speedster is brought into the attack after the timeout.

This is an exhibition of sorts. Gill steps out a little, cuts it through covers and the ball races towards the boundary before the bowler – Vaibhav Arora here — could blink an eye.

Gill is toying around with the field at the moment.

GT 119/1 in 13 overs

This has been an excellent partnership but Sudharsan might want to shift gears now. He’s currently 28 off 24 balls.

GT 110/1 in 12 overs. Target 190

That doesn’t look too good for Jitesh and PBKS. Jitesh takes an almighty dive in a bid to stop Shubman Gill’s shot towards square; he fails to stop the ball and in the process, gets himself injured.

He is currently limping off near the boundary line.

Good call from Gill to send Sudharsan back to the crease. There was no second here as Sudharsan smashes this delivery towards cover-point region. Excellent throw by Rabada and Sudharsan survives as Rahul Chahar fumbles in his collection of the ball.

GT 103/1 in 11 overs

GT require 96 runs in 60 deliveries and they have nine wickets remaining. Shubman Gill looks in sublime touch and Sudharsan has come with an aggressive approach.

PBKS need wickets.

Another delay here as sand is sprinked over the bowlers’ landing position.

The West Indian will continue the proceedings after the timeout.

What an innings this has been so far. Gill reaches his fifty with a four against Livingstone, and then slams another boundary towards backward point.

GT 88/1 in 9 overs. Target 190

Odean is furious with himself. This one was a bit slower from Odean and Shubman fails to adjust with the variation in pace on time, as he knocks it straight for the bowler.

However, Odean fumbles in the follow-through and drops a relatively easy catch here. How costly would that prove?

GT 76/1 in 8 overs. Target 190

Shubman Gill slams the second delivery from Odean Smith for a six! A brilliant pull shot from the opener.

Sudharsan welcomes Rahul Chahar with a six! Only the second six Chahar has conceded in this edition.

Sudharsan goes down on one knee and smashes this one away wide of long off!

Gujarat Titans end the powerplay at 53/1. A strong start for the side despite the wicket of Matthew Wade, as Shubman Gill stays strong; currently batting at 33 (19).

In only 5.3 overs! Sai Sudharsan has come with a purpose tonight. Short from Rabada and onto the body, and Sudarshan pulls this one away past the short third.

GT 50/1 in 5.3 overs

The Indian youngster is playing at a strike rate of 187.50 at the moment, and he has scored all those runs playing textbook cricketing shots.

Magnificent so far.

PBKS 45/1 in 5 overs

And he’s off the mark with a four. A poor delivery from Rabada as he bowls this one down the leg-side. All Sudharsan needed was to give it a little push to send it past short third.

GT 37/1 in 4 overs

Rabada with the breakthrough! He dismisses Wade on 6. 

The Australian wanted to join the action with Gill but he nicks the delivery outside off for a regulation catch for wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow.

First four for Wade as he smashes a short-pitched delivery behind point for a boundary.

GT 31/0 in 3 overs. Target 190

Shubman seems to be putting on another masterclass tonight. That went like a rocket!

He stays on his feet and slams the delivery outside off towards cover-point region for a four.

GT 24/0 in 2 overs

Shubman in brilliant touch. He slams two more fours – this time against Arshdeep.

The opener goes straight with his first over, and brings out a trademark pull for his second.

GT 19/0 in 1.3 overs. Target 190

Arshdeep is the first-change bowler for Punjab.

Shubman Gill opens his accounts with a four, and follows it up with another one! Gill resuming from where he ended in the previous game.

GT 10/0 in 1 over. Target 190

Shubman Gill and Matthew Wade open for the Titans. Vaibhav Arora bowls the first over.

The PBKS would be rueing the regular wickets in the middle overs, but it is still a strong total – thanks to the late surge from Rahul Chahar and Arshdeep Singh for the final wicket. 

Liam Livingstone was obviously the key with his quickfire 64!

And Rahul Chahar welcomes him with a six!

Wow! These are bonus runs for Punjab Kings! Lockie comes around the wicket to Arshdeep and the batter, in a bid to dodge the ball more than to hit it, swings his bat away and it goes sailing towards the deep midwicket for four.

PBKS 173/9 in 19 overs

Rahul Chahar with a welcome boundary for the Punjab Kings! He cuts Ferguson’s 145 kph delivery wide outside off for a racing four.

Wicket no.9! What a delivery from Shami. Vaibhav Arora is knocked over.

PBKS 164/9 in 18 overs

Yet again, PBKS run out of steam well before 20 overs.

Rahul Chahar and Vaibhav Arora will now look to play out the remaining overs and maybe set a competitive target for the Titans.

The last thing PBKS needed. Rabada out on 1. There was never a second run here.

This is going from bad to worse for Punjab. Chahar plays a dab towards third man for a single, but Rabada goes back for a second; by the time he comes back, he is too late to return to the crease.

Poor phase of cricket, this.

What a spell from the leg-spinner. It is never wise to take on Rashid – and especially not when he is in his last over and you have four overs remaining.

PBKS 155/7 in 16 overs

Shahrukh falls on 15. Game changing over, this!

And the spinner delivers! Rashid removes Livingstone on 64. The Englishman goes for a big hit against the leg-spinner; not a good idea as it was his final over. Livingstone pays the price as he is caught at deep midwicket.

First six for Shahrukh Khan! He takes the aerial route and smashes one over long-off. 

UPDATE: AGAIN! Length delivery, not too much pace, and Shahrukh punishes Shami again. Almost a repeat of the first!

The senior pacer bowls his third over.

Two wickets, two fours.

PBKS 133/5 in 14 overs and umpire calls for a strategic timeout. Phew!

Two in two! Odean Smith dismissed on a golden duck. This innings has been a see-saw so far. In the previous over, PBKS slammed 24 runs against Tewatia and now, they have lost two sucessive wickets and the Titans are well and truly back in this.

Jitesh is dismissed after an entertaining cameo. Nalkande with his first IPL wicket.

WHAT AN INNINGS! Livingstone brings his half-century in merely 21 deliveries with a six.

PBKS 124/3 in 13 overs

Jitesh goes towards long off in bid for his thid six but he’s dropped! 

Fuller from Tewatia and Jitesh gets down on his knee, and smashes it away brilliantly through midwicket.

Update: SIX AGAIN! Similar delivery from Tewatia and it is almost a repeat.

And Livingstone welcomes him with a four that – as Ravi Shastri says – went like a tracer bullet through cover.

Livingstone into his 40s.

On the final ball of the 12th over, Livingstone brings up Punjab Kings’ 100.

PBKS need Livingstone to be there till the end. 100/3 in 12 overs

The Gujarat Titans captain to bowl his third over of the innings.

Only four runs off Rashid’s third over and this is exactly what Titans needed after a threatening partnership between Livingstone and Dhawan.

PBKS 90/3 in 11 overs 

Rashid Khan gets Shikhar Dhawan for the fourth time in IPL! He gets a faint outside edge from Dhawan and Matthew Wade completes the catch with a brilliant take behind the wickets.

PBKS 86/3 in 10.1 overs

At the end of Powerplay, Gujarat Titans had put pressure on the PBKS with the quick wickets of Mayank and Bairstow. In the past four overs, however, the duo have added over 50 runs!

Livingstone, in particular, is breathing fire.

PBKS 86/2 in 10 overs

Livingstone is targetting the young Nalkande here. The England batter goes across to get inside the line of the ball and directs it brilliantly towards fine leg.

Update: Another similar shot, this time for a four!

Pandya had pulled out a stunning catch, but he fails to release the ball in time as his foot touches the boundary line. Livingstone gets a lifeline!

PBKS 70/2 in 9 overs

The leg-spinner is back into the attack after the strategic timeout.

No surprises here, as Liam Livingstone hits the first six of PBKS’ innings. In the slot and the English batter smashes it away wide of long-on. A 93m long six!

PBKS 60/2 in 8 overs

Liam Livingstone brings Punjab Kings’ 50 with a single. The two batters are key to PBKS’ rebuild here.

23-year-old Darshan Nalkande to bowl his first over on his IPL debut.

Good comeback over from Ferguson. Shikhar Dhawan has looked in good touch after a shaky start against Hardik Pandya; and the PBKS would be expecting a big innings from the left-hander.

PBKS 49/2 in 7 overs

Only 5 of Rashid’s first over and Lockie Ferguson continues with his second over of the innings.

Lowest total for Punjab Kings in the Powerplay in this edition so far. Gujarat get key breakthroughs in Mayank Agarwal and Jonny Bairstow and the onus is now on Dhawan and Livingstone to rebuild the PBKS innings.

The hero from previous game, Livingstone begins his innings with a four.

PBKS 38/2 in 5 overs

Lockie Ferguson strikes! Bairstow out on 8. A great catch from Rahul Tewatia at short third man.

Another soft dismissal, this. Ferguson drags back his length a little and Bairstow intends to use the pace of the ball to beat the short third. However, he doesn’t find the distance.

The Indian opener became the only fourth player in T20 history to slam 1000 fours (after Chris Gayle, Alex Hales, and David Warner).

He follows it with another four towards cover.

AND THAT’S A RECORD!

Dhawan is now the first Indian to score 1000 fours in T20s!

End of an eventful over from Hardik Pandya as Bairstow slams a cracking four through the on-side – again, towards deep midwicket.

PBKS 25/1 in 4 overs

But Bairstow is safe. A risky single from Dhawan there. Miller, as usual, brilliant on the field with his direct hit.

After almost getting the wicket of Dhawan in his first over, Pandya continues to beat the opener’s inside edge in his second. Dhawan twice beaten so far

Bairstow up and running with a first-ball boundary. A nice flick against Shami to open his account in IPL 2022.

PBKS 20/1 in 3 overs

Jonny Bairstow, making his debut for the PBKS, joins Dhawan at the crease.

Captain dismisses captain! Mayank falls on 5. Soft dismissal as Hardik infuses pace (140 km/h!), and the batter fails to adjust with the variation in time. As he intends to loft the delivery past mid-on, Mayank doesn’t find the distance at all.

PBKS 11/1 in 2 overs

Shikhar Dhawan opens his account with a lucky boundary. Pandya bowls outside the off-stump and Dhawan looks to play the square cut. However, the ball finds a thick inside edge and dodges past both; the stumps as well as the keeper for a four.

PBKS 10/0 in 1.2 overs

And again, Hardik Pandya is the first-change bowler for the Titans.

He might have conceded a boundary, but it was an otherwise good over from Shami. He finds Mayank’s outside edge twice, but the PBKS captain retains strike with a single off the last over.

PBKS 5/0 in 1 over

Mayank Agarwal off the mark with a boundary! First runs for PBKS as he smashes a lofted on-drive on a fuller delivery from Shami.

IPL 2022: Mayank Agarwal and Shikhar Dhawan open for the Punjab Kings. Mohammed Shami to bowl the first over.

We’re set for the action to begin!

Hayden says the pitch is likely to be a batting paradise tonight.

“We are in for another batting-frenzy. We’ve got a little bit of grass on this wicket which is going to very consistent. It’s going to play nicely for the quicks. Lots of even pace and bounce and a very good wicket.”

“This could well be the match where things change (for Dhawan),” says Gavaskar.

“Grateful that Punjab Kings showed the faith in me to perform at this stage. I heard a wooden sound in the last game and I asked the captain to take the DRS because I was confident. I personally spoke to MS Dhoni and he told me that my glovework and my leg movements are very good, and said I would improve day by day.”

Punjab Kings (Playing XI): Mayank Agarwal(c), Shikhar Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Jonny Bairstow(w), Jitesh Sharma, Shahrukh Khan, Odean Smith, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Vaibhav Arora, Arshdeep Singh

Gujarat Titans (Playing XI): Matthew Wade(w), Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Hardik Pandya(c), David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Abhinav Manohar, Rashid Khan, Lockie Ferguson, Mohammed Shami, Darshan Nalkande

“Would’ve liked to bowl first as well but it is what it is. Did well last game batting first. Guys are taking a lot of responsibility. Have a lot of leaders in our side, makes my job easier. Bairstow comes in for Rajapaksa.”

“Going to bowl first because I think dew might be a factor later. We had a couple of good games where things went our side. Lot of courage shown by the boys. Two forced changes. Vijay misses out, Varun as well. Two debutants – Sai Sudarshan and Darshan.”

As expected, Jonny Bairstow replaces Bhanuka Rajapaksa in the PBKS XI. One can argue that it’s a bit harsh for the Sri Lankan; but at the same time, you can’t afford to have Bairstow on the bench when he is available!

Vijay Shankar and Varun Aaron miss out for the Titans, with Sai Sudarshan and Darshan replacing the two.

Gujarat Titans win toss, opt to bowl against Punjab Kings in Mumbai

Jonny Bairstow to make his debut for the Punjab Kings; Sai Sudarshan and Darshan Nalkande to make their maiden appearance for the Gujarat Titans.

“It’s been great so far, really enjoying it, new franchise, new group of players, it’s exciting times. You want to make a good impression again. We are two from three but the brand of cricket that the guys are playing is great. It’s a new journey, joining a new family, of course you want to impress, put your best foot forward and it’s all about learning.”

“He knows when he’s bowling, he’s contributing all around. He’s a great fielder, he’s a fabulous finisher, he needs only one six to reach 100 sixes. He has got the all-round ability.”

We’re 15 minutes away from toss at the Brabourne Stadium. PBKS had won while batting first in their last game, while Titans also successfully defended a total in their previous game against DC.

Titans have picked three and four wickets in the Powerplay in their first two games respectively. Punjab, meanwhile, have scored 60+ scores in all games in the first six overs.

“Every match from now becomes very important. They would want to keep the momentum going. The pitch should be 180+ here.” -Sunil Gavaskar

Mayank Agarwal and Hardik Pandya, the captains of both sides, caught up before the game at the Brabourne Stadium.

Mayank Agarwal needs 46 more runs to complete 4000 T20 runs.

Both sides have a chance to go top in the IPL table with the win tonight.

Punjab Kings had successfully defended the 181-run target in their previous game at the same venue against Chennai Super Kings. Humidity has been relatively low at the Brabourne Stadium; will we see a change in trend with captains opting to bat here?

For the Titans, Vijay Shankar could be sidelined for the game, following inconsistent performances in the opening two games.

Shubman, Wade, Gurkeerat/Saha, Abhinav Manohar, Hardik, Miller, Tewatia, Rashid, Ferguson, Aaron/Dayal, Shami

One of the major decisions in the XI would be selecting one of Rajapaksa and Bairstow.

Mayank, Dhawan, Bairstow, Livingstone, Bawa, Shahrukh, Odeon, Chahar, Rabada, Arshdeep, Arora

Leg-spinner Rahul Chahar has conceded only one four and a six in three games for the Punjab Kings so far, having completed his four-over quota in each game.

He has taken six wickets so far.

Matthew Wade(w), Shubman Gill, Vijay Shankar, Hardik Pandya(c), David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Abhinav Manohar, Rashid Khan, Lockie Ferguson, Varun Aaron, Mohammed Shami, Wriddhiman Saha, Pradeep Sangwan, Jayant Yadav, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Alzarri Joseph, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Darshan Nalkande, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Dominic Drakes, Sai Sudharsan, Yash Dayal, Noor Ahmad

Mayank Agarwal(c), Shikhar Dhawan, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma(w), Shahrukh Khan, Odean Smith, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Vaibhav Arora, Arshdeep Singh, Jonny Bairstow, Benny Howell, Sandeep Sharma, Rishi Dhawan, Baltej Singh, Writtick Chatterjee, Prerak Mankad, Ishan Porel, Atharva Taide, Prabhsimran Singh, Harpreet Brar, Ansh Patel, Raj Bawa

Arora had almost quit the game way back in 2018, when seven catches were dropped on his bowling during a district game in Himachal Pradesh. However, his personal coach pushed him to continue, and the pacer eventually made his Ranji debut for the side a year later.

In PBKS’ previous game against CSK, pacer Vaibhav Arora made his IPL debut and enjoyed an impressive outing, ending with figures of 2/21 in four overs, dismissing Robin Uthappa and Moeen Ali cheaply.

The team management would be hoping for a similar outing from the youngster against GT tonight.

Rashid enjoys an impressive record against Shikhar Dhawan in IPL so far, having dismissed him thrice in 35 balls.

Among GT’s bowlers, Rashid is the only player against whom Dhawan has scored with a strike rate of less than 100. Will Titans introduce Rashid early in the innings?

Chris Gayle -1132

Alex Hales-1054

David Warner- 1005

Aaron Finch -998

Shikhar Dhawan- 997

PBKS opener Shikhar Dhawan could reach an incredible feat in the game against Gujarat Titans.

Shikhar Dhawan needs 3 more fours to complete 1000 fours in T20s, he will be the 1st Indian to reach this landmark.

In the previous game, Shami and Ferguson took six wickets of Delhi Capitals’ 9 in the innings. Shami had taken the crucial wicket of Roman Powell in the game, ending DC’s hopes of mounting an unlikely comeback.

The duo has combined to taken 9 wickets so far.

Rashid will have to put his best foot forward to reach this landmark and needless to say, he can pull it through.

The Afghanistan spinner needs five more dismissals to reach 100 IPL wickets.

Rashid has picked 18 wickets in 10 matches against the Punjab Kings so far. Will tonight be Rashid’s night?

Rashid Khan has picked two wickets — a wicket each in as many games for Titans so far. However, considering his performances in the past, Rashid has been a bit expensive, conceding 57 runs in 8 overs.

The Kiwi pacer, after the side’s victory against the Capitals in the previous game, had lauded Hardik Pandya on his leadership skills. Ferguson had ended with figures of 4/28 in four overs and in the post-match press conference, Ferguson said, “Hardik is always giving us confidence to play the game that we want to play and it’s nice to have a captain who trusts your skills.”

The Delhi Capitals failed to buy back Kagiso Rabada in the IPL auction and while the franchise has had a poor start to the season (2 losses in 3 games), Rabada has been impressive for Punjab Kings so far.

The South African has been fairly economical in his two games for the Kings so far, registering figures of 1/23 and 1/28. In addition, Rabada also made handy contributions with the bat in both matches (25 and 12*).

Punjab Kings bought Liam Livingstone for a whopping INR 11.25 crore in the mega auction, and from what we have seen so far, it seems Livingstone will prove his worth this season.

The England all-rounder was immense in the side’s victory against the CSK in their previous game, scoring a quickfire 60 off 32 balls while also picking two crucial wickets.

A third option would be the Punjab Kings going with the same four players in the game; and that would draw some attention.

With Bairstow available, the England batter should ideally be walking into the XI. But considering the form of their overseas stars, this possibility couldn’t be ruled out.

The most straightforward swap would be Bairstow for Rajapaksa. However, the Sri Lankan has played brilliant knocks for the side in the first two games (43 off 22 balls against RCB; 31 off 9 balls against KKR).

A second option would be Bairstow coming in for Odean Smith, but that would leave PBKS with five bowlers – a risky proposition.

Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Liam Livingstone, Odean Smith, and Kagiso Rabada have all been impressive for the PBKS so far. With Bairstow set to be available for the upcoming game, the team management faces a certain dilemma; Who will make place for the England batter?

Or, will Bairstow even play?

The Punjab Kings received a massive boost ahead of the game against Titans, as their England batter Jonny Bairstow completed his quarantine and will be available for selection in the game tonight.

The opening combination of Mayank Agarwal and Shikhar Dhawan looks incredibly strong on paper. However, in the past two games, the openers have failed to fire for the side.

The middle-order did rescue the PBKS for the side against Chennai Super Kings, but the team management would be expecting Mayank and Dhawan to capitalize on the Powerplay when the side takes on the Titans tonight.

Against the Delhi Capitals, Pandya registered economical figures of 1/22 in four overs, taking the important wicket of Tim Seifert in his first over of the game.

Moreover, Pandya came as the first-change bowler, hinting that the 28-year-old is growing in confidence with the ball.

Hardik has been among the runs, with 33 and 31 in his opening two games with the bat. However, both innings lacked the power-hitting we usually associate Pandya with. Pandya’s 33 came off 28 deliveries, and he took 27 balls for his 31 against DC.

In the previous game, Shubman Gill’s blitzkrieg rescued Titans and steered them to a competitive score. And it won’t be an exaggeration to say that Gill’s innings alone proved to be the difference between both sides.

Barring the opener, no other batter in the Titans lineup stepped up against DC, and the team management would be looking for a combined effort from the side tonight.

Gill has struggled significantly against the South African speedster in the IPL. In the 23 balls he has faced against Rabada, Gill has scored only 12 runs, while being dismissed once.

Yesterday, Ravi Bishnoi had won the match-up against Warner early in DC’s innings. Can the South Africa pacer do the same against Gill tonight?

Gujarat Titans captain Hardik Pandya was all praise for the young Indian opener after his magnificent knock against the CSK.

“Fantastic, this is the Shubman Gill we all want to see. The kind of confidence he’s carrying is going to come to all the batters,” Pandya had said in the post-match presentation following the win.

The young opener was dismissed on a duck in Titans’ opening game against Lucknow; however, he return to run-scoring in style as Gill slammed a brilliant 84 off merely 46 deliveries, steering the Titans to a strong total of 171/6 in 20 overs.

His innings proved key in the end, as Titans eventually restricted DC to 157/9 to clinch a narrow win.

This is the fourth game at the Brabourne Stadium in this season of the tournament. On two occasions, the side’s batting second secured easy victories at the venue.

However, the Punjab Kings became the first team to successfully defend a target at the CCI, as they beat Chennai Super Kings by 54 runs in the previous game.

Hardik Pandya’s men couldn’t have asked for a better start. After defeating fellow tournament debutants Lucknow Super Giants in the opening game of the season, Gujarat Titans defeated the Delhi Capitals by 14 runs in a close finish to the tournament.

As they face the Punjab Kings, the Pandya-led side would be aiming to secure a hat-trick of wins.

Mayank Agarwal’s men made a strong start to the season when they defeated the Royal Challengers Bangalore; however, Andre Russell’s blitzkrieg snatched the win away from the PBKS in their second game.

However, it was a dominant victory for PBKS against the Chennai Super Kings, as they defeated Jadeja’s side by 54 runs.

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of Match 16 of the 2022 Indian Premier League – Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans. While the PBKS returned to winning ways in the game against Chennai Super Kings, Titans are yet to concede a defeat in the tournament so far.