Tewatia magic helps Gujarat pull off incredible heist
Gujarat Titans dominated their third match in succession after an undeniably exhilarating completion took them over the line in the last ball against a battling Punjab Kings
Tewatia does a Tewatia, once more..
With 12 required off 2 balls, Rahul Tewatia swung the two balls over the midwicket fence to cover off a thrilling last finished. Odean Smith had been entrusted with shielding 19 in the last finished, and he'd began the once again well, with a spot ball likewise yielding a run-out of a very much set Hardik Pandya. Yet, David Miller figured out how to swing a more slow one to the midwicket fence before Tewatia, welcomed protesting by a defeat by Smith, got across his stumps two times to swing two or three powerful sixes to polish off a vital game.
The Shubman Gill show
Until Tewatia's heroics, Gujarat were brought through by Shubman Gill. Going on from where he left off against the Delhi Capitals, Gill was in luxurious structure indeed. He bettered his past most noteworthy IPL score of 84, which he got in the past game, to get done with 96. Gill got with limits going the initial two balls he looked prior to creaming three in the following over by Arshdeep Singh. He'd made 33 off the 53 that Gujarat oversaw in the powerplay. He found some kind of purpose for existing on 45 when Odean Smith neglected to hold tight to a return get however Gill's limit needs were generally met through drives set perfectly in the holes. Gill was additionally supported by appearances from debutant Sai Sudharshan and Pandya that assisted Gujarat with being in the pursuit. Notwithstanding, he was stayed silent in the last 14 wads of his thump where he neglected to get a limit prior to falling in the penultimate over, being gotten at cover off Kagiso Rabada.
Would Punjab be able to have more than 189?
It appeared as though a probably prospect when they kicked up gears through the center of the innings. This was regardless of losing both Mayank Agarwal and Jonny Bairstow, who supplanted Bhanuka Rajapaksa, economically.
Who brought them through that stage?
Liam Livingstone, for the second game in progression. He had great organization in Shikhar Dhawan who played a lively thump helping with a 52-run stand. Be that as it may, it was Livingstone who indeed did the heft of the enormous hitting. Livingstone got an early life when Hardik Pandya stepped on the limit while attempting to pocket a trudge clear at profound midwicket. Actually taking advantage of that open door, Livingstone laid into youthful pacer Darshan Nalkande tonking him for a six and two fours in an over. Notwithstanding Dhawan turning into the first of Rashid Khan's three casualties, Livingstone tracked down comparably lively organization in Jitesh Sharma. The novice took the assault to Rahul Tewatia before Livingstone finished a 21-ball fifty.
For what reason would they be able to kick on?
Punjab took care of the enhancer ploy. With many players aim on nailing it, the high-risk methodology conflicted with them. Nalkande initially had both Sharma and Odean Smith got off back to back balls. The twofold blow did essentially nothing to hinder the methodology of one or the other Livingstone or Shahrukh Khan, who got going with two sixes against Mohammed Shami. In any case, both fell endeavoring to trudge Rashid in the following over as Punjab slipped to 154/7 with multiple overs left in the innings.
How could they get a lift after that?
A few ambitious shots by the tailenders - Rahul Chahar and Arshdeep Singh gave the innings a last rise. The last over of the innings bowled by Pandya represented 16 of those runs, remembering a bungled run out for the last ball. It gave Punjab a last push, which in the end was as yet adequately not.
Brief Scores: Punjab Kings189/9 (Liam Livingston 64; Rashid Khan 3-22)lost to Gujarat Titans190/4 in 20 ov (Shubman Gill 96) by 6 wickets