GT vs PBKS IPL 2024 Shashank Singh Shubman Gill Punjab Kings Win Gujarat Titans

Ahmedabad: Gujarat Titans skipper Shubman Gill’s unblemished unbeaten half-century was overshadowed by uncapped Shashank Singh’s fiery knock as Punjab Kings registered an exhilarating three-wicket win in an Indian Premier League match right here on Thursday.

Gill made 89 off 48 balls, the very best particular person rating this season up to now, and within the course of hit six fours and 4 maximums to information GT to an imposing 199 for 4.

He was additionally helped generously by B Sai Sudharsan’s 19-ball 33 and Rahul Tewatia’s eight-ball unbeaten 23.

However there was a heartbreak in retailer for GT as Shashank performed the knock of his life, remaining unbeaten on 61 off 29 balls throughout which he hit six boundaries and 4 sixes to information PBKS dwelling with a ball to spare.

He was ably supported by Ashutosh Sharma (31 off 17) because the duo shared 43 runs off simply 22 balls to boost PBKS’ hopes, which ultimately got here true.

Chasing a giant complete, PBKS suffered an early jolt within the type of captain Shikhar Dhawan, who performed on to an Umesh Yadav supply whereas going for a shot by the quilt area.

Jonny Bairstow (22 off 13), not in one of the best of kind, was then cleaned up by Afghanistan left-arm wrist spinner Noor Ahmad.

PBKS stored on dropping wickets at common intervals as the following to comply with was Prabhsimran Singh (35 off 24; 5x4s, 1×6), caught by Mohit Sharma at third-man because the batter went for a heave in opposition to a tossed-up supply from Ahmad solely to get a high edge as PBKS slid to 64 for 3 by the top of the eighth over.

Sikandar Raza was dropped twice in Umesh Yadav’s eleventh over, albeit each had been tough probabilities.

However it was Shashank who capitalised on the lives, clobbering Umesh for 2 boundaries and a six to choose up 17 runs within the eleventh over.

Raza, nonetheless, did not final lengthy as he edged a Mohit hard-length supply to Wriddhiman Saha behind the stumps.

Shashank stored on utilizing his lengthy deal with, selecting up just a few boundaries and sixes to maintain PBKS within the hunt.

Shashank held on to at least one finish and introduced up his 50 off simply 25 balls with the assistance of 5 boundaries and three hits over the fence.

Shashank single-handedly stored PBKS within the fray together with his pyrotechnics. He was ably supported by Ashutosh because the duo snatched victory from the jaws of defeat.

Earlier despatched in to bat, opener Gill made a rousing begin to the innings as he clobbered spinner Harpreet Brar straight over his head for the primary six of the match.

Runs flowed for GT until the third over earlier than Kagiso Rabada (2/44) ousted Wriddhiman Saha, latched by PBKS skipper Shikhar Dhawan at mid-off.

Kane Williamson (26 off 22), who changed injured David Miller, appeared in nice contact as he hit Sam Curran and Rabada for just a few boundaries to maintain GT scoreboard ticking.

However Williamson’s knock was reduce brief by Brar’s further bounce, caught at backward level by Jonny Bairstow within the ninth over.

Zimbabwe all-rounder Raza was taken to activity by Gill and new man Sudharsan because the duo picked up 14 runs off the twelfth over, courtesy three hits to the fence.

Gill led from the entrance and clobbered Rabada for a most earlier than Sudharsan struck the bowler to the mid-off boundary to maintain up the tempo.

Sudharsan went about his enterprise in fashion, selecting up boundaries at will whereas Gill was glad to play second fiddle.

Sudharsan’s cameo got here to an finish when Harshal Patel snared him, caught by wicketkeeper Jitesh Sharma because the batter went for an higher reduce off a slower supply.

Gill introduced up his fifty off 31 balls with a boundary behind deep sq. leg within the fifteenth over.

Gill was at his imperious greatest as he dispatched Harshal over long-on for a most within the seventeenth over.

Whereas Gill was going all weapons blazing from one finish, Vijay Shankar was flat and was caught by a diving Brar at long-off off Rabada.

In his second spell, Harshal was wayward together with his lengths and Tewatia made good use of it because the penultimate over yielded 20 runs.

Tewatia performed a blinder, together with two boundaries off pacer Arshdeep Singh within the final two balls. 

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