Mohali: In one of the IPL matches played here today, the Gujarat Titans (GT) bowlers could not open the batsmen of the Punjab Kings (PBKS) due to the tightness from the beginning and due to this, the Punjab Kings scored 153 runs for 8 wickets in 20 overs and the Gujarat Titans set a target of 154 runs. With the help of Shubman Gill’s half-century, they captured the target by 4 wickets in the final over and won the match by 6 wickets. Wriddhiman Saha got Gujarat Titans off to a quick start and scored 30 runs off 19 balls when the team was dismissed for 48 runs. Gill and Sai Sudarshan then shared a partnership of 41 runs. Sudarshan scored 19 runs and then captain Hardik Pandya was dismissed for 8 runs. Gill was dismissed for 67 runs off 49 balls. After that, Rahul Tewatia hit fours to win Gujarat Titans by 6 wickets.
- Among the Gujarat bowlers, veteran Mohit Sharma became a surprise package today with 2 wickets for 18 runs
- Gujarat chased the target of 154 runs set by Punjab in the last over with the help of Gill’s half-century.
After Gujarat Titans decided to field after winning the toss, Punjab Kings, who came to bat, lost the wicket of Prabhasimran Singh in the second ball of the first over. Captain Shikhar Dhawan, who has batted impressively in all the matches so far, was also dismissed for just 8 runs. Matthew Short then showed some aggression, though he failed to understand Rashid’s googly as he was dismissed for 36 off 24 balls and Jitesh Sharma was also dismissed for 25 to take Punjab to 92 for 4. Both Bhanuka Rajapaksa and Sam Karan, who are known for their aggressive batting, were also unable to open up. Rajapaksa scored 20 off 26 balls while Karan got out with 22 runs off 22 balls. Among the Gujarat bowlers today, veteran Mohit Sharma was becoming a surprise package. Mohit Sharma, who came to play an IPL match for the first time after 2020, took 2 wickets by giving only 18 runs in 4 overs.