PBKS Vs GT HIGHLIGHTS, Punjab vs Gujarat Match 16 highlights:
Rahul Tewatia smashed a couple of sixes off the last two deliveries after the talented Shubman Gill's magnificent 96 off just 59 balls as Gujarat Titans pulled off a dramatic six-wicket win over Punjab Kings in their IPL match here on Friday.
Chasing 190 for a win, Gill was out in the 19th over after hitting 11 fours and a six, followed by his captain Hardik Pandya (27) in the final over as the Titans needed 12 runs from the last two balls.
Tewatia (13 not out off 3 balls), who has a reputation of hitting big sixes in crunch situations, sent the last two balls bowled by Odean Smith for maximums to hand the Titans their third win on the trot.
The Punjab side made a brilliant comeback at the death and they were on the verge of a victory only to be denied by Tewatia in a dramatic fashion.
Gill, who had hit 84 in the previous match against Delhi Capitals, was in imperious form as he cut, drove and smacked the Punjab bowlers to hold one end together. He shared 101 runs in 11.2 overs with debutant Sai Sudharsan (35 off 30 balls) to keep the Titans on course in the run chase.
It was not an easy chase though as the Titans needed more than 11 runs an over after Sudharsan was out off Rahul Chahar (1/41) in the 15th over.
Arshdeep Singh (0/31) bowled brilliantly in the 18th over, giving away just five runs, leaving the Titans to score 32 from the final two overs.
In a tense finish, Gill was out in the penultimate over after his captain had struck two fours off Kagiso Rabada (2/35).
The Titans needed 19 from the final over bowled by Smith (0/35) and 12 from the last two balls and Tewatia did the unthinkable.
Earlier, England all-rounder Liam Livingstone, this IPL's costliest foreign player, made full use of a lucky reprieve to smash a second consecutive half century and help Punjab Kings post 189 for 9.
Livingstone, who was bought for Rs 11.5 crore, smashed 64 off just 27 balls to score the bulk of the runs for Punjab Kings after being asked to bat first.
He shared 52 runs for the third wicket with opener Shikhar Dhawan (35) to revive the Punjab innings after they were 43 for 2 after the powerplay.
Livingstone, who had hit 60 off 32 balls against Chennai Super Kings in the previous match, survived by the skin of his teeth in the ninth over, when he was on 14, as Titans captain Hardik Pandya's foot touched the boundary ropes while trying to take a high catch off spinner Rashid Khan (3/22).
The Englishman took full advantage of the 'life' given to him as he reached to his fifty off 21 balls. In the end, he struck seven fours and four sixes in his quickfire knock.
The potent Gujarat Titans bowling attack made a brief comeback with debutant Darshan Nalkande (2/37) and the seasoned Rashid claiming wickets in quick succession.
Nalkande removed Jitesh Sharma (23) and Odean Smith (0) off consecutive balls in the 14th over, while the wily Rashid dismissed Livingstone and Shahrukh Khan (15) in the space of three balls in the 16th over, besides claiming the wicket of Dhawan earlier.
Gujarat vs Punjab Playing XI
GT 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
PBKS 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.
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Odean Smith bowls the last over and starts with a wide. David Miller swings and misses, Hardik Pandya gets run out in search of a BYES. Rahul Tewatia arrives at the crease and hits the ball outside off towards sweeper cover for a single.
David Miller smashes the 3rd ball towards deep square leg for FOUR. He follows with a single of over throws. Rahul Tewatia smashes the fifth ball just over deep mid-wicket for SIX. Another six from Rahul Tewatia and wins the game for Gujarat.
Kagiso Rabada bowls the penultimate over and Hardik drills out the yorker on leg stump for a single towards deep square leg. Ohhh, it's a no ball. Shubman fails to make full use of the Free Hit as he hits towards cow corner for a single.
Hardik Pandya smashes the second ball powerfully towards cow corner for FOUR, follows by yet another boundary towards extra cover. Pandya carves the 4th delivery towards deep backward point for a single. Shubman Gill departs for 96 in a search of a big hit.
Gujarat 171-3 after 19 Overs
Arshdeep Singh continues and concedes four runs in first four deliveries. Arshdeep concedes only one run in remaining two deliveries.
Gujarat 158-2 in 18 Overs
Rahul Chahar concedes 13 runs in his last over as Rabada drops Hardik Pandya.
Gujarat 153-2 in 17 Overs
Rahul Chahar [2.0-0-22-0] is back into the attack and provides the much-needed breakthrough as he scalps the wicket of Sai Sudharsan.
Gujarat: 140-2 after 16 Overs
At the second strategic break, Gujarat Titans need 71 runs to win in 42 balls.
Gujarat 119-1 after 13 Overs
Rahul Chahar [1.0-0-13-0] is back into the attack and leaks 9 runs, including a boundary to Shubman Gill.
Gujarat 103-1 after 11 Overs
Odean Smith continues and concedes six runs, including a boundary to Sai Sudharsan.
Gujarat 94-1 after 10 Overs
Liam Livingstone, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack and Shubman Gill collects a couple of runs off the first ball while drives the next through extra cover for FOUR. With this, he brings up his second consecutive fifty in the over.
Shubman Gill cuts the 4th ball and through backward point for FOUR.
Livingstone concedes 12 runs in his first over.
Gujarat 88-1 after 9 Overs
Odean Smith, right-arm medium, comes into the attack and Shubman Gill smashes the third ball for a SIX. Smith concedes 10 runs in the over.
Gujarat 76-1 after 8 Overs
Rahul Chahar, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack and Sai Sudharsan slog-sweeps the first ball towards mid-wicket for a SIX. Rahul concedes 13 runs in the over.
Gujarat 66-1 after 7 Overs
At the end of powerplay, Gujarat scored 53 runs, losing a sole wicket in Mathew Wade.
Gujarat 53-1 in 6 Overs
Kagiso Rabada, right-arm fast, comes into the attack...
Shubman collects a single off the first ball. Wade pokes outside off and edges the to Bairstow, GONE.
Sai Sudharsan, left handed bat, comes to the crease and hits the third ball of the over towards third man for FOUR, follows by a single down the ground.
Rabada concedes 6 runs in his first over.
Gujarat 37-1 after 4 Overs
Vaibhav Arora continues and Wade drives the second ball through the covers for FOUR. Arora comes back brilliantly and concedes only two runs in the remaining four deliveries.
Gujarat 31-0 after 3 Overs
Chasing a big total, Gujarat are off to a flying start as they score 24 runs in the first two overs.
Gujarat 24-0 after 2 Overs
Liam Livingstone smashed a quickfire half-century to help Punjab Kings reach 189 for 9 in their Indian Premier League match against Gujarat Titans here on Friday.
Sent in to bat, Livingstone scored 64 off 27 balls, laced with seven boundaries and four sixes. Opener Shikhar Dhawan contributed a valuable 35.
For the Titans, star spinner Rashid Khan (3/22) snared three wickets, while medium pacer Darshan Nalkande (2/37), who is making his IPL debut, accounted for two Punjab batters.
Mohammed Shami (1/36), Hardik Pandya (1/36) and Lockie Ferguson (1/33) claimed one wicket each.
Darshan Nalkande comes into the attack and gets the wicket Jitesh Sharma, who gets perished in a search of a big hit. Odean Smith arrives at the crease and throws his wicket away in search of a big hit. Nalkande is on a hattrick...
Shahrukh evades the hattrick ball and collects a single. Livingstone edges the 4th ball towards deep fine leg for FOUR whiles pulls the next ball towards deep backward square leg for another boundary. Livingstone keeps the strike with a single.
TIMEOUT TAKEN
Punjab 134-5 after 14 Overs
Rahul Tewatia comes into the attack and Livingstone smashes the first ball through extra cover for FOUR while collects a single off the next. Jitesh Sharma hammers the next two balls for a GIGANTIC SIX. Livingstone smashes the last ball towards mid-wicket for a SIX and completes his FIFTY.
Tewatia leaks 24 runs in the over.
Punjab 124-3
Hardik Pandya comes into the attack and concedes 10 runs, including a boundary to Jitesh Sharma.
Punjab 100-3 after 12 Overs.
Rashid Khan continues and finds the outside edge of Dhawan's bat. Jitesh Sharma replaces Dhawan in the middle. Rashid concedes only four runs in the over.
Punjab 90-3 after 11 Overs
Darshan Nalkande continues...
Livingstone hits the first ball over keeper for SIX follows with another ramp shot but this time gets only a boundary. A swing and a miss from Livingstone off the 3rd delivery.
Livingstone slaps the last ball of the over through extra cover for FOUR.
Punjab 86-2 after 10 Overs
Rashid Khan continues after the strategic break and nearly gets the prized wicket of Livingstone as Hardik takes a superb catch at deep mid-wicket. But the replays show, Hardik's foot was touching the boundary cushions. SIX.
Rashid concedes only one run in the next two deliveries.
Punjab 70-2 after 9 Overs
The debutant Darshan Nalkande comes into the attack and starts with a WIDE. Darshan follows with a brilliant delivery, which Livingstone taps towards cover-point for an easy single.
Darshan beats Dhawan outside off before the southpaw advances down the track and cuts towards deep point for an easy single.
Livingstone display his fire power off the 4th delivery as he dances down the track and wallopes down the ground for SIX and collects a single off the next delivery.
Punjab 60-2 after 8 Overs
Ferguson continues after the powerplay and not allows the Punjab batters to break free. Ferguson concedes only six runs in the over.
Punjab 49-2 after 7 Overs