Punjab Kings pulled off a sensational comeback to beat Gujarat Titans by three wickets within the seventeenth match of the Indian Premier League 2024 at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium on Thursday.
Captain Shubman Gill registered the very best rating of IPL 2024 by smashing 89 runs off 48 balls because the hosts posted a difficult 199/4 whereas batting first. But Shashank Singh’s sensational 61* off 29 balls knock and impression sub Ashutosh Sharma’s late cameo helped PBKS emerge victorious within the last-over thriller.
A win boosted Punjab Kings to the fifth place within the factors desk with 4 factors in 4 video games whereas Gujarat slipped a spot down to sixth spot with two defeats of their opening 4 video games.
Punjab Kings elected to bowl first after successful the toss and drafted Sikandar Raza within the place of Liam Livingstone. Gujarat Titans have been additionally compelled to make a change with Kane Williamson changing David Miller within the enjoying eleven.
Wriddhiman Saha struggled to present a robust begin however Shubman Gill stored the runs flowing for Gujarat. Gill and Williamson added 40 runs for the second wicket with the latter scoring 26 runs in his first innings in 2024.
Gill and in-form Sai Sudharsan produced a fast 53-run stand for the third wicket however Punjab managed to make a comeback within the center overs. Gill registered his maiden fifty of the 2024 season and went on to smash unbeaten 89 off simply 48 balls.
Finisher Rahul Tewatia added an important 23* off 8 balls as Gujarat posted 199/4 in 20 overs. South African pacer Kagiso Rabada took two wickets whereas Harpreet Brar and Harshal Patel bagged one every for Punjab Kings.
Punjab Kings struggled for a robust begin once more with Umesh Yadav bowling out captain Shikhar Dhawan on only one run within the second over. Struggling Jonny Bairstow began positively with 4 boundaries however failed to convert begin into a giant knock once more.
Prabhsimran Singha added 35 runs however Sam Curran, Jitesh Sharma and Sikandar Raza failed to impress in a troublesome chase. But Punjab made a surprising comeback by Shashank Singh and an impression sub Ashutosh Sharma who added 43 runs for the seventh wicket.
Ashutosh Sharma smashed 31 off simply 17 balls earlier than dropping his wicket on the primary ball of the final over however Shashank remained unbeaten on 61 off 29 balls to safe a thrilling three-wicket win for Punjab Kings with a ball remaining.
Gujarat Titans Playing XI: Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill (c), Sai Sudharsan, Kane Williamson, Vijay Shankar, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Umesh Yadav, Darshan Nalkande.
Punjab Kings Playing XI: Shikhar Dhawan (c), Jonny Bairstow (wk), Prabhsimran Singh, Sam Curran, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Shashank Singh, Sikandar Raza, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh.
