Shikhar Dhawan Punjab Kings finally put on a scintillating performance on the back of a flawless half-century to thrash Gujarat Titans by eight wickets to end the IPL table leaders’ five-match winning streak here on Tuesday. pacer Kagiso Rabada Punjab Kings took four wickets and restricted Gujarat Titans to a score of 143 for eight. Hardik Pandya Decided to bat first. Punjab, who made a mess in their straight chase in their last game, learned from their mistakes to lead the innings better and cross the target in 16 overs.
Dhawan (62 not out from 53 balls) scored his third half-century of the season and was well supported by Sri Lankan Bhanuka Rajapaksa (40 off 28), who entertained with five fours and a six.
As one of the senior batsmen of the team, Dhawan took the responsibility of finishing the game for his team and he did it with full enthusiasm.
captain Mayank Agarwal dropped himself in order to adjust Jonny Bairstow (1) at the top of the sequence but this move did not work.
However, an 87-run stand between left-hander Dhawan and Rajapaksa ensured that Punjab got home comfortably.
Liam Livingstone (30 not out 10) displayed some brutal hitting towards the end of the chase and smashed India’s leading fast bowler Mohammed Shami For four sixes including a 117m hit at deep square leg. The 16th over that went for 30 also gave a big boost to PBKS’s net run rate.
It was a much-needed win for Punjab, who have struggled for consistency this season with five wins and as many losses.
For Gujarat, who are set to make the play-offs, it was a timely wake-up call to fix their batting issues, especially in the top-order. He had someone to help him out of difficult situations but on Tuesday it was not so.
east, sai sudarshanGujarat’s innings was an unbeaten 65 not out off 50 balls as the Punjab bowlers conceded only 11 fours and two sixes.
Sudarshan was successful in hitting five fours and a six, but ran out of partners as Gujarat captain Hardik Pandya decided to bat.
they lost the openers Shubman Gill (9) and Wriddhiman Co: (21) cheap. Gill, who hit two boundaries, was dismissed courtesy a straight hit. Rishi Dhawan From cover in the third over.
Saha, who started off aggressively in the next over, delivered a sitter to rival skipper Mayank Agarwal at mid-off, giving Rabada (4/33) his first wicket. Saha, who hit three boundaries and a six, was undone by extra bounce as he tried to play a high shot but got it wrong and paid the price.
Gujarat further slipped to 44/3 as pacer Rishi Dhawan (1/26) dismissed Hardik (1) early. Hardik tries to drive outside off length delivery, but ends up dodging the wicketkeeper Jitesh Sharma Leaving your team in all sorts of trouble.
then Sudarshan and David Miller (11) tried to take the innings forward but could only add 23 runs in 30 balls.
It fell to 67/4 after Miller was dismissed by Liam Livingstone (1/15), who missed a loft drive to be caught by Rabada at long-off.
Sudarshan tried to change gears from the 11th over when he pulled Livingstone for his first boundary, but was unable to free his hands repeatedly.
Rabada removed Gujarat further Rahul Teotia (11) and Rashid Khan (0) bowled successive deliveries in the 17th over, with GT at 112/6.
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Rabada pulled out a memorable spell Lockie Ferguson (5).
for Punjab, Sandeep Sharma (0/17), Arshdeep Singh (1/35), Rahul Chahar (0/11) and Livingstone also played his part perfectly.
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