GT vs PBKS, IPL 2024, Highlights: Shashank Singh's knock helps PBKS to 3-wicket win

PBKS registered their second win of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) season after they beat 2022 champions GT by three wickets at the Narendra Modi Stadium. 

PBKS win by 3 wickets

Shashank Singh has kept PBKS hunting as the match hangs in balance at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

LIVE SCORE:

PBKS 175/6 (18)

 CRR: 9.72  REQ: 12.5

Punjab Kings need 25 runs in 12 balls

Rashid Khan and GT are still in the driver’s seat despite Shashank Singh holding one end for PBKS.

LIVE SCORE:

PBKS 150/6 (15.3)

 CRR: 9.68  REQ: 11.11

Punjab Kings need 50 runs in 27 balls

It is a challenging asking rate for PBKS as they need more than 10 runs per over to win against 2022 champions GT.

LIVE SCORE: 

PBKS 124/5 (13.4)

 CRR: 9.07  REQ: 12

GT are on the top at the midway point of the PBKS innings with Noor Ahmed in fine form

LIVE SCORE: PBKS 86/4 (10.3)

Punjab Kings need 110 runs in 56 balls

GT are on fire as Noor Ahmad double jolts PBKS in the mammoth run chase of 200.

LIVE SCORE: PBKS 64/3 (7.2)

Prabhsimran Singh c Mohit Sharma b Noor Ahmad 35(24)

PBKS have lost Jonny Bairstow with GT dominating in the start of the second innings.

Last Wkt: Jonny Bairstow b Noor Ahmad 22(13) 

LIVE SCORE: 49/2 in 5.2 overs

Prabhsimran Singh - 24

Shikhkar Dhawan has to depart early as PBKS lose their skipper on Umesh Yadav’s first ball.

Dhawan b Umesh Yadav 1(2)

LIVE SCORE: PBKS 11/1 in 1.1 Overs

Arshdeep starts off the over well but loses his way on the final three deliveries. Tewatia hits back to back boundaries to ensure GT post a par total of 199/4 on board. PBKS to chase 200. 

GT: 199/4, 20 overs | S Gill: 89(48)*, R Tewatia: 23(8)*

Harshal Patel bowls the penultimate over and goes for 20 runs. Rahul Tewatia turns back the clock in that over by hitting couple of wristy shots to the onside. 

GT: 186/4, 19 overs

Short and wide outside off, away from the arc of the batter. Shankar on the backfoot gets the toe end of the bat and holes out to Brar who comes in from long off and takes a diving catch. 

Shankar c Harpreet Brar b Rabada 8(10) | GT: 164/7, 17.4 overs

Rabada comes in to bowl the 18th over and Gill immediately welcomes him for a boundary and a maximum. 

Gill has gone past his fifty but Titans would want him to start swinging for the fences. Anything less than 200 on this strip would be below-par, especially if the dew comes into play. 

GT:141/3, 16 overs

Short of length ball dug into the track wide outside off. Sai rises with the ball and attempts to upper cut it above the keeper but ends up giving a feather that is latched onto by Jitesh Sharma. End of an enterprising innings. 

 Sai Sudharsan c Jitesh Sharma b Harshal Patel 33(19) | GT: 122/3, 13.5 overs

100 comes up for Titans in the 12th over. They would like to be somewhere near 190-200 by the end of 20 overs. Sai Sudharsan has started well so far, outscoring Gill in the partnership. 

GT: 105/2, 12 overs

Short and bowled wide off, Williamson, deep inside the crease, cuts it straight to backward point where Bairstow takes a smart catch. 

Williamson c Bairstow b Harpreet Brar 26(22) | GT: 75/2, 9 overs

Williamson and Gill have got the feel of the pitch and are carefully nurdling the ball across the turf, with the odd boundary interspersed. 

GT: 65/1, 8 overs

Fifty comes up for GT in the sixth over. Fourth consecutive time that PBKS have conceded 50+ in the first six overs. Barring the wicket of Saha, not much has gone PBKS' way. 

GT: 52/1, 6 overs

Length ball on middle and off. Saha gets inside the line and attempts to flick off his pads over square leg but gets a leading edge that balloons high in the air towards mid off where captain Dhawan takes a safe catch.

Saha c Dhawan b Rabada 11(13) | GT: 29/1, 3 overs

PBKS skipper Shikhar Dhawan surprised everyone by bringing Brar to open the innings with the ball. The reason perhaps, was Gill's poor record against the slow, left-arm spinners. However, the batter stepped out on the last ball and thumped it for a six to assert himself.  

PBKS: 7/0, 1 over

Wriddhiman Saha, RHB, and Shubman Gill, RHB walk out to bat. Harpreet Brar, slow left-arm. to start with the new ball. Interesting

Playing XI's

Punjab Kings: Shikhar Dhawan (c), Jonny Bairstow, Prabhsimran Singh, Sam Curran, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Shashank Singh, Sikandar Raza, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Kagiso Rabada, Harshal Patel

Impact Subs: Nathan Ellis, Rahul Chahar, Vidhwath Kaverappa, Ashutosh Sharma, Tanay Thyagarajan

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Gujarat Titans: Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill (c), B Sai Sudharsan, Kane Williamson, Vijay Shankar, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Umesh Yadav, Darshan Nalkande

Impact Subs: Abhinav Manohar, Mohit Sharma, Manav Jagdusakumar Suthar, Sandeep Warrier, Sharath BR

Shikhar Dhawan | PBKS captain: We are gonna bowl first, I feel it's a good wicket and it will stay the same, we will prefer chasing. I don't think every game is gonna be like that, we will score runs. I think we are playing decent cricket, it's early days in the tournament, we are going to play better. Livi goes out and Sikandar Raza comes into the side.

Shubman Gill | GT captain: We would have bowled, it looks like an even wicket. In the first year we played them, we played them twice. We have started off prretty well, games on the road are important. Last year, we played away from home. Miller misses out due to a niggle and Kane comes into the side.

Toss update: PBKS have won the toss and decided to bowl first

WV Raman and Simon Katich bring the pitch report: "We are in the center pitch. It's 63 meters square on either side. Fine on the off-side it's 56 and leg-side it's 55. As far as the pitch is concerned we have a one that is used four times last season. The team that chased won thrice and that will come into play tonight."

"It's rock hard and expected to have pace and bounce. Expect plenty of runs. GT have an imposing record here -They won 8 out of their 12 games. It's going to be a tough ask for Punjab to come and get a point tonight. The surface is good and the batters will have a good time. We expect entertaining cricket tonight."

"It is all about preparation and it is up to the team's needs. The team suggests your role. Earlier I used to bowl with the new ball. Since last year, I have been asked to bowl with the old ball. I keep searching for options on how I can contribute to the team's success. Whether I concede 70 or take 4/40, it all depends on preparation," said Mohit Sharma on the eve of the match. 

Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill (C), Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Sai Sudharsan, Azmatullah Omarzai, David Miller, Vijay Shankar, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmed, Umesh Yadav, Darshan Nalkande 

Punjab Kings: Shikhar Dhawan (C), Jonny Bairstow, Prabhsimran Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Shashank Singh, Harshal Patel, Harpeet Brar, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar 

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Toss would only be a big factor if dew comes into play in the second half of the match. If there is now dew, batting first and posting a big total could be the winning mantra. 

The match starts at 7:00 pm IST with the toss at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The first ball will be bowled at 7:30 pm IST. 

GT come into the match, having won their previous encounter against SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) in a rather comfortable manner. However, their tonight's opponent, PBKS, have endured a reality check after starting the tournament brightly. The team from Punjab has suffered two consecutive losses and currently find themselves seventh on the points table.