GT Vs PBKS: This is the real T20.. This is the real fun.. Sitting at the end of the seat edge.. The whole audience stood on tiptoes and watched the match. Whoever wins this is history. The equations changed minute by minute. In the midst of intense excitement, Punjab won by three wickets in the match held at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday night.
Punjab team won the toss and chose to bowl. As a result, Gujarat, who batted first, registered 199 runs for four wickets in 20 overs. On behalf of the Gujarat team, Gill and Wriddhiman Saha entered the field as openers. Saha (11 runs off 13 balls; two fours) was caught by Shikhar Dhawan off the bowling of Rabada when the Gujarat team scored 29 runs. As Saha was out, Ken Williamson came into the field as a one-down batter. He, along with captain Gill (six fours, four sixes off 48 balls; 89*) took on the task of rebuilding Gujarat's innings. Both of them added 40 runs for the second wicket. Williamson was caught by Jonny Bairstow off the bowling of Harpreet Brar as the team reached 69 runs. Later Sai Sudarshan came into the crease. As soon as he arrived, the sky was the limit for the Punjab bowlers. He scored 33 runs in 19 balls with the help of six fours. Sai Sudarshan and Gill added 53 runs for the third wicket.. Sai Sudarshan scored 33 runs and was caught out by Harshal Patel bowling. Vijay Shankar who came after that could not make much impact. Rahul Tewatia, who came in at the end, shined. He scored 23 runs in 8 balls with the help of three fours and a six.
The main thing to talk about in this match is Gujarat's captain Gill.. Even though the players in the team were out at a crucial time.. he did not lose his rhythm at all. He came as an opener.. He continued till the end of the match.. He turned the worst balls into boundaries and sixes.. He played sharp balls in defense.. He was like the backbone of Gujarat team's innings. He formed good partnerships with the likes of Sai Sudarshan, Williamson and Rahul Tewatia. Gujarat team would not have scored at that level if Gill had not stood firm.
Punjab bowlers could not show much impact in this match. In particular, Rabada gave runs liberally despite taking two wickets. Harshal Patel, Sikander Raja, Harpreet Brar, Sam Karan could not bowl at their level. With this, the Gujarat players played a game against their bowling. Especially Sai Sudarshan, Gill, Rahul Tewatia and Williamson batted freely. As a result Gujarat team managed to score 199 runs.
Opening the batting with a target of 200 runs, the Punjab team did not get off to a great start. Skipper Shikhar Dhawan is caught out for one run. Johnny Bair, who scored 22 runs, was clean bowled by Stow Noor Ahmed. Although Prabha Simran Singh scored 35 runs, the Punjab team was in trouble as he got out at a crucial time. Sam Karan, who had high hopes, was also dismissed for five runs. In this background, the weight of the Punjab team was carried by Shashank Singh (six fours and four sixes in 29 balls; 61*). He played a crucial innings with wicketkeeper Jitesh Sharma (16) and Ashutosh Sharma (31) to win the Punjab team. Shashank Singh batted brilliantly despite key players being out. He faced the Gujarat bowlers and scored runs. 41 with Sikander Raja, 39 with Jitesh Sharma, 43 with Ashutosh Sharma and seven runs with Harpreet Brar led the Punjab team to victory. Social media is showering praises for Shashank Singh's heroic batting. With the victory achieved through this match, the Punjab team has risen to the fifth position in the points table. The Punjab team has played four matches so far.. They have won two and lost two.
Shashank Singh wins it for @punjabkingsipl
His inspired innings takes them over the line
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