IPL 2024: Punjab Kings vs. Gujarat Titans.
Shashank Singh’s 62 runs helped the Punjab Kings win easily. Ashutosh Sharma and Shashank Singh were excellent at the bat. The Punjab Kings took three wickets with one ball left to win the match. When chasing Gujarat’s 200-run goal, Punjab did not get off to a strong start, but Ashutosh Sharma and impact player Shashank Singh were essential to the team’s victory.
For 150 runs, the Punjab Kings’ sixth wicket was lost. Jitesh Sharma, the wicketkeeper, was unable to stay on the field for very long after hitting two sixes and scoring 16 runs off eight balls. The final over also saw the dismissal of Ashutosh Sharma. With 17 balls, he scored 31 runs. The contest took a dramatic turn when Ashutosh and Shashank Singh scored 43 runs in 22 balls for the seventh wicket. Shashank Singh came back to lead the team to victory following Ashutosh’s dismissal.
For 150 runs, the Punjab Kings’ sixth wicket was lost. Jitesh Sharma, the wicketkeeper, was unable to stay on the field for very long after hitting two sixes and scoring 16 runs off eight balls. The final over also saw the dismissal of Ashutosh Sharma. With 17 balls, he scored 31 runs. The contest took a dramatic turn when Ashutosh and Shashank Singh scored 43 runs in 22 balls for the seventh wicket. Shashank Singh came back to lead the team to victory following Ashutosh’s dismissal. The Punjab Kings had a bad start when chasing a 200-run mark. After making one run in the inning, captain Shikhar Dhawan could not muster any more effort and went back to the pavilion. In the second ball of the over, Umesh Yadav scores. The second wicket of the Punjab Kings innings has been lost. Noor Ahmed bowled Jonny Bairstow clean. In just 13 balls, Bairstow scored 22 runs. For the third wicket, Sam Curran and Prabhsimran Singh scored 16 runs. Prabhsimran was exposed by Mohit Sharma, thanks to Noor Ahmed. With 24 balls, he scored 35 runs. Sam Curran was removed by Ajmatullah Omarzai in the subsequent over. For the fifth wicket, Mohit Sharma dismissed Sikandar Raza and Shashank Singh, who were forming a strong partnership.
Earlier, Punjab Kings won the toss and decided to bowl first. Gujarat scored 199 runs in 20 overs. Captain Shubman Gill top-scored with a 48-ball 89. Gill and Saha added 29 runs for the opening wicket. Saha was dismissed for 11 runs but Shubman Gill returned unbeaten on 89. Williamson gave good support to Gill and scored 26 runs but he was also caught without playing a big knock. Rabada sent back Vijay Shankar in 8 balls. Rahul Tewatia, who came in next, scored a whirlwind 23 off 8 balls to take the team’s innings to 199 with Gill.
