Rahul Teotia has a special love affair with Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Who can forget his five sixes off Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah in 2020? This was the incident when the all-rounder made a convincing statement about his hard hitting skills. Nothing has changed since then as he continues to showcase his finishing skills in the tournament.
Chasing a challenging target of 190 runs, Gujarat Titans needed 12 balls in the last two balls. Tewatia hit Odion Smith for two consecutive sixes, helping his team score a hat-trick of victory in the tournament. He became only the fourth batsman after Dwayne Bravo, Dhoni and KS India to finish an IPL match with a last-ball six when more than five runs were required.
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Take a look at Teotia’s bravery:
Under the leadership of opener Shubman Gill and captain Hardik Pandya, Gujarat was on the verge of victory. But both were dismissed at the most inappropriate time – Gill was just four runs away from his century and Pandya was run out with Gujarat 4/172 on the first ball of the final over.
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The Titans captain was furious at his dismissal while Miller also expressed his disappointment. The latter hit a boundary off the third ball to ease the pressure. But Smith’s overthrow on the fourth ball allowed Tewatia to get the strike.
Tewatia, who had previously played for Kings XI Punjab, brilliantly karted Smith over deep mid-wicket, nearly caught him before falling over the rope with a fielder, and then a final delivery over the long-on boundary. Sweep and shouted slogans. A memorable victory for the Titans.
Rare achievement of the 28-year-old oft-repeated great MS Dhoni from IPL 2016. Representing Rising Pune Supergiant, the latter hit Punjab bowler Axar Patel for two sixes in the last two balls to win the game.
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