Gujarat Titans batsman Rahul Tewatia hit two sixes off the last two balls of the match to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat against Punjab Kings off Odeon Smith in a thrilling IPL 2022 encounter here on Friday.
12 runs needed off the last two balls, Tewatia smashed two sixes to help Titans win by six wickets at the Brabourne Stadium here.
Gujarat will also have to thank openers Shubman Gill (96 – 59b, 11×4, 1×6), Sai Sudarshan (35 – 30b, 4×4, 1×6) and Pandya (27 – 18b, 5×4), where they chase down Punjab. could do. The Kings’ 189/9 was reached thanks to a 27-ball 64 from Liam Livingstone, who hit his second half-century in a row.
Meanwhile, a win against PBKS means GT are still unbeaten in the tournament and they are currently second in the IPL 2022 points table with six points from 3 matches. KKR top the tally due to better run rate than Gujarat.
Notably, PBKS are sixth on the points table, having won two of their four matches so far.
IPL 2022 Points Table after PBKS vs GT match:
Orange Cap – Jos Buttler (205 runs)
The Rajasthan Royals opener continues to top the list of top run-scorers. After scoring a scintillating 68-ball century against Mumbai Indians last weekend, Buttler scored a stellar 70 against Royal Challengers Bangalore in his last match on Tuesday (April 5), but that was not enough to secure a win for the Royals. Was.
Meanwhile, GT opener Shubman Gill has moved up to the second spot after scoring 96 against PBKS on Friday night. Gill has 180 to his name while Punjab Kings’ Liam Livingstone, who has scored 162 runs in the tournament so far, is third in the list.
Purple Cap – Umesh Yadav (9 wickets)
Veteran India and now Kolkata Knight Riders pacer Umesh Yadav extended his lead at the top of the Purple Cap leaders by claiming 1/25 from four overs against Mumbai Indians. Yadav dismissed MI captain Rohit Sharma in the previous match and has now taken 9 wickets in 4 matches. Rajasthan Royals leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal is at the second position with 7 wickets from 3 matches while PBKS spinner Rahul Chahar is at the third position with 7 wickets from 4 matches.
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