Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Gujarat Titans (GT) will lock horns in match 18 of the Indian Premier League at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali on Thursday.
PBKS started their campaign with a narrow 7-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) via DLS method and then beat Rajasthan Royal (RR) by 5 wickets but lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by 8 wickets .
On the other hand, GT defeated Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by 5 wickets in the first match of the season and then defeated Delhi Capitals by 1 wicket. They were then blown away by Riku Singh and lost to KKR by 3 wickets in a thrilling encounter.
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What: PBKS vs GT, IPL 2023 Match 18
When: 13 April, Thursday
Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali
start time: Indian time at 7:30 pm
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GT would like to forget that nightmare and return to winning ways, having been wised by Rinku Singh’s stormy innings in the last over.
They are currently fourth in the table with four points from three games, yet they have a great chance to top the charts, but for that they will have to come together collectively against PBKS, who are fast Emerging as one of the toughest parties.
Looking at their current form, PBKS’ eight-wicket loss to Sunrisers Hyderabad could be an aberration given the form of their skipper Shikhar Dhawan and young left-armer Arshdeep Singh.
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Dhawan’s innings at Hyderabad on April 9 was a testament to the veteran’s resilience and his ability to stay as wickets fell like ninepins at the other end.
His 99 in a losing cause was much bigger and better than his 86 not out in the match against Rajasthan Royals, or his stroke-filled 40 against KKR.
GT will be wary of Dhawan’s form and Hardik will also be well aware of how eager the experienced Delhi cricketer will be to prove himself once again.
It could well be a one-to-one contest between Dhawan and Shubman Gill, with the former still looking to prove himself and make it into India’s squad for the ODI World Cup at home later this year. are in dispute for.
The way Dhawan and young opening partner Prabhsimran Singh have exploded in the powerplay indicates that they are unlikely to change their strategy against GT, who have bowlers like Mohammed Shami, Hardik and Rashid.
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On the downside, PBKS have the costliest buy in IPL history, all-rounder Sam Curran apart from Liam Livingstone and Jitesh Sharma, while in the bowling department, Arshdeep and Nathan Ellis have caused quite a few problems for the rivals.
GT have firepower of their own though, boasting the likes of Gill, top-order batsman Sudarshan and Shankar – a late bloomer on 32 – who scored an unbeaten 24-ball 63 to take his game to a total of over 200. Score guide. KKR.
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Had it not been for Rinku’s breathtaking mayhem in the last over, Vijay could well have patted him on the back for a brilliant effort. Unfortunately, it was not to be and things turned upside down in the last over bowled by Yash Dayal.
GT will probably revisit their bowling combination and see how they can rotate their bowlers more efficiently.
With four premier bowlers in their team in the form of Shami, Josh Little, Alzarri Joseph and Rashid, they should not have lost the game after posting 204.
Full Squad:
Punjab Kings: Shikhar Dhawan (c), Arshdeep Singh, Baltej Singh, Rahul Chahar, Sam Curran, Rishi Dhawan, Nathan Ellis, Gurnoor Brar, Harpreet Brar, Harpreet Singh, Vidwath Kaverappa, Liam Livingstone, Mohit Rathee, Prabhsimran Singh, Kagiso Rabada, Bhanuka Rajapaksa , M Shahrukh Khan, Jitesh Sharma, Shivam Singh, Matthew Short, Sikandar Raza, Atharva Taide.
Gujarat Titans: Hardik Pandya (c), Shrikar Bharat, Alzarri Joseph, Josh Little, Abhinav Manohar, David Miller, Mohammed Shami, Darshan Nalkande, Noor Ahmed, Urvil Patel, Rashid Khan, Wriddhiman Saha, R Sai Kishore, Sai Sudarshan, Pradeep Sangwan, Dasun Shanaka, Vijay Shankar, Mohit Sharma, Shivam Mavi, Shubman Gill, Odion Smith, Rahul Tewatia, Matthew Wade, Jayant Yadav, Yash Dayal.
with PTI inputs
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