PBKS vs GT: IPL 2023: Gujarat Titans claimed a comfortable 6-wicket win against Punjab Kings in Mohali on Thursday to move to third in IPL 2023 points table. Opener Shubman Gill again stole the spotlight as he played a brilliant knock of 67 runs. Shubman, who was playing at his domestic ground, played some breathtaking shots to entertain the crowd but there was one shot that not only stunned the crowd but shocked the bowler himself. Follow Indian Premier League 2023 LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN
Needing 34 in 24 balls, Shubman Gill took on IPL 2023’s most expensive player Sam Curran. In the 17th over, Shubman played a tennis swat on a slow shot ball that flies past the non-striker and raced away for a boundary. Curran couldn’t believe how effortlessly Gill played the shot and was left shocked.
What A Shot!! pic.twitter.com/OPTemzLmhd
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Talking about the game, It was all Gujarat Titans from the start. After putting Punjab Kings to bat, the bowlers ruled the roost as they restricted Punjab to 153/8. Matthew Short, Jitesh Sharma were the key contributors for Punjab with the bat. For Gujarat, Mohit Sharma led the charge with two wickets. Rashid Khan, Johua Little, Mohammed Shami, and Alzarri Joseph scalped one wicket each.
In response, Gujarat Titans got off to a flying start with Wriddhiman Saha taking on the pacers. However, Saha’s innings was ended by Kagiso Rabada, who claimed his 100thwicket in IPL But, Shubman Gill continued the onslaught and scored a brilliant half-century.
While Gujarat completed a dominant win, skipper Hardik Pandya was not happy with the way batter s played in middle overs.
“To be very honest, I would not appreciate the game to go this close from the situation we were in. There was definitely a lot for us to learn from this game. That’s the beauty of sports, it’s never over till it’s over. So we will go back to the drawing board. I think we can take a couple more risks in the middle overs. It will be a tough pill to swallow, taking it this close. Not a big fan of taking the game to the last over”, Pandya said in the post-match presentation.
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