By – Prakarsh Kastwar
PBKS vs. GT, IPL 2024 : Gujarat beat Punjab due to Sai Kishore’s powerful bowling and Rahul Tewatia’s fascinating innings.
IPL 2024 PBKS versus GT: The Gujarat Titans team won their fourth match of the season after performing excellently in Mullanpur. Gujarat easily achieved Punjab’s target of 143 runs in 19.1 overs, losing only 7 wickets. The team’s leading scorer was all-rounder Rahul Tewatia, who batted sixth. He returned after helping Gujarat win with a superb performance of 36 runs undefeated in 18 balls.
He returned after leading Gujarat win with a superb performance of 36 runs unbeaten in 18 balls. Apart from him, Captain Shubman Gill opened the innings with 35 runs in 29 balls. Apart from these two batsmen, Sai Sudarshan was the team’s third-highest scorer. Batting at number three, he scored 31 runs from 34 balls, including three fours.
Harshal Patel of Punjab looked to be in excellent bowling condition today. He bowled three overs and had three wickets for a total of 15 runs, although he did not lead the team to win. Patel’s victims included Gujarat batsman Azmatullah Omarzai, Shahrukh Khan, and Rashid Khan.
After Harshal Patel, Livingston made damage.
English all-rounder Liam Livingston was another effective bowler from Punjab in today’s match, in along with Harshal Patel. In 4 overs, he spent 19 runs and had 2 successes. Apart from these two bowlers, Arshdeep Singh and Captain Sam Curran took 1 wicket each.
Punjab was successful in scoring 142 runs
Earlier, after winning the toss and batting first, the Punjab Kings team scored 142 runs in 20 overs, losing nine wickets. Opening the innings for the team, Prabhasimran Singh scored a maximum of 35 runs. Apart from him, Harpreet Brar scored 29 runs while batting aggressively in the lower order.
Sai Kishore took 4 wickets for Gujarat
Gujarat’s strongest bowler against Punjab was Sai Kishore. He achieved maximum 4 successes for his team by bowling 4 overs and spending 33 runs. Gujarat’s strongest bowler against Punjab was Sai Kishore. In 4 overs and 33 runs, he bowled for his team’s maximum 4 victories. Apart from them, Mohit Sharma and Noor Ahmed took 2-2 and 2-2 wickets, respectively. Rashid Khan only took one wicket, unfortunately.
‘Player of the Match’ was Sai Kishore.
Gujarat spinner Sai Kishore bowled brilliantly against the Punjab Kings today. He bowled well for the team, reaching a maximum of four successes. This was the reason for the opponent team’s 142-run defeat. He was named ‘Player of the Match’ for his outstanding bowling in Mullanpur.