Rahul Tewatia scored match-winning 4 for GT towards PBKS© BCCI/Sportzpics
Gujarat Titans sealed a 6-wicket victory over Punjab Kings within the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 come upon on Thursday. Chasing the objective of 154 runs, it was once Shubman Gill who laid the bottom on the supremacy with a rating of 64 runs off 49 balls sooner than David Miller and Rahul Tewatia completed off the chase for his or her aspect. The profitable runs have been scored by way of none alternative than Tewatia, the person who loves to attain runs in nail-biting contests towards Punjab.
Desiring 4 runs off the overall 2 balls, Tewatia collision a boundary to seal two issues for his aspect. On the finish of the duel, Gill put the ‘love tale’ label on Tewatia’s heroics towards Punjab, having visible the all-rounder whip off such run-chases on quite a few events towards PBKS.
“Wicket got a bit challenging in the end. Was harder to hit sixes with the old ball. It’s a big ground. Was important to keep hitting the gaps, run as hard as possible. I should’ve finished the match. Rahul Tewatia and Kings XI is a love story. In these type of games, there’s definitely pressure on both teams. It’s about trying to minimise dot balls,” stated Gill on the presentation rite.
“It was difficult for them also to score runs against old ball. Was important to have a good powerplay. We ticked that box. It wasn’t a big score. Was important to keep hitting the singles,” Gill additional stated.
The Gujarat Titans’ opening batter was once additionally of proclaim for returning seamer Mohit Sharma, who had latter featured within the IPL in 2019.
“He looked good in the nets also (Mohit). He has a good yorker. He bowled magnificently with the slower one, using the boundaries. Was a great GT debut for him,” Gill concluded.
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