PBKS vs GT IPL 2023 Highlights: Shubman Gill's achievements
GT registered their third win in IPL 2023
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In match 18 of the Indian Premier League 2023 in Mohali, Gujarat Titans (GT) defeated Punjab Kings (PBKS) by six wickets thanks to an all-round bowling performance and Shubman Gill's 67 off 49.
Hardik Pandya won the toss and elected to field first. In the very first over, pacer Mohammed Shami dismissed PrabhaSimran Singh without scoring. Shikhar Dhawan was dismissed by Joshua Little in the fourth over.
Matthew Short and Bhanuka Rajapaksa kept the momentum rolling by adding 27 more runs for the third wicket. However, Rashid Khan terminated Short's brief stay just after the powerplay, when he was dismissed for a well-made 24-ball-36 that included six fours and a six.
Rajapaksa (20 runs off 26 balls), Jitesh Sharma (25 runs off 23 balls), Shahrukh Khan (22 runs off nine balls), and Sam Curran (22 runs off 22 balls) enabled PBKS post a manageable total of 153/8 in 20 overs. In his return for GT, Mohit Sharma was outstanding, taking two wickets for 18 runs in four overs.
In pursuit of 154, the Titans' openers dominated Punjab bowlers during the powerplay, collecting 48 runs in 4.4 overs. However, Kagiso Rabada ended the partnership by selecting Wriddhiman Saha, his 100th victim in the IPL. In-form Sai Sudharsan joined Shubman Gill as the pair added 41 runs for the second wicket.
Arshdeep Singh ended the second-wicket partnership by dismissing Sudharsan for 19 off 20 balls. Harpreet Brar then terminated Hardik Pandya's brief innings by picking him off for eight runs. However, Gill kept the scoreboard moving by scoring his sixteenth fifty in the IPL. Together with David Miller, he added 42 runs to keep his team on track.
However, PBKS bowlers bowled some tight overs in the midst of the match, extending it to the final over. Curran dismissed Gill in the final over, leaving GT needing to score four runs off two deliveries. Rahul Tewatia concluded the game with a sweep over fine-leg to propel GT to victory.
PBKS vs GT IPL 2023 Highlights: Complete Stats
- Kagiso Rabada took 100 IPL wickets, becoming the quickest bowler to reach this milestone. He completed the feat in 64 matches, surpassing Lasith Malinga's total of 70 matches.
- Shubman Gill (666), the first batter to accomplish the feat, scored 600 runs for GT.
- Rashid Khan (28) surpassed Mohammed Shami to become the GT player with the most IPL wickets.
- GT have won 11 of their last 12 IPL games while pursuing.
- Arshdeep Singh (47) tied Irfan Pathan as PBKS's fifth-leading wicket-taker in the IPL. The leader of the list is Piyush Chawla (84), followed by Sandeep Sharma (73), Axar Patel (61), and Mohammed Shami (58).
- This is PBKS's twenty-seventh defeat at IS Bindra PCA Stadium in Mohali.
