GT vs PBKS: Rajasthan Royals take jibe at Punjab Kings as Rahul Tewatia hits winning runs

GT vs PBKS: Following culmination of match 18 of IPL 2023, Rajasthan Royals took a jibe at Punjab Kings. PBKS lost match on day to Gujarat Titans by 6 wickets. Rahul Tewatia once again became hero for Titans and got side home in a tense encounter.

While match was between PBKS and GT, it was Rajasthan Royals who got opportunity to talk about ruins of PBKS. With 4 to get in 2 balls, Rahul Tewatia went urthodox, and with fine leg up, ball headed toward only one direction. Witnessing Tewatia striking winning runs, Rajasthan Royals went cheeky with PBKS and left a post that seemingly highlights memories of IPL 2020, when left-hander smashed 5 sixes in an over off Sheldon Cottrell. Tewatia, was with RR back n.

Though latest innings against PBKS weren't of same altitude but Tewatia held his nerves at end to down Punjab once again. Ahead of Tewatia's 2-ball monumental share, innings was anchored by Shubman Gill, who made 67 off 49. However, player of match turned out to be Mohit Sharma, who made an emphatic comeback at IPL scene and ended up with an exceptional spell of 4 overs 18 runs, and 2 wickets. With se combined efforts Gujarat registered victory over Punjab by 6 wickets.

GT vs PBKS: IPL 2023 match 18

Batting first, PBKS got a tumultuous start as y lost Prabhsimran Singh on second ball of match. ever-consistent Shikhar Dhawan also looked out of sorts at Mohali Stadium and soon fell after adding 8 runs to board. At 28 for 2 after 3.2 overs, Punjab needed a partnership to steady things. But 37-run stand between Bhanuka Rajapaksa and Jitesh Sharma turned out to be innings' biggest one. All batsmen in middle order got start but failed to capitalise scores in 20s into something immense and sizeable. After 20 overs PBKS put on 153 runs on board.

In reply, GT got best possible start as Wriddhiman Saha once again fired from top. Saha and Shubman Gill were scoring at rate of more than 10 in an over, but partnership could only take ship till 48-run mark as Wicketkeeper batsman held out at that st at deep square leg. Saha fell after scoring a brisk 30 off 19 balls. He became 100th wicket of Kagiso Rabada in IPL. wicket brought Sai Sudarshan to crease. Gill and Sudarshan kept scoreboard ticking but could t take it till end. Sudarshan could t get it going this time as he got out after scoring 19 runs off 20 balls. match started to come in balance as Hardik Pandya also perished cheaply. Needing 45 off 34, David Miller and Shubman Gill got toger, pair took game to end at st when 7 were required off last ball. Gill's wicket in final over flickered interest meter at a nailbiting spot, but Rahul Tewatia made sure that match does t go till last ball. As 4 runs were required off 2 balls, left-hander scooped it over fine leg for a boundary. With ball crossing fence, GT registered win by 6 wickets.