'Rahul Tewatia and Kings XI is a love story': Shubman Gill makes remark after GT beat PBKS

GT vs PBKS: Gujarat Titans defeated Punjab Kings in match 18 of Indian Premier League 2023 by six wickets after Rahul Tewatia held his nerve in last over of Sam Curran. With seven required of Curran's last over and Titans being favorites to win match, encounter was about to become ar thriller after Shubman Gill got out on second ball of 20th over. Tewatia had or plans and took his team over line. 

However, Rahul Tewatia has an old affair with Punjab Kings, being it playing for Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2020 wherein he smashed Kings bowler Sheldon Cotrell for 30 runs in an over or let it be IPL 2022 match when 12 runs were needed of last two balls and he smashed Odean Smith for two back to back sixes and won his team an almost lost match. 

'Rahul Tewatia and Kings XI is a love story': Shubman Gill 

Shubman Gill scored 67 runs in match batting for Gujarat Titans and was called in for a chat by commentator and former West Indies player Ian Bishop after match. Speaking on match and his innings, Gill said, “I should've finished match. Rahul Tewatia and Kings XI is a love story. In se type of games, re's definitely pressure on both teams. It's about trying to minimise dot balls. It was difficult for m also to score runs against old ball. Was important to have a good powerplay."

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“We ticked that box. It wasn't a big score. Was important to keep hitting singles. He looked good in nets also (Mohit). He has a good yorker. He bowled magnificently with slower one, using boundaries. Was a great GT debut for him", Shubman Gill added. 

Coming back to GT vs PBKS match, Gujarat Titans were handed over a target of 154 runs after, hosts Punjab Kings ended ir first innings at 153/8 with Matw Short and Shahrukh Khan contributing with ir bat. Chasing target GT openers Shubman Gill and Wriddhiman Saha added 48 runs for first wicket in first five overs. Saha was dismissed for a 19-ball 30, and Gill remained at crease and completed yet ar half-century in IPL 2023. Shubman, however, got out in last but had taken his team on brink of victory and at end it was Rahul Tewatia who finished match in style with a boundary.