END OF OVER:
20 | 3 Runs 2 Wkts | PBKS: 142/10 | RR: 7.10

  • Kagiso Rabada1 (1b)
  • Mohit Sharma4-0-32-2
  • Sai Kishore4-0-33-4

25 questions with Jonny Bairstow: Which is the worst way to get out? (and more)

9.15pm A spin strangle from Gujarat Titans after they lost the toss. The three spinners bowled 12 overs for 68 runs and took seven wickets, led by Sai Kishore's 4-33. Mohit and Omarzai were tidy too, and you wonder where this innings would've been if it wasn't for the 21-run over conceded by Warrier, mostly thanks to Prabhsimran's early assault. Three of Punjab's top seven finished on single digits, and that's simply not enough runs in a year which is the most batting friendly of them all. Credit also to them for smartly taking two reviews of top-order batters that were overturned after the umpire initially deemed them not out. Titans' game to lose when we return from the break. Alan Gardner will join you then.

Sai Kishore: Tried to play for the team. Grateful for the opportunity. Tried giving my 120%. I felt I showed slow it down. My instinct told me so, on this wicket. Into the wicket is the way to go in this surface. (Motivation levels when in and out of team) It plays a part but team comes first I feel. About being ready about opportunity and being honest. That has not gone out of trend hopefully."

Jimmy : "Harpeeet has a lot of nerve to turn down not one but two singles while siting on 13 from 18 balls. Rabada just proved last match he can hit a SIX. "

Mustafa Moudi : "People criticising Curran's decision to promote himself should remember it was MS Dhoni who first promoted him as an open back in 2020 for CSK. And remember he was the one who promoted Rohit as Opener back 2009 and after 4 years, he proved his decision right. I am sure Curran will prove MSD Right in the near future !!"

19.6
W
Sharma to Harpreet Singh, 1 run, OUT, bunts a shot away to deep square leg, and they take off for a couple of runs, but the throw from the deep to Saha is decent, and the keeper throws the balls with both hands onto the stumps. And the smart work has resulted in Bhatia being run out at the keeper's end by an inch! Story of the PBKS innings... Punjab Kings bowled out for 142

Harpreet Singh run out 14 (33m 19b 0x4 0x6) SR: 73.68

#SpiritOfCricketMoment: Sai patted Brar's back for his attacking innings after dismissing him

19.5
0
Sharma to Harpreet Singh, no run, offcutter around off stump, and he swings across the line to smack it to deep midwicket. Turns down the single again! Murmur in the crowd
19.4
0
Sharma to Harpreet Singh, no run, slower ball, full and wide. Scythes a mistimed shot to deep point. Turns down the run
19.3
1
Sharma to Rabada, 1 run, slower ball, full and wide. Tries to cut but gets an inside edge towards the keeper. They pinch one as Saha takes aim at the stumps. Direct hit would've been very tight

Rabada. Hit a first-ball six against Mumbai Indians the other night

Johal: "I don't understand pbks management..they are giving chances to out of form players like bairstow ,russo ,Liam ,Sam and keeping the most in form player raza on the bench " -- he'd have been a handful on this surface tonight.

19.2
W
Sharma to Patel, OUT, full ball outside off stump. Slot length and Harshal smacks it down the V, but Shahrukh is lurking on the long-on boundary again. Harshal got a solid connection there but the slower ball was the difference between him clearing the fence and falling short

HV Patel c Shahrukh Khan b Sharma 0 (1m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

Sunny: "@Madhav Bhatia has not been asked to score 30 off, he's just here to build a partnership. They could have bowled out for less than 120."

19.1
1
Sharma to Harpreet Singh, 1 run, good length ball outside leg. He stays leg-side of the ball and flat-bats a shot to long on

So the man getting the big shots is gone and Sai Kishore finishes with 4-33.

Meanwhile Gujarat Titans make an impact sub: Warrier sits out. Sai Sudharsan comes in.

END OF OVER:
19 | 14 Runs 1 Wkt | PBKS: 139/8 | RR: 7.31

  • Harpreet Singh12 (15b)
  • Sai Kishore4-0-33-4
  • Mohit Sharma3-0-29-1
18.6
W
Sai Kishore to Harpreet Brar, OUT, six? Looks like, but no, Shahrukh Khan is a tall man and he earns his fellow Tamil Nadu team-mate a four-for. It was an overpitched ball on off and Brar did really well to get the bat under it to get the elevation, but it wasn't enough on this occasion as SRK jumps up and grabs the ball from only inches inside the boundary line

Harpreet Brar c Shahrukh Khan b Sai Kishore 29 (20m 12b 4x4 1x6) SR: 241.66

12 runs in 4 balls since Miller's drop

18.5
6
Sai Kishore to Harpreet Brar, SIX, mauled into the sightscreen! Sai tries to bowl full outside off again but Brar uses his feet and his long levers well to smack it for six more

Madhav: "Harpreet Bhatia isn't the kind of player to hit 30 off 10. Even Harshal Patel can do that. Spinners are doing well so why not get Rahul Chahar?" -- you make a solid point

18.4
4
Sai Kishore to Harpreet Brar, FOUR, full ball outside off but Brar fetches it from there and attacks the smaller side of the field. Rattles a slog sweep to deep midwicket
18.3
0
Sai Kishore to Harpreet Brar, no run, nearly a yorker-length delivery around off. Swiped back to the bowler's left, and Sai does well to intercept
18.2
2
Sai Kishore to Harpreet Brar, 2 runs, full and wide ball outside off. Brar throws his bat at this, smacking it in the air to the right of long off. Miller runs to his right and covers the ground but loses the grip on the ball while falling forward. Dropped!
18.2
1w
Sai Kishore to Harpreet Brar, 1 wide, full ball outside off and sliding across further. Outside the tram-lines this time
18.1
1
Sai Kishore to Harpreet Singh, 1 run, full ball wider outside off. Kishore bowling to the field with off-side bigger from this end. Plays away from his body and hits it to deep extra cover

END OF OVER:
18 | 11 Runs | PBKS: 125/7 | RR: 6.94

  • Harpreet Singh11 (14b)
  • Harpreet Brar17 (7b)
  • Mohit Sharma3-0-29-1
  • M Shahrukh Khan1-0-7-0
17.6
1
Sharma to Harpreet Singh, 1 run, offcutter, good length ball on middle. Swings across the line but there's protection at deep square leg and deep midwicket
17.5
0
Sharma to Harpreet Singh, no run, length ball around off. Punched by the left-hand batter to the off side, but to the fielder at cover
17.4
1
Sharma to Harpreet Brar, 1 run, this time along the ground to deep midwicket. Length ball that he clobbered across the line
17.3
4
Sharma to Harpreet Brar, FOUR, Brar gets it away for another important boundary. Fuller ball around off and he swings across the line. Gets enough power behind that shot to get the slower ball away for four
17.2
4
Sharma to Harpreet Brar, FOUR, short ball on middle and leg. Doesn't bounce enough to trouble the batter. Swivels and hammers a pull, playing it purposely behind square to beat the outfielder

Gagan: "@desh, that is the problem. Even us muggles know what needs to be done. Only the PBKS management get it wrong. Nobody knows what they think! And it is for over a decade now as Sreshth pointed out."

delay in proceedings as Bhatia gets a check after the bruising hit into his ribcage

17.1
1lb
Sharma to Harpreet Singh, 1 leg bye, good length ball on middle. Tries the pull but it hits him on the body instead. They scurry across for a leg bye

END OF OVER:
17 | 7 Runs | PBKS: 114/7 | RR: 6.70

  • Harpreet Singh10 (11b)
  • Harpreet Brar8 (4b)
  • M Shahrukh Khan1-0-7-0
  • Sai Kishore3-0-19-3
16.6
1
Shahrukh Khan to Harpreet Singh, 1 run, a tidy over from the part-timer. Full ball outside leg stump. Bhatia punches it past SRK to long off
16.5
2
Shahrukh Khan to Harpreet Singh, 2 runs, full ball outside leg stump but Bhatia is also leg-side of the stumps, and therefore he can clip it comfortably off his toes. Towards midwicket for a couple
16.4
1
Shahrukh Khan to Harpreet Brar, 1 run, Shahrukh avoids the stumps this time. Full and a shade outside off stump. Driven towards long off for a single
16.3
2
Shahrukh Khan to Harpreet Brar, 2 runs, lands between long on and deep midwicket before either fielder could get there. Full on leg and he used his feet to try and hit a big shot in the gap on the leg side in front of square

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GT 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st25WP SahaShubman Gill
2nd41Shubman GillB Sai Sudharsan
3rd11DA MillerB Sai Sudharsan
4th20Azmatullah OmarzaiB Sai Sudharsan
5th6R TewatiaAzmatullah Omarzai
6th35R TewatiaM Shahrukh Khan
7th4R TewatiaRashid Khan
8th4R TewatiaR Sai Kishore

Indian Premier League

TeamMWLPTNRR
KKR1493201.428
SRH1485170.414
RR1485170.273
RCB1477140.459
CSK1477140.392
DC147714-0.377
LSG147714-0.667
GT145712-1.063
PBKS145910-0.353
MI144108-0.318