Right then, the Punjab Kings will be extremely pleased with their total, but the job is only half done. The deck has been a batting paradise, allowing batters to hit through the line with ease and with dew settling in, itâs only going to get easier. If the Gujarat Titans pull this off, it will be a record chase at this venue in the IPL. Their chances will heavily depend on how they fare in the Powerplay. Strap in, it promises to be an interesting chase.
Shashank Singh of the Punjab Kings is up for a quick chat. He says that it was a good cameo but the way Shreyas was batting at the other end, it was magnificent to watch. Adds that Shreyas told him to play his shots in the end and not worry about bringing him on strike for the hundred. Mentions that he just tried to watch and hit the ball and doesnât think much when he bats. States that the backing from the team management was good, and they have given him freedom to play his shots. Conclud
Shreyas Iyer and Azmatullah Omarzai carried the momentum forward before a twin strike from Sai Kishore momentarily halted their charge. However, the PBKS skipper led the counterattack, ensuring that every time GT tried to claw their way back, he denied them the breakthrough they desperately sought while keeping the boundaries flowing. The innings revolved around Shreyas, and towards the end, Shashank Singh joined the party to polish off the innings with a quickfire 16-ball 44.
Carnage. Absolute carnage from a new-look Punjab Kings! 87 runs off the last 5 overs have propelled the Kings to 243, and having lost the toss, they could not have asked for a better batting effort. There was some movement with the new ball in the Powerplay, but the Gujarat Titans couldn't quite capitalize on it. Priyansh Arya took the attack to them and provided PBKS with a solid foundation.
Mohammed Siraj to Shashank Singh, ! Shashank Singh finishes things off in fine fashion! Mohammed Siraj goes short again and around middle. Shashank brings out the ramp again and plays it to perfection over the keeper's head for a boundary.
Mohammed Siraj to Shashank Singh, ! A bit sloppy in the field! Pitched up and on the pads, Shashank Singh flicks it away wide of deep square leg. Sai Kishore dives to his right but it just bounce past him for a boundary.
Mohammed Siraj to Shashank Singh, Fuller but down the leg side, Shashank Singh misses his flick. Wided.
Mohammed Siraj to Shashank Singh, ! The boundaries just keep on coming for PBKS!
Mohammed Siraj to Shashank Singh, ! That is a shot and a half! Overpitched and just outside off. Shashank Singh stays deep inside his crease and scythes it away through extra covers for a boundary.
Mohammed Siraj to Shashank Singh, Fuller and on middle, angling in, Shashank Singh whips it to deep square leg for a brace.
Who will bowl the final over? It will be Mohammed Siraj. 3-0-31-0 so far for Siraj.
Mohammed Siraj to Shashank Singh, ! Nicley done! Mohammed Siraj bangs this short and wide outside off. Shashank Singh lets it come to him and ramps it over the short third fielder for an easy boundary.
Kagiso Rabada to Shashank Singh, Excellent over under the circumstances! Another yorker, angling into the pads, Shashank Singh jams it out towards square leg for one.
Kagiso Rabada to Shreyas Iyer, Short of a length again, takes pace off, Shreyas Iyer pulls it wihout much timing towards deep square leg for one.
Kagiso Rabada to Shashank Singh, A slower bouncer now, outside off. Shashank Singh mistimes his upper cut up in the air. However, it lands safely between deep point and point. A single is taken.
Kagiso Rabada to Shashank Singh, Overpitched and on off, Shashank Singh bunts it back to the bowler. A precious dot ball!
Kagiso Rabada to Shreyas Iyer, Good stop! A yorker, on off Shreyas Iyer squeezes it wide of short third. Sai Kishore dives to his right to make a fine stop. They cross.
Kagiso Rabada to Shreyas Iyer, Tries the slower again, but bowls this even more outside off, Shreyas Iyer lets it go. Wided again.
Kagiso Rabada to Shreyas Iyer, A slower one, back of a length but well outside off, Shreyas Iyer leaves it alone. Wided.
Kagiso Rabada to Shreyas Iyer, ! Into the gap! Fuller one and angling into the pads. Shreyas Iyer picks it up nicely and whips it over the deep square leg fence for a boundary. He moves to 95 now!
Rashid Khan to Shashank Singh, ! And again! Tossed up, full and on middle. Shashank Singh gets his front leg out of the way and dispatches it over the bowler's head for another six. 44 runs in the last two overs!
Rashid Khan to Shashank Singh, 2 runs.
Rashid Khan to Shashank Singh, ! In the gap! Pushed through, short and wide on off, Singh reaches out and spanks it to the left of long off for a boundary.
Rashid Khan to Shashank Singh, ! That's gone into the crowd! Rashid Khan drags his length back, on middle. Shashank Singh picks up the length early, rocks back and deposits it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.
Rashid Khan to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run.
Rashid Khan to Shashank Singh, Leg bye.
Is that another six? Or has Rahul Tewatia done enough? The third umpire is taking a long look at it. Tewatia tried to release the ball before his feet made contact with the boundary cushions. The third umpire is happy with the effort and it is given as runs. So, 4 runs saved by Tewatia.Â
Prasidh Krishna to Shreyas Iyer, Superb effort in the deep!
Prasidh Krishna to Shreyas Iyer, ! There she goes again! Goes fuller this time and around off. Shreyas Iyer moves across to get underneath it and launches it over the long off fence for half a dozen more. This is just incredible hitting from the Punjab skipper.
Prasidh Krishna to Shreyas Iyer, ! Kagiso Rabada has made mess of that on the ropes!
Prasidh Krishna to Shreyas Iyer, ! Put away! Prasidh Krishna bangs this into the pitch but well outside off. Shreyas Iyer gets the chance to free his arms and crunches it over point for a one-bounce four.
Prasidh Krishna to Shreyas Iyer, ! SMOKED! What a response from Shreyas Iyer! Short again and on middle, sits up nicely for the batter. Iyer stands tall and whacks it over the deep mid-wicket fence for half a dozen.
Prasidh Krishna to Shreyas Iyer, Nasty!
Halt! Shreyas Iyer has copped a blow on the side of the ribs.
Sai Kishore to Shreyas Iyer, Fires in a low full toss down the leg, Shreyas Iyer clips it wide of short fine for one more.
Sai Kishore to Shashank Singh, 1 run.
Sai Kishore to Shreyas Iyer, Short and on middle, Shreyas Iyer stays back and nudges it through mid-wicket for a run.
STRATEGIC BREAK! Shreyas Iyer has led an excellent charge for his side, receiving key contributions first from Azmatullah Omarzai and then Marcus Stoinis. Punjab Kings will be eyeing at least 200 from here, as this has been an absolute belter of a wicket, allowing batters to hit through the line with ease. However, the Gujarat Titans have struck at a crucial juncture and will look to capitalize on this breakthrough. Their death bowling will be tested, and it will be interesting to see whether Sh
Sai Kishore to Shashank Singh, Flighted, full and on off, Shashank Singh pushes it wide of short covers for a single.
Sai Kishore to Marcus Stoinis, ! TAKEN! Sai Kishore has the last laugh here!
Sai Kishore to Marcus Stoinis, ! Going, going and gone! Tossed up, full and around middle. Marcus Stoinis backs away a bit, does not get to the pitch of it, but still manages to tonk it over the long on fence for a biggie.
Sai Kishore returns to the attack for his last over. 3-0-20-2 so far for Sai.
Mohammed Siraj to Shreyas Iyer, ! Into the stands! Mohammed Siraj goes short again but down the leg side, begging to be put away. Shreyas Iyer gets inside the line of it and just helps it on its way over the fine leg fence for another biggie.
Mohammed Siraj to Marcus Stoinis, A low full toss, on middle, Marcus Stoinis drills it to long on for a run. 150 up for Punjab Kings!
Mohammed Siraj to Marcus Stoinis, Follows it up with a good bouncer, on middle, Marcus Stoinis lets it go. The square leg umpire gives nothing but Shreyas Iyer has opted for the review. The replay shows it is clearly over the head of the batter. A wide called!
Mohammed Siraj to Shreyas Iyer, Mohammed Siraj nails the yorker this time, swinging in, Shreyas Iyer digs it out through mid-wicket for one.
Mohammed Siraj to Shreyas Iyer, Goes fuller but down the leg side, Shreyas Iyer fails to glance it away. Wided.
Mohammed Siraj to Marcus Stoinis, Short of a length and on middle, Marcus Stoinis pulls it to deep mid-wicket for single.
Mohammed Siraj to Marcus Stoinis, ! BANG! Marcus Stoinis joins the party now!
Mohammed Siraj to Marcus Stoinis, Good length and on middle, Marcus Stoinis stays back and pats it towards point.
Rashid Khan to Shreyas Iyer, ! AND ANOTHER! Iyer is looking in top form! Rashid drags his length and around middle, Shreyas Iyer shifts his weight to the back foot and pulls it over deep mid-wicket for another biggie.
Rashid Khan to Shreyas Iyer, ! IYER COMPLETES HIS FIFTY IN STYLE!
Rashid Khan to Marcus Stoinis, Floated it up, into the line of the stumps, Marcus Stoinis goes for a sweep and gets a top edge that goes towards deep square leg for a single.
Rashid Khan to Shreyas Iyer, Full and around middle, Iyer pats it down towards cover point and runs off for a quick single.
Rashid Khan to Shreyas Iyer, No run.
Rashid Khan to Shreyas Iyer, No run.
Sai Kishore to Marcus Stoinis, Dragged length, around off, Marcus steers it to cover for no run.Â
Sai Kishore to Marcus Stoinis, ! Innovation! Full and into the stumps, Marco Stoinis brings out a reverse sweep and clears the short third man fielder for a boundary.
Sai Kishore to Shreyas Iyer, Quicker and flatter, around off, Iyer pushes it to long on for a single.Â
Sai Kishore to Shreyas Iyer, ! Iyer gets enough on it to clear the long on fielder! Sai again bowls it in the slot, full and around middle and leg, Shreyas Iyer comes forward and just heaves it across against the turn. The ball goes up and over the long on fielder for a biggie.
Sai Kishore to Shreyas Iyer, Nagging length, around off, Iyer defends it to cover.Â
Sai Kishore to Shreyas Iyer, ! This is high-class hitting from a class batter!Â
Rashid Khan to Marcus Stoinis, Slightly fuller and around off, Stoinis drops it down to cover.Â
Rashid Khan to Shreyas Iyer, Short and around off, Iyer goes on the back foot and flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Rashid Khan to Marcus Stoinis, 1 run.
Rashid Khan to Marcus Stoinis, Flighted it up, around off, Marcus drives it to cover.
Rashid Khan to Marcus Stoinis, Too full and on the pads, Stoinis defends it back to the bowler.
Rashid Khan to Shreyas Iyer, Nagging length, around off, Iyer works it away to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Sai Kishore to Marcus Stoinis, Dragged length, around off, turns away a bit, Marcus defends it off the front foot.
Marcus Stoinis walks out to face the hat-trick ball. A slip in place.
Sai Kishore to Marcus Stoinis, No Hat-trick for Sai!Â
Sai Kishore to Glenn Maxwell, ! LBW! Sai Kishore gets another wicket and this one is a big one as Glenn Maxwell is gone for a golden duck! He toses it up and keeps it fuller again, into the line of the stumps. Glenn Maxwell looks to play a reverse sweep on the very first ball of him and misses the line. The ball hits him on the back leg and there has been a big appeal for LBW.The umpire also raises his finger and Glenn Maxwell doesn't take a review as he knows that it will hit the s
Glenn Maxwell walks out to bat.
Sai Kishore to Azmatullah Omarzai, ! CAUGHT! Sai Kishore picks up a big wicket for his side and Gujarat Titans are back into the game! He bowls this an arm ball, from around the wicket, and keeps it fuller and on the pads. He doesn't give any room to the batter as Azmatullah Omarzai transfers his weight to the front foot and swings against the turn. He miscues it towards deep mid-wicket where Arshad Khan takes an easy catch. Punjab Kings are 105/3.Â
Sai Kishore to Azmatullah Omarzai, Dragged length, around off, Azmatullah Omarzai makes room and slices it to cover point for no run.
Sai Kishore to Shreyas Iyer, Tossed it up, around off, Iyer drives it to sweeper cover for a single.
Prasidh Krishna to Azmatullah Omarzai, Ends with a back-of-a-length ball, outside off, Azmatullah Omarzai looks to punch it off the back foot to the off side. But he gets beaten on the outside edge.
Prasidh Krishna to Azmatullah Omarzai, No run.
Prasidh Krishna to Azmatullah Omarzai, ! Second boundary of the over! Krishna goes fuller and around off, rightly so in the arc of swing of the batter, Azmatullah Omarzai takes out his front leg forward. He swings at it and lofts it inside out over extra cover for another boundary of the over. Doesn't time it well off the middle of the bat but the ball clears the in field.Â
Prasidh Krishna to Azmatullah Omarzai, BEATEN AGAIN! Hits the deck hard, on short of a length and around off, Azmatullah Omarzai stays on the back foot and looks to pull it. He misses it as the ball takes a bit of extra bounce.
Prasidh Krishna to Azmatullah Omarzai, Krishna drags his length back and bowls it on a back of a length and outside off, keeps it away from the batter, Azmatullah Omarzai swings at it from the back foot. He misses it.
Prasidh Krishna to Azmatullah Omarzai, ! Boundary after the break! Slightly fuller from Krishna, and touch outside off, Azmatullah Omarzai stands tall and throws his hands at it. He punches it in the gap to the left of the mid off fielder for a boundary.
Strategic Break! Punjab Kings are going along pretty nicely, with skipper Shreyas Iyer leading from the front. They still have a lot of batting left and will be eying for something well over 200 here. However, the ball has started to turn a bit here and Gujarat Titans will hope that their spin twins can get a couple of breakthroughs and take back some control of this game. An exciting phase of cricket awaits us.
Sai Kishore to Shreyas Iyer, Flighted it up, on the pads, Shreyas Iyer makes room and steers it to cover for no run.
Sai Kishore to Azmatullah Omarzai, Full and around off, Azmat drives it to long off for a single.Â
Sai Kishore to Azmatullah Omarzai, No run.
Sai Kishore to Azmatullah Omarzai, No run.
Sai Kishore to Azmatullah Omarzai, Tossed it up, around off, Azmatullah Omarzai drives it to cover off the front foot.Â
Sai Kishore to Shreyas Iyer, Begins with a short ball, around off and middle, from around the wicket, Iyer turns it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Sai Kishore comes into the attack now.
Prasidh Krishna to Shreyas Iyer, Back of a length, around off, Iyer guides it towards third man for a single.
Prasidh Krishna to Shreyas Iyer, In the air... but falls short of the deep mid-wicket fielder! Krishna hits the deck hard and bowls on back of a length, into the body of the batter, Shreyas Iyer goes back and looks to pull it. But the ball gets big on him and he top-edges it towards deep mid-wicket. Rashid Khan runs across forward to his left and puts in a slide but the ball falls short of him. Two runs taken.
Prasidh Krishna to Azmatullah Omarzai, Back of a length and outside off, Azmatullah Omarzai opens the face of the bat and guides it to deep third for another single.
Prasidh Krishna to Shreyas Iyer, Dragged length and outside off, Iyer runs it down to deep third man for a single.
Prasidh Krishna to Shreyas Iyer, BEATEN! Hits the deck hard, back of a length and outside off, gets to shape away, Shreyas Iyer looks to cut it again but misses this time because of extra bounce.
Is that out? Gujarat Titans goes up for an LBW review. Jos Buttler does not look that interested, but Kagiso Rabada convinced Shubman Gill to go upstairs. The replay clearly shows it is missing leg stump. A poor review from GT!
Prasidh Krishna to Shreyas Iyer, ! CRACKING SHOT!
Rashid Khan to Azmatullah Omarzai, BEATEN! A leg break, fuller and outside off, gets it to turn away, Azmatullah Omarzai is drawn forward to defend it but gets beaten on the outside edge.
Rashid Khan to Azmatullah Omarzai, Six!
Rashid Khan to Priyansh Arya, ! CAUGHT! Rashid Khan strikes in his first over only and Punjab Kings are two down!Â
Who walks out now?
Rashid Khan to Shreyas Iyer, Dragged length, around middle, gets an extra bounce, Shreyas Iyer goes back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Rashid Khan to Priyansh Arya, 1 run.
Rashid Khan to Priyansh Arya, ! EASY PICKINGS! Rashid tosses it up but on the pads, Priyansh Arya goes on his knee and looks to sweep it. Gets an inside edge as the ball races away to the boundary at deep fine leg after getting deflecting off the pads.
Kagiso Rabada to Shreyas Iyer, ! Neatly done! On a hard length, around off, Iyer rises with the bounce and glides it to the right of shrot third for a boundary. At the end of the Powerplay, the Punjab Kings are 73/1.
Kagiso Rabada to Priyansh Arya, On off, on a length, Arya has a swipe across the line towards deep backward square leg for a single.
Kagiso Rabada to Priyansh Arya, ! Gets it through! Low full toss, on off, Arya does not miss out. Does not try to overhit this one and just times the drive to the left of extra cover for a boundary. Moves to 41 off 19.
Kagiso Rabada to Priyansh Arya, No run.
Is that out? Gujarat Titans have gone up for an LBW review. Jos Buttler did not look that interested but Kagiso Rabada convinced Shubman Gill to go upstairs. The replays show no bat involved and Ball Tracking comes up with impact outside off. A poor review from GT!
Kagiso Rabada to Shreyas Iyer, A confident shout for LBW from Rabada, but the umpire stays unmoved! Jos Buttler thinks it is going down leg, but Gill goes with the bowler and takes the review. Slanting into the front pad, on a length, Iyer swings to heave it away but misses and gets hit on the kneeroll on the front pad. A leg bye is taken as the ball rolls on the off side. The Ball Tracking shows that the ball is sliding down leg. Gujarat Titans lose a review.
Kagiso Rabada to Shreyas Iyer, Oh, that's a beauty! Angling in and then it straightens, on a good length, around off, Iyer is squared up in his defence as the ball zips past the outside edge.
Arshad Khan to Priyansh Arya, Excellent stop! Short and wide on off, Arya slaps it along the ground towards deep backward point. Sai Sudharsan is quick across the turf to his left and dives to prevent the boundary. Two runs taken. An expensive first over from Khan, 21 runs off it!
Arshad Khan to Priyansh Arya, Four!
Arshad Khan to Priyansh Arya, ! Width offered and Arya cashes in again! Near the tramline on off, on the fuller side, Arya reaches out and flays it over deep backward point for a flat six. 15 runs off the over already!
Arshad Khan to Priyansh Arya, ! Wow, what a shot! On a length, around the fifth stump, Arya stays still at the point of contact and hits through the line. Cracks it past cover for a boundary.
Arshad Khan to Priyansh Arya, No run.
Arshad Khan to Priyansh Arya, ! No slip and it races away! Full and swinging away from the left-hander, Arya goes for the drive away from his body. Gets an outside edge that flies past the keeper Jos Buttler to his left for a boundary.
Arshad Khan to Priyansh Arya, Wide! Gets a good away shape first up but this slips beyond the wide guideline on off. Arya reaches out but fails to connect.
Change?
Kagiso Rabada to Shreyas Iyer, Honing in at the stumps, full in length, Iyer goes hard on the drive and it goes off the inner half through mid-wicket for a couple of runs. Mohammed Siraj hunts it down with a slide.
Kagiso Rabada to Shreyas Iyer, ! Nicely done! A bit too full from KG and too straight as well, on the pads, Iyer brings his wrists into play and lifts it with ease over deep square leg for a six.
Kagiso Rabada to Shreyas Iyer, Bangs it on a hard length, on off, Shreyas hops and keeps it out on the off side.
Kagiso Rabada to Shreyas Iyer, 2 runs.
Kagiso Rabada to Shreyas Iyer, ! Lovely shot! On a length, on middle and leg, Iyer presents a high elbow and the full face of the bat. Lofts it over mid on for a boundary to get off the mark.
Skipper Shreyas Iyer walks out to bat at number 3.
Kagiso Rabada to Prabhsimran Singh, ! TAKEN! Arshad Khan makes no mistake this time and Kagiso Rabada has his first wicket in GT colours!
Mohammed Siraj to Priyansh Arya, ! Streaky, but they all count! On a back of a length, going away from the left-hander with the angle, Arya stands tall and looks to go over the top on the off side. Gets a thickish outside edge that beats Kagiso Rabada to his right at deep third for a boundary.
Mohammed Siraj to Priyansh Arya, ! Clean strike! Swinging back into the pads, on a length, Arya gets into a good position and whips it disdainfully over deep square leg for a biggie.
Mohammed Siraj to Prabhsimran Singh, Leg bye! Slanting into the right-hander, on a length, Prabhsimran Singh stays leg side of the ball and advances down the track. Swings to go big on the leg side but fails to get bat on it. The ball goes off the back pad in front of point for a leg bye.
Mohammed Siraj to Prabhsimran Singh, And again! Closer to the batter, on a good length, Singh goes fishing at the delivery again and the ball zips past the outside edge.
Mohammed Siraj to Prabhsimran Singh, In the corridor of off, moving away in the air, on a length, Singh pokes at the delivery and gets beaten on the outside edge.
Mohammed Siraj to Priyansh Arya, Leg bye! A good inward shape into the pads, on a length, Arya misses the flick and wears it on the front pad. A leg bye is taken as the ball goes on the off side.
Kagiso Rabada to Prabhsimran Singh, MISFIELD, ! At the stumps, low full toss, Prabhsimran Singh firms the drive towards mid on where Arshad Khan dives to his left but ends up diving over the ball and concedes a boundary.
Kagiso Rabada to Prabhsimran Singh, Big swing and a miss! In the channel on off, on a good length, Singh shimmies down the track and swings for the hills but connects with thin air.
Kagiso Rabada to Priyansh Arya, CHANCE MISSED!
Kagiso Rabada to Priyansh Arya, Miscued but safe! Pitched up by KG, on off, Arya shapes up to go back over the bowler's head with a straight bat. It gets sliced across but clears the in-field on the off side for a brace.
Kagiso Rabada to Prabhsimran Singh, Attacking the stumps, fuller in length, at 140.8 kph, Prabhsimran glances it down to deep fine leg and gets off the mark with a single.
Kagiso Rabada to Prabhsimran Singh, No run.
Kagiso Rabada to share the attack.
Mohammed Siraj to Priyansh Arya, A slight mix-up but Arya gets back in time! On the off stump line, on a good length, Arya has a hack across the line. Gets it off the inner half of the bat towards short fine leg and sets off for a single. Singh sends him back and the throw goes to the batting end but misses. Arya was in anyway.
Mohammed Siraj to Priyansh Arya, Swing and a miss! At 137.9 kph, pushed across the left-hander with an upright seam, on a length, Arya swings to go back over the bowler's head but fails to connect.
Mohammed Siraj to Priyansh Arya, Tighter line, on a hard length, on off, Arya pats it with a straight bat to the right of the bowler.
Mohammed Siraj to Priyansh Arya, LEG BYES! Too straight from Siraj, at the hips, Priyansh Arya gets inside the line but misses the tickle. The ball goes off the thigh pad and races down to the deep fine leg fence.
Mohammed Siraj to Priyansh Arya, ! Priyansh Arya and the Punjab Kings are on their way! Shaping back in, on the fuller side, on middle, Arya plants his front foot ahead and picks it up and over square leg for a boundary.
Mohammed Siraj to Priyansh Arya, No run.
All in readiness for the action to commence. Shubman Gill and Co. have made their way out to the centre. They are followed by the two openers of the Punjab Kings, Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya. Mohammed Siraj will start with the new ball for the Gujarat Titans. Arya will face the first ball. A slip in place. Let's play...
Glenn Maxwell of the Punjab Kings is up for a quick chat. Says that it is nice to play for another year in the IPL, and though the staff has changed for PBKS, he is excited to play for them again. Mentions that the preparations have been good. Adds that he is excited to start a new journey with the Punjab Kings. Tells that they had a camp in Dharamsala and the preparations have been quite good in Chandigarh too. Mentions that he wants to add leadership and his experience to the squad, and he
Impact players nominated by Punjab Kings - Nehal Wadhera, Praveen Dubey, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Harpreet Brar and Vishnu Vinod.
Impact players nominated by Gujarat Titans - Sherfane Rutherford, Glenn Phillips, Ishant Sharma, Anuj Rawat and Washington Sundar.
Gujarat Titans (Playing XI) - Shubman Gill(C), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler(WK), Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Sai Kishore, Arshad Khan, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.Â
The skipper of Punjab Kings, Shreyas Iyer, says that they would have bowled first. Adds that he is someone who loves chasing and wants to have a score on the board.
The captain of the Gujarat Titans, Shubman Gill, says that they will bowl first. Adds that dew is a big factor and there is not much assistance to the spinners, and big targets can be chased here. Mentions that the preparations have been amazing and that they have covered all the bases. Says that they are very fortunate to play in the biggest stadium in the world and love the fans. Ends by saying that they are playing with 4 pacers and 2 spinners.
TOSS - Gujarat Titans have won the toss and they will BOWL first.
... THE RUN CHASE ...
Right then, the Punjab Kings will be extremely pleased with their total, but the job is only half done. The deck has been a batting paradise, allowing batters to hit through the line with ease and with dew settling in, itâs only going to get easier. If the Gujarat Titans pull this off, it will be a record chase at this venue in the IPL. Their chances will heavily depend on how they fare in the Powerplay. Strap in, it promises to be an interesting chase.
Shashank Singh of the Punjab Kings is up for a quick chat. He says that it was a good cameo but the way Shreyas was batting at the other end, it was magnificent to watch. Adds that Shreyas told him to play his shots in the end and not worry about bringing him on strike for the hundred. Mentions that he just tried to watch and hit the ball and doesnât think much when he bats. States that the backing from the team management was good, and they have given him freedom to play his shots. Conclud
Shreyas Iyer and Azmatullah Omarzai carried the momentum forward before a twin strike from Sai Kishore momentarily halted their charge. However, the PBKS skipper led the counterattack, ensuring that every time GT tried to claw their way back, he denied them the breakthrough they desperately sought while keeping the boundaries flowing. The innings revolved around Shreyas, and towards the end, Shashank Singh joined the party to polish off the innings with a quickfire 16-ball 44.
Carnage. Absolute carnage from a new-look Punjab Kings! 87 runs off the last 5 overs have propelled the Kings to 243, and having lost the toss, they could not have asked for a better batting effort. There was some movement with the new ball in the Powerplay, but the Gujarat Titans couldn't quite capitalize on it. Priyansh Arya took the attack to them and provided PBKS with a solid foundation.
Mohammed Siraj to Shashank Singh, ! Shashank Singh finishes things off in fine fashion! Mohammed Siraj goes short again and around middle. Shashank brings out the ramp again and plays it to perfection over the keeper's head for a boundary.
Mohammed Siraj to Shashank Singh, ! A bit sloppy in the field! Pitched up and on the pads, Shashank Singh flicks it away wide of deep square leg. Sai Kishore dives to his right but it just bounce past him for a boundary.
Mohammed Siraj to Shashank Singh, Fuller but down the leg side, Shashank Singh misses his flick. Wided.
Mohammed Siraj to Shashank Singh, ! The boundaries just keep on coming for PBKS!
Mohammed Siraj to Shashank Singh, ! That is a shot and a half! Overpitched and just outside off. Shashank Singh stays deep inside his crease and scythes it away through extra covers for a boundary.
Mohammed Siraj to Shashank Singh, Fuller and on middle, angling in, Shashank Singh whips it to deep square leg for a brace.
Who will bowl the final over? It will be Mohammed Siraj. 3-0-31-0 so far for Siraj.
Mohammed Siraj to Shashank Singh, ! Nicley done! Mohammed Siraj bangs this short and wide outside off. Shashank Singh lets it come to him and ramps it over the short third fielder for an easy boundary.
Kagiso Rabada to Shashank Singh, Excellent over under the circumstances! Another yorker, angling into the pads, Shashank Singh jams it out towards square leg for one.
Kagiso Rabada to Shreyas Iyer, Short of a length again, takes pace off, Shreyas Iyer pulls it wihout much timing towards deep square leg for one.
Kagiso Rabada to Shashank Singh, A slower bouncer now, outside off. Shashank Singh mistimes his upper cut up in the air. However, it lands safely between deep point and point. A single is taken.
Kagiso Rabada to Shashank Singh, Overpitched and on off, Shashank Singh bunts it back to the bowler. A precious dot ball!
Kagiso Rabada to Shreyas Iyer, Good stop! A yorker, on off Shreyas Iyer squeezes it wide of short third. Sai Kishore dives to his right to make a fine stop. They cross.
Kagiso Rabada to Shreyas Iyer, Tries the slower again, but bowls this even more outside off, Shreyas Iyer lets it go. Wided again.
Kagiso Rabada to Shreyas Iyer, A slower one, back of a length but well outside off, Shreyas Iyer leaves it alone. Wided.
Kagiso Rabada to Shreyas Iyer, ! Into the gap! Fuller one and angling into the pads. Shreyas Iyer picks it up nicely and whips it over the deep square leg fence for a boundary. He moves to 95 now!
Rashid Khan to Shashank Singh, ! And again! Tossed up, full and on middle. Shashank Singh gets his front leg out of the way and dispatches it over the bowler's head for another six. 44 runs in the last two overs!
Rashid Khan to Shashank Singh, 2 runs.
Rashid Khan to Shashank Singh, ! In the gap! Pushed through, short and wide on off, Singh reaches out and spanks it to the left of long off for a boundary.
Rashid Khan to Shashank Singh, ! That's gone into the crowd! Rashid Khan drags his length back, on middle. Shashank Singh picks up the length early, rocks back and deposits it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.
Rashid Khan to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run.
Rashid Khan to Shashank Singh, Leg bye.
Is that another six? Or has Rahul Tewatia done enough? The third umpire is taking a long look at it. Tewatia tried to release the ball before his feet made contact with the boundary cushions. The third umpire is happy with the effort and it is given as runs. So, 4 runs saved by Tewatia.Â
Prasidh Krishna to Shreyas Iyer, Superb effort in the deep!
Prasidh Krishna to Shreyas Iyer, ! There she goes again! Goes fuller this time and around off. Shreyas Iyer moves across to get underneath it and launches it over the long off fence for half a dozen more. This is just incredible hitting from the Punjab skipper.
Prasidh Krishna to Shreyas Iyer, ! Kagiso Rabada has made mess of that on the ropes!
Prasidh Krishna to Shreyas Iyer, ! Put away! Prasidh Krishna bangs this into the pitch but well outside off. Shreyas Iyer gets the chance to free his arms and crunches it over point for a one-bounce four.
Prasidh Krishna to Shreyas Iyer, ! SMOKED! What a response from Shreyas Iyer! Short again and on middle, sits up nicely for the batter. Iyer stands tall and whacks it over the deep mid-wicket fence for half a dozen.
Prasidh Krishna to Shreyas Iyer, Nasty!
Halt! Shreyas Iyer has copped a blow on the side of the ribs.
Sai Kishore to Shreyas Iyer, Fires in a low full toss down the leg, Shreyas Iyer clips it wide of short fine for one more.
Sai Kishore to Shashank Singh, 1 run.
Sai Kishore to Shreyas Iyer, Short and on middle, Shreyas Iyer stays back and nudges it through mid-wicket for a run.
STRATEGIC BREAK! Shreyas Iyer has led an excellent charge for his side, receiving key contributions first from Azmatullah Omarzai and then Marcus Stoinis. Punjab Kings will be eyeing at least 200 from here, as this has been an absolute belter of a wicket, allowing batters to hit through the line with ease. However, the Gujarat Titans have struck at a crucial juncture and will look to capitalize on this breakthrough. Their death bowling will be tested, and it will be interesting to see whether Sh
Sai Kishore to Shashank Singh, Flighted, full and on off, Shashank Singh pushes it wide of short covers for a single.
Sai Kishore to Marcus Stoinis, ! TAKEN! Sai Kishore has the last laugh here!
Sai Kishore to Marcus Stoinis, ! Going, going and gone! Tossed up, full and around middle. Marcus Stoinis backs away a bit, does not get to the pitch of it, but still manages to tonk it over the long on fence for a biggie.
Sai Kishore returns to the attack for his last over. 3-0-20-2 so far for Sai.
Mohammed Siraj to Shreyas Iyer, ! Into the stands! Mohammed Siraj goes short again but down the leg side, begging to be put away. Shreyas Iyer gets inside the line of it and just helps it on its way over the fine leg fence for another biggie.
Mohammed Siraj to Marcus Stoinis, A low full toss, on middle, Marcus Stoinis drills it to long on for a run. 150 up for Punjab Kings!
Mohammed Siraj to Marcus Stoinis, Follows it up with a good bouncer, on middle, Marcus Stoinis lets it go. The square leg umpire gives nothing but Shreyas Iyer has opted for the review. The replay shows it is clearly over the head of the batter. A wide called!
Mohammed Siraj to Shreyas Iyer, Mohammed Siraj nails the yorker this time, swinging in, Shreyas Iyer digs it out through mid-wicket for one.
Mohammed Siraj to Shreyas Iyer, Goes fuller but down the leg side, Shreyas Iyer fails to glance it away. Wided.
Mohammed Siraj to Marcus Stoinis, Short of a length and on middle, Marcus Stoinis pulls it to deep mid-wicket for single.
Mohammed Siraj to Marcus Stoinis, ! BANG! Marcus Stoinis joins the party now!
Mohammed Siraj to Marcus Stoinis, Good length and on middle, Marcus Stoinis stays back and pats it towards point.
Rashid Khan to Shreyas Iyer, ! AND ANOTHER! Iyer is looking in top form! Rashid drags his length and around middle, Shreyas Iyer shifts his weight to the back foot and pulls it over deep mid-wicket for another biggie.
Rashid Khan to Shreyas Iyer, ! IYER COMPLETES HIS FIFTY IN STYLE!
Rashid Khan to Marcus Stoinis, Floated it up, into the line of the stumps, Marcus Stoinis goes for a sweep and gets a top edge that goes towards deep square leg for a single.
Rashid Khan to Shreyas Iyer, Full and around middle, Iyer pats it down towards cover point and runs off for a quick single.
Rashid Khan to Shreyas Iyer, No run.
Rashid Khan to Shreyas Iyer, No run.
Sai Kishore to Marcus Stoinis, Dragged length, around off, Marcus steers it to cover for no run.Â
Sai Kishore to Marcus Stoinis, ! Innovation! Full and into the stumps, Marco Stoinis brings out a reverse sweep and clears the short third man fielder for a boundary.
Sai Kishore to Shreyas Iyer, Quicker and flatter, around off, Iyer pushes it to long on for a single.Â
Sai Kishore to Shreyas Iyer, ! Iyer gets enough on it to clear the long on fielder! Sai again bowls it in the slot, full and around middle and leg, Shreyas Iyer comes forward and just heaves it across against the turn. The ball goes up and over the long on fielder for a biggie.
Sai Kishore to Shreyas Iyer, Nagging length, around off, Iyer defends it to cover.Â
Sai Kishore to Shreyas Iyer, ! This is high-class hitting from a class batter!Â
Rashid Khan to Marcus Stoinis, Slightly fuller and around off, Stoinis drops it down to cover.Â
Rashid Khan to Shreyas Iyer, Short and around off, Iyer goes on the back foot and flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Rashid Khan to Marcus Stoinis, 1 run.
Rashid Khan to Marcus Stoinis, Flighted it up, around off, Marcus drives it to cover.
Rashid Khan to Marcus Stoinis, Too full and on the pads, Stoinis defends it back to the bowler.
Rashid Khan to Shreyas Iyer, Nagging length, around off, Iyer works it away to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Sai Kishore to Marcus Stoinis, Dragged length, around off, turns away a bit, Marcus defends it off the front foot.
Marcus Stoinis walks out to face the hat-trick ball. A slip in place.
Sai Kishore to Marcus Stoinis, No Hat-trick for Sai!Â
Sai Kishore to Glenn Maxwell, ! LBW! Sai Kishore gets another wicket and this one is a big one as Glenn Maxwell is gone for a golden duck! He toses it up and keeps it fuller again, into the line of the stumps. Glenn Maxwell looks to play a reverse sweep on the very first ball of him and misses the line. The ball hits him on the back leg and there has been a big appeal for LBW.The umpire also raises his finger and Glenn Maxwell doesn't take a review as he knows that it will hit the s
Glenn Maxwell walks out to bat.
Sai Kishore to Azmatullah Omarzai, ! CAUGHT! Sai Kishore picks up a big wicket for his side and Gujarat Titans are back into the game! He bowls this an arm ball, from around the wicket, and keeps it fuller and on the pads. He doesn't give any room to the batter as Azmatullah Omarzai transfers his weight to the front foot and swings against the turn. He miscues it towards deep mid-wicket where Arshad Khan takes an easy catch. Punjab Kings are 105/3.Â
Sai Kishore to Azmatullah Omarzai, Dragged length, around off, Azmatullah Omarzai makes room and slices it to cover point for no run.
Sai Kishore to Shreyas Iyer, Tossed it up, around off, Iyer drives it to sweeper cover for a single.
Prasidh Krishna to Azmatullah Omarzai, Ends with a back-of-a-length ball, outside off, Azmatullah Omarzai looks to punch it off the back foot to the off side. But he gets beaten on the outside edge.
Prasidh Krishna to Azmatullah Omarzai, No run.
Prasidh Krishna to Azmatullah Omarzai, ! Second boundary of the over! Krishna goes fuller and around off, rightly so in the arc of swing of the batter, Azmatullah Omarzai takes out his front leg forward. He swings at it and lofts it inside out over extra cover for another boundary of the over. Doesn't time it well off the middle of the bat but the ball clears the in field.Â
Prasidh Krishna to Azmatullah Omarzai, BEATEN AGAIN! Hits the deck hard, on short of a length and around off, Azmatullah Omarzai stays on the back foot and looks to pull it. He misses it as the ball takes a bit of extra bounce.
Prasidh Krishna to Azmatullah Omarzai, Krishna drags his length back and bowls it on a back of a length and outside off, keeps it away from the batter, Azmatullah Omarzai swings at it from the back foot. He misses it.
Prasidh Krishna to Azmatullah Omarzai, ! Boundary after the break! Slightly fuller from Krishna, and touch outside off, Azmatullah Omarzai stands tall and throws his hands at it. He punches it in the gap to the left of the mid off fielder for a boundary.
Strategic Break! Punjab Kings are going along pretty nicely, with skipper Shreyas Iyer leading from the front. They still have a lot of batting left and will be eying for something well over 200 here. However, the ball has started to turn a bit here and Gujarat Titans will hope that their spin twins can get a couple of breakthroughs and take back some control of this game. An exciting phase of cricket awaits us.
Sai Kishore to Shreyas Iyer, Flighted it up, on the pads, Shreyas Iyer makes room and steers it to cover for no run.
Sai Kishore to Azmatullah Omarzai, Full and around off, Azmat drives it to long off for a single.Â
Sai Kishore to Azmatullah Omarzai, No run.
Sai Kishore to Azmatullah Omarzai, No run.
Sai Kishore to Azmatullah Omarzai, Tossed it up, around off, Azmatullah Omarzai drives it to cover off the front foot.Â
Sai Kishore to Shreyas Iyer, Begins with a short ball, around off and middle, from around the wicket, Iyer turns it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Sai Kishore comes into the attack now.
Prasidh Krishna to Shreyas Iyer, Back of a length, around off, Iyer guides it towards third man for a single.
Prasidh Krishna to Shreyas Iyer, In the air... but falls short of the deep mid-wicket fielder! Krishna hits the deck hard and bowls on back of a length, into the body of the batter, Shreyas Iyer goes back and looks to pull it. But the ball gets big on him and he top-edges it towards deep mid-wicket. Rashid Khan runs across forward to his left and puts in a slide but the ball falls short of him. Two runs taken.
Prasidh Krishna to Azmatullah Omarzai, Back of a length and outside off, Azmatullah Omarzai opens the face of the bat and guides it to deep third for another single.
Prasidh Krishna to Shreyas Iyer, Dragged length and outside off, Iyer runs it down to deep third man for a single.
Prasidh Krishna to Shreyas Iyer, BEATEN! Hits the deck hard, back of a length and outside off, gets to shape away, Shreyas Iyer looks to cut it again but misses this time because of extra bounce.
Is that out? Gujarat Titans goes up for an LBW review. Jos Buttler does not look that interested, but Kagiso Rabada convinced Shubman Gill to go upstairs. The replay clearly shows it is missing leg stump. A poor review from GT!
Prasidh Krishna to Shreyas Iyer, ! CRACKING SHOT!
Rashid Khan to Azmatullah Omarzai, BEATEN! A leg break, fuller and outside off, gets it to turn away, Azmatullah Omarzai is drawn forward to defend it but gets beaten on the outside edge.
Rashid Khan to Azmatullah Omarzai, Six!
Rashid Khan to Priyansh Arya, ! CAUGHT! Rashid Khan strikes in his first over only and Punjab Kings are two down!Â
Who walks out now?
Rashid Khan to Shreyas Iyer, Dragged length, around middle, gets an extra bounce, Shreyas Iyer goes back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Rashid Khan to Priyansh Arya, 1 run.
Rashid Khan to Priyansh Arya, ! EASY PICKINGS! Rashid tosses it up but on the pads, Priyansh Arya goes on his knee and looks to sweep it. Gets an inside edge as the ball races away to the boundary at deep fine leg after getting deflecting off the pads.
Kagiso Rabada to Shreyas Iyer, ! Neatly done! On a hard length, around off, Iyer rises with the bounce and glides it to the right of shrot third for a boundary. At the end of the Powerplay, the Punjab Kings are 73/1.
Kagiso Rabada to Priyansh Arya, On off, on a length, Arya has a swipe across the line towards deep backward square leg for a single.
Kagiso Rabada to Priyansh Arya, ! Gets it through! Low full toss, on off, Arya does not miss out. Does not try to overhit this one and just times the drive to the left of extra cover for a boundary. Moves to 41 off 19.
Kagiso Rabada to Priyansh Arya, No run.
Is that out? Gujarat Titans have gone up for an LBW review. Jos Buttler did not look that interested but Kagiso Rabada convinced Shubman Gill to go upstairs. The replays show no bat involved and Ball Tracking comes up with impact outside off. A poor review from GT!
Kagiso Rabada to Shreyas Iyer, A confident shout for LBW from Rabada, but the umpire stays unmoved! Jos Buttler thinks it is going down leg, but Gill goes with the bowler and takes the review. Slanting into the front pad, on a length, Iyer swings to heave it away but misses and gets hit on the kneeroll on the front pad. A leg bye is taken as the ball rolls on the off side. The Ball Tracking shows that the ball is sliding down leg. Gujarat Titans lose a review.
Kagiso Rabada to Shreyas Iyer, Oh, that's a beauty! Angling in and then it straightens, on a good length, around off, Iyer is squared up in his defence as the ball zips past the outside edge.
Arshad Khan to Priyansh Arya, Excellent stop! Short and wide on off, Arya slaps it along the ground towards deep backward point. Sai Sudharsan is quick across the turf to his left and dives to prevent the boundary. Two runs taken. An expensive first over from Khan, 21 runs off it!
Arshad Khan to Priyansh Arya, Four!
Arshad Khan to Priyansh Arya, ! Width offered and Arya cashes in again! Near the tramline on off, on the fuller side, Arya reaches out and flays it over deep backward point for a flat six. 15 runs off the over already!
Arshad Khan to Priyansh Arya, ! Wow, what a shot! On a length, around the fifth stump, Arya stays still at the point of contact and hits through the line. Cracks it past cover for a boundary.
Arshad Khan to Priyansh Arya, No run.
Arshad Khan to Priyansh Arya, ! No slip and it races away! Full and swinging away from the left-hander, Arya goes for the drive away from his body. Gets an outside edge that flies past the keeper Jos Buttler to his left for a boundary.
Arshad Khan to Priyansh Arya, Wide! Gets a good away shape first up but this slips beyond the wide guideline on off. Arya reaches out but fails to connect.
Change?
Kagiso Rabada to Shreyas Iyer, Honing in at the stumps, full in length, Iyer goes hard on the drive and it goes off the inner half through mid-wicket for a couple of runs. Mohammed Siraj hunts it down with a slide.
Kagiso Rabada to Shreyas Iyer, ! Nicely done! A bit too full from KG and too straight as well, on the pads, Iyer brings his wrists into play and lifts it with ease over deep square leg for a six.
Kagiso Rabada to Shreyas Iyer, Bangs it on a hard length, on off, Shreyas hops and keeps it out on the off side.
Kagiso Rabada to Shreyas Iyer, 2 runs.
Kagiso Rabada to Shreyas Iyer, ! Lovely shot! On a length, on middle and leg, Iyer presents a high elbow and the full face of the bat. Lofts it over mid on for a boundary to get off the mark.
Skipper Shreyas Iyer walks out to bat at number 3.
Kagiso Rabada to Prabhsimran Singh, ! TAKEN! Arshad Khan makes no mistake this time and Kagiso Rabada has his first wicket in GT colours!
Mohammed Siraj to Priyansh Arya, ! Streaky, but they all count! On a back of a length, going away from the left-hander with the angle, Arya stands tall and looks to go over the top on the off side. Gets a thickish outside edge that beats Kagiso Rabada to his right at deep third for a boundary.
Mohammed Siraj to Priyansh Arya, ! Clean strike! Swinging back into the pads, on a length, Arya gets into a good position and whips it disdainfully over deep square leg for a biggie.
Mohammed Siraj to Prabhsimran Singh, Leg bye! Slanting into the right-hander, on a length, Prabhsimran Singh stays leg side of the ball and advances down the track. Swings to go big on the leg side but fails to get bat on it. The ball goes off the back pad in front of point for a leg bye.
Mohammed Siraj to Prabhsimran Singh, And again! Closer to the batter, on a good length, Singh goes fishing at the delivery again and the ball zips past the outside edge.
Mohammed Siraj to Prabhsimran Singh, In the corridor of off, moving away in the air, on a length, Singh pokes at the delivery and gets beaten on the outside edge.
Mohammed Siraj to Priyansh Arya, Leg bye! A good inward shape into the pads, on a length, Arya misses the flick and wears it on the front pad. A leg bye is taken as the ball goes on the off side.
Kagiso Rabada to Prabhsimran Singh, MISFIELD, ! At the stumps, low full toss, Prabhsimran Singh firms the drive towards mid on where Arshad Khan dives to his left but ends up diving over the ball and concedes a boundary.
Kagiso Rabada to Prabhsimran Singh, Big swing and a miss! In the channel on off, on a good length, Singh shimmies down the track and swings for the hills but connects with thin air.
Kagiso Rabada to Priyansh Arya, CHANCE MISSED!
Kagiso Rabada to Priyansh Arya, Miscued but safe! Pitched up by KG, on off, Arya shapes up to go back over the bowler's head with a straight bat. It gets sliced across but clears the in-field on the off side for a brace.
Kagiso Rabada to Prabhsimran Singh, Attacking the stumps, fuller in length, at 140.8 kph, Prabhsimran glances it down to deep fine leg and gets off the mark with a single.
Kagiso Rabada to Prabhsimran Singh, No run.
Kagiso Rabada to share the attack.
Mohammed Siraj to Priyansh Arya, A slight mix-up but Arya gets back in time! On the off stump line, on a good length, Arya has a hack across the line. Gets it off the inner half of the bat towards short fine leg and sets off for a single. Singh sends him back and the throw goes to the batting end but misses. Arya was in anyway.
Mohammed Siraj to Priyansh Arya, Swing and a miss! At 137.9 kph, pushed across the left-hander with an upright seam, on a length, Arya swings to go back over the bowler's head but fails to connect.
Mohammed Siraj to Priyansh Arya, Tighter line, on a hard length, on off, Arya pats it with a straight bat to the right of the bowler.
Mohammed Siraj to Priyansh Arya, LEG BYES! Too straight from Siraj, at the hips, Priyansh Arya gets inside the line but misses the tickle. The ball goes off the thigh pad and races down to the deep fine leg fence.
Mohammed Siraj to Priyansh Arya, ! Priyansh Arya and the Punjab Kings are on their way! Shaping back in, on the fuller side, on middle, Arya plants his front foot ahead and picks it up and over square leg for a boundary.
Mohammed Siraj to Priyansh Arya, No run.
All in readiness for the action to commence. Shubman Gill and Co. have made their way out to the centre. They are followed by the two openers of the Punjab Kings, Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya. Mohammed Siraj will start with the new ball for the Gujarat Titans. Arya will face the first ball. A slip in place. Let's play...
Glenn Maxwell of the Punjab Kings is up for a quick chat. Says that it is nice to play for another year in the IPL, and though the staff has changed for PBKS, he is excited to play for them again. Mentions that the preparations have been good. Adds that he is excited to start a new journey with the Punjab Kings. Tells that they had a camp in Dharamsala and the preparations have been quite good in Chandigarh too. Mentions that he wants to add leadership and his experience to the squad, and he
Impact players nominated by Punjab Kings - Nehal Wadhera, Praveen Dubey, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Harpreet Brar and Vishnu Vinod.
Impact players nominated by Gujarat Titans - Sherfane Rutherford, Glenn Phillips, Ishant Sharma, Anuj Rawat and Washington Sundar.
Gujarat Titans (Playing XI) - Shubman Gill(C), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler(WK), Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Sai Kishore, Arshad Khan, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.Â
The skipper of Punjab Kings, Shreyas Iyer, says that they would have bowled first. Adds that he is someone who loves chasing and wants to have a score on the board.
The captain of the Gujarat Titans, Shubman Gill, says that they will bowl first. Adds that dew is a big factor and there is not much assistance to the spinners, and big targets can be chased here. Mentions that the preparations have been amazing and that they have covered all the bases. Says that they are very fortunate to play in the biggest stadium in the world and love the fans. Ends by saying that they are playing with 4 pacers and 2 spinners.
TOSS - Gujarat Titans have won the toss and they will BOWL first.
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... THE RUN CHASE ...
Right then, the Punjab Kings will be extremely pleased with their total, but the job is only half done. The deck has been a batting paradise, allowing batters to hit through the line with ease and with dew settling in, itâs only going to get easier. If the Gujarat Titans pull this off, it will be a record chase at this venue in the IPL. Their chances will heavily depend on how they fare in the Powerplay. Strap in, it promises to be an interesting chase.
Shashank Singh of the Punjab Kings is up for a quick chat. He says that it was a good cameo but the way Shreyas was batting at the other end, it was magnificent to watch. Adds that Shreyas told him to play his shots in the end and not worry about bringing him on strike for the hundred. Mentions that he just tried to watch and hit the ball and doesnât think much when he bats. States that the backing from the team management was good, and they have given him freedom to play his shots. Conclud
Shreyas Iyer and Azmatullah Omarzai carried the momentum forward before a twin strike from Sai Kishore momentarily halted their charge. However, the PBKS skipper led the counterattack, ensuring that every time GT tried to claw their way back, he denied them the breakthrough they desperately sought while keeping the boundaries flowing. The innings revolved around Shreyas, and towards the end, Shashank Singh joined the party to polish off the innings with a quickfire 16-ball 44.
Carnage. Absolute carnage from a new-look Punjab Kings! 87 runs off the last 5 overs have propelled the Kings to 243, and having lost the toss, they could not have asked for a better batting effort. There was some movement with the new ball in the Powerplay, but the Gujarat Titans couldn't quite capitalize on it. Priyansh Arya took the attack to them and provided PBKS with a solid foundation.
Mohammed Siraj to Shashank Singh, ! Shashank Singh finishes things off in fine fashion! Mohammed Siraj goes short again and around middle. Shashank brings out the ramp again and plays it to perfection over the keeper's head for a boundary.
Mohammed Siraj to Shashank Singh, ! A bit sloppy in the field! Pitched up and on the pads, Shashank Singh flicks it away wide of deep square leg. Sai Kishore dives to his right but it just bounce past him for a boundary.
Mohammed Siraj to Shashank Singh, Fuller but down the leg side, Shashank Singh misses his flick. Wided.
Mohammed Siraj to Shashank Singh, ! The boundaries just keep on coming for PBKS!
Mohammed Siraj to Shashank Singh, ! That is a shot and a half! Overpitched and just outside off. Shashank Singh stays deep inside his crease and scythes it away through extra covers for a boundary.
Mohammed Siraj to Shashank Singh, Fuller and on middle, angling in, Shashank Singh whips it to deep square leg for a brace.
Who will bowl the final over? It will be Mohammed Siraj. 3-0-31-0 so far for Siraj.
Mohammed Siraj to Shashank Singh, ! Nicley done! Mohammed Siraj bangs this short and wide outside off. Shashank Singh lets it come to him and ramps it over the short third fielder for an easy boundary.
Kagiso Rabada to Shashank Singh, Excellent over under the circumstances! Another yorker, angling into the pads, Shashank Singh jams it out towards square leg for one.
Kagiso Rabada to Shreyas Iyer, Short of a length again, takes pace off, Shreyas Iyer pulls it wihout much timing towards deep square leg for one.
Kagiso Rabada to Shashank Singh, A slower bouncer now, outside off. Shashank Singh mistimes his upper cut up in the air. However, it lands safely between deep point and point. A single is taken.
Kagiso Rabada to Shashank Singh, Overpitched and on off, Shashank Singh bunts it back to the bowler. A precious dot ball!
Kagiso Rabada to Shreyas Iyer, Good stop! A yorker, on off Shreyas Iyer squeezes it wide of short third. Sai Kishore dives to his right to make a fine stop. They cross.
Kagiso Rabada to Shreyas Iyer, Tries the slower again, but bowls this even more outside off, Shreyas Iyer lets it go. Wided again.
Kagiso Rabada to Shreyas Iyer, A slower one, back of a length but well outside off, Shreyas Iyer leaves it alone. Wided.
Kagiso Rabada to Shreyas Iyer, ! Into the gap! Fuller one and angling into the pads. Shreyas Iyer picks it up nicely and whips it over the deep square leg fence for a boundary. He moves to 95 now!
Rashid Khan to Shashank Singh, ! And again! Tossed up, full and on middle. Shashank Singh gets his front leg out of the way and dispatches it over the bowler's head for another six. 44 runs in the last two overs!
Rashid Khan to Shashank Singh, 2 runs.
Rashid Khan to Shashank Singh, ! In the gap! Pushed through, short and wide on off, Singh reaches out and spanks it to the left of long off for a boundary.
Rashid Khan to Shashank Singh, ! That's gone into the crowd! Rashid Khan drags his length back, on middle. Shashank Singh picks up the length early, rocks back and deposits it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.
Rashid Khan to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run.
Rashid Khan to Shashank Singh, Leg bye.
Is that another six? Or has Rahul Tewatia done enough? The third umpire is taking a long look at it. Tewatia tried to release the ball before his feet made contact with the boundary cushions. The third umpire is happy with the effort and it is given as runs. So, 4 runs saved by Tewatia.Â
Prasidh Krishna to Shreyas Iyer, Superb effort in the deep!
Prasidh Krishna to Shreyas Iyer, ! There she goes again! Goes fuller this time and around off. Shreyas Iyer moves across to get underneath it and launches it over the long off fence for half a dozen more. This is just incredible hitting from the Punjab skipper.
Prasidh Krishna to Shreyas Iyer, ! Kagiso Rabada has made mess of that on the ropes!
Prasidh Krishna to Shreyas Iyer, ! Put away! Prasidh Krishna bangs this into the pitch but well outside off. Shreyas Iyer gets the chance to free his arms and crunches it over point for a one-bounce four.
Prasidh Krishna to Shreyas Iyer, ! SMOKED! What a response from Shreyas Iyer! Short again and on middle, sits up nicely for the batter. Iyer stands tall and whacks it over the deep mid-wicket fence for half a dozen.
Prasidh Krishna to Shreyas Iyer, Nasty!
Halt! Shreyas Iyer has copped a blow on the side of the ribs.
Sai Kishore to Shreyas Iyer, Fires in a low full toss down the leg, Shreyas Iyer clips it wide of short fine for one more.
Sai Kishore to Shashank Singh, 1 run.
Sai Kishore to Shreyas Iyer, Short and on middle, Shreyas Iyer stays back and nudges it through mid-wicket for a run.
STRATEGIC BREAK! Shreyas Iyer has led an excellent charge for his side, receiving key contributions first from Azmatullah Omarzai and then Marcus Stoinis. Punjab Kings will be eyeing at least 200 from here, as this has been an absolute belter of a wicket, allowing batters to hit through the line with ease. However, the Gujarat Titans have struck at a crucial juncture and will look to capitalize on this breakthrough. Their death bowling will be tested, and it will be interesting to see whether Sh
Sai Kishore to Shashank Singh, Flighted, full and on off, Shashank Singh pushes it wide of short covers for a single.
Sai Kishore to Marcus Stoinis, ! TAKEN! Sai Kishore has the last laugh here!
Sai Kishore to Marcus Stoinis, ! Going, going and gone! Tossed up, full and around middle. Marcus Stoinis backs away a bit, does not get to the pitch of it, but still manages to tonk it over the long on fence for a biggie.
Sai Kishore returns to the attack for his last over. 3-0-20-2 so far for Sai.
Mohammed Siraj to Shreyas Iyer, ! Into the stands! Mohammed Siraj goes short again but down the leg side, begging to be put away. Shreyas Iyer gets inside the line of it and just helps it on its way over the fine leg fence for another biggie.
Mohammed Siraj to Marcus Stoinis, A low full toss, on middle, Marcus Stoinis drills it to long on for a run. 150 up for Punjab Kings!
Mohammed Siraj to Marcus Stoinis, Follows it up with a good bouncer, on middle, Marcus Stoinis lets it go. The square leg umpire gives nothing but Shreyas Iyer has opted for the review. The replay shows it is clearly over the head of the batter. A wide called!
Mohammed Siraj to Shreyas Iyer, Mohammed Siraj nails the yorker this time, swinging in, Shreyas Iyer digs it out through mid-wicket for one.
Mohammed Siraj to Shreyas Iyer, Goes fuller but down the leg side, Shreyas Iyer fails to glance it away. Wided.
Mohammed Siraj to Marcus Stoinis, Short of a length and on middle, Marcus Stoinis pulls it to deep mid-wicket for single.
Mohammed Siraj to Marcus Stoinis, ! BANG! Marcus Stoinis joins the party now!
Mohammed Siraj to Marcus Stoinis, Good length and on middle, Marcus Stoinis stays back and pats it towards point.
Rashid Khan to Shreyas Iyer, ! AND ANOTHER! Iyer is looking in top form! Rashid drags his length and around middle, Shreyas Iyer shifts his weight to the back foot and pulls it over deep mid-wicket for another biggie.
Rashid Khan to Shreyas Iyer, ! IYER COMPLETES HIS FIFTY IN STYLE!
Rashid Khan to Marcus Stoinis, Floated it up, into the line of the stumps, Marcus Stoinis goes for a sweep and gets a top edge that goes towards deep square leg for a single.
Rashid Khan to Shreyas Iyer, Full and around middle, Iyer pats it down towards cover point and runs off for a quick single.
Rashid Khan to Shreyas Iyer, No run.
Rashid Khan to Shreyas Iyer, No run.
Sai Kishore to Marcus Stoinis, Dragged length, around off, Marcus steers it to cover for no run.Â
Sai Kishore to Marcus Stoinis, ! Innovation! Full and into the stumps, Marco Stoinis brings out a reverse sweep and clears the short third man fielder for a boundary.
Sai Kishore to Shreyas Iyer, Quicker and flatter, around off, Iyer pushes it to long on for a single.Â
Sai Kishore to Shreyas Iyer, ! Iyer gets enough on it to clear the long on fielder! Sai again bowls it in the slot, full and around middle and leg, Shreyas Iyer comes forward and just heaves it across against the turn. The ball goes up and over the long on fielder for a biggie.
Sai Kishore to Shreyas Iyer, Nagging length, around off, Iyer defends it to cover.Â
Sai Kishore to Shreyas Iyer, ! This is high-class hitting from a class batter!Â
Rashid Khan to Marcus Stoinis, Slightly fuller and around off, Stoinis drops it down to cover.Â
Rashid Khan to Shreyas Iyer, Short and around off, Iyer goes on the back foot and flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Rashid Khan to Marcus Stoinis, 1 run.
Rashid Khan to Marcus Stoinis, Flighted it up, around off, Marcus drives it to cover.
Rashid Khan to Marcus Stoinis, Too full and on the pads, Stoinis defends it back to the bowler.
Rashid Khan to Shreyas Iyer, Nagging length, around off, Iyer works it away to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Sai Kishore to Marcus Stoinis, Dragged length, around off, turns away a bit, Marcus defends it off the front foot.
Marcus Stoinis walks out to face the hat-trick ball. A slip in place.
Sai Kishore to Marcus Stoinis, No Hat-trick for Sai!Â
Sai Kishore to Glenn Maxwell, ! LBW! Sai Kishore gets another wicket and this one is a big one as Glenn Maxwell is gone for a golden duck! He toses it up and keeps it fuller again, into the line of the stumps. Glenn Maxwell looks to play a reverse sweep on the very first ball of him and misses the line. The ball hits him on the back leg and there has been a big appeal for LBW.The umpire also raises his finger and Glenn Maxwell doesn't take a review as he knows that it will hit the s
Glenn Maxwell walks out to bat.
Sai Kishore to Azmatullah Omarzai, ! CAUGHT! Sai Kishore picks up a big wicket for his side and Gujarat Titans are back into the game! He bowls this an arm ball, from around the wicket, and keeps it fuller and on the pads. He doesn't give any room to the batter as Azmatullah Omarzai transfers his weight to the front foot and swings against the turn. He miscues it towards deep mid-wicket where Arshad Khan takes an easy catch. Punjab Kings are 105/3.Â
Sai Kishore to Azmatullah Omarzai, Dragged length, around off, Azmatullah Omarzai makes room and slices it to cover point for no run.
Sai Kishore to Shreyas Iyer, Tossed it up, around off, Iyer drives it to sweeper cover for a single.
Prasidh Krishna to Azmatullah Omarzai, Ends with a back-of-a-length ball, outside off, Azmatullah Omarzai looks to punch it off the back foot to the off side. But he gets beaten on the outside edge.
Prasidh Krishna to Azmatullah Omarzai, No run.
Prasidh Krishna to Azmatullah Omarzai, ! Second boundary of the over! Krishna goes fuller and around off, rightly so in the arc of swing of the batter, Azmatullah Omarzai takes out his front leg forward. He swings at it and lofts it inside out over extra cover for another boundary of the over. Doesn't time it well off the middle of the bat but the ball clears the in field.Â
Prasidh Krishna to Azmatullah Omarzai, BEATEN AGAIN! Hits the deck hard, on short of a length and around off, Azmatullah Omarzai stays on the back foot and looks to pull it. He misses it as the ball takes a bit of extra bounce.
Prasidh Krishna to Azmatullah Omarzai, Krishna drags his length back and bowls it on a back of a length and outside off, keeps it away from the batter, Azmatullah Omarzai swings at it from the back foot. He misses it.
Prasidh Krishna to Azmatullah Omarzai, ! Boundary after the break! Slightly fuller from Krishna, and touch outside off, Azmatullah Omarzai stands tall and throws his hands at it. He punches it in the gap to the left of the mid off fielder for a boundary.
Strategic Break! Punjab Kings are going along pretty nicely, with skipper Shreyas Iyer leading from the front. They still have a lot of batting left and will be eying for something well over 200 here. However, the ball has started to turn a bit here and Gujarat Titans will hope that their spin twins can get a couple of breakthroughs and take back some control of this game. An exciting phase of cricket awaits us.
Sai Kishore to Shreyas Iyer, Flighted it up, on the pads, Shreyas Iyer makes room and steers it to cover for no run.
Sai Kishore to Azmatullah Omarzai, Full and around off, Azmat drives it to long off for a single.Â
Sai Kishore to Azmatullah Omarzai, No run.
Sai Kishore to Azmatullah Omarzai, No run.
Sai Kishore to Azmatullah Omarzai, Tossed it up, around off, Azmatullah Omarzai drives it to cover off the front foot.Â
Sai Kishore to Shreyas Iyer, Begins with a short ball, around off and middle, from around the wicket, Iyer turns it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Sai Kishore comes into the attack now.
Prasidh Krishna to Shreyas Iyer, Back of a length, around off, Iyer guides it towards third man for a single.
Prasidh Krishna to Shreyas Iyer, In the air... but falls short of the deep mid-wicket fielder! Krishna hits the deck hard and bowls on back of a length, into the body of the batter, Shreyas Iyer goes back and looks to pull it. But the ball gets big on him and he top-edges it towards deep mid-wicket. Rashid Khan runs across forward to his left and puts in a slide but the ball falls short of him. Two runs taken.
Prasidh Krishna to Azmatullah Omarzai, Back of a length and outside off, Azmatullah Omarzai opens the face of the bat and guides it to deep third for another single.
Prasidh Krishna to Shreyas Iyer, Dragged length and outside off, Iyer runs it down to deep third man for a single.
Prasidh Krishna to Shreyas Iyer, BEATEN! Hits the deck hard, back of a length and outside off, gets to shape away, Shreyas Iyer looks to cut it again but misses this time because of extra bounce.
Is that out? Gujarat Titans goes up for an LBW review. Jos Buttler does not look that interested, but Kagiso Rabada convinced Shubman Gill to go upstairs. The replay clearly shows it is missing leg stump. A poor review from GT!
Prasidh Krishna to Shreyas Iyer, ! CRACKING SHOT!
Rashid Khan to Azmatullah Omarzai, BEATEN! A leg break, fuller and outside off, gets it to turn away, Azmatullah Omarzai is drawn forward to defend it but gets beaten on the outside edge.
Rashid Khan to Azmatullah Omarzai, Six!
Rashid Khan to Priyansh Arya, ! CAUGHT! Rashid Khan strikes in his first over only and Punjab Kings are two down!Â
Who walks out now?
Rashid Khan to Shreyas Iyer, Dragged length, around middle, gets an extra bounce, Shreyas Iyer goes back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Rashid Khan to Priyansh Arya, 1 run.
Rashid Khan to Priyansh Arya, ! EASY PICKINGS! Rashid tosses it up but on the pads, Priyansh Arya goes on his knee and looks to sweep it. Gets an inside edge as the ball races away to the boundary at deep fine leg after getting deflecting off the pads.
Kagiso Rabada to Shreyas Iyer, ! Neatly done! On a hard length, around off, Iyer rises with the bounce and glides it to the right of shrot third for a boundary. At the end of the Powerplay, the Punjab Kings are 73/1.
Kagiso Rabada to Priyansh Arya, On off, on a length, Arya has a swipe across the line towards deep backward square leg for a single.
Kagiso Rabada to Priyansh Arya, ! Gets it through! Low full toss, on off, Arya does not miss out. Does not try to overhit this one and just times the drive to the left of extra cover for a boundary. Moves to 41 off 19.
Kagiso Rabada to Priyansh Arya, No run.
Is that out? Gujarat Titans have gone up for an LBW review. Jos Buttler did not look that interested but Kagiso Rabada convinced Shubman Gill to go upstairs. The replays show no bat involved and Ball Tracking comes up with impact outside off. A poor review from GT!
Kagiso Rabada to Shreyas Iyer, A confident shout for LBW from Rabada, but the umpire stays unmoved! Jos Buttler thinks it is going down leg, but Gill goes with the bowler and takes the review. Slanting into the front pad, on a length, Iyer swings to heave it away but misses and gets hit on the kneeroll on the front pad. A leg bye is taken as the ball rolls on the off side. The Ball Tracking shows that the ball is sliding down leg. Gujarat Titans lose a review.
Kagiso Rabada to Shreyas Iyer, Oh, that's a beauty! Angling in and then it straightens, on a good length, around off, Iyer is squared up in his defence as the ball zips past the outside edge.
Arshad Khan to Priyansh Arya, Excellent stop! Short and wide on off, Arya slaps it along the ground towards deep backward point. Sai Sudharsan is quick across the turf to his left and dives to prevent the boundary. Two runs taken. An expensive first over from Khan, 21 runs off it!
Arshad Khan to Priyansh Arya, Four!
Arshad Khan to Priyansh Arya, ! Width offered and Arya cashes in again! Near the tramline on off, on the fuller side, Arya reaches out and flays it over deep backward point for a flat six. 15 runs off the over already!
Arshad Khan to Priyansh Arya, ! Wow, what a shot! On a length, around the fifth stump, Arya stays still at the point of contact and hits through the line. Cracks it past cover for a boundary.
Arshad Khan to Priyansh Arya, No run.
Arshad Khan to Priyansh Arya, ! No slip and it races away! Full and swinging away from the left-hander, Arya goes for the drive away from his body. Gets an outside edge that flies past the keeper Jos Buttler to his left for a boundary.
Arshad Khan to Priyansh Arya, Wide! Gets a good away shape first up but this slips beyond the wide guideline on off. Arya reaches out but fails to connect.
Change?
Kagiso Rabada to Shreyas Iyer, Honing in at the stumps, full in length, Iyer goes hard on the drive and it goes off the inner half through mid-wicket for a couple of runs. Mohammed Siraj hunts it down with a slide.
Kagiso Rabada to Shreyas Iyer, ! Nicely done! A bit too full from KG and too straight as well, on the pads, Iyer brings his wrists into play and lifts it with ease over deep square leg for a six.
Kagiso Rabada to Shreyas Iyer, Bangs it on a hard length, on off, Shreyas hops and keeps it out on the off side.
Kagiso Rabada to Shreyas Iyer, 2 runs.
Kagiso Rabada to Shreyas Iyer, ! Lovely shot! On a length, on middle and leg, Iyer presents a high elbow and the full face of the bat. Lofts it over mid on for a boundary to get off the mark.
Skipper Shreyas Iyer walks out to bat at number 3.
Kagiso Rabada to Prabhsimran Singh, ! TAKEN! Arshad Khan makes no mistake this time and Kagiso Rabada has his first wicket in GT colours!
Mohammed Siraj to Priyansh Arya, ! Streaky, but they all count! On a back of a length, going away from the left-hander with the angle, Arya stands tall and looks to go over the top on the off side. Gets a thickish outside edge that beats Kagiso Rabada to his right at deep third for a boundary.
Mohammed Siraj to Priyansh Arya, ! Clean strike! Swinging back into the pads, on a length, Arya gets into a good position and whips it disdainfully over deep square leg for a biggie.
Mohammed Siraj to Prabhsimran Singh, Leg bye! Slanting into the right-hander, on a length, Prabhsimran Singh stays leg side of the ball and advances down the track. Swings to go big on the leg side but fails to get bat on it. The ball goes off the back pad in front of point for a leg bye.
Mohammed Siraj to Prabhsimran Singh, And again! Closer to the batter, on a good length, Singh goes fishing at the delivery again and the ball zips past the outside edge.
Mohammed Siraj to Prabhsimran Singh, In the corridor of off, moving away in the air, on a length, Singh pokes at the delivery and gets beaten on the outside edge.
Mohammed Siraj to Priyansh Arya, Leg bye! A good inward shape into the pads, on a length, Arya misses the flick and wears it on the front pad. A leg bye is taken as the ball goes on the off side.
Kagiso Rabada to Prabhsimran Singh, MISFIELD, ! At the stumps, low full toss, Prabhsimran Singh firms the drive towards mid on where Arshad Khan dives to his left but ends up diving over the ball and concedes a boundary.
Kagiso Rabada to Prabhsimran Singh, Big swing and a miss! In the channel on off, on a good length, Singh shimmies down the track and swings for the hills but connects with thin air.
Kagiso Rabada to Priyansh Arya, CHANCE MISSED!
Kagiso Rabada to Priyansh Arya, Miscued but safe! Pitched up by KG, on off, Arya shapes up to go back over the bowler's head with a straight bat. It gets sliced across but clears the in-field on the off side for a brace.
Kagiso Rabada to Prabhsimran Singh, Attacking the stumps, fuller in length, at 140.8 kph, Prabhsimran glances it down to deep fine leg and gets off the mark with a single.
Kagiso Rabada to Prabhsimran Singh, No run.
Kagiso Rabada to share the attack.
Mohammed Siraj to Priyansh Arya, A slight mix-up but Arya gets back in time! On the off stump line, on a good length, Arya has a hack across the line. Gets it off the inner half of the bat towards short fine leg and sets off for a single. Singh sends him back and the throw goes to the batting end but misses. Arya was in anyway.
Mohammed Siraj to Priyansh Arya, Swing and a miss! At 137.9 kph, pushed across the left-hander with an upright seam, on a length, Arya swings to go back over the bowler's head but fails to connect.
Mohammed Siraj to Priyansh Arya, Tighter line, on a hard length, on off, Arya pats it with a straight bat to the right of the bowler.
Mohammed Siraj to Priyansh Arya, LEG BYES! Too straight from Siraj, at the hips, Priyansh Arya gets inside the line but misses the tickle. The ball goes off the thigh pad and races down to the deep fine leg fence.
Mohammed Siraj to Priyansh Arya, ! Priyansh Arya and the Punjab Kings are on their way! Shaping back in, on the fuller side, on middle, Arya plants his front foot ahead and picks it up and over square leg for a boundary.
Mohammed Siraj to Priyansh Arya, No run.
All in readiness for the action to commence. Shubman Gill and Co. have made their way out to the centre. They are followed by the two openers of the Punjab Kings, Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya. Mohammed Siraj will start with the new ball for the Gujarat Titans. Arya will face the first ball. A slip in place. Let's play...
Glenn Maxwell of the Punjab Kings is up for a quick chat. Says that it is nice to play for another year in the IPL, and though the staff has changed for PBKS, he is excited to play for them again. Mentions that the preparations have been good. Adds that he is excited to start a new journey with the Punjab Kings. Tells that they had a camp in Dharamsala and the preparations have been quite good in Chandigarh too. Mentions that he wants to add leadership and his experience to the squad, and he
Impact players nominated by Punjab Kings - Nehal Wadhera, Praveen Dubey, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Harpreet Brar and Vishnu Vinod.
Punjab Kings (Playing XI) - Shreyas Iyer(C), Prabhsimran Singh(WK), Priyansh Arya, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Suryansh Shedge, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal.
Impact players nominated by Gujarat Titans - Sherfane Rutherford, Glenn Phillips, Ishant Sharma, Anuj Rawat and Washington Sundar.
Gujarat Titans (Playing XI) - Shubman Gill(C), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler(WK), Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Sai Kishore, Arshad Khan, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.Â
The skipper of Punjab Kings, Shreyas Iyer, says that they would have bowled first. Adds that he is someone who loves chasing and wants to have a score on the board.
The captain of the Gujarat Titans, Shubman Gill, says that they will bowl first. Adds that dew is a big factor and there is not much assistance to the spinners, and big targets can be chased here. Mentions that the preparations have been amazing and that they have covered all the bases. Says that they are very fortunate to play in the biggest stadium in the world and love the fans. Ends by saying that they are playing with 4 pacers and 2 spinners.
TOSS - Gujarat Titans have won the toss and they will BOWL first.
... THE RUN CHASE ...
Right then, the Punjab Kings will be extremely pleased with their total, but the job is only half done. The deck has been a batting paradise, allowing batters to hit through the line with ease and with dew settling in, itâs only going to get easier. If the Gujarat Titans pull this off, it will be a record chase at this venue in the IPL. Their chances will heavily depend on how they fare in the Powerplay. Strap in, it promises to be an interesting chase.
Shashank Singh of the Punjab Kings is up for a quick chat. He says that it was a good cameo but the way Shreyas was batting at the other end, it was magnificent to watch. Adds that Shreyas told him to play his shots in the end and not worry about bringing him on strike for the hundred. Mentions that he just tried to watch and hit the ball and doesnât think much when he bats. States that the backing from the team management was good, and they have given him freedom to play his shots. Conclud
Shreyas Iyer and Azmatullah Omarzai carried the momentum forward before a twin strike from Sai Kishore momentarily halted their charge. However, the PBKS skipper led the counterattack, ensuring that every time GT tried to claw their way back, he denied them the breakthrough they desperately sought while keeping the boundaries flowing. The innings revolved around Shreyas, and towards the end, Shashank Singh joined the party to polish off the innings with a quickfire 16-ball 44.
Carnage. Absolute carnage from a new-look Punjab Kings! 87 runs off the last 5 overs have propelled the Kings to 243, and having lost the toss, they could not have asked for a better batting effort. There was some movement with the new ball in the Powerplay, but the Gujarat Titans couldn't quite capitalize on it. Priyansh Arya took the attack to them and provided PBKS with a solid foundation.
Mohammed Siraj to Shashank Singh, ! Shashank Singh finishes things off in fine fashion! Mohammed Siraj goes short again and around middle. Shashank brings out the ramp again and plays it to perfection over the keeper's head for a boundary.
Mohammed Siraj to Shashank Singh, ! A bit sloppy in the field! Pitched up and on the pads, Shashank Singh flicks it away wide of deep square leg. Sai Kishore dives to his right but it just bounce past him for a boundary.
Mohammed Siraj to Shashank Singh, Fuller but down the leg side, Shashank Singh misses his flick. Wided.
Mohammed Siraj to Shashank Singh, ! The boundaries just keep on coming for PBKS!
Mohammed Siraj to Shashank Singh, ! That is a shot and a half! Overpitched and just outside off. Shashank Singh stays deep inside his crease and scythes it away through extra covers for a boundary.
Mohammed Siraj to Shashank Singh, Fuller and on middle, angling in, Shashank Singh whips it to deep square leg for a brace.
Who will bowl the final over? It will be Mohammed Siraj. 3-0-31-0 so far for Siraj.
Mohammed Siraj to Shashank Singh, ! Nicley done! Mohammed Siraj bangs this short and wide outside off. Shashank Singh lets it come to him and ramps it over the short third fielder for an easy boundary.
Kagiso Rabada to Shashank Singh, Excellent over under the circumstances! Another yorker, angling into the pads, Shashank Singh jams it out towards square leg for one.
Kagiso Rabada to Shreyas Iyer, Short of a length again, takes pace off, Shreyas Iyer pulls it wihout much timing towards deep square leg for one.
Kagiso Rabada to Shashank Singh, A slower bouncer now, outside off. Shashank Singh mistimes his upper cut up in the air. However, it lands safely between deep point and point. A single is taken.
Kagiso Rabada to Shashank Singh, Overpitched and on off, Shashank Singh bunts it back to the bowler. A precious dot ball!
Kagiso Rabada to Shreyas Iyer, Good stop! A yorker, on off Shreyas Iyer squeezes it wide of short third. Sai Kishore dives to his right to make a fine stop. They cross.
Kagiso Rabada to Shreyas Iyer, Tries the slower again, but bowls this even more outside off, Shreyas Iyer lets it go. Wided again.
Kagiso Rabada to Shreyas Iyer, A slower one, back of a length but well outside off, Shreyas Iyer leaves it alone. Wided.
Kagiso Rabada to Shreyas Iyer, ! Into the gap! Fuller one and angling into the pads. Shreyas Iyer picks it up nicely and whips it over the deep square leg fence for a boundary. He moves to 95 now!
Rashid Khan to Shashank Singh, ! And again! Tossed up, full and on middle. Shashank Singh gets his front leg out of the way and dispatches it over the bowler's head for another six. 44 runs in the last two overs!
Rashid Khan to Shashank Singh, 2 runs.
Rashid Khan to Shashank Singh, ! In the gap! Pushed through, short and wide on off, Singh reaches out and spanks it to the left of long off for a boundary.
Rashid Khan to Shashank Singh, ! That's gone into the crowd! Rashid Khan drags his length back, on middle. Shashank Singh picks up the length early, rocks back and deposits it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.
Rashid Khan to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run.
Rashid Khan to Shashank Singh, Leg bye.
Is that another six? Or has Rahul Tewatia done enough? The third umpire is taking a long look at it. Tewatia tried to release the ball before his feet made contact with the boundary cushions. The third umpire is happy with the effort and it is given as runs. So, 4 runs saved by Tewatia.Â
Prasidh Krishna to Shreyas Iyer, Superb effort in the deep!
Prasidh Krishna to Shreyas Iyer, ! There she goes again! Goes fuller this time and around off. Shreyas Iyer moves across to get underneath it and launches it over the long off fence for half a dozen more. This is just incredible hitting from the Punjab skipper.
Prasidh Krishna to Shreyas Iyer, ! Kagiso Rabada has made mess of that on the ropes!
Prasidh Krishna to Shreyas Iyer, ! Put away! Prasidh Krishna bangs this into the pitch but well outside off. Shreyas Iyer gets the chance to free his arms and crunches it over point for a one-bounce four.
Prasidh Krishna to Shreyas Iyer, ! SMOKED! What a response from Shreyas Iyer! Short again and on middle, sits up nicely for the batter. Iyer stands tall and whacks it over the deep mid-wicket fence for half a dozen.
Prasidh Krishna to Shreyas Iyer, Nasty!
Halt! Shreyas Iyer has copped a blow on the side of the ribs.
Sai Kishore to Shreyas Iyer, Fires in a low full toss down the leg, Shreyas Iyer clips it wide of short fine for one more.
Sai Kishore to Shashank Singh, 1 run.
Sai Kishore to Shreyas Iyer, Short and on middle, Shreyas Iyer stays back and nudges it through mid-wicket for a run.
STRATEGIC BREAK! Shreyas Iyer has led an excellent charge for his side, receiving key contributions first from Azmatullah Omarzai and then Marcus Stoinis. Punjab Kings will be eyeing at least 200 from here, as this has been an absolute belter of a wicket, allowing batters to hit through the line with ease. However, the Gujarat Titans have struck at a crucial juncture and will look to capitalize on this breakthrough. Their death bowling will be tested, and it will be interesting to see whether Sh
Sai Kishore to Shashank Singh, Flighted, full and on off, Shashank Singh pushes it wide of short covers for a single.
Sai Kishore to Marcus Stoinis, ! TAKEN! Sai Kishore has the last laugh here!
Sai Kishore to Marcus Stoinis, ! Going, going and gone! Tossed up, full and around middle. Marcus Stoinis backs away a bit, does not get to the pitch of it, but still manages to tonk it over the long on fence for a biggie.
Sai Kishore returns to the attack for his last over. 3-0-20-2 so far for Sai.
Mohammed Siraj to Shreyas Iyer, ! Into the stands! Mohammed Siraj goes short again but down the leg side, begging to be put away. Shreyas Iyer gets inside the line of it and just helps it on its way over the fine leg fence for another biggie.
Mohammed Siraj to Marcus Stoinis, A low full toss, on middle, Marcus Stoinis drills it to long on for a run. 150 up for Punjab Kings!
Mohammed Siraj to Marcus Stoinis, Follows it up with a good bouncer, on middle, Marcus Stoinis lets it go. The square leg umpire gives nothing but Shreyas Iyer has opted for the review. The replay shows it is clearly over the head of the batter. A wide called!
Mohammed Siraj to Shreyas Iyer, Mohammed Siraj nails the yorker this time, swinging in, Shreyas Iyer digs it out through mid-wicket for one.
Mohammed Siraj to Shreyas Iyer, Goes fuller but down the leg side, Shreyas Iyer fails to glance it away. Wided.
Mohammed Siraj to Marcus Stoinis, Short of a length and on middle, Marcus Stoinis pulls it to deep mid-wicket for single.
Mohammed Siraj to Marcus Stoinis, ! BANG! Marcus Stoinis joins the party now!
Mohammed Siraj to Marcus Stoinis, Good length and on middle, Marcus Stoinis stays back and pats it towards point.
Rashid Khan to Shreyas Iyer, ! AND ANOTHER! Iyer is looking in top form! Rashid drags his length and around middle, Shreyas Iyer shifts his weight to the back foot and pulls it over deep mid-wicket for another biggie.
Rashid Khan to Shreyas Iyer, ! IYER COMPLETES HIS FIFTY IN STYLE!
Rashid Khan to Marcus Stoinis, Floated it up, into the line of the stumps, Marcus Stoinis goes for a sweep and gets a top edge that goes towards deep square leg for a single.
Rashid Khan to Shreyas Iyer, Full and around middle, Iyer pats it down towards cover point and runs off for a quick single.
Rashid Khan to Shreyas Iyer, No run.
Rashid Khan to Shreyas Iyer, No run.
Sai Kishore to Marcus Stoinis, Dragged length, around off, Marcus steers it to cover for no run.Â
Sai Kishore to Marcus Stoinis, ! Innovation! Full and into the stumps, Marco Stoinis brings out a reverse sweep and clears the short third man fielder for a boundary.
Sai Kishore to Shreyas Iyer, Quicker and flatter, around off, Iyer pushes it to long on for a single.Â
Sai Kishore to Shreyas Iyer, ! Iyer gets enough on it to clear the long on fielder! Sai again bowls it in the slot, full and around middle and leg, Shreyas Iyer comes forward and just heaves it across against the turn. The ball goes up and over the long on fielder for a biggie.
Sai Kishore to Shreyas Iyer, Nagging length, around off, Iyer defends it to cover.Â
Sai Kishore to Shreyas Iyer, ! This is high-class hitting from a class batter!Â
Rashid Khan to Marcus Stoinis, Slightly fuller and around off, Stoinis drops it down to cover.Â
Rashid Khan to Shreyas Iyer, Short and around off, Iyer goes on the back foot and flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Rashid Khan to Marcus Stoinis, 1 run.
Rashid Khan to Marcus Stoinis, Flighted it up, around off, Marcus drives it to cover.
Rashid Khan to Marcus Stoinis, Too full and on the pads, Stoinis defends it back to the bowler.
Rashid Khan to Shreyas Iyer, Nagging length, around off, Iyer works it away to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Sai Kishore to Marcus Stoinis, Dragged length, around off, turns away a bit, Marcus defends it off the front foot.
Marcus Stoinis walks out to face the hat-trick ball. A slip in place.
Sai Kishore to Marcus Stoinis, No Hat-trick for Sai!Â
Sai Kishore to Glenn Maxwell, ! LBW! Sai Kishore gets another wicket and this one is a big one as Glenn Maxwell is gone for a golden duck! He toses it up and keeps it fuller again, into the line of the stumps. Glenn Maxwell looks to play a reverse sweep on the very first ball of him and misses the line. The ball hits him on the back leg and there has been a big appeal for LBW.The umpire also raises his finger and Glenn Maxwell doesn't take a review as he knows that it will hit the s
Glenn Maxwell walks out to bat.
Sai Kishore to Azmatullah Omarzai, ! CAUGHT! Sai Kishore picks up a big wicket for his side and Gujarat Titans are back into the game! He bowls this an arm ball, from around the wicket, and keeps it fuller and on the pads. He doesn't give any room to the batter as Azmatullah Omarzai transfers his weight to the front foot and swings against the turn. He miscues it towards deep mid-wicket where Arshad Khan takes an easy catch. Punjab Kings are 105/3.Â
Sai Kishore to Azmatullah Omarzai, Dragged length, around off, Azmatullah Omarzai makes room and slices it to cover point for no run.
Sai Kishore to Shreyas Iyer, Tossed it up, around off, Iyer drives it to sweeper cover for a single.
Prasidh Krishna to Azmatullah Omarzai, Ends with a back-of-a-length ball, outside off, Azmatullah Omarzai looks to punch it off the back foot to the off side. But he gets beaten on the outside edge.
Prasidh Krishna to Azmatullah Omarzai, No run.
Prasidh Krishna to Azmatullah Omarzai, ! Second boundary of the over! Krishna goes fuller and around off, rightly so in the arc of swing of the batter, Azmatullah Omarzai takes out his front leg forward. He swings at it and lofts it inside out over extra cover for another boundary of the over. Doesn't time it well off the middle of the bat but the ball clears the in field.Â
Prasidh Krishna to Azmatullah Omarzai, BEATEN AGAIN! Hits the deck hard, on short of a length and around off, Azmatullah Omarzai stays on the back foot and looks to pull it. He misses it as the ball takes a bit of extra bounce.
Prasidh Krishna to Azmatullah Omarzai, Krishna drags his length back and bowls it on a back of a length and outside off, keeps it away from the batter, Azmatullah Omarzai swings at it from the back foot. He misses it.
Prasidh Krishna to Azmatullah Omarzai, ! Boundary after the break! Slightly fuller from Krishna, and touch outside off, Azmatullah Omarzai stands tall and throws his hands at it. He punches it in the gap to the left of the mid off fielder for a boundary.
Strategic Break! Punjab Kings are going along pretty nicely, with skipper Shreyas Iyer leading from the front. They still have a lot of batting left and will be eying for something well over 200 here. However, the ball has started to turn a bit here and Gujarat Titans will hope that their spin twins can get a couple of breakthroughs and take back some control of this game. An exciting phase of cricket awaits us.
Sai Kishore to Shreyas Iyer, Flighted it up, on the pads, Shreyas Iyer makes room and steers it to cover for no run.
Sai Kishore to Azmatullah Omarzai, Full and around off, Azmat drives it to long off for a single.Â
Sai Kishore to Azmatullah Omarzai, No run.
Sai Kishore to Azmatullah Omarzai, No run.
Sai Kishore to Azmatullah Omarzai, Tossed it up, around off, Azmatullah Omarzai drives it to cover off the front foot.Â
Sai Kishore to Shreyas Iyer, Begins with a short ball, around off and middle, from around the wicket, Iyer turns it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Sai Kishore comes into the attack now.
Prasidh Krishna to Shreyas Iyer, Back of a length, around off, Iyer guides it towards third man for a single.
Prasidh Krishna to Shreyas Iyer, In the air... but falls short of the deep mid-wicket fielder! Krishna hits the deck hard and bowls on back of a length, into the body of the batter, Shreyas Iyer goes back and looks to pull it. But the ball gets big on him and he top-edges it towards deep mid-wicket. Rashid Khan runs across forward to his left and puts in a slide but the ball falls short of him. Two runs taken.
Prasidh Krishna to Azmatullah Omarzai, Back of a length and outside off, Azmatullah Omarzai opens the face of the bat and guides it to deep third for another single.
Prasidh Krishna to Shreyas Iyer, Dragged length and outside off, Iyer runs it down to deep third man for a single.
Prasidh Krishna to Shreyas Iyer, BEATEN! Hits the deck hard, back of a length and outside off, gets to shape away, Shreyas Iyer looks to cut it again but misses this time because of extra bounce.
Is that out? Gujarat Titans goes up for an LBW review. Jos Buttler does not look that interested, but Kagiso Rabada convinced Shubman Gill to go upstairs. The replay clearly shows it is missing leg stump. A poor review from GT!
Prasidh Krishna to Shreyas Iyer, ! CRACKING SHOT!
Rashid Khan to Azmatullah Omarzai, BEATEN! A leg break, fuller and outside off, gets it to turn away, Azmatullah Omarzai is drawn forward to defend it but gets beaten on the outside edge.
Rashid Khan to Azmatullah Omarzai, Six!
Rashid Khan to Priyansh Arya, ! CAUGHT! Rashid Khan strikes in his first over only and Punjab Kings are two down!Â
Who walks out now?
Rashid Khan to Shreyas Iyer, Dragged length, around middle, gets an extra bounce, Shreyas Iyer goes back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Rashid Khan to Priyansh Arya, 1 run.
Rashid Khan to Priyansh Arya, ! EASY PICKINGS! Rashid tosses it up but on the pads, Priyansh Arya goes on his knee and looks to sweep it. Gets an inside edge as the ball races away to the boundary at deep fine leg after getting deflecting off the pads.
Kagiso Rabada to Shreyas Iyer, ! Neatly done! On a hard length, around off, Iyer rises with the bounce and glides it to the right of shrot third for a boundary. At the end of the Powerplay, the Punjab Kings are 73/1.
Kagiso Rabada to Priyansh Arya, On off, on a length, Arya has a swipe across the line towards deep backward square leg for a single.
Kagiso Rabada to Priyansh Arya, ! Gets it through! Low full toss, on off, Arya does not miss out. Does not try to overhit this one and just times the drive to the left of extra cover for a boundary. Moves to 41 off 19.
Kagiso Rabada to Priyansh Arya, No run.
Is that out? Gujarat Titans have gone up for an LBW review. Jos Buttler did not look that interested but Kagiso Rabada convinced Shubman Gill to go upstairs. The replays show no bat involved and Ball Tracking comes up with impact outside off. A poor review from GT!
Kagiso Rabada to Shreyas Iyer, A confident shout for LBW from Rabada, but the umpire stays unmoved! Jos Buttler thinks it is going down leg, but Gill goes with the bowler and takes the review. Slanting into the front pad, on a length, Iyer swings to heave it away but misses and gets hit on the kneeroll on the front pad. A leg bye is taken as the ball rolls on the off side. The Ball Tracking shows that the ball is sliding down leg. Gujarat Titans lose a review.
Kagiso Rabada to Shreyas Iyer, Oh, that's a beauty! Angling in and then it straightens, on a good length, around off, Iyer is squared up in his defence as the ball zips past the outside edge.
Arshad Khan to Priyansh Arya, Excellent stop! Short and wide on off, Arya slaps it along the ground towards deep backward point. Sai Sudharsan is quick across the turf to his left and dives to prevent the boundary. Two runs taken. An expensive first over from Khan, 21 runs off it!
Arshad Khan to Priyansh Arya, Four!
Arshad Khan to Priyansh Arya, ! Width offered and Arya cashes in again! Near the tramline on off, on the fuller side, Arya reaches out and flays it over deep backward point for a flat six. 15 runs off the over already!
Arshad Khan to Priyansh Arya, ! Wow, what a shot! On a length, around the fifth stump, Arya stays still at the point of contact and hits through the line. Cracks it past cover for a boundary.
Arshad Khan to Priyansh Arya, No run.
Arshad Khan to Priyansh Arya, ! No slip and it races away! Full and swinging away from the left-hander, Arya goes for the drive away from his body. Gets an outside edge that flies past the keeper Jos Buttler to his left for a boundary.
Arshad Khan to Priyansh Arya, Wide! Gets a good away shape first up but this slips beyond the wide guideline on off. Arya reaches out but fails to connect.
Change?
Kagiso Rabada to Shreyas Iyer, Honing in at the stumps, full in length, Iyer goes hard on the drive and it goes off the inner half through mid-wicket for a couple of runs. Mohammed Siraj hunts it down with a slide.
Kagiso Rabada to Shreyas Iyer, ! Nicely done! A bit too full from KG and too straight as well, on the pads, Iyer brings his wrists into play and lifts it with ease over deep square leg for a six.
Kagiso Rabada to Shreyas Iyer, Bangs it on a hard length, on off, Shreyas hops and keeps it out on the off side.
Kagiso Rabada to Shreyas Iyer, 2 runs.
Kagiso Rabada to Shreyas Iyer, ! Lovely shot! On a length, on middle and leg, Iyer presents a high elbow and the full face of the bat. Lofts it over mid on for a boundary to get off the mark.
Skipper Shreyas Iyer walks out to bat at number 3.
Kagiso Rabada to Prabhsimran Singh, ! TAKEN! Arshad Khan makes no mistake this time and Kagiso Rabada has his first wicket in GT colours!
Mohammed Siraj to Priyansh Arya, ! Streaky, but they all count! On a back of a length, going away from the left-hander with the angle, Arya stands tall and looks to go over the top on the off side. Gets a thickish outside edge that beats Kagiso Rabada to his right at deep third for a boundary.
Mohammed Siraj to Priyansh Arya, ! Clean strike! Swinging back into the pads, on a length, Arya gets into a good position and whips it disdainfully over deep square leg for a biggie.
Mohammed Siraj to Prabhsimran Singh, Leg bye! Slanting into the right-hander, on a length, Prabhsimran Singh stays leg side of the ball and advances down the track. Swings to go big on the leg side but fails to get bat on it. The ball goes off the back pad in front of point for a leg bye.
Mohammed Siraj to Prabhsimran Singh, And again! Closer to the batter, on a good length, Singh goes fishing at the delivery again and the ball zips past the outside edge.
Mohammed Siraj to Prabhsimran Singh, In the corridor of off, moving away in the air, on a length, Singh pokes at the delivery and gets beaten on the outside edge.
Mohammed Siraj to Priyansh Arya, Leg bye! A good inward shape into the pads, on a length, Arya misses the flick and wears it on the front pad. A leg bye is taken as the ball goes on the off side.
Kagiso Rabada to Prabhsimran Singh, MISFIELD, ! At the stumps, low full toss, Prabhsimran Singh firms the drive towards mid on where Arshad Khan dives to his left but ends up diving over the ball and concedes a boundary.
Kagiso Rabada to Prabhsimran Singh, Big swing and a miss! In the channel on off, on a good length, Singh shimmies down the track and swings for the hills but connects with thin air.
Kagiso Rabada to Priyansh Arya, CHANCE MISSED!
Kagiso Rabada to Priyansh Arya, Miscued but safe! Pitched up by KG, on off, Arya shapes up to go back over the bowler's head with a straight bat. It gets sliced across but clears the in-field on the off side for a brace.
Kagiso Rabada to Prabhsimran Singh, Attacking the stumps, fuller in length, at 140.8 kph, Prabhsimran glances it down to deep fine leg and gets off the mark with a single.
Kagiso Rabada to Prabhsimran Singh, No run.
Kagiso Rabada to share the attack.
Mohammed Siraj to Priyansh Arya, A slight mix-up but Arya gets back in time! On the off stump line, on a good length, Arya has a hack across the line. Gets it off the inner half of the bat towards short fine leg and sets off for a single. Singh sends him back and the throw goes to the batting end but misses. Arya was in anyway.
Mohammed Siraj to Priyansh Arya, Swing and a miss! At 137.9 kph, pushed across the left-hander with an upright seam, on a length, Arya swings to go back over the bowler's head but fails to connect.
Mohammed Siraj to Priyansh Arya, Tighter line, on a hard length, on off, Arya pats it with a straight bat to the right of the bowler.
Mohammed Siraj to Priyansh Arya, LEG BYES! Too straight from Siraj, at the hips, Priyansh Arya gets inside the line but misses the tickle. The ball goes off the thigh pad and races down to the deep fine leg fence.
Mohammed Siraj to Priyansh Arya, ! Priyansh Arya and the Punjab Kings are on their way! Shaping back in, on the fuller side, on middle, Arya plants his front foot ahead and picks it up and over square leg for a boundary.
Mohammed Siraj to Priyansh Arya, No run.
All in readiness for the action to commence. Shubman Gill and Co. have made their way out to the centre. They are followed by the two openers of the Punjab Kings, Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya. Mohammed Siraj will start with the new ball for the Gujarat Titans. Arya will face the first ball. A slip in place. Let's play...
Glenn Maxwell of the Punjab Kings is up for a quick chat. Says that it is nice to play for another year in the IPL, and though the staff has changed for PBKS, he is excited to play for them again. Mentions that the preparations have been good. Adds that he is excited to start a new journey with the Punjab Kings. Tells that they had a camp in Dharamsala and the preparations have been quite good in Chandigarh too. Mentions that he wants to add leadership and his experience to the squad, and he
Impact players nominated by Punjab Kings - Nehal Wadhera, Praveen Dubey, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Harpreet Brar and Vishnu Vinod.
Punjab Kings (Playing XI) - Shreyas Iyer(C), Prabhsimran Singh(WK), Priyansh Arya, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Suryansh Shedge, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal.
Impact players nominated by Gujarat Titans - Sherfane Rutherford, Glenn Phillips, Ishant Sharma, Anuj Rawat and Washington Sundar.
Gujarat Titans (Playing XI) - Shubman Gill(C), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler(WK), Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Sai Kishore, Arshad Khan, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.Â
The skipper of Punjab Kings, Shreyas Iyer, says that they would have bowled first. Adds that he is someone who loves chasing and wants to have a score on the board.
The captain of the Gujarat Titans, Shubman Gill, says that they will bowl first. Adds that dew is a big factor and there is not much assistance to the spinners, and big targets can be chased here. Mentions that the preparations have been amazing and that they have covered all the bases. Says that they are very fortunate to play in the biggest stadium in the world and love the fans. Ends by saying that they are playing with 4 pacers and 2 spinners.
TOSS - Gujarat Titans have won the toss and they will BOWL first.