Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s LIVE coverage of the IPL 2022 match between Punjab Kings and Gujarat Titans from the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.
Livingstone plunders 28 off the over with three sixes and two fours. PBKS win 24 balls and eight wickets to spare. What a win. Livingstone unbeaten on 30 off just 10 balls. Dhawan on 62 off 53 balls. Rajapaksa played a solid hand as well. PBKS have moved fifth in the table with this win. GT retain their top spot. That would be all from our side. Thanks for joining us.
Shami. Livingstone slams a monstrous six first ball! Uff, what a shot! 117-m long six! HUGE! He follows it up with another six! Livingstone is in a hurry! This one’s 92-m long! Make that a hat-trick of sixes! This is ridiculous power-hitting from the Englishman! Four off the fourth ball. 22 off the four balls bowled thus far. He follows it up with a brace. Four! He has done it.
TIME OUT!
PBKS 117/2 in 15 overs: Rashid Khan to bowl out. Loud lbw appeal against Livingstone off the final ball. Not given. Hardik reviews. Wickets missing on replay. Livingstone survives and GT lose a review.
PBKS 113/2 in 14 overs: Ferguson. Nine off the over including 5 wides. Ferguson has gone for 30 in his three overs. Victory within striking distance for Punjab.
PBKS 104/2 in 13 overs: Rashid back into the attack. Dhawan hits a four first ball. Livingstone joins Dhawan. 7 off the over. Punjab Kings need 40 runs in 42 balls.
PBKS 97/2 in 12 overs: Ferguson back into the attack. Dhawan brings up his 50 with a four, off 38 balls. Rajapaksa now collects six off the fifth ball. PBKS on course for a big win. Rajapaksa has been trapped in front off the last ball!
PBKS 84/1 in 11 overs: Joseph into his third. Joseph has overstepped on the fourth ball and PBKS get a free hit! Just a single off the free hit ball. 8 from the over. 60 needed from 54 balls.
PBKS 76/1 in 10 overs: Rashid Khan into his second over. At the moment, Rajapaksa and Dhawan seem to be playing out Rashid, nudging the ones and twos. Not taking any undue risks. But Rashid drops one short and Rajapaksa doesn’t miss out on those – pulls this with disdain for four. 7 from the over.
PBKS 69/1 in 9 overs: Joseph is back into the attack. GT need a wicket and fast. 7 runs off the over.
PBKS 62/1 in 8 overs: Rashid Khan into the attack. Tidy start. Just 4 from it.
TIME OUT!
PBKS 58/1 in 7 overs: Pradeep Sangwan returns to the attack. Rajapaksa picks two back-to-back fours. Dhawan uppercuts over wide third man for four. 15 off the over. Punjab cruising at the moment.
PBKS 43/1 in 6 overs: Lockie Ferguson to get a crack inside first six. Dhawan smacks a four off the fourth ball, hammered through covers. 8 off the over. PP done.
PBKS 35/1 in 5 overs: Shami gets a third in the PowerPlay. Dhawan ends the over with a four. Five off it. Punjab Kings need 109 runs in 90 balls.
PBKS 30/1 in 4 overs: Alzzari Joseph into the attack. Dhawan ramps the fifth ball over third man for six. He follows it up with four more. 12 from the over.
PBKS 18/1 in 3 overs: Shami to continue. GONE! Bairstow holes out! The experiment to open with the Englishman does not reap dividends. Bhanuka Rajapaksa in at 3. Rajapaksa opens his account with a four. Sai Sudharsan is limping off the field. He was helped off the physio. Rajapaksa collects four off the last ball. 8 from it. Gurkeerat Singh Mann is on as the sub fielder for Sudharsan.
PBKS 10/0 in 2 overs: Sangwan to share the new ball. Dhawan cracks a four first ball. Make that two in two as Dhawan plays exactly the same shot and collects four more. 8 from it.
PBKS 2/0 in 1 over: Dhawan and Bairstow to open. Shami with the ball. He has got the new ball to swing. Bairstow pulls the fourth ball for a single. Dhawan off the mark with a single off the last ball.
– START OF CHASE –
GUJARAT TITANS 143/8 IN 20 OVERS
GT 143/8 in 20 overs: Two singles to start the final over. Arshdeep keeps it slow, not giving any pace to work with. One more single for Joseph as Arshdeep goes wide outside off again and takes the pace off. Sudharsan digs out the yorker for a coouple. FOUR! Sudharsan shuffles across and scoops this over the keeper’s head for a boundary. And that’s also a no-ball as there were just three inside the 30-yard circle. Sudharsan misses this full-toss on the free hit and the ball clatters onto his stumps. Slower one to end the over. Sudharsan wants to lap this also but misses and the batters hare for one byes.
GT 132/8 in 19 overs: FOUR! Lucky runs. Length ball on the stumps, Ferguson is cramped on the pull but gets the top-edge that goes over the keeper for four runs. OUT! Ferguson gives this full one a whip but finds the fielder at long-on. Four wickets for Rabada. Lockie Ferguson c Liam Livingstone b Kagiso Rabada 5(3b 1×4). Joseph is in at no.10. Survives the yorker and then pulls a slower one to deep square for one. Slower one outside off, Sudharsan misses the cut and it goes off the thigh of the keeper for one byes. Joseph with another pull for a single.
GT 125/7 in 18 overs: Arshdeep with the ball. Length ball guided to third man for a single. SIX! Slower one again and pulled over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. That also brings up his fifty in 42 balls. One run to long-off. OUT! Searing yorker and crashes into Sangwan’s stumps. Pradeep Sangwan b Arshdeep Singh 2(5b). Another yorker to greet Ferguson, and he negotiates it to fetch a single. A couple to end the over as Sudharsan puts away the full toss.
GT 114/6 in 17 overs: Rabada starts off with a wide outside off. Follows it up with another one outside off. Full on middle and Tewatia drives it to long-on for a couple. A fumble from Bairstow allows the second. OUT! Tewatia gets a top-edge trying to sweep this slower one and ends up handing an easy one to Sharma at third man. Rahul Tewatia c Sandeep Sharma b Kagiso Rabada 11(13b 0x4 0x6). OUT! Two in two. Length ball on a tight line just outside off and jags away a touch to take Rashid’s outside edge. Rashid Khan c Jitesh Sharma b Kagiso Rabada 0(1b). Sangwan survives the hat-trick ball. Similar one to the previous delivery but Sangwan defends it solidly. Another dot ball ball, Rabada keeps it on a length on the stumps. Bouncer goes too high and wide called. Risky single to end the over.
GT 108/4 in 16 overs: Two singles to start the over. Hundred up for Gujarat in 15.2 overs. FOUR! Slower one again outside off, Sudharsan ends up slicing in front of mid-off, where Rabada is in two minds and ends up misjudging it and allowing four runs. Arshdeep drags his length back outside off and two singles for the batters off the next two balls. A couple more to end the over as Sudharsan flicks it to square leg.
GT 98/4 in 15 overs: Rishi bowls out. Sudharsan digs out a yorker to long-off for a single. On a length, outside off, and Tewatia pokes in front of point for one more. Wide yorker, Sudharsan misses it but called wide. One for Sudharsan after punching to long-off. Full on middle and Tewatia drives it back to the bowler. Slower one outside off, Tewatia guides it behind point for one with open face. Full toss outside off and slashed away for just one. Dhawan finishes one for 26 in four overs.
GT 92/4 in 14 overs: Chahar is back with the ball. Dot and single to start the over. Sudharsan finally reaches the run-a-ball mark – 32 runs off 32 balls. One more for Tewatia. FOUR! Half-tracker, Sudharsan goes back in his crease and pulls it to the square leg boundary. On a length, darting into the pads, Sudharsan makes room outside off and punches it to long-off for one more. Another short ball, outside off, Tewatia drag-pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a couple.
GT 83/4 in 13 overs: Slower bouncer from Rishi but down leg-side and wide called. Another slower one, short of a length, veering outside off and Sudharsan cuts it aerially to deep backward point for a couple. FOUR! Length on off stump and Sudharsan gets in line of the ball and punches this through mid-wicket for a boundary. Single to long-on next ball as it shoots up in the air a little dangerously. Full outside off and driven away by Tewatia for a single at deep point. Clipped to square leg for a single off the last ball.
GT 73/4 in 12 overs: Livingstone continues. On a length, sprayed on the pads and Miller punches off the backfoot for a couple. OUT! The off-spinner to left-hander matchup finally pays off. Miller wants to clear the long-off boundary but ends up slicing it to the fielder in the deep. Liam Livingstone c Kagiso Rabada b Liam Livingstone 11(14b 0x4 0x6). Tewatia is in and starts off with a single off a full on the legs. FOUR! Sudharsan gets down to sweep this from outside off to the fine-leg boundary. Single and dot to end the over. Tewatia is fuming as his partner sends him back from halfway down the pitch, almost resulting in a run out.
GT 66/3 in 11 overs: Fullish outside off from Sharma and Miller slashes through the covers for a single. Angling away outside off, Sudharsan stretches out to reach it but misses. Length, shaping away outside off again and Sudharsan slaps it through cover and point for a single. A slight hop down the track and Miller drives to long-on for one more. Sharma keeps it consistently outside off. Sudharsan only manages a dot and a single. Sandeep Sharma ends with impressive figures of 4-0-17-0.
GT 62/3 in 10 overs: Chahar into the attack. On a length, sliding outside off and Sudharsan punches it off the backfoot straight to mid-off. A couple next ball as Sudharsan flicks this through leg-side. Shorter and turning outside off again and punched to cover for another dot ball. Chahar seems to have hurt his hand and is off the field. Livingstone will complete the over. Two more for Sudharsan as he cuts it to deep point. A single as Sudharsan tucks it off his hips. Miller keeps strike with a single off the final ball.
GT 56/3 in 9 overs: Rishi continues. Full on leg-stump and Miller shimmies slightly and tucks it to mid-wicket for two. Sharp save in the deep by Rabada prevents the boundary. Two length balls on middle and leg-stump and Sudharsan tucks it for a single at mid-wicket. Miller drives the next one through covers for one more. One more to end the over.
GT 50/3 in 8 overs: Livingstone with the ball. Sudharsan defends the first one. A single at long-off for one. Two more dots follow. A couple more as Sudharsan drives again to long-off. Single to end.
GT 46/3 in 7 overs: Rishi Dhawan is into the attack and the protective shield is back. Wide down leg side first ball. OUT! Nicked behind and Hardik is on his way back. It was full on a fourth stump line, Hardik gets an outside edge trying through the covers. Hardik Pandya c Jitesh Sharma b Rishi Dhawan 1(7b). Two dot balls for Miller. He flicks the next one behind square leg to get off the mark with a single. Full on the pads and Sudharsan dugs it out for a single more.
GT 42/2 in 6 overs: Arshdeep into the attack. Sudharshan hangs back and cuts behind point again for a single. Wide down leg-side. Angling it across to Hardik, full outside off and pushed to cover for a dot ball. Another good-length ball, angling across just outside off and punched off the backfoot to cover. Hardik still to get off the mark after four balls. This one is full outside off, Hardik leans into the drive but a sharp save at short mid-off denies him a run. Length ball, angling on the stumps and Hardik guides it to point for one. Single to end the over.
GT 38/2 in 5 overs: Sandeep continues. Full outside off, Sudharsan gets an outside edge on the drive but it drops short of the slip catcher. Wide down leg next ball. Two dot balls as Sharma keeps it on a length outside off and Sudharsan fails to clear the off-side field. Cuts this time behind point and gets a couple. Pushes to point for a single and Hardik defends the last ball outside off.
GT 34/2 in 4 overs: Saha misses this length ball from Rabada and cops it on his thigh pad. FOUR! Full toss on the pads and pulled way to the fine-leg boundary. Fuller outside off and Saha lofts this on the off-side for a couple. SIX! Full, closer to off stump and muscled over long-on. OUT! Boom and bust! Saha goes for the lofted cover on the full delivery outside off but finds the fielder at mid-off. Wriddhiman Saha c Mayank Agarwal b Kagiso Rabada 21(17b 3×4 1×6).
GT 22/1 in 3 overs: OUT! Bull’s eye from Rishi and Gill is short of the crease. He tapped to mid-off and took on the fielder but Rishi Dhawan was spot-on with his direct-throw aiming at a single stump. Shubman Gill run out (Rishi Dhawan) 9(6b 2×4). FOUR! Too full from Sharma outside off and Saha thumps this down the ground for a boundary. The ball is just short of hitting the cushion on the full. Sharma slows it down and Saha defends. Saha pushes to mid-off and takes a risky single. It looked like a perfect repetition of the Gill dismissal would follow but Rishi Dhawan decided not to throw the ball this time around.
GT 17/0 in 2 overs: Rabada from the other end. On the money first ball. On a length, angling in and Gill gets a faint leading edge trying to work it on the leg-side. FOUR! Too straight, angling down leg, and Gill flicks it behind square. FOUR! Lucky but gets the desired result. Thick inside edge, rolls in front of the stumps and runs away to the fine-leg fence. Beaten! Gill steps out and misses this short of length ball outside off. Taps to mid-off next ball and hares for a single. FOUR! Saha in top form. Times this punch past mid-on to perfection and finds the boundary.
GT 4/0 in 1 over: Saha and Gill are out in the middle. Sandeep Sharma will open the bowling. Wide outside off and Saha lets it go. FOUR! Similar line outside off and Saha drives it crisply through the covers for a boundary. Slightly closer to the stumps, still outside off and Saha defends. A bit shorter this time outside off, Saha hops to cut it but finds the fielder at covers. Two more dots to end the over. Extra bounce outside off keeps Saha on his toes, both figuratively and literally.
Gujarat Titans becomes the first team to bat first twice after winning the toss. However, the openers will have their task cut out against a potent bowling attack. It doesn’t help that Shubman Gill, who is coming off a poor run of form, has an unfavourable match up Kagiso Rabada – 20 runs in 32 balls with two dismissals.
PBKS VS GT PLAYING XI
Punjab Kings: Mayank Agarwal (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Jonny Bairstow, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Rishi Dhawan, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Sandeep Sharma.
Gujarat Titans: Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Hardik Pandya (c), David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Alzarri Joseph, Pradeep Sangwan, Lockie Ferguson, Mohammed Shami.
TOSS: Gujarat Titans wins the toss and elects to bat. Both teams are unchanged.
IPL 2022 AT DY PATIL STADIUM (RESULTS)
Mumbai Indians beat Rajasthan Royals by five wickets
Gujarat Titans beat Kolkata Knight Riders by eight runs
Chennai Super Kings beat Mumbai Indians by three wickets
Lucknow Super Giants beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 18 runs
Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Punjab Kings by seven wickets
MATCH PREVIEW
The last time Gujarat Titans faced Punjab Kings in an Indian Premier League (IPL) fixture, Rahul Tewatia hit two sixes off the last two deliveries to seal the deal for the new entrant.
And when the two teams meet at the DY Patil Stadium on Tuesday, Gujarat Titans, which has won eight out of nine games, will once again be pinning its hopes on Tewatia. After being roped in by the Titans for a whopping Rs 9 crore in the auction, the all-rounder from Haryana has justified his price tag, emerging as one of the match-winners for the franchise.
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The Titans have fired in every department, under the watchful eyes of captain Hardik Pandya. While Wriddhiman Saha and Shubman Gill have made their presence felt as openers, the middle-order has been solid with Hardik, David Miller and Rashid Khan. Coming into the tournament after a long break, Hardik has so far amassed 308 runs in the tournament and has led the side from the front.
Punjab Kings, on the other hand, has been inconsistent with five defeats in nine outings and it needs to regroup in a bid to stay in contention for the playoffs. Even though skipper Mayank Agarwal, batters Shikhar Dhawan, Jonny Bairstow and Liam Livingstone have done well in patches, and their lack of consistency has been a concern.
While pacer Arshdeep Singh has impressed, the seasoned campaigners Kagiso Rabada and Rahul Chahar need to shoulder more responsibility and be consistent.
DREAM11 FANTASY TEAM PREDICTION
Wicketkeeper: Wriddhiman Saha
Batters: Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Shikhar Dhawan, Shubman Gill
All-rounders: Odean Smith, Liam Livingstone (vc), Hardik Pandya (c)
Bowlers: Rahul Chahar, Kagiso Rabada, Rashid Khan, Mohammed Shami
Team Composition: PBKS 6: 5 GT Credits Left: 0.0
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GT VS PBKS FULL SQUADS Gujarat Titans (GT): Hardik Pandya (c), Shubman Gill, Rashid Khan, Mohammed Shami, Lockie Ferguson, Abhinav Manohar, Rahul Tewatia, Noor Ahmad, R Sai Kishore, Dominic Drakes, Jayant Yadav, Vijay Shankar, Darshan Nalkande, Yash Dayal, Alzarri Joseph, Pradeep Sangwan, David Miller, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Matthew Wade (wk), Gurkeerat Singh, Varun Aaron, B Sai Sudharsan, Rahmanullah Gurbaz* (wk). *Rahmanullah Gurbaz replaced Jason Roy, who pulled out of IPL 2022 citing the challenge of extended bio-bubble stay. Punjab Kings (PBKS): Mayank Agarwal (c), Arshdeep Singh, Shikhar Dhawan, Kagiso Rabada, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Rahul Chahar, Shahrukh Khan, Harpreet Brar, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Ishan Porel, Liam Livingstone, Odean Smith, Sandeep Sharma, Raj Angad Bawa, Rishi Dhawan, Prerak Mankad, Vaibhav Arora, Writtick Chatterjee, Baltej Dhanda, Ansh Patel, Nathan Ellis, Atharva Taide, Bhanuka Rajapaksa (wk), Benny Howell. |
WHERE AND WHEN TO WATCH GT VS PBKS IPL 2022 LIVE?
| The IPL 2022 match between Punjab Kings and Gujarat Titans will be aired LIVE on the Star Sports Network at 7:30 PM IST on Tuesday, May 03. The match will also be available for live streaming on Disney+Hotstar. |