In the Indian Premier League (IPL) match played on Thursday, Gujarat Titans managed to recover from their devastating loss to Kolkata Knight Riders by winning a close match against Punjab Kings in Mohali. The Titans won the match with six wickets remaining and just one ball left to spare, with Rahul Tewatia hitting a four to take them past the 154-run target.
In the IPL match between Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings, Punjab Kings scored 153/8 with Matthew Short being the only player to have a good inning. Gujarat Titans looked comfortable during their chase but were pushed to the last over due to a great performance by Arshdeep Singh in the 19th over. Sam Curran took the crucial wickets of Shubman Gill which put the Titans in a precarious situation. However, they managed to win the match by six wickets with Rahul Tewatia hitting a boundary off the last ball. Mohit Sharma was awarded player of the match for his bowling figures of 2/18.
IPL Points table after Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans:
Gujarat Titans have jumped past Kolkata Knight Riders to take up the third spot in the points table. More importantly for them, they have now got a two-point cushion between themselves and Chennai Super King, who are placed fifth and have played the same amount of matches as the Titans have. KKR, on the other hand, have a game in hand which means they could still take the third place back from GT as they continue to have a superior net run rate. Meanwhile, Punjab Kings remain sixth and their net run rate has plummeted to -0.226. This is their second consecutive loss, having started off with two consecutive wins.
IPL 2023 Orange Cap table after PBKS vs GT
Shubman Gill has got into the top five of the Orange Cap table, having taken his tally for the season to 183 in four matches at a strike rate of 141.86. PBKS captain Shikhar Dhawan may have fallen for just eight runs in Mohali but he continues to top the standings with 233 runs in four matches at a strike rate of 146.54.
IPL 2023 Purple Cap table after PBKS vs GT
It had been a busy night in the top section of the Purple Cap table with many of the major contenders playing for both side. While Yuzvendra Chahal continues to hold the Purple Cap, Rashid Khan has come within one wicket of his tally of 10. Rashid is tied on 10 wickets with Mark Wood. Alzarri Joseph, Arshdeep Singh and Mohammed Shami are all tied on seven wickets.
