IPL 2024

Sai Kishore, Tewatia help GT prevail in low-scoring clash

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Sai Kishore marked his return to the eleven with a four-wicket haul
Sai Kishore marked his return to the eleven with a four-wicket haul © IPL

R. Sai Kishore produced a fine display of spin bowling on a conducive Mullanpur track, his four-fer restricting Punjab Kings to a measly 142 before Rahul Tewatia applied the finishing touches to a chase that could have gone awry after a string of wickets fell in the post-PowerPlay phase of the chase. The victory, the Titans' fourth of the season, keeps them within touching distance of the playoff positions. The Kings, on the other hand, have lost four of the five games they've played at home.

What made the difference?

Depth in spin bowling stocks between the teams turned out to be a significant factor. For Gujarat Titans, the trio of Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmed and R Sai Kishore picked up seven wickets between them. Punjab Kings' spinners too threatened with Liam Livingstone picking a couple but the middle-over strikes from GT proved too much for PBKS to replicate as seen below.

The Middle-Overs [7-15] difference

- PBKS GT
Score 41/5 57/3
Run-Rate 4.55 6.33
4s/6s 2/1 4/1

How'd the game pan out?

PowerPlay: Prabhsimran quick off the blocks

Phase Score: PBKS 56/1 [RR: 9.33, 4s/6s: 6/3]

Prabhsimran Singh called the early shots for the hosts after Sam Curran opted to bat on the used surface. The highlight of this phase was a 21-run takedown of Sandeep Warrier in the second over, which saw Prabhsimran hit three fours and a six. Three overs in, Sam Curran had faced only four balls and scored six runs but his partner more than made up for it with his belligerence. PBKS' quick start forced Shubman Gill to bowl Mohit Sharma in the PowerPlay for only the third time in the bowler's GT career. In fact, Mohit sent down two overs in the phase and crucially managed to get Prabhsimram caught-behind for a 21-ball 35. Nonetheless, PBKS' second 50+ opening partnership of the season gave them a solid 56/1 after 6 overs.

Middle Overs [7-15]: Sai Kishore, Noor and Rashid run riot

Phase Score: PBKS 41/5 [RR: 4.55, 4s/6s: 2/1]

Gill denied PBKS' batters any pace on the bat and his decision to field three frontline spinners stood vindicated. The GT skipper also made two sharp DRS calls that fetched him the wickets of Rilee Rossouw and Sam Curran respectively. Noor Ahmad and Rashid Khan were the bowling beneficiaries as the Afghan pair poked into PBKS' batting insecurities. The left-arm wrist spinner also produced a superb googly to have Liam Livingstone edging to first slip. Sai Kishore was the follow-up act in terms of chronology and if anything, proved to be the main act on the night, with his pace variations working like a charm. Jitesh Sharma charged out, missed and lost his stumps. Rising star Ashutosh Sharma, who hasn't faced much spin this IPL, was beaten in the flight and holed out while Shashank Singh chipped a simple return catch. From 52/0, PBKS tamely slipped to 99/7

Death Overs [16-20]: Brar fights but PBKS finish under par

Phase Score: PBKS 45/4 [RR: 9.00, 4s/6s: 4/1]

PBKS were wrong to think they were past the phase where spin was going to be a problem. Gill threw at them an over of Shahrukh Khan in the 16th of the innings which went for just seven runs. Harpreet Brar finally decided to break the shackles in the 18th, hitting Mohit for a pair of fours. He was dropped by David Miller in Sai Kishore's final over - the 19th of the innings - and added another four and a six before he became the left-arm spinners' fourth wicket. Mohit then gave away only three in the final over with PBKS bowled out off the final ball.

Gujarat Titans

PowerPlay: Gill starts steady

Phase Score: GT 44/1 [RR: 7.33, 4s/6s: 6/0]

Gujarat Titans have been the slowest scoring team in the PowerPlay but given the not-so-daunting nature of their target, there was perhaps hesitation to take a risk. They lost Wriddhiman Saha to Arshdeep Singh early but Gill settled in nicely, hitting four of the six boundaries hit in this phase, including two back-to-back ones against Kagiso Rabada. However, on evidence of Punjab's collapse in the post-PowerPlay phase there was an incentive to go harder than they did with most of the field up.

Middle Overs: Livingstone drags PBKS back into the contest

Phase Score: GT 57/3 [RR: 6.33, 4s/6s: 4/1]

Like in the first innings, the introduction of spin led to brakes being applied on the scoring. The first three overs, bowled by Harpreet Brar and Liam Livingstone, brought GT only 21 runs and just three boundaries for GT. Livingstone displayed his matchup utility by bowling offspin to the left-handed Sai Sudharsan and legspin to Gill. He reeled in the big fish in the 10th over when Gill's attempted loft went only as far as the long-off fielder. Livingstone struck again in his third over when David Miller missed with his attempted swipe and was cleaned up. The all-rounder wrapped up his spell with excellent figures of 2 for 19. While he may have claimed only two wickets, the pressure created by Livingstone allowed PBKS to pick up another one as Sam Curran cleaned up Sai Sudharsan for a sedate 31 off 34, leaving GT needing 42 off the final five overs.

Death Overs: Tewatia special takes GT over the line

Phase Score: GT 45/3 [RR: 10.8, 4s/6s: 6/1]

42 off 30 quickly became 38 off 24 when Harshal Patel dismissed Azmatullah Omarzai in the 15th over. But Tewatia had won the Titans games from far more difficult positions. He defused any tension by hitting two fours off Harpreet Brar in a 13-run over and then hit three fours off Kagiso Rabada in the 18th over. Shahrukh Khan helped ice the chase with a six over long-off in the over that brought 20 runs and although PBKS lost a couple of wickets in the 19th bowled by Harshal Patel, Tewatia finished the game by hitting the first ball off the final over for a four to finish on an unbeaten 36 off 18 balls.

Brief scores: Punjab Kings 142 in 20 overs (Prabhsimran Singh 35; R. Sai Kishore 4-33, Noor Ahmad 2-20) lost to Gujarat Titans 146/7 in 19.1 overs (Rahul Tewatia 36*, Liam Livingstone 2-19) by 3 wickets.

What's next for the teams?

Having wrapped up all their games at Mullanpur, PBKS next head to Kolkata to face hi-flying KKR on April 26. Gujarat Titans have a short turnaround and a shorter travel. They'll face the Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on April 24.

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