In the process of pulling off a stunning comeback win, Punjab Kings set several records.
Punjab Kings appeared to be out of the chase at one point in another thrilling match between these two teams, but they maintained their composure and defeated Gujarat Titans by three wickets after needing to chase a massive 199.
After Punjab Kings sent the Titans to bat, they amassed 199/4 thanks to a standout performance by captain Shubman Gill (89 off 48). Additionally contributing to the cause were Sai Sudharsan (33 off 19) and Rahul Tewatia (23 off 8).
In response, PBKS never really got going at the top and were reduced to 70/4 in the ninth over, with Prabhsimran Singh making the most impact with 35 off 24. Even after Sikandar Raza’s death, the Punjab Kings maintained the status quo. Ashutosh Sharma (31 off 17), the rookie, found it easier to support the real shining star of the Punjab Kings, Shashank Singh (61 off 29), after Jitesh Sharma (16 off 8) struggled early on with two successive sixes off Rashid Khan. He led the chase even though Jitesh Sharma and Raza were having trouble scoring the necessary 110 runs in about 11 overs.
Here are all of the game’s metrics and achievements:
50 – Rashid Khan became the first player in the IPL history to take 50 wickets for the Gujarat Titans. In addition, he has surpassed all previous wicket-takers for the team. Rashid Khan will probably hold the record for some time as Mohammed Shami is closing down on him, but he is not participating this season.
- During the IPL, Rashid Khan became the fourth player to take 50 or more wickets for two different clubs. Piyush Chawla, Axar Patel, and Yuzvendra Chahal are the other three. Rashid Khan had amassed 93 wickets for Sunrisers Hyderabad in 76 games before joining the Titans.
- Shubman Gill’s 89* is now the season’s highest individual score; there haven’t been any hundreds yet.
- The 200-point target that PBKS successfully pursued was the second-highest chase target against Gujarat Titans to date and the second-highest target ever at Ahmedabad.
6 – The pursuit of a 200-meter target was the sixth-highest for Punjab Kings. This implies that Punjab Kings have now chased 200-meter targets six times in the IPL, surpassing the record of five times set by Mumbai Indians.
Shashank Singh scored the greatest score for the team at No. 6 in a run chase with 61, which is also the second-highest score by a PBKS hitter at that position.
