Gujarat Titans sealed a 6-wicket victory over Punjab Kings within the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 encounter on Thursday. Chasing the goal of 154 runs, it was Shubman Gill who laid the inspiration on the prime with a rating of 64 runs off 49 balls earlier than David Miller and Rahul Tewatia completed off the chase for his or her aspect. The profitable runs have been scored by none aside from Tewatia, the person who loves to attain runs in nail-biting contests in opposition to Punjab.

Needing 4 runs off the ultimate 2 balls, Tewatia hit a boundary to seal two factors for his aspect. At the top of the match, Gill put the ‘love story’ label on Tewatia’s heroics in opposition to Punjab, having seen the all-rounder pull off such run-chases on quite a few events in opposition to PBKS.

“Wicket got a bit challenging in the end. Was harder to hit sixes with the old ball. It’s a big ground. Was important to keep hitting the gaps, run as hard as possible. I should’ve finished the match. Rahul Tewatia and Kings XI is a love story. In these type of games, there’s definitely pressure on both teams. It’s about trying to minimise dot balls,” stated Gill on the presentation ceremony.

“It was difficult for them also to score runs against old ball. Was important to have a good powerplay. We ticked that box. It wasn’t a big score. Was important to keep hitting the singles,” Gill additional stated.

The Gujarat Titans’ opening batter was additionally of reward for returning seamer Mohit Sharma, who had final featured within the IPL in 2019.

“He looked good in the nets also (Mohit). He has a good yorker. He bowled magnificently with the slower one, using the boundaries. Was a great GT debut for him,” Gill concluded.