IPL 2023 PBKS vs GT preview: Dhawan's Kings eye win over Titans in Mohali

Gujarat surely want their skipper Hardik Pandya back in the mix as his leadership skills proved crucial in the last match when Rashid Khan, his deputy wasn't able to handle his bowlers well

Match Preview

The Punjab Kings would look upon their last game and think that if any other batter could have just stuck around with Shikhar Dhawan, the story might have been different. Similarly, Gujarat Titans would wonder if they could have bowled anyone apart from Yash Dayal in the last over against Kolkata Knight Riders in which Rinku Singh hit five sixes. 

These two thinkers meet in tonight’s Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali. Punjab are not sure whether they will have Bhanuka Rajapaksa in the playing 11 after he was ruled out of the last game following an injury. Gujarat, though, would surely want their skipper Hardik Pandya back in the mix as his leadership skills proved to be crucial in the last match when Rashid Khan, his deputy wasn’t able to handle his bowlers well. 

6:12 PM

IPL 2023, PBKS vs GT Live Score: Shahrukh goes bang on the first ball, hits a huge six

5:29 PM

IPL 2023, PBKS vs GT Live Score: Edge and four

That could have easily crashed on to the stumps of Jitesh Sharma, but it rather just touched his blade and went past the stumps for a four behind the wicket. 

 

Punjab Kings Score- 91/3 in 12 Overs

 

5:29 PM

Updated title IPL 2023, PBKS vs GT Live Score: Edge and four

That could have easily crashed on to the stumps of Jitesh Sharma, but it rather just touched his blade and went past the stumps for a four behind the wicket. 

 

Punjab Kings Score- 91/3 in 12 Overs

 

5:26 PM

IPL 2023, PBKS vs GT Live Score:Hitting through the line but not connecting

Jitesh Sharma has been hitting through the line against Alzarri Joseph, but he has not been able to connect. 

 

Punjab Kings Score 63/3 in 8 Overs

 

4:48 PM

IPL 2023, PBKS vs GT Live Score: Rashid delivers, gets Short

 

4:46 PM

IPL 2023, PBKS vs GT Live Score: Short brilliant with timing

Alzarri Joseph continuously bowled length and targeted the hips of Matthew Short. He managed to get the ball away only twice and in both the times, he was able to get a boundary. First time it was the wrists that played it fine off the deep fine leg and second time was the brutal strength of the forearms as he pulled one over deep mid-wicket for a six. 

Punjab Kings 43/2 in 5.1 Overs

4:42 PM

IPL 2023, PBKS vs GT Live Score: Titans waste a review

The Gujarat Titans wasted a review as they appealed for Leg Before Wicket against Shikhar Dhawan after the bowler Joshua Little showed great confidence in the initial shout. However, the umpire said no and Pandya went for the review. It came out to be an inside edge to the pads and that’s how Dhawan survived and Titans lost a review. 

4:39 PM

IPL 2023, PBKS vs GT Live Score: Gorgeous cover drive will end the over

The over by Joshua Little came to an end with a gorgeous cover drive from Shikhar Dhawan. Punjabs Kings’ score after two overs is 16/1.

4:38 PM

IPL 2023, PBKS vs GT Live Score: Movement from Little

Joshua Little has started with away movement to Shikhar Dhawan. He looks ready to move the ball. But just as I say, Dhawan has hit him for a four 

4:36 PM

IPL 2023, PBKS vs GT Live Score: Short off the mark

4:34 PM

IPL 2023, PBKS vs GT Live Score: Another duck for Prabhsimran Singh

Punjab have bad start once again as Prabhsimarn Singh has been removed for a duck by Mohd Shami

Punjab have bad start once again as Prabhsimarn Singh has been removed for a duck by Mohd Shami

Punjab have bad start once again as Prabhsimarn Singh has been removed for a duck by Mohd Shami

Punjab have bad start once again as Prabhsimarn Singh has been removed for a duck by Mohd Shami

 

4:32 PM

IPL 2023, PBKS vs GT Live Score: Rabada starts in the playing 11

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4:29 PM

IPL 2023, PBKS vs GT Live Score: Mohit Sharma makes his GT debut

Veteran IPL speedster Mohit Shrama, who got into the Indian side courtesy his IPL performances for Chennai Super Kings would be seen playing the league for the first time in four years. He last played a game in 2019. He has so far played 86 matches and taken 92 wickets in them. 

4:18 PM

IPL 2023, PBKS vs GT Live Score: Pandya wins toss, Titans to bowl first

Gujarat Titans’ skipper Hardik Pandya won the toss and decided to bowl first at the PCA Stadium in Mohali against the home team’s skipper Shikhar Dhawan. 

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4:14 PM

IPL 2023, PBKS vs GT Live Score: Titans fans have made it to the ground already

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