Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans Ball by Ball Commentary

SIX! BOOM! TEWATIA, YOU BEAUTY! He has done it! The game is not over until that man, Tewatia is at the crease they say, and he proves everyone right. A length ball, outside off. Tewatia shuffles across and smokes it way over the long on region for a biggie. Gujarat win by 6 wickets!

SIX! BANG! TEWATIA BELIEVES! On a length, outside off. Rahul Tewatia shuffles across and smacks it just over the deep mid-wicket fielder for a maximum.

Smith misses his shy at his end and the batters take a run. A length ball, well outside off. Miller drags it back to the bowler. Smith collects it cleanly but fails to score a direct hit at the non-striker's end.

FOUR! WHACKED! A length ball, around leg. Miller sits back and heaves it through the mid-wicket region for a boundary.

A full ball, outside off. Rahul Tewatia drives it to deep cover for a single. 17 runs needed off 4 balls.

OUT! RUN OUT! Oh, dear! Absolute chaos in the middle and it is Gujarat's skipper who walks back to the hut. A length ball, outside off. Miller throws his bat at it but he misses. Jonny Bairstow behind the sticks collects the ball cleanly and underarms it towards the stumps at his end as Hardik Pandya was looking to steal a bye. He falls well short of his crease and Pandya is a goner!

Rahul Tewatia is the new batter in.

Wide! A length ball, angling across the batter, from well outside off. David Miller lets it be. Wide called.

Odean Smith to bowl the final over. 19 needed off 6 balls. The new batter, David Miller on strike. Will Odean Smith be able to defend the target?

A full ball, well outside off. Miller drags it towards long off for a single. 19 runs needed off 6 balls. This game is going down to the wire. Fasten your seatbelts, folks.

David Miller is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Gill holes out and this is a big wicket in the context of this game. A juicy full toss, outside off. Shubman Gill looks to slap it through the off side but he fails to middle it. It goes off the outer half of the blade towards Mayank Agarwal at extra cover who takes a sitter. End of a brilliant innings from Gill but he is absolutely gutted with himself. A crucial wicket for Punjab. GAME ON!

A yorker-length ball, outside off. Pandya squeezes it out towards deep backward point for a single.

FOUR! AND AGAIN! Rabada misses his mark and serves a low full toss, outside off. Pandya caresses it wide of the long off fielder for another boundary.

FOUR! A low full toss, around off. Pandya whacks it through the deep mid-wicket region for a boundary. One hand comes off the bat and hence the ball does not go all the way.

Fuller in length, outside off. Gill bunts it towards long on and takes a run.

NO BALL! A yorker, around middle. Hardik Pandya squeezes it out towards square leg for one run. Rabada oversteps and the umpire signals no ball. Free Hit to follow.

Another yorker, just outside off. Gill shuffles across and looks to scoop it over the short fine leg fielder but he misses and gets hit low on his pad. What an over from Arshdeep Singh! Just 5 runs off the over! The pressure is certainly on Gujarat now. 32 runs needed off 12 balls.

Fuller in length, outside off. Hardik Pandya drills it to long off and manages only a single.

Had that been a direct hit, it would have been curtains for Pandya! A yorker, around middle. Gill digs it out towards square leg for a single. Odean Smith there, collects the ball and has a shy at the striker's end but he misses.

A full ball, well outside off. Shubman Gill chips it over the extra cover fielder and comes back for the second run. Gill moves to 94.

A yorker, around off. Pandya digs it out towards long off for a single.

A bumper, angling in from off. Hardik Pandya sways away from the line of the delivery.

Flatter and quicker, outside off. Gill flat-bats it wide of the long off fielder for a brace. 37 runs needed off 18 balls.

DROPPED! Dragged down, on middle. Pandya miscues his pull shot high in the air towards the square leg region. Kagiso Rabada runs in from the deep but puts it down. A single taken.

On a length, outside off. Hardik Pandya punches it back to the bowler. Rahul Chahar dives to his left and stops the ball.

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for the skipper! Full and outside off. Hardik Pandya lofts it back over the bowler's head for another boundary.

FOUR! A short ball, outside off. Hardik Pandya hangs back and cuts it through the cover region for a boundary.

Nicely tossed, on off. Hardik Pandya blocks it out.

TWO WIDES! A stumping chance goes abegging! Chahar sees Gill skipping down the track so he bowls it down leg. Jonny Bairstow behind the sticks fails to gather the ball cleanly and the ball goes past him. The batters steal a bye. The umpire calls it wide.

FOUR! Oh, dear! That spoils a good over for Arshdeep. Still just 6 runs off the over. This is a yorker-length ball, outside off. Pandya sits back and squeezes it out past the diving fielder at backward point for a boundary.

A yorker, outside off. Pandya fails to dig it out. Excellent delivery from Arshdeep. Just 2 runs from the over so far.

Fuller in length, outside off. Gill drives hard but finds the cover fielder. A single taken.

A yorker, wide outside off. Gill squeezes it out towards the short third man fielder.

Back of a length, around off. Hardik Pandya whacks it towards the deep mid-wicket fielder for a single.

A length ball, jagging back in from off, from 'round the wicket. Pandya turns it towards mid-wicket.

Full, on the stumps. Hardik Pandya defends it to mid off on the front foot and gets a single. A wicket-taking over by Chahar comes to an end.

Full, outside off. Hardik Pandya guides it to short third man.

Hardik Pandya walks out to bat now.

OUT! CAUGHT! Rahul Chahar breaks the stand. A good valiant debut innings of Sai Sudharsan comes to an end. It is a googly, full and outside off. Sai Sudharsan gets low and tries to sweep it away. The ball goes high in the air off the top-edge towards mid off. Mayank Agarwal runs towards it and takes a sharp catch in the end. Can Punjab build on this wicket?

A single as this is worked down to long off.

Touch short, on off. Gill reverse-hits it over the backward point. The ball lands safely and they take two.

Fuller, outside off. Gill pushes it gently into covers for two runs. Gill moves to 86, his highest score in the Indian T20 League.

Rahul Chahar (2-0-22-0) is back on.

Length ball, outside off. Sai Sudharsan blocks it to backward point.

Back of a length, on off. Shubman Gill pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

This time Sai Sudharsan gets a single to mid on. He pushes a full delivery, down the ground.

FOUR! Incredible stroke. A cross-seamed delivery, on a length, Sai Sudharsan presses forward, loft it over mid on and bags a boundary.

Length, on the pads. Shubman Gill tucks it to square leg for one.

Full length, on off. Gill flicks it through mid-wicket for two runs.

Strategic break! Well, 71 runs required from 42 balls, and one will have to say that Gujarat is clearly in the driver's seat at the moment, with 9 wickets in hand. The pair of Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan has made sure that Gujarat keeps up with the asking rate. Punjab will need to break this stand sooner rather than later, as the game has started to drift away from them. Kagiso Rabada comes back into the attack.

Length ball, on the pads. Shubman Gill tucks it to deep square leg for a single.

A short ball, on off. Sai Sudharsan drags his pull to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Full, on leg. Fill flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! CRACKED! Short ball, outside off. Shubman Gill stand tall and cuts it through covers for a boundary.

Another single! Length ball, on the pads. Sai Sudharsan whips it to deep square leg for a single.

Full length, on the stumps. Gill advances down the track and pushes it through covers for one.

Length ball, around off. Gill drives it down the ground for a single.

FOUR! Everything Gill touches turns into gold. Back of a length, outside off. Shubman Gill pulls it through the gap between deep mid-wicket and wide long on for a boundary.

LEG BYE! Sai Sudharsan moves down leg. Arshdeep Singh follows the batter with a full-length delivery. Sai Sudharsan fails to flick it away. The ball goes to short third man off the pads. They cross for a leg bye.

Good length, outside off. Sai Sudharsan looks to heave it across the line but misses it completely.

Full length, down leg. Sai Sudharsan fails to flick it away. The ball rolls to the leg side off the pads.

Length ball, angled into the bodyline. Shubman Gill flicks it to mid-wicket for one.

Arshdeep Singh comes back to bowl.

Back of a length, outside off. Shubman Gill slaps it to deep point for a single.

Ouch! Jitesh Sharma seems to have hurt his leg while trying to stop the ball, and he is being taken off the field by the physio.

FOUR! Cracking shot! It is short, outside off. Gill hangs back and crunches it through covers for a boundary. Gill motoring along really well here. Jitesh Sharma make a sharp dive to his right in the deep but in vain.

Full, wide outside off. Sai Sudharsan slashes it through point for one run.

Short ball, on off. Gill pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

On off, pushed back to the bowler.

Fuller, on the pads. Shubman Gill flicks it through mid-wicket for two runs. This is excellent running.

On a length and angling in from outside off. Sai Sudharsan looks to cut but he gets a thick inside edge, onto the deck and just past the leg stump. 6 runs off the over.

Play and a miss! Short of a length, outside off. Sai Sudharsan throws his bat at it but he fails to get any blade on it.

FOUR! CLASSY! Fuller in length, well outside off. Sai Sudharsan reaches out and nails his extra cover drive, past the mid off fielder for a boundary.

A low full toss, outside off. Sai Sudharsan looks to slog but he misses out and fails to make any connection.

Short and wide, outside off. Shubman Gill cuts it hard but straight to the deep cover fielder for only a single.

In the air...but safe! On a length, around middle. Sai Sudharsan looks to heave it across the line but it goes off the top edge and falls just in front of the long on fielder who runs in from the deep. A single taken!

Strategic break! Gujarat has gotten off to a good start, courtesy of some fine batting from Gill. Although, he must make sure that he bats deep and takes his side closer to Punjab's total. The momentum is clearly with Gujarat at the moment and Punjab needs wickets in a cluster if they are to stage a comeback in this game.

Flatter and quicker, going on with the angle, from middle. Sai Sudharsan nudges it around the corner and takes a run.

Full and on middle. Shubman Gill eases it to long on for a single.

FOUR! SMASHED! Short and wide, outside off. Gill cuts it hard past the point fielder and fetches himself another boundary.

An appeal for LBW but the umpire says no! A flatter ball, on a length and going on with the angle, from middle. Shubman Gill gets forward to defend but he gets an inside edge onto his pad.

FOUR! WHACKED! This is some shot from the young man! Tossed up, outside off. Shubman Gill prods and drives it wide of the extra cover fielder for a boundary. FIFTY FOR GILL!

Flatter and quicker, outside off. Shubman Gill cuts it wide of the deep point fielder for a brace.

Slight halt in play. Sai Sudharsan has gone off the field. He is back now and we are good to resume.

Good-length ball, outside off. Shubman Gill looks to push it through the off side but it goes off the thick outside edge towards third man for one run.

On a length, around off. Sai Sudharsan looks to heave it across the line but he gets an inside edge onto his pad. Smith puts in an appeal but the umpire is unmoved. The ball rolls away and the batters take a run.

Short and outside off. Gill slaps it through the cover region and takes a single.

DROPPED! Back of a length, outside off. Gill flat-bats it straight back to Smith who sticks his left hand out. The ball hits his left and lobs up in the air. Smith tries to grab it on the second attempt but he puts it down.

SIX! BANG! That is a top shot from Gill! He got into position so quickly there! A bumper, around off. Gill stays back and whacks it over the deep mid-wicket region for a biggie.

Short of a length, outside off. Sai Sudharsan cuts it to deep cover and settles for a single.

Flatter and quicker, around middle. Shubman Gill tucks it to the leg side and pushed hard for the second run. He makes it easily to the other end. Excellent running between the wickets.

An overpitched ball, on middle. Gill whips it through the deep mid-wicket region and takes a couple of runs as Liam Livingstone in the deep, cuts it off.

Floated, full and around off. Shubman Gill defends it towards cover.

Flatter and quicker, outside off. Shubman Gill cuts it wide of the deep cover fielder for a brace.

Around middle. Sai Sudharsan nudges it around the corner for a single.

SIX! BOOM! Tossed up, on off. Sai Sudharsan slog-sweeps it over the deep mid-wicket region for a biggie.

Leg bye! An appeal for LBW but the umpire says no. Punjab opt for a review and it turns out to be a needles one. This is a length ball, around leg. Sai Sudharsan misses his flick and gets hit on his pad. The Ball Tracker shows that the ball was pitched way outside leg and the on-field decision stands. Punjab burn their review.

On a length, around off. Shubman Gill skips down the track and punches it towards mid off. He scampers through to the other end.

On a length, outside off. Sai Sudharsan guides it to third man and takes a single.

FOUR! A short ball, around leg. Sai Sudharsan sits back and pulls it very fine, over the short fine leg fielder to bag a boundary.

Short of a length, outside off. Sai Sudharsan cuts hard but Rahul Chahar at backward point, dives to his left and stops a certain boundary.

Back of a length, just outside off. Shubman Gill stays back and punches it to the cover fielder. Liam Livingstone dives to his right and keeps it to just one.

Full length, on off. Gill eases it to long on for another single.

Full-length delivery, outside off. Sai Sudharsan pushes it to mid off on the front foot. The fielder at mid off makes an half-stop. The batters cross for a run.

Fuller, outside off. Sai Sudharsan drives it to cover but straight to the fielder.

On a length, on off. Gill flicks it to mid-wicket for a quick single.

FOUR! Width given and punished! Back of a length, wide of off. Shubman Gill hangs back, hits it along the ground through covers for four.

Full length, angled down leg. Sai Sudharsan flicks it to deep mid-wicket for an easy single. Shubman Gill looks for the second but Sai Sudharsan sends him back wisely.

A yorker length delivery, on middle and leg. Shubman Gill moves back and digs it out solidly.

Full length, on off. Sai Sudharsan drives it towards mid on and scampers across for a quick single.

FOUR! Sai Sudharsan opens his account in the Indian T20 League with a boundary. This is full and down leg. Sai Sudharsan gets low and whips it to fine leg for a boundary.

Length ball, on off, defended out solidly.

Sai Sudharsan walks in at number 3.

OUT! CAUGHT! Kagiso Rabada strikes straightaway. Mayank Agarwal gets him into the attack to break this opening stand and Rabada provides exactly that. Matthew Wade departs on a low score. Good-length delivery, outside off. This one flies off the deck. Matthew Wade tries to punch it away to the off side. The ball takes the outside edge and goes towards the keeper. Jonny Bairstow makes no mistake behind the sticks.

Full length, on the pads. Gill flicks it to deep square for one.

Kagiso Rabada comes into the attack.

On a length, on middle and leg. Wade tucks it to the leg side. Two dots to end the over. A good recovery by Arora.

Length, on leg. Wade clips it to mid-wicket.

Length ball, on the pads. Gill clips it to mid-wicket for an easy single.

Length ball, on the pads. Wade flicks it to square leg for one.

FOUR! Matthew Wade does not want to miss the party here. This is short, wide outside off. Wade slaps it through covers for a boundary.

Full length, outside off. Gill shuffles across and drives it to cover for a single.

A length ball, outside off. Shubman Gill stays back and guides it to deep point for one. He will retain the strike. An expensive start for Arshdeep Singh, as he gives away 14 in his first over.

FOUR! Shubman Gill bags his fifth boundary in just 9 deliveries. This a length ball, outside off. Shubman Gill prods and crunches it through covers for a boundary.

Fuller, on middle and leg. Gill taps it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Shubman Gill only dealing in boundaries. Back of a length, outside off. Shubman Gill stands tall and pulls it in front of square on the leg side for four.

Back of a length, outside off. Gill punches it to cover.

FOUR! Sheer timing! Shubman Gill looks to be in some incredible form this season. It is full length, on middle and leg. Shubman Gill drives it gently down the ground. It beats the effort of Odean Smith at mid on and goes into the boundary.

WIDE! Arshdeep Singh starts with a loosener! Full length, wide outside the tramline. Shubman Gill leaves it alone. Wide called.

Who will bowl from the other end? Arshdeep Singh it is.

Back of a length, outside off. Matthew Wade cuts it to backward point but straight to the fielder. Gujarat are off to a flying start here.

Full length, on middle and leg. Shubman Gill flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Length ball, outside off. Gill looks to chase it but misses.

FOUR! Too easy for Shubman Gill. Back-to-back boundaries to start the innings with. A length ball, angled down leg. Shubman Gill stays back and tickles it to fine leg for another boundary.

FOUR! Shubman Gill gets off the mark in fine fashion. This is a short ball, outside off. Shubman Gill cuts it hard through covers for a boundary.

Gujarat and Wade are off the mark instantly. A length ball, angled across the left-hander. Matthew Wade dabs it to point for a quick single. Starts with the one angled in.

NOT OUT! Comedy of errors! Arshdeep Singh runs three runs off the final delivery. A short ball, on off. Singh pulls it to deep mid-wicket. The throws comes in from the deep which is overcooked. The batters had take two runs but decide to go for the third one as well. Arshdeep Singh was a tad late into the charge for that run. Hardik Pandya gathers the ball at the ball-striker's end. He knocks the stumps of with his legs though rather than the ball. The third umpire declares it not out. PUNJAB END WITH 189/9 at the end of their innings.

Is that a run out? Hardik Pandya seems to have made a mess of the stumps with his leg and the batter might just have got away with that.

Full length, on middle and leg. Rahul Chahar looks to heave across the line. The ball goes to the off side off the pads. The batters cross for a single. Hardik Pandya appeals but the umpire shows no interest. Maybe an inside edge on it. Pandya takes a review, but the UltraEdge shows there is an inside edge before the ball comes in contact with the pad.

FOUR! Rahul Chahar is on the charge here. Very full, down leg. Rahul Chahar flicks it aerially into the gap at deep square leg. One bounce and over the ropes.

Length ball, outside off. Arshdeep Singh pushes it to mid off for one.

Full length, on the stumps. Rahul Chahar drives it to point for a quick single.

SIX! Woah! Rahul Chahar putting some life into the scoreboard. A short ball, on off. Rahul Chahar swivels on the back foot and smokes it over the square leg fence for a maximum.

Hardik Pandya to bowl the last over of the innings.

FOUR! This is a wild shot. A new kind of a no look shot. This is full and on leg. Arshdeep Singh keeps no eye on the ball and ends up flicking it towards deep mid-wicket. One bounce over the ropes.

Arshdeep Singh moves down leg. Lockie Ferguson follows him with a short one, cramping Singh for any room. The ball goes through to the keeper.

Short ball, angled down leg. Rahul Chahar drags his pull through square leg for a single.

Good length, on the bodyline. Rahul Chahar blocks it to the leg side.

FOUR! A much-needed boundary for Punjab. Full length, outside off. Rahul Chahar slashes it hard through covers. The ball races away to the fence.

Full length, on off. Chahar hits it hard back to the bowler. Lockie Ferguson makes a sharp stop.

Fuller, angled in from outside off. Arshdeep Singh lofts it over covers for two runs.

Arshdeep Singh is the last batter in for Punjab.

OUT! TIMBER! Mohammad Shami finally gets himself into the wicket's column. This is a beauty. A full-length ball, nice and straight, aimed at the stumps. Vaibhav Arora tries to heave it away but misses it completely. The ball zips past the outside edge to uproot the off pole on it's way.

Fuller and at the stumps. Rahul Chahar bunts it through point for a single.

Length ball, on middle and leg. Vaibhav Arora taps it gently towards mid on and scampers through for a quick single.

Full length, on the stumps. Vaibhav Arora blocks it back to the bowler.

How has this missed the stumps? So, so close! A length ball, on the fourth stump line. Vaibhav Arora tries to defend inside the line but gets beaten. The ball nips in a touch, scoots past the off pole and goes to the keeper.

A short ball, on off. Chahar flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

A slower short ball, on off. Rahul Chahar tries to go for the ramp shot but only connects with thin air.

Full length, outside off. Vaibhav Arora taps it to point for a quick single.

WIDE! Length ball, angled down leg. Vaibhav Arora tries to flick it away but misses. Wide called.

Length ball, on middle. Vaibhav Arora blocks it out.

Vaibhav Arora walks out to bat.

OUT! This gets worse for Punjab. Kagiso Rabada gifts his wicket to Gujarat. A length ball, outside off. Rahul Chahar guides it to the right of third man. The batters take a single. Although Kagiso Rabada goes for the second run which was never there, he was later sent back. The throw is a good one from the deep, from Mohammad Shami and Wade makes no mistake. This is a collapse that Punjab never wished to face.

A slower short ball, on off. Rahul Chahar shuffles across and tries to flick it away but misses.

Lockie Ferguson (2-0-19-1) comes back into the attack.

Fuller, on middle and leg. Rahul Chahar gets it to fine leg off the inside edge. The batters take one.

Rahul Chahar walks out to bat.

OUT! The umpire raises his finger but Shahrukh Khan takes it upstairs for an lbw review. It is quicker, full and on the stumps. Shahrukh Khan clears his front leg and tries to heave it across the line but misses. He gets pinged on his pads. It looked plumb to the naked eye. Rashid Khan appeals and the umpire agrees. The UltraEdge laters confirmed no bat is involved. The Ball Tracking shows three reds and Shahrukh Khan has to walk back now. Gujarat on top of the proceedings here.

Full and outside off. Kagiso Rabada drives it to mid off for a single.

Kagiso Rabada walks out to bat.

OUT! CAUGHT! Rashid Khan does the trick for his side. He strikes an important blow again. Liam Livingstone goes back after an exceptional knock. It is short and on off. Liam Livingstone pulls it to deep mid-wicket but straight down the throat of David Miller, who makes no mistake. A timely wicket for Gujarat!

Flatter and on off. Shahrukh Khan miscues his pull to mid-wicket for a single.

A dot to start with! Floated and full, on middle. Shahrukh Khan prods and blocks it back to the bowler.

Change. Rashid Khan to bowl out now.

FOUR! CLASSY! Shami goes for a yorker but ends up serving a half-volley, outside off. Liam Livingstone drives it through the mid off region and bags a boundary. 18 runs off the over!

A bumper, outside off. Shahrukh Khan mistimes his pull as he gets a top edge towards the vacant mid-wicket region. The batters cross ends.

SIX! BANG! Nails his shot this time! Another ball that is on a length, around off. Shahrukh Khan clears his front leg and smacks it over the long on fence for another biggie.

SIX! Just clears the long on fielder who was hovering under it! A length ball, angling in from off. Shahrukh Khan prods and lofts it over the long on fence for a maximum.

A bumper from Shami, outside off. Shahrukh Khan looks to pull hard but he fails to make any connection.

A yorker, around middle. Liam Livingstone squeezes it out towards long on for a single.

Strategic break! The debutant, Darshan Nalkande, has stunned Punjab here with two wickets on consecutive delivery. Gujarat have the momentum on their side, although Punjab has a deadly pair at the crease, who can hammer the ball across the park. An enticing passage of play awaits. Can Punjab still make it near the 180-run mark? Gujarat will be hopingto capitalize on this opening. Hence, Mohammad Shami is brought back into the attack to find that inspiration.

Back of a length, outside off. Liam Livingstone punches it towards cover and takes a single.

FOUR! Pulled away! Short of a length, around off. Liam Livingstone stays back and pulls it behind square on the leg side for another boundary. A well-controlled shot from Liam!

FOUR! A slower bumper, around middle and leg. Liam Livingstone looks to pull but the ball hits the splice of his bat and races away to the fine leg fence.

Back of a length, outside off. Shahrukh Khan stays back and punches it to deep point for a run.

Shahrukh Khan comes in at number 7.

OUT! CAUGHT! Two in two for Darshan Nalkande and wickets are tumbling at the moment for Punjab! This is a slower ball, on a length, outside off. Odean Smith looks to heave it away. The ball takes the bottom half of the bat and goes high in the night sky towards long on. It is that man again, Shubman Gill who settles under it and takes a sitter. Odean Smith departs for a golden duck. Darshan Nalkande is on a hat-trick!

Odean Smith is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Jitesh Sharma looks for another big one but he holes out. Darshan Nalkande gets his maiden wicket in the Indian T20 League. A slower ball, full and outside off. Jitesh Sharma looks to slog it hard but the ball goes off the toe end, high in the air towards the mid on region. Shubman Gill runs in from long on, dives forward and takes a sharp catch.

SIX! FIFTY FOR LIVINGSTONE! A short ball, around off. Liam Livingstone rocks back and pulls it high and handsomely over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. 24 runs off the over.

DROPPED! Oh, dear! Abhinav Manohar puts down a sitter! Tossed up, well outside off. Jitesh Sharma skips down and lofts it straight to Manohar at long off. He gets towards the ball but spills it. A single taken.

SIX! Back-to-back sixes! Dragged down, around middle. Jitesh Sharma rocks back and pulls it over the deep mid-wicket region for another biggie.

SIX! BANG! Tossed up, around off. Jitesh Sharma slog-sweeps it way over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

Another ball that is short and outside off. Liam Livingstone punches it to the extra cover fielder who half-stops it. A single taken.

FOUR! SMASHED! A half-tracker, outside off. Liam Livingstone hangs back and slaps it through the cover region for a boundary.

Just wide of the bowler. Liam Livingstone skips down the track so Pandya serves a slower ball, into the deck, around off. Livingstone manages to work it just past Pandya towards long on for a single.

Slightly shorter in length, around off. Liam Livingstone dabs it onto the deck.

Wide! A short ball, around off. Liam Livingstone ducks underneath. The umpire calls it wide for height.

Good effort in the deep from Shubman Gill! Back of a length, around off. Jitesh Sharma skips down the track and lofts it over the bowler's head. Gill runs across to his left from long on, puts in a dive and saves a run for his side.

Much better line from Pandya! Good-length ball, around off. Jitesh Sharma defends it towards backward point.

FOUR! Width on offer and Jitesh Sharma pounces on it! Short and wide, outside off. Sharma hangs back and cuts it off the outer half of the bat, wide of the third man fielder for a boundary.

Back of a length, on middle. Liam Livingstone nudges it to deep mid-wicket and rotates the strike.

A bit quicker, outside off. Jitesh Sharma defends it out watchfully. 4 runs and a wicket off the over!

In the air...but safe! This is a loopy ball, full and outside off. Jitesh Sharma looks to sweep at first but adjusts well in the end as the ball is too wide of off. He chips it aerially towards the long off fielder for one run.

Tosses it up, on middle. Liam Livingstone chips it to deep mid-wicket and settles for a single.

Floated, on a length, around off. Jitesh Sharma looks to defend off the front foot. It goes off the thick inside edge towards mid-wicket for a run. Sharma is off the mark.

Flatter and quicker, around off. Jitesh Sharma stays back and taps it towards point.

Jitesh Sharma comes in at number 5.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Rashid Khan gets his man and breaks the partnership that was looking ominous for Gujarat! He serves a googly, on a length, around off. Shikhar Dhawan prods to defend but he only manages a thick outside edge which goes straight to Matthew Wade behind the sticks. The keeper takes it with ease and Punjab lose their third wicket.

FOUR! Liam Livingstone is showing no mercy here. It is a short ball, outside off. Liam Livingstone stands tall and cuts it through covers for a boundary. This one is a freebie for Liam Livingstone.

Back of a length, outside off. Shikhar Dhawan comes down the track and guides it through backward point for a single.

Length ball, on off. Liam Livingstone whips it across the line through mid-wicket for a single.

Full length, wide outside off. Liam Livingstone slashes hard but misses.

FOUR! AND AGAIN! Another ball that is on a length, just outside off. Liam Livingstone shuffles across yet again and scoops it fine, just over the keeper's head for a boundary. Livingstone is taking the attack to the debutant here!

SIX! BOOM! Innovative from Liam Livingstone! A length ball, around off. Liam Livingstone shuffles across and scoops it well over the long leg fence for a maximum.

Fuller, on off. Shikhar Dhawan blocks it out solidly.

Length ball, on off. Liam Livingstone pushes it to cover for a single.

NOT OUT! It's a MAXIMUM! Oh dear, what drama. This could've been a huge wicket for Gujarat but Liam Livingstone gets a lifeline. It is a short ball, on off. Liam Livingstone pulls it to deep mid-wicket. The ball is near the ropes. Hardik Pandya runs to his right and gathers the ball in mid air. Although the momentum takes his right foot way close to the ropes. Hardik Pandya flips the ball in the air and pouches it away from the ropes. He looks ecstatic. The umpire though takes it upstairs to confirm the catch. The replays show Hardik Pandya's right foot was touching the ropes. Maximum.

Is that a clean catch? Hardik Pandya has taken a stunning catch in the deep. But the umpires have sent it upstairs to check whether Pandya's foot touched the ropes. Oh, dear! All of Pandya's efforts go in vain as the replays suggest that his right foot touched the ropes when he had the ball in his hand.

Dot now! Fuller, on off. Liam Livingstone eases it back to the bowler.

Fuller, on the stumps. Shikhar Dhawan smothers it to cover for a quick single.

Full, on middle and leg. Shikhar Dhawan flicks it through square leg for two runs comfortably.

Strategic break! Gujarat would be happier of the two sides at the end of 8 overs. They have done well to pick up a couple of wickets. Having said that, Punjab have a very long batting lineup and the batters at the crease, Shikhar Dhawan and Liam Livingstone are more than capable of taking the game away from the opposition. Hardik Pandya and his men would be keen to take wickets at the moment. Just as we were talking about wickets, Rashid Khan comes back into the attack.

On a length, just outside off. Shikhar Dhawan dabs it to point for a quick single. The debutant goes for 11 runs off his first over. He still has three overs in the bank to have a great impact. He certainly seems to be an exciting prospect.

Back of a length, outside off. Liam Livingstone punches it through point for a single.

SIX! BANG! Liam Livingstone is successful to put some pressure on the debutant. A full-length ball, on off. Liam Livingstone comes down the track, lofts it over the long on fence for a biggie.

On a length, outside off. Shikhar Dhawan cuts it through backward point for a single.

A dot now! A length ball, wide outside off, angled across the left-hander at 133 clicks. Shikhar Dhawan tries to cut it away but misses. The ball dies as it reaches the keeper.

Length ball, outside off. Liam Livingstone taps it to point for a single.

WIDE! A slower bouncer, on off. Liam Livingstone sways away from the line of the delivery. The umpire signals a wide as the ball passes above the batter's head.

The debutant, Darshan Nalkande comes into the attack.

A short ball, outside off. Shikhar Dhawan pulls it to deep mid-wicket. Rashid Khan does well in the deep to keep it down to two. A good over by Lockie Ferguson. He gives away only six runs after leaking a few extra in his first over.

Yorker length delivery, outside off. Liam Livingstone digs it out to point and scampers across for a quick single.

Length ball, outside off. Dhawan shuffles across, tucks it to square leg for a single.

Full length, wide outside off. Shikhar Dhawan leans in and drives it to sweeper cover. Sai Sudharsan runs to his left and does well to keep it down to just two runs.

Length ball, on off, pushed to safety.

Back of a length, angled into the batter. Shikhar Dhawan remains solid in his back foot defense.

Full, on off. Dhawan tucks it to mid-wicket for a quick single.

Darted on the stumps. Dhawan stays back and blocks it out watchfully.

Quicker and full, on middle and leg. Shikhar Dhawan flicks it through mid-wicket for a brace.

Looped up, full and on off. Shikhar Dhawan defends it on the front foot back to the bowler.

Another single now! Length ball, around off. Liam Livingstone flicks it to mid-wicket for a quick single.

Full, on leg. Shikhar Dhawan clips it to deep mid-wicket for an easy single.

FOUR! Easy pickings! A length ball, around leg. Liam Livingstone hangs back and glances it through the fine leg region for a boundary. The Englishman is off the mark in style.

Liam Livingstone is the new batter in.

OUT! TAKEN! Pace and bounce does the job for Gujarat yet again and it is Lockie Ferguson who strikes to get rid of the dangerous Jonny Bairstow! A short ball, around off and cramping the batter for room. Bairstow stays back and looks to ramp it over the keeper. The ball hits the gloves and lobs up towards the short third man fielder. Rahul Tewatia moves quickly to his left and takes a good catch. Punjab under a bit of pressure inside the Powerplay.

Ferguson hits the deck hard, around off. Jonny Bairstow dabs it onto the deck.

A yorker-length delivery, outside off. Shikhar Dhawan digs it out towards cover and scampers through to the other end. Slight hesitation between the two batters but no harm done in the end.

FOUR! Full and outside off. Shikhar Dhawan reaches out and carves it through the cover region for another boundary. Much-needed momentum for Punjab!

FOUR! Top shot! A full ball, outside off. Shikhar Dhawan prods and lofts it over the mid off fielder. One bounce and over the ropes.

FOUR! WHACKED! A short ball, around off. Jonny Bairstow waits for the ball to arrive and pulls it in front of square on the leg side to bag a boundary. That spoils a good over for the skipper.

Short of a length, outside off. Jonny Bairstow punches hard but finds the fielder at cover.

Back of a length, on middle. Jonny Bairstow stays back and turns it to mid-wicket.

Good-length ball, around off. Shikhar Dhawan defends it to the off side and sets off for a quick single. David Miller runs in from cover, collects the ball and underarms it to hit the stumps at the striker's end. Bairstow is the man at the danger end and the run out decision is sent upstairs. The replays roll in and it shows that Jonny Bairstow was well inside his crease.

That jagged back in late! Good-length ball, around the fifth stump channel and nipping back in just that little bit. Shikhar Dhawan looks to cut without any feet movement and he fails to get any bat on it.

Play and a miss! Short of a length, just outside off. Shikhar Dhawan hangs back to cut but the ball zips past his outside edge.

Short of a length, outside off. Bairstow looks to push it through the off side but he gets an under-edge, onto the deck.

On a length and jagging back in from off. Jonny Bairstow tucks it towards mid-wicket.

FOUR! Good-length ball, around middle. Jonny Bairstow skips down a bit and flicks it through the square leg region for a boundary. What a way to get off the mark!

In the air...but safe! Dhawan skips down the track so Shami serves it wider, outside off. The length is a bit short as well. Dhawan gets a thick outside edge which falls just short of the third man fielder for a single. Dhawan living dangerously here!

Shami serves a length ball, just outside off. Shikhar Dhawan lets it be.

FOUR! EDGY! A length ball, angling in from outside off. Shikhar Dhawan looks to cut but he gets an inside edge yet again which races away to the fine leg fence like a bullet.

Jonny Bairstow walks in at number 3.

OUT! CAUGHT! Mayank Agarwal holes out and it is Hardik Pandya who wins the battle between the skippers. Back of a length, around off and hurrying onto the batter. Mayank looks to pull but he gets cramped for room. The ball takes the top edge and goes high in the air towards mid-wicket. Rashid Khan settles under it and pouches it with ease. Punjab lose their first wicket.

On a length, around middle. Mayank Agarwal prods and defends it to the off side.

This is darted on the pads. Dhawan tickles it to fine leg and rotates the strike.

A length ball, shaping away from off. Dhawan lets it through to the keeper.

FOUR! STREAKY! Back of a length, angling across the batter. Shikhar Dhawan looks to cut but he gets a thick inside edge which goes past the diving Matthew Wade behind the sticks for a boundary.

Leg bye! Pandya starts with a length ball, angling in from middle. Mayank Agarwal misses his flick and gets hit high on his pad. The ball rolls to the leg side for a leg bye.

Hardik Pandya to share the new ball.

Shorter in length, outside off. Mayank steers it to third and takes a single. He will retain the strike.

On a length, just outside off. Mayank Agarwal taps it towards backward point.

FOUR! UP AND OVER! Not from the middle of the bat though! This is a length ball, jagging back in from off. Mayank prods and looks to go downtown. It goes off the inner half of the bat and over the mid on fielder for a boundary. Punjab is underway!

Back of a length, around off. Mayank Agarwal gets solid in his back foot defence.

Good-length delivery, around middle and shaping away late. Agarwal looks to block but he gets squared up. The ball goes off the outer half of the blade towards point.

Shami starts with a length ball, nipping back in from off. Mayank Agarwal defends it to the off side.

We are set for the game to begin! The players of Gujarat have made their way out to the middle. Mayank Agarwal and Shikhar Dhawan walk out to bat for Punjab. Mohammad Shami will start proceedings with the ball for Gujarat. Let's go!

Jonny Bairstow is up for a quick chat. He says, it’s been a great so far with the new franchise. Says, these are exciting times and he will start from zero and look to impress straightaway. Adds it is all about learning. Tells, the training has been going well. Mentions, he isn’t much sure if he will don the gloves in the match and it will be a surprise for all of us.

PITCH REPORT - Matthew Hayden is near the pitch, He says that it looks like another good track to bat on and it could be a high-scoring game. Tells that there is some grass on it and it will help the pace bowlers initially.

Mayank Agarwal, the skipper of Punjab, says that they would have bowled first as well. Adds, they did bat well in their last game and they would be looking to repeat the same. Informs that they have one change, Jonny Bairstow comes in for Bhanuka Rajapaksa.

Hardik Pandya, the skipper of Gujarat, says they will bowl first because dew might play a factor in the latter part of the game. Says, the boys showed a lot of courage by the way they pulled things back in the last game. Says, there are two forced changes that give opportunities to two debutants, Sai Sudharsan and Darshan Nalkande.

Punjab (Playing XI) - Mayank Agarwal (C), Shikhar Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Jonny Bairstow (In for Bhanuka Rajapaksa), Odean Smith, Shahrukh Khan, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Arshdeep Singh, Vaibhav Arora, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar.

Gujarat (Playing XI) - Matthew Wade (WK), Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan (On debut) (In for Vijay Shankar), Hardik Pandya (C), David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Abhinav Manohar, Rashid Khan, Lockie Ferguson, Mohammad Shami, Darshan Nalkande (On debut) (In for Varun Aaron).

TOSS - Gujarat has won the toss and they have elected to BOWL first.

DEBUT ALERT - Sai Sudharsan and Darshan Nalkande would be making their Indian T20 League debut for Gujarat, while Jonny Bairstow has been handed over his debut cap for Punjab.

Punjab did lose their second game of the season but it was a Liam Livingstone show at the Brabourne Stadium in their next game against Chennai which saw them get over the line. Punjab too, has some genuine match-winners in their ranks and they will look to give it their all and hand Gujarat their first loss of the season. Lots of things to look forward to in this exciting clash and it promises to be a cracker. Stay tuned for toss and further updates.

Hello and a very warm welcome to game number 16 of the Indian T20 League where Punjab will lock horns with Gujarat. Both these sides are coming at the back of a win in their previous game and would be confident of their chances heading into this clash. Infact, Gujarat are yet to lose a game as they have won their first two matches and they seem to be a well-balanced unit.

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