Punjab Kings (PBKS) accomplished an incredible run chase to defeat Gujarat Titans (GT) by three wickets in Match 17 of the current IPL 2024 on Thursday, April 4, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Shubman Gill’s 89* hit powered GT to a strong first-innings total of 199/4. The GT captain took advantage of a fantastic batting pitch and scored the most individual runs in the contest.
Punjab Kings’ run chase began on the worst possible note, with the loss of skipper Shikhar Dhawan early on. However, the visitors were led home by tremendous contributions from their untapped Indian potential.
While Prabhsimran Singh (35) played well, Shashank Singh batted strongly and remained undefeated to the conclusion. The 32-year-old smashed a match-winning 29-ball 61*. Aside from that, Ashutosh Sharma, PBKS’s impact substitute, scored a crucial 31 off 17, resulting in a historic victory.
During the extremely enjoyable encounter, a number of milestones were met. Here’s a list of three such milestones:
1. Rashid Khan becomes first player to take 50 wickets for GT
Rashid Khan has not been at his normal best in the IPL 2024 thus far, taking four wickets at a high economy rate of 9.06. On Thursday, he went 4-0-40-1, with the wicket of Jitesh Sharma (16).
Rashid did, however, achieve an important milestone: he became the Titans’ first player to capture 50 wickets.
Rashid Khan has bowled really well in IPL. In 37 innings, he took 50 wickets. That is an awesome bowling average of 22.36. In his whole IPL career, Rashid took 143 wickets. He is the fourth highest wicket-taker among overseas players in IPL history. His wickets tell the tale of his great bowling skills.
2. Shubman Gill’s Unbeaten 89* Sets New Record for Highest Score by a GT Captain
Shubman Gill looked like a million bucks on Thursday. He already had an excellent record against PBKS, and he only improved his game by hitting an incredible 89* off 48 balls.
Gill’s score of 89* is currently the best by any Gujarat Titans skipper. Since its establishment in 2022, three players have led the successful franchise. However, Gill’s incredible 89* runs top the list.
Throughout his innings, Gill hit four maximums. With this, the 24-year-old became the first GT player to hit 50 or more sixes. Gill presently has 51 sixes in only 37 games for the squad.
3. Punjab Kings have completed the most 200+ chases in IPL
After their spectacular run chase in front of a sold-out Narendra Modi Stadium, the Punjab Kings established a remarkable record in IPL history. In their 17-year existence in the event, the Punjab team has chased down totals of 200 or more six times.
This is the most times any franchise has chased down a 200-plus run total in IPL history. With their three-wicket victory against GT, Punjab eclipsed the five-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI), who had previously done it five times.
