PBKS vs GT: Twitter Erupts As Rahul Tewatia Smashes 2 Sixes Off Last 2 Balls To Maintain Gujarat Titans Unbeaten Start
Rahul Tewatia pulled off another masterclass in a run chase as Gujarat Titans (GT) secured their 3rd consecutive win in the IPL 2022 season.
After restricting Punjab Kings (PBKS) to 189/9, Gujarat was always ahead in the run chase with Shubman Gill playing beautifully. He played fluent strokes en route to a 59-ball 96, falling 4 runs short of his maiden century.
By the time he was dismissed, Gujarat was already in a good position. However, excellent death bowling from Arshdeep Singh and Kagiso Rabada saw 19 runs being needed off the last 3 overs.
It was left to Odean Smith to defend and he started off well. Off the first four balls, he conceded just 7 runs, including an unnecessary overthrow that came back to bite him.
Tewatia was on strike and GT needed 12 runs to win off the last 2 balls. Similar to the previous time, Tewatia did the unthinkable and smashed 2 consecutive sixes over cow corner to seal the game off in style.
Earlier, Liam Livingstone once again showcased his worth with a 27-ball 64 which set the precedent for the innings. Although PBKS kept losing wickets at regular intervals, they ended with a par total courtesy of some lusty blows from the middle and lower order.
Here’s how Twitter reacted to PBKS vs GT:
Punjab se kuch to issue hai? Rahul tewatia ??
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T.E.W.A.T.I.A ???? Wouldn’t be an IPL now without him
— Lisa Sthalekar (@sthalekar93) A<!---->p<!---->r<!---->i<!---->l<!----> <!---->8<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->2
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— Vinay Kumar R (@Vinay_Kumar_R) A<!---->p<!---->r<!---->i<!---->l<!----> <!---->8<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->2
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— Kris Srikkanth (@KrisSrikkanth) A<!---->p<!---->r<!---->i<!---->l<!----> <!---->8<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->2
Just Tewatia doing Tewatia things to Punjab! #<!---->I<!---->P<!---->L<!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->2
— Gaurav Kapur (@gauravkapur) A<!---->p<!---->r<!---->i<!---->l<!----> <!---->8<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->2
Waah Lord Tewatia,….
Need his statue in Punjab Kings dugout.
What a brainfade by Smith to concede a overthrow with 13 needed of 2. #<!---->P<!---->B<!---->K<!---->S<!---->v<!---->G<!---->T— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) A<!---->p<!---->r<!---->i<!---->l<!----> <!---->8<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->2
Batters hitting 2 sixes off last 2 balls to win the game in IPL – 12 runs needed:
Dhoni vs Axar Patel, 2016
Tewatia vs O Smith, 2022 #<!---->I<!---->P<!---->L<!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->2 #<!---->G<!---->T<!---->v<!---->s<!---->P<!---->B<!---->K<!---->S— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) A<!---->p<!---->r<!---->i<!---->l<!----> <!---->8<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->2
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— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) A<!---->p<!---->r<!---->i<!---->l<!----> <!---->8<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->2
