Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings Match Highlights & Results

Right then, that is all we have from this game. Punjab have made things very interesting with a rollicking win. They move to the fifth position in the points table now. We have another cracking game waiting for us on Wednesday, 4th May where Bangalore will go head-to-head against Chennai. That game will begin at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT) but as you know, our build-up will begin well in advance. So do join us for the same. Till then, goodbye and cheers!

Kagiso Rabada is the Player of the Match for his brilliant spell of 4-0-33-4! The speedster says that finally they got the win and admits that they have been a bit inconsistent in the tournament. Adds that they want to string a few wins and he feels that as a bowling group they did well and praises the batters as well. Calls it a good outing for Punjab. Rabada wants to stick to the process and not get too greedy. He lauds the death-bowling skills of Arshdeep Singh who has been doing it well day in and day out. Shares that he is not advising too much to Arshdeep who already knows what he wants to work on. States that as a bowler, you have to bowl at all the stages of the game and have to figure out how to be effective.

Mayank Agarwal, the winning skipper of Punjab, says that they would like to string a few wins from hereon. Adds that they are trying to get the best out of Jonny Bairstow and that's why Mayank decided to bat in the middle order. Calls it nice the way they overhauled the target. Shares that after getting in a comfortable position, they decided to finish the chase quickly and address the NRR. Mentions that they bowled extremely well and restricted Gujarat to a below-par score. Praises the stand between Shikhar Dhawan and Bhanuka Rajapaksa before signing off.

Presentation time...

Liam Livingstone (30 off 10 balls) is down for a chat. He smiles and talks about the 'monster six' by saying that he swung really hard at that one. Praises the knock of Shikhar Dhawan and his partnership with Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Tells that they needed this win. Adds that the conversation was not about NRR. Shares that he came before Mayank Agarwal and the talk was that if Dhawan gets out, Mayank will go in otherwise he (Liam) will go in next. Further says that batting ahead of Agarwal gave him the license to bat fearlessly as there was Mayank who can stabilize the innings if something goes wrong. States that it's all about learning and as a new team, it was always going to be tough. Again says that Dhawan batted beautifully and did well to nullify Rashid Khan.

Hardik Pandya, the captain of Gujarat, says that they didn't put even a par score and feels 170 could have been an ideal score. Adds that they kept losing wickets. He backs his decision to bat first as he wants his team to come out of its comfort zone. Tells that it was an exercise that they wanted to try. Feels that they kept losing wickets and didn't find the rhythm. Wants to take this loss as a learning curve. Mentions that the talk is always about getting better even when they win. States that they will regroup and they need not worry about this loss.

Time for some interviews!

Chasing a low total, Punjab decided to send Jonny Bairstow at the top of the order with Shikhar Dhawan. However, the move did not work as Bairstow departed early. Bhanuka Rajapaksa came in at number 3 and he and Shikhar Dhawan mixed caution with aggression to great effect as they stitched together an 87-run partnership. Punjab needed almost run-a-ball when Rajapaksa departed and after that, Dhawan and Livingstone finished it off in the 16th over as Liam Livingstone showed all his might towards the end.

Earlier, Hardik Pandya decided to do the hard job and decided to defend the total after winning the toss. However, the batting group did not deliver to his expectations as Punjab bowlers bowled with good lines and lengths. It was the innings from young Sai Sudharsan that took Gujarat to a respectable total but it was still below-par. Kagiso Rabada was exceptional yet again, picking one more 4-wicket haul this season.

WOW! Some mighty hitting and entertainment from Livingstone to cap off a clinical display from Punjab! Punjab will be pretty pleased with their overall effort today, smiles all around in their camp and rightly so. They were under real pressure coming into this game with only one win from the last four games and against a team that was just unstoppable. However, they have made a strong statement this evening and would be looking to go from strength to strength from hereon. Gujarat, on the other hand, had an off day in the office and it might not be a bad thing for them, as it gives them some motivation to further improve themselves.

FOUR! Liam Livingstone has killed the chase in this over itself! What an extraordinary show of scintillating hitting by the Englishman. Shami lands it full and close to off, Livingstone attempts to heave it over the leg side with all his power but edges it over short third man. It drops once before crossing the fence. Punjab win by 8 wickets with 24 balls to spare!

Very full, around middle. Liam Livingstone drills it through mid-wicket for a brace. Just 3 to get now!

FOUR! Pulled away! Another back-of-a-length delivery, around middle, Liam Livingstone swivels and pulls it in the gap between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

SIX! Make that three in a row! Mohammad Shami goes 'round the wicket now, serves a shorter ball, around off. Liam Livingstone looks to pull this but the ball goes off the top edge high over third man for a biggie. Can he finish it in this over?

SIX! Back-to-back sixes! Liam Livingstone is in a hurry! A low full toss, around middle. Liam Livingstone smokes this over deep mid-wicket this time for another maximum.

SIX! That's a monster! 117m on the radar! Liam smiles, Shami also has a smile. Mayank, in the dugout, is shocked by seeing the ball disappear outside the stadium. This one is a bit short and on middle, Liam Livingstone launches this high over deep square leg for a biggie.

Strategic break! Punjab are cruising at the moment! It has been a clinical display so far from them and anything different than Punjab's victory will be a big surprise here. However, Gujarat are known to pull off miracles in the final five overs of the game but can they do it today? Let's find out. Mohammad Shami (3-0-15-1) is back on.

SAFE! Yet another googly from Rashid, landing around off and turning back in. Liam Livingstone fails to pick it. He gets forward to defend but does so down the wrong line. It pings him on the pads, they appeal but the umpire disagrees. Hardik Pandya has reviewed it. The UltraEdge finds no bat and the Ball Tracking finds no stumps. It's heading over the leg stump. A leg bye is added to the total. Rashid is done with his spell of 4 overs. 27 needed more off 30 balls.

Review! Gujarat have reviewed an LBW decision against Liam Livingstone! No bat involved, confirms UltraEdge. Ball Tracking indicates it was missing the leg stump. The on-field decision stands!

Googly, going down the leg side, Liam Livingstone tries to flick but misses. Saha collects and appeals but the umpire shakes his head.

Advances down the track to a full ball on middle and lofts it to long off for a run.

Floated ball, very full and on middle, Liam goes hard at it and gets it away from the leading half of his blade. It scoots down to long off and they cross.

Loopy and full, around off, Dhawan drives and beats the diving extra cover fielder to his left. They cross.

Flatter delivery, on middle, Dhawan goes back and punches it to the bowler.

Serves it on a length, around leg, Dhawan tries to flick but it takes the inner edge and runs down to fine leg for a run. 31 needed off 36 balls.

A near-yorker around leg, Dhawan keeps it out to covers.

Just short! Back of a length, around off, Dhawan punches it on the up and it goes on one bounce to Hardik at mid off.

Slants it in, on a length around off, Dhawan blocks it from the middle of his bat.

FIVE WIDES! Lockie Ferguson bends his back and digs it in short. Around middle and climbing onto the batter. Dhawan leaps and tries to ramp it over the keeper. He fails but the ball flies over Saha and finds the fence.

Wide! Short in length but down the leg side, Dhawan tries to glance but misses.

A touch short and around off, Dhawan slaps it square of the wicket on the off side. Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore (sub) runs across to his right in the deep, slides and sticks his leg out to make the stop. The third umpire gets involved and it turns out to be a clean stop. Saves two runs.

The third umpire is checking the replays. Is it a boundary? Nopes.

Pitches it up and around off, Dhawan drives but finds backward point.

Loopy and full, around off, Dhawan gets forward to drive but it takes the outside edge and rolls towards point for one. 40 needed off 42 balls.

Flatter and on off, punched off the back foot through covers for one.

Full and floated, around off, Dhawan inside-edges his attempted drive to deep square leg for a run.

A touch short and on off, Dhawan gets back and taps it down next to the keeper.

Fuller and on off, driven back to the bowler.

FOUR! Edgy! Wrong 'un, outside off, Dhawan tries to drive but gets an outside edge. It goes past the keeper and runs away to the third man fence.

Liam Livingstone walks out to bat at number 4.

OUT! TRAPPED LBW! The 87-run stand has been broken but Bhanuka Rajapaksa has played his part in this chase. Lockie Ferguson darts in a length ball around off and gets it to skid in sharply. Bhanuka Rajapaksa tries to heave it over the leg side but misses and gets rapped on the pads. The appeal is made and the finger goes up. Bhanuka doesn't even bother to take the DRS and walks. 47 needed off 48 balls and it's Punjab's game to lose.

SIX! A mishit but it has gone all the way! Lockie follows the batter down the leg side and bangs it short, Bhanuka attempts to glance but it takes the top edge and clears fine leg. The Lankan gets the desired result.

Drifting down the leg side, Dhawan tries to flick but misses. It goes off his pads to the on side and they cross for a leg bye.

FOUR! FIFTY FOR DHAWAN! Fuller and around off, Dhawan shows the full face of the bat and sweetly times his off drive for a boundary. The good form of 'Gabbar' continues and he is playing a fitting role in this chase.

Angling down the leg side, on a length, Bhanuka Rajapaksa helps it to the right of fine leg and collects one.

On a good length and on off, Shikhar Dhawan eases it towards point and rotates the strike.

Lockie Ferguson is back on! He went for 8 runs in his first over!

Around leg, on a length, nudged behind square leg for a run. Easy going at the moment for Punjab.

A shorter one and follows the batter down the leg side, Bhanuka Rajapaksa tries to hit it but couldn't connect. The keeper jumps but fumbles while collecting. The batters cross for a bye.

A full toss on off, Dhawan tucks it to deep mid-wicket and collects a single.

Pitches it up, around off, it's driven through point for a run. The siren goes off and it's a no ball for overstepping. Free Hit coming...

Rajapaksa gets the height but fails to get the desired result. It is a length ball, on off. Rajapaksa charges down the track and heaves it towards deep mid-wicket. The ball goes high in the air but falls in the vacant region and the fielder in the deep runs to his right to cut it off. Two runs taken by the batters.

Back of a length, on off and angling away, Dhawan stays back and guides it through point for one.

Fuller one on off, Shikhar Dhawan pushes the ball back towards the bowler.

Short again, on middle, this time Bhanuka goes back and punches but picks out the short cover fielder. At the halfway mark, Punjab need 68 off 60 balls.

FOUR! Well played! Rashid Khan shortens the length and delivers it on off, Bhanuka Rajapaksa goes on the back foot and hammer-pulls it wide of the deep mid-wicket fielder for a boundary. Punjab are looking pretty comfortable in the match here. Gujarat need to break this partnership.

Around leg, it's clipped to deep backward square leg for a run.

A fuller one on leg, Bhanuka Rajapaksa moves to his leg side and slaps the ball through point and gets a single.

A touch short and on off, Bhanuka cuts late but still finds short third man.

Flatter one on off, Shikhar Dhawan pushes the ball towards the mid off region and rotates the strike.

Swing and a miss! Sharp delivery, on a length and outside off at 145.9 kph, Bhanuka Rajapaksa aims to heave it over the leg side but misses.

Fuller one on middle, Shikhar Dhawan flicks it towards deep square leg and gets a single.

Drifting down the leg side with extra bounce, Bhanuka Rajapaksa tries to glance but misses. It goes off his pads to the leg side and they get a leg bye.

Aerial but safe! Alzarri Joseph cooks another sharp short ball, around leg, Bhanuka Rajapaksa top-edges his attempted pull shot and it flies down to fine leg. Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore (sub) moves across to his left but the ball falls safely. He does well to pull it back and saves two runs.

Short again, around off and jumping onto the batter, Dhawan controls it well and fends it to square leg for one.

Miscued! On a short length just outside off, Shikhar Dhawan tries to cut it but gets a bottom edge. The ball goes over the keeper and they get a couple of runs.

Beaten! It's the wrong 'un, outside off, quicker through the air. Bhanuka Rajapaksa tries to cut this away, but he misses.

Marginally short, outside off. Shikhar Dhawan flicks it off the back foot past mid-wicket. Single taken!

Pitches it up this time, around off. Bhanuka Rajapaksa drags it with the inner half of his batt towards square leg for a single.

A googly, outside off, a tad shorter. Shikhar Dhawan pushes it away towards point and takes a single.

Darting it on the pads this time, slight short again. Bhanuka Rajapaksa tucks it towards square leg for a single.

Rashid Khan begins a shorter ball, spinning in, around off, some extra bounce there as well. Bhanuka Rajapaksa taps it towards point off the back foot.

DRINKS! This has been a confident start from Punjab. They are not chasing a big total but needed a good start against a strong bowling attack and now with the required rate under 7 and nine wickets in hand, they are favourites to win this one. However, Gujarat have a good bowling attack and it will be interesting to see how Punjab batters go about their business against Rashid Khan. A key phase of this game coming up as Rashid Khan is brought into the attack.

On a length, around middle. Bhanuka Rajapaksa knocks it down to long on and takes a single. He retains the strike. 15 runs off the over!

A full toss, darting it around his pads. Shikhar Dhawan taps it towards mid on and scampers across to the other end. Mohammad Shami fumbles there and the batters complete the run easily. There was a chance for the second run too but Dhawan had run a mile.

FOUR! Runs are flowing for Punjab! A shorter ball, around off. Shikhar Dhawan cuts it off the back foot over backward point. The ball goes one bounce over the rope for the third boundary of the over!

On a length, outside off. Bhanuka Rajapaksa pushes it off the back foot towards sweeper cover for a single.

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for Bhanuka Rajapaksa! Another top shot! Much fuller this time, around middle and off. Bhanuka Rajapaksa lifts it over the bowler's head for another boundary. That brings up the 50 for Punjab!

FOUR! Up and over! A length ball, around middle, Bhanuka Rajapaksa heaves it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Pradeep Sangwan is back on. He went for 8 runs in his first over!

Back of a length, width on offer this time. Shikhar Dhawan cuts it towards deep point. Gurkeerat Singh Mann (sub) runs to his left, dives, and makes a good stop! Two taken! Punjab are 43 for 1 at the end of the Powerplay!

Outside off, a length delivery. Shikhar Dhawan lets that go through to the keeper.

FOUR! WOW! Lovely shot! Lockie Ferguson pitches it up, outside off, at 147.1 clicks. Shikhar Dhawan drives it aerially over extra cover for a gorgeous boundary.

A length delivery, swinging away, outside off. Shikhar Dhawan leaves it alone.

Swing and a miss! Good-length delivery, shaping away, outside off, at 144.1 clicks. Shikhar Dhawan looks to punch this but he fails to get any bat on it.

Angling in on a length, around middle and leg, at 143.8 clicks. Bhanuka Rajapaksa tucks it towards square leg and takes a single.

Wide! Lockie Ferguson begins with a short ball, wide of off, swinging away, at around 145 clicks. Bhanuka Rajapaksa looks to slash this but he misses. Wide called!

Lockie Ferguson comes into the attack. He replaces Alzarri Joseph.

FOUR! Shikhar Dhawan spoils the good over with a boundary off the last ball! Shami goes a bit short and provides the width as well. Shikhar Dhawan cuts it and cuts it hard through point for a boundary.

Back of a length, angling into middle, Shikhar Dhawan looks to work it away towards the leg side but mistimes it to the left of the bowler.

Beaten again! Shami goes 'round the wicket again and lands on a length, around off. Shikhar Dhawan looks to push it away but gets beaten as the ball seams away.

Shami goes for his usual good-length delivery, outside off. Shikhar Dhawan leaves it alone with good respect for his Indian teammate.

Lands on a length, around off. Shikhar Dhawan looks to cut but is cramped for room and Dhawan misses it.

Back of a length, around off. Bhanuka Rajapaksa guides it to third man for a single.

FOUR! 12 runs from the over! On a length, on leg. Easy pickings for Shikhar Dhawan. He clips it fine towards the fine leg fence for a boundary.

SIX! What a shot, this is Shikhar Dhawan at his best! Shikhar Dhawan anticipates the short ball from Alzarri Joseph and makes room. Joseph follows him and bowls it short at over 147 clicks. Shikhar Dhawan just opens the face of his blade and guides it over the keeper's head and over the fence.

Bangs it short again, around leg. Bhanuka Rajapaksa pulls it to deep backward square leg for a single.

Back of a length, around off. Shikhar Dhawan opens the face of his blade and guides it to third man for a single.

Wow! We are seeing some good bounce in this second innings! Alzarri Joseph lands it slightly short, around off again. Shikhar Dhawan looks to cut but gets beaten.

On the shorter side, outside off. Shikhar Dhawan looks to upper-cut but misses.