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Live Report - PBKS vs GT - Sai Kishore, Tewatia lift Titans towards top half
By Andrew Fidel FernandoPost match show
Our experts break the match down here:
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Kings take it to the final over... but barely
It always seemed like Titans were going to win this. But they haven't quite aced the chase. Liam Livingstone made Titans' chase difficult with two wickets. Harpreet Brar was decent in his first three overs.
In the end, though, Punjab Kings have made too few many runs, and did not have the kind of high-quality spin options that Titans had to call on.
The key portion of the game were those middle overs in Kings' innings. Between them, Sai Kishoe, Noor Ahmad, and Rashid Khan took seven wickets between them.
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It's all over, surely?
Kings have given it a go, but surely Rabada leaking 20 runs off the 18th over is the end of the line for them. That over:
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Tewatia and Shahrukh both taking toll. Two fours and a six are down the ground, and one four is through very fine leg.
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PBKS seamers back up the spinners
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After Livingstone and Harpreet Brar have delivered control and wickets, Sam Curran and Harshal Patel have taken a wicket each in the 14th and 15th over. Sai Sudarsan chops Curran on, before Asmatullah Omarzai nicks off against Harshal. Titans still only need one big over. But Kings are fighting hard so far.
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Punjab Kings spinners keep it tight
3 Number of boundaries Titans have hit between the end of the powerplay and the end of the 13th over.
Harpreet Brar and Liam Livingstone have put the brakes on. But slow bowling in them. But they've both bowled three overs. How much more good slow bowling do Kings have in them?
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Is Livingstone bringing some magic?
You usually look for him for huuuuuge sixes. But he's making a different kind of wood-on-leather contact here. Miller tries to bang him out of the ground, but Livingstone has darted one under the bat, and takes out middle stump. Kings and Livingstone are PUMPED!
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Gill goes
Are spinners doing the same job for Punjab Kings as they did for Gujarat Titans? This is clearly a very spin-friendly pitch in Mohali.
Shubman Gill was playing a steady innings, but knew he needed to up the scoring rate a little bit to keep Titans comfortable. He runs at Liam Livingstone and tries to bang him down the ground, but doesn't even get close to clearing long off, who runs in to take that catch.
Livingstone is 1 for 8 after two overs. Harpreet Brar, the other spinner, is 0 for 14 from his two.
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Kings steady through powerplay
44 Titans' score at end of powerplay for, loss of one wicket.
Punjab Kings had been one down too, but faded quickly against Titans' spin. Can Punjab Kings' spinners be as dominant?
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