New Delhi. The match played on Thursday was very important in the Indian Premier League 2024 season. For the first time in this season, a team won the tournament by scoring 200 runs. Punjab Kings team did this amazing thing against Gujarat Titans. The surprising thing is that most people do not know the person who won the match. The name of Shashank Singh, who has shown strength in domestic cricket, is not so popular but now everyone is aware of it.
Punjab Kings team won the toss against Gujarat Titans and decided to bowl first in the 17th match of IPL. Thanks to the strong batting of captain Shubman Gill and the power hitting of Rahul Tewatia in the end, a huge score of 199 runs was scored at the loss of 4 wickets. Not only in this season but also in the history of the tournament, such a big target has been chased very few times. That too when the top batsman of the team is out.
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Young guns Shashank Singh and Ashutosh Sharma win it for @PunjabKingsIPL
They get over the line as they beat #GT by 3 wickets
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— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 4, 2024
Big batsmen were out
The bowlers of Gujarat Titans had succeeded in sending back the big batsmen quickly against the Punjab Kings. Captain Shikhar Dhawan scored 1 run and was dismissed by Umesh Yadav in the very first over. Jonny Bairstow and Prabhsimran Singh were made victims of Noor Ahmed while Jitesh Sharma, Sikandar Raza and Sam Curran also lost their wickets. The team had lost 6 wickets for 150 runs.
Unknown player turned the match
Shashank Singh, who came to bat at number six, not only held one end amidst the continuously falling wickets but also scored runs continuously. Batting at a strike rate of 210, he scored 61 runs in just 20 balls with the help of 6 fours and 4 sixes and returned after winning the match.
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Tags: IPL 2024, Punjab Kings
FIRST PUBLISHED: April 5, 2024, 05:46 IST