4 runs were needed off 2 balls
Gujarat Titans needed 7 runs in the last over. Shubman Gill and David Miller were at the crease. The ball was in the hands of Sam Karen, the costliest player in IPL history. After giving one run on the first ball, Karen bowled Shubman Gill playing fifty. Then came Rahul Tewatia to the crease. He was able to take only one run on the third ball. The fourth ball, Karen hit the perfect yorker. Miller got one run on this. Now Gujarat needed four runs from 2 balls to win.
Had one run been scored on this ball, a boundary would have been needed to win the last over. But Iceman Tewatia had other intentions. He moved to the side under pressure, put his knee on the ground and scooped up the ball. It goes over fine leg for a four. With this, Gujarat won the match by 6 wickets.
Strong record in the last over
Rahul Tewatia’s journey is a strong record in the last over of the runchase. He has scored 46 runs in 13 balls for his team in a successful run chase in the 20th over. During this, he did not get out even once. 4 fours and 4 sixes have come out of his bat. Gujarat has so far registered 11 wins in 12 matches while chasing the target. In this, Rahul Tewatia has played winning shots on 5 occasions.