IPL 2022 Highlights, GT vs PBKS: Punjab beat Gujarat by 8 wickets

IPL 2022 GT vs PBKS: Livingstone cameo helps Punjab finish it off in style

6, 6, 6, 4, 2, 6 and Livingstone helps Punjab finish it off in style. PBKS take 16 overs to wrap up the chase. They win by 8 wickets

IPL 2022 Live: OH MY GOD! 

That was huge! 117 metres! Even Shami, the bowler, enjoyed that! Mayank looked astonished. Livingstone then makes it three in a row. He is living up to his reputation. 

IPL 2022 Live Score: Livingstone survives

He has been dismissed four times by Rashid and suffered a scare in his last over with an LBW appeal. Umpire denied but Gujarat went for the review and it showed that the ball missed the wickets. Rashid finished with 4-0-21-0. 

Punjab Kings need 27 runs in 30 balls

IPL 2022 Live: Hardik not happy with so many extras

A wide and then a four wide from Ferguson in his third over brought Punjab closer to the target. Nine runs came off the over and Punjab Kings now need 31 runs in 36 balls.

GT vs PBKS Live: Still no Mayank

Livingstone is the next batter in. Punjab want to finish things off quickly against GT to affect their NRR which is now a negative figure. 

PBKS 103/2 in 13 overs

GT vs PBKS Live Score: Rajapaksa departs

He ramps the leg side delivery from Ferguson over fine leg for a six as he too nears his fifty. But Ferguson has the last laugh as he dismisses him in the very next ball. 

PBKS 97/2 in 12 overs

IPL 2022 Live Score: Fifty for Dhawan!

With a four smashed downtown against Ferguson, Dhawan brings up his fifty - his 49th fifty-plus score in IPL which is now the most by an Indian in IPL and second most after Warner. 

PBKS 91/1 in 11.4 overs

IPL 2022 Live: Runs keep coming for Punjab

The no balls, the wides and singles - runs have kept coming for Punjab despite them scoring just one boundary in the last 26 balls. 

PBKS 84/1 in 11 overs

GT vs PBKS Live Score: Rajapaksa keeps the scoreboard ticking

Gujarat have been trying to keep things tight in the middle overs and Punjab did not manage to hit a single boundary in 18 balls before Rajapaksa broke the streak with one against Rashid in his second over. 

PBKS 76/1 in 10 overs

GT vs PBKS Live: Punjab remain in control

Joseph concedes 7 runs in his second over, but Punjab remain on control in the game. And this partnership between Dhawan and Rajapaksa is now off 59 runs in 40 balls. 

PBKS 69/1 in 9 overs

GT vs PBKS Live Score: Decent start from Rashid

Hardik brings in his trump card now and he concedes only four singles in his first over. 

PBKS 62/1 in 8 overs

IPL 2022 Live: The slices keep coming for Dhawan

Height, width and Dhawan follows the same routine - slices it over backward point for a boundary. 15 runs came of Sangwan's second over. 

PBKS 58/1 in 7 overs

GT vs PBKS Live Score: Rajapasksa joins the party

One over mid-wicket and the other straight down the ground and it's fifty up for Punjab in 6.2 overs. The comeback for PBKS in the game is done. 

IPL 2022 Live: Dhawan continues

Length ball and with the fielders up, Dhawan ramps it over covers for a boundary. 8 runs came off the over. Powerplay is done.

PBKS 43/1 in 6 overs

GT vs PBKS IPL 2022 Live Score: Shami fails to finish well

Shami conceded only a single in his first five balls in his third over, but Dhawan smashed the shorter and wider one in the last ball through backward point for a boundary. 

PBKS 35/1 in 5 overs

IPL 2022 Live: Dhawan hits the first six in the chase

Alzarri Joseph goes leg side and short. Dhawan followed him and ramped the delivery over the keeper for a six. He eventually ended the over with the boundary. 

PBKS 30/1 in 4 overs

GT vs PBKS Live: Rajapaksa in at No.3

Mayank was expected to walk in after the first dismissal, but it is Bhanuka Rajapaksa who comes in at No.3 for PBKS and he gets off the mark with a four over cover. Sudarshan, who was stationed at the cover region, leaped high and fell awkwardly on his left leg and injured himself. Her is taken out of the field now. 

IPL 2022 Live Score: Jonny Bairstow move does not pay off

It was that short, but Bairstow went for the pull and was found by Sangwan in the deep. Shami gets the early breakthrough and Hardik is esctatic. 

PBKS 10/1 in 2.2 overs

GT vs PBKS Live Score: Dhawan gets off the mark in style

Offered the width on the off side and Dhawan crunches the length ball from Sangwan through point for a boundary. He carved the next ball through to the third man fence to a second straight boundary. With that he reached the 300-run mark this season. This is the 13th time he has reached this mark in a single IPL season, equalling Rohit's all-time record. 

PBKS 10/0 in 2 overs

IPL 2022 Live: Decent start from Shami

Just two singles came off the first over. PBKS 2/0 in 1 over

GT vs PBKS Live Score: Bairstow to open for Punjab

Bairstow walks out alongside Dhawan. This means Mayank will bat at No.3. Shami to begin the proceedings for Gujarat Titans. 

IPL 2022 Live: Sudarshan on his knock

“I could have batted better; should not have played so many dot balls at the start of the innings. The ball was gripping for the spinners and Arshdeep was bowling his yorkers well. I think 165 is a par total. They (Punjab) have been good in the tournament and hopefully we can get a good start with the ball.”

IPL 2022 GT vs PBKS Live Score: Gujarat finish with 

Arshdeep concedes 11 runs in the final over, laced with one boundary from Sudarshan with that ramp shot over the keeper, as Gujarat Titans finish with 143/8 in 20 overs

GT vs PBKS Live Score: Another one for Rabada

Ferguson got a lucky boundary in the first ball of the 19th over but Rabada took the pace off the ball in the next one which the batter looked to launch it over mid-wicket, but failed. Livingstone grabbed it comfortably. 

GT 129/8 in 18.2 overs 

IPL 2022 Live: What a yorker!

Arshdeep goes around the wicket against Sangwan and bowls one into the blockhole. Sangwan had no answer as the ball clattered the stumps. GT go 7 down now. 

GT 122/7 in 17.4 overs

GT vs PBKS Live Score: 50 for Sudarshan

He fought hard today as he brings up his maiden IPL fifty in 42 balls with a six ramped over cow corner for a six. 

IPL 2022 Live Score: Two-in-two for Rabada

Rabada denies Tewatia a heroic act as he dismisses him for 11 off 13 and then in the very next ball he dismisses Rashid Khan as well. GT now go 6 down.

GT 112/6 in 16.3 overs

GT vs PBKS Live Score: Sudarshan luckily gets his fourth boundary

The lofted shot fall just short of Rabada at mid-off and then spin away from him to roll away towards the boundary. Arshdeep recovered well to give away four singles in his next three balls. 

GT 108/4 in 16 overs

IPL 2022 Live: Dhawan ends on a decent note

He conceded just six runs in his last over. He finished with 4-0-26-1 which included the key wicket of Hardik

GT 98/4 in 15 overs

GT vs PBKS Live Score: Sudharsan shifting gears

He expected the shorter one from Chahar and he pulled it over mid-wicket for a boundary. Nine runs came off the over. 

GT 90/4 in 14 overs

GT vs PBKS Live: Sudharsan targets the shorter boundary

Against the slower and shorter one from Rishi Dhawan, Sudarshan rocks back to pull it towards long-on for a boundary.

GT 83/4 in 13 overs

IPL 2022 Live: Tewatia ends the boundary-less streak

In his second ball in the innings, Tewatia slogged the leg-side delivery past the fielder at backward square leg for a boundary. It was GT's first boundary after 48 balls. 

GT 73/4 in 12 overs

GT vs PBKS Live Score: Livingstone with the breakthrough

Miller looks to release the pressure against the tossed-up delivery around off, but is found by Rabada at long-off.

GT 67/4 in 11.2 overs

IPL 2022 Live Score: Sandeep ends his quota on a decent note

Just four singles in his final over as Sandeep finishes with 4-0-17-0. The boundary-less streak extends to 44 balls now for GT.

GT 66/3 in 11 overs

GT vs PBKS Live: Rahul Chahars injures himself

Brought into the attack in the 10th over, Chahar injured his finger while collecting a throw from the fielder and walked off the field. Liam Livingstone completed the remainder of the over. 

GT 62/3 in 10 overs

IPL 2022 Live: Another good over from Dhawan

Just six runs came off Rishi Dhawan's second over as GT have now gone 32 balls without hitting a boundary. Time for some reassessment as the match heads into a strategic time-out. 

GT 56/3 in 9 overs

GT vs PBKS Live Score: Gujarat are struggling

At the end of the eighth over, GT have gone 26 deliveries without hitting a six. The last was hit by Saha in the 4th over against Rabada. 

IPL 2022 Live Score: Some spin into the attack

Liam Livingstone is introduced into the attack after seven overs of pace attack and he gives away just four runs. 50 runs up for Titans as well. 

GT 50/3 in 8 overs

IPL 2022 GT vs PBKS Live: Rishi Dhawan gets the big wicket

In just his second ball in the game, he gets the better of Gujarat's leading run-getter this season as Hardik nicks one behind. He goes back scoring just 1 off 7.

GT 44/3 in 6.2 overs

GT vs PBKS Live Score:  Excellent start from Arshdeep

After six balls, Hardik managed to get off the mark with a quick single. Arshdeep concedes just four runs in his first over. 

GT 42/2 in 6 overs

IPL 2022 Live: Arshdeep into the attack

He holds the edge against Hardik Pandya in T20s - 11 off 15 balls, 1 dismissal, SR 73.33

GT vs PBKS Live Score: Another decent over from Sandeep

Just four runs came off his third over as he finishes powerplay phase conceding 13 runs in three overs. 

GT 38/2 in 5 overs

IPL 2022 Live: Saha departs as well

Rabada took the pace off the ball, offered him a little more width as Saha looked to clear mid-off, but fell short as Mayank completed the catch comfortably. He goes back for 21 off 17. 

GT 34/2 in 4 overs

GT vs PBKS Live: Saha continues

In the ball after Gill's dismissal, he smashed Sandeep downtown for a boundary and then tucked the full toss delivery from Rabada for a four down to fine leg boundary. There is no stopping for this man as he hit the fourth ball over mid-wicket for a six. 

IPL 2022 Live: Oh how unfortunate for Gill!

Pushed the delivery from Sandeep towards the off side and took off for a quick single, but Rishi Dhawan collected it in time at covers and made a magnificent throw to beat Gill. The batter was upset as Sandeep got in his way, but commentators feel the bowler not not wrong.

GT 17/1 in 2.1 overs

GT vs PBKS Live Score: Gill on the charge

Second ball of the over and Gill flicks it off his pads past short fine for a boundary. In the very next ball, he got lucky as the good length delivery from Rabada took the inside edge and went past the leg stump and the wicketkeeper for a boundary again. Gill eventually ended the over with e third boundary, this time towards long-on.

GT 17/0 in 2 overs

IPL 2022 Live Score: Good recovery from Sandeep

Barring that one boundary, all the other five deliveries were dot balls from Sandeep. Rabada in next

GT 4/0 in 1 over

GT vs PBKS Live: What a start from Saha!

Second ball of the game, outside the off stump and Saha punches it through covers for a boundary. That is what GT need from him. 

Let the game begin!

GT openers Gill and Saha make their way to the middle. Sandeep Sharma will start things off for PBKS in the match. 

GT vs PBKS Live Score: David Miller before the match

“It has been a great start. Things have gone our way which is really cool. We have a couple of games left and we would like to continue with our momentum that we had so far. Playoffs are also round the corner but we don't want to look too far ahead, it is something we want to go game by game. It is always nice to contribute to winning games and especially batting where I do. There has been a lot of hard work behind the scenes; technically, physically and all that kind of stuff. I have really enjoyed this year's IPL and hopefully we keep that momentum. I have been around for quite a few years, you learn from the mistakes made in the past but as long as you're learning it is a process. Team is doing really well and it has been enjoyable, we are feeding off each other and have a lot of confidence at the moment.”

GT vs PBKS Live: Mayank after losing the toss

“Wanted to bowl first. Have lost 8 tosses out of 10. We are playing good, aggressive cricket. Just that we haven't seized key moments. Pretty there's enough talent to go a long way if we seize those key moments.”

IPL 2022 Live: Irfan Pathan's plan to stop Hardik Pandya

The former India cricketer, in conversation with Star Sports, revealed that pacers should bowl around the 4-5th stump line, keep a slip in place and get the ball to move away from him and hit the 8-metre mark.  This will be the plan for the pacers, who can also use the yorker length but should be targeted at stumps. For spinners, Irfan feels that they should target the stumps as well. For the deliveries on middle, he has a strike rate of  96.7 and ones angled down to the leg side he has a strike rate of just 56. 

IPL 2022 Live Score: Here's why Hardik opted to bat first

“Going to bat first, don't think dew will play a big role. Have to always stay on top of our games, can't be complacent. A lot of things have gone our way, but it could've gone the other way as well. I'm quite close to bowling now, but given our standing in the table, don't want to rush myself. Have the luxury of taking a couple of games off” - Hardik after the toss

GT vs PBKS Live: Both sides have remained unchanged

Punjab Kings (Playing XI): Mayank Agarwal(c), Shikhar Dhawan, Jonny Bairstow, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma(w), Rishi Dhawan, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Sandeep Sharma

Gujarat Titans (Playing XI): Wriddhiman Saha(w), Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Hardik Pandya(c), David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Alzarri Joseph, Pradeep Sangwan, Lockie Ferguson, Mohammed Shami

GT vs PBKS IPL 2022 Live Score: TOSS TIME!

Gujarat Titans captain Hardik Pandya wins toss, opts to bat against Punjab Kings in Navi Mumbai.

IPL 2022 Live Score: Pitch report from Graeme Smith

"Much better surface, more even grass covering. Expect the ball to come on better, strokeplay to be better. Expect captains to win the toss, stick to the formula and bowl first."

GT vs PBKS Live: Shikhar Dhawan ahead of the game

“I have been doing well with the bat and happy that I have been putting consistent performances, but at the same time I want to improve myself and keep growing, it feels much better if you're on the winning side, but we still are in with a chance (to reach playoffs) and will take it match by match. I feel we haven't been consistent as a batting unit, we're losing too many wickets quickly, we'll have to rectify it. Arshdeep (Singh) has been amazing, the way he has got control and he's making the ball talk at his will, it's amazing to watch.”

IPL 2022 UPDATE: Here's the schedule for the playoffs and final

24-May-22: Qualifier 1

25-May-22: Eliminator

27-May-22: Qualifier 2

29-May-22: Final

The first two games will be played in Kolkata and the last two in Ahmedabad. 

IPL 2022 Live: Fingerspinners vs wristspinners at Navi Mumbai

Fingerspinners: 27 wickets at 31/74 with 7.02 ER

Wristspinners: 23 wickets at 26.08 with 7.92 ER

GT vs PBKS IPL 2022 Live: Pace vs Spin at Navi Mumbai

Pacers: 117 wickets at 26.66 with 8.68 ER

Spinners: 50 wickets at 29.14 with 7.56 ER

IPL 2022 Live Score: Matches at Navi Mumbai

Teams batting first have won six of the 14 games played at the DY Patil Sports Academy this season with an average first innings total of 170

GT vs PBKS Live: Why Rashid will be Gujarat's key bowler?

Gujarat might deploy Rashid in the powerplay itself given his impressive number against the two openers. He has dismissed Dhawan four times in 44 balls for 41 runs and once against Mayank in 23 balls for as many runs. Moreover, spin will be the key for Gujarat in this match as PBKS have a strike rate of just 107.58 against the variety - the worst for any team this season. May be GT could bring in R Sai Kishore after seeing PBKS struggle against Kuldeep and Krunal.

GT vs PBKS Live Score: Hardik after GT's last win against RCB

“People coming in and showing what they can do in clutch situations is becoming quite a habit, something I don't mind happening. We always back them to do it, but they're defying odds time and again. Credit to their confidence level (on Miller, Tewatia and Rashid), the self-belief that they're having, making sure they can finish games.”

IPL 2022 Live: What happened the last time GT faced PBKS

Liam Livingstone's 27-ball 64 helped PBKS finish with 189 for nine in 20 overs. Gill kicked off the chase on an impressive note scoring 96 off 59, but two tight overs from Arshdeep Singh in the death left the game in balance. GT required 19 runs in the final over and lost Hardik in the first ball. However, Tewatia being Tewatia scored two sixes in the final ball against Odean Smith to help GT win by 6 wickets

GT vs PBKS Live Score: The underrated Wriddhiman Saha

In four innings so far, he has scored 133 runs at a strike rate of 129.13 and average of 33.25. He has also been involved in fifty-plus stands twice this season - 69(46) vs SRH, Wankhede- Saha scored 42 off 22 balls SR 190.90 and 51(45) vs RCB, Brabourne- Saha scored 29 0ff 22 balls SR 131.81. Moreover, with Gill struggling, he has managed to provide GT with the early impetus, scoring at 142.19 strike rate in the powerplay. Saha loves the pace on the ball, but has struggled against spinners this season, scoring at 114.28 strike rate against the variety for two dismissals.

IPL 2022 Live: How can PBKS nullify the Tewatia threat?

In eight innings this season, Tewatia has scored 179 runs in 111 balls at 161.3 strike rate at an average of 44.8 and with a boundary every 4 balls. In only one of his innings has be scored at a strike rate of less than 140 and has been dismissed only 4 times in IPL 2022. PBKS will be relying on Rabada again to take care of Tewatia. In 14 balls, he has dismissed him twice for 18 runs.

GT vs PBKS Live: How can Punjab approach the GT batting line-up?

Kagiso Rabada will play a key role here. Her has dismissed GT opener Shubman Gill twice in 32 balls for just 20 runs. He has also kept David Miller in check, having dismissed him once in 30 balls for 32 runs. 

IPL 2022 GT vs PBKS Live: What makes Gujarat the most threatening team?

Gujarat Titans have had seven different Player of the Match winners in IPL 2022 where they played nine games, losing once - Mohammed Shami, Lockie Ferguson, Shubman Gill, Hardik Pandya, David Miller, Rashid Khan, and Rahul Tewatia. According to CricViz, barring RR and GT, no other teams have had more Big Individual Performances (+20 on Impact). But while Rajasthan's 12 such performances have come from 5 players, Gujarat's 12 best have come from 10 different players. 

IPL 2022 Live: Hardik reveals GT's success mantra

"As a person, I always make sure that I don't like to grow just as an individual. I like to grow with my teammates or people around me. That's the reason of our success as well. Obviously, I might be the captain, but there is no hierarchy. Everyone is on the same path -- one for all and all for one. That's the approach which we're carrying and that is the reason I think the boys feel they are as important as the captain. So yeah, obviously enjoying the new opportunity, fantastic bunch of people around. With results going our way, I can't ask for a better start."

IPL 2022 Live: The Hardik Pandya injury scare

Hardik has not bowled in the last two games - against SRH and RCB. When asked about the same at the end of the match against SRH on April 27, the Gujarat skipper said, “It's just a conscious decision to manage my bowling, plan is to bowl whenever the team needs me. It's a long tournament and I don't want to get too excited early.”

GT vs PBKS IPL 2022 Live: Why Bairstow should open for Punjab?

With Mayank struggling this season and Dhawan looking to play the anchor role, PBKS might want that firepower at the top of the order and hence Bairstow can be given the role. In 25 innings as an opener in IPL since 2018, Bairstow has score at a strike rate of 143 as an opener and at an almost exact strike rate in the powerplay as well. Mayank, who has managed 161 runs in eight innings so far at a strike rate of 129, can take the No.3 spot.

GT vs PBKS Live Score: Any changes excepted in the Punjab line-up?

Punjab will likely make no changes to their XI although they might want to rejig their line-up with Jonny Bairstow likely to open alongside Shikhar Dhawan

IPL 2022 Live: Mayank Agarwal after PBKS' loss to LSG in the last game

“We are bowling exceedingly well and doing a lot of right things as a bowling unit. Arshdeep has stepped up, Rahul got wickets and KG being the big guy is always stepping up and getting us important wickets.”

IPL 2022 Live Score:  Punjab Kings this season

Batting first: Won 3 and lost 4, average run rate - 8.36

Batting second: Won 1 and lost 1, average run rate - 8.74

GT vs PBKS IPL 2022 Live: Gujarat Titans this season

Batting first: Won 3 and lost 1, average run rate - 8.50

Batting second: Won all their 5 games, average run rate - 9.03

GT vs PBKS Live: The Punjab Kings trend

For every match lost, they have won a game so far this season - W, L, W, L, W, L, L, W, L. They lost their previous game against Lucknow Super Giants by 20 runs. Does that mean today they will beat Gujarat in Mumbai?

IPL 2022 Live- Score: Punjab Kings in their last 5 games this season

vs LSG: lost by 20 runs

vs CSK: won by 11 runs

vs DC: lost by 9 wickets (57 balls left)

vs SRH: lost by 7 wickets (7 balls left)

vs MI: won by 12 runs

IPL 2022 Live: Gujarat Titans in their last 5 games this season

vs RCB: won by 6 wickets (3 balls left)

vs SRH: won by 5 wickets (0 balls left)

vs KKR: won by 8 runs

vs CSK: won by 3 wickets (1 ball left)

vs RR: won by 37 runs

GT vs PBKS Live Score: Here is the squad for the two teams…

Gujarat Titans Squad: Wriddhiman Saha(w), Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Hardik Pandya(c), David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Pradeep Sangwan, Alzarri Joseph, Lockie Ferguson, Mohammed Shami, Matthew Wade, Varun Aaron, Jayant Yadav, Vijay Shankar, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Abhinav Manohar, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Darshan Nalkande, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Dominic Drakes, Yash Dayal, Noor Ahmad

Punjab Kings Squad: Mayank Agarwal(c), Shikhar Dhawan, Jonny Bairstow, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma(w), Rishi Dhawan, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Sandeep Sharma, Benny Howell, Baltej Singh, Writtick Chatterjee, Shahrukh Khan, Prerak Mankad, Odean Smith, Ishan Porel, Atharva Taide, Prabhsimran Singh, Harpreet Brar, Nathan Ellis, Vaibhav Arora, Ansh Patel, Raj Bawa

Hello and welcome

Hello and welcome to the Live coverage of match no. 48 of the 2022 IPL where Punjab Kings will take on Gujarat Titans at the DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai. Stay tuned for more updates!