PBKS vs GT Match 18 Results

6:20 PM IST That is it from this game and it seems that the teams are so evenly matched that we are now seeing a trend of last-ball or last-over finishes regularly in the Indian T20 League, 2023 and it is riveting to watch. The action will continue on Friday, the 14th of April with high-on-confidence Kolkata taking on a resurgent Hyderabad team at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. That game will begin at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT) but as usual, our build-up will begin much sooner. Till then, take care and goodbye!

6:19 PM IST Mohit Sharma is the Player of the Match for taking two wickets for 18 runs in his four overs in his first game for Gujarat. He says that he did not think too much and since he has played in Mohali before, he knew that the pitch could play slow. Mentions that he wanted to use the conditions and try bowling variations which he would discuss with Hardik Pandya before executing the plans. Claims that there is no keyword he uses but tries to give his 100 per cent in training and studying the various matchups which allows them to bowl according to the plans for different batters. Explain that there were preparations done beforehand and he was already informed when he would bowl along with circumstances under which he could get the new ball. Ends by saying that the credit goes to the coaches and the roles have been assigned in advance.

6:11 PM IST Hardik Pandya, the skipper of Gujarat says that he wouldn't like to take the game this close and it is the beauty of this game that it is never over until it is over and they will go back to the drawing board. Adds that the kind of batting they have, they can take a few more risks in the middle overs. Mentions that the wicket was good but due to the hardness of the deck, the ball got a bit dried up and didn't come on as well as one would think. Goes on to applaud Mohit Sharma who made a stellar comeback and the way he bowled was brilliant. Reckons that they have had two close shaves and if this one had also gone against them then it would have stung and they will try to make amends and finish games off earlier.

6:06 PM IST The Presentation ceremony...

6:06 PM IST Shubman Gill, one of the stars with the bat for Gujarat is down for a chat. He shares that it is harder to hit sixes with the old ball. Explains that it was important for them to play the balls in the gap and run hard while putting loose deliveries to the boundary. He feels that he should have finished the match but Punjab and Rahul Tewatia is a good love story and it was apt that his boundary got them the win. Claims that in these kinds of games, there is pressure on both teams and they wanted to minimize the dot balls. Mentions that after the first inning got over they knew it was easier to score with the hard ball so they decided to go early. Informs that they lost momentum when Hardik Pandya got out and at that time they needed to rotate the strike. On Mohit Sharma, he says that when he was bowling in the nets he was looking really good, and with his slower deliveries and yorkers, he was a handful on this pitch.

6:03 PM IST Shikhar Dhawan, the captain of Punjab says that there were not enough runs on the board and the opposition got off to a good start so they need to rectify this going forward. Explains that whenever any team plays 56 dot balls, they will lose the game so they need to come up with plans and execute them. Claims that he is proud of the bowlers for taking the game right to the wire and the onus falls on the batters to give them something to bowl at. Mentions that Liam Livingstone came for training and pulled his muscle but feels he will be back in 3-4 days.