PBKS vs GT Highlights, IPL 2022: Rahul Tewatia slams sixes off last two balls to secure incredible win for Gujarat

Punjab Kings (Playing XI): Mayank Agarwal(c), Shikhar Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Jonny Bairstow(w), Jitesh Sharma, Shahrukh Khan, Odean Smith, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Vaibhav Arora, Arshdeep Singh

Gujarat Titans (Playing XI): Matthew Wade(w), Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Hardik Pandya(c), David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Abhinav Manohar, Rashid Khan, Lockie Ferguson, Mohammed Shami, Darshan Nalkande

“Would've liked to bowl first as well but it is what it is. Did well last game batting first. Guys are taking a lot of responsibility. Have a lot of leaders in our side, makes my job easier. Bairstow comes in for Rajapaksa.”

“Going to bowl first because I think dew might be a factor later. We had a couple of good games where things went our side. Lot of courage shown by the boys. Two forced changes. Vijay misses out, Varun as well. Two debutants - Sai Sudarshan and Darshan.”

As expected, Jonny Bairstow replaces Bhanuka Rajapaksa in the PBKS XI. One can argue that it's a bit harsh for the Sri Lankan; but at the same time, you can't afford to have Bairstow on the bench when he is available!

Vijay Shankar and Varun Aaron miss out for the Titans, with Sai Sudarshan and Darshan replacing the two.

Gujarat Titans win toss, opt to bowl against Punjab Kings in Mumbai

Jonny Bairstow to make his debut for the Punjab Kings; Sai Sudarshan and Darshan Nalkande to make their maiden appearance for the Gujarat Titans.

“It's been great so far, really enjoying it, new franchise, new group of players, it's exciting times. You want to make a good impression again. We are two from three but the brand of cricket that the guys are playing is great. It's a new journey, joining a new family, of course you want to impress, put your best foot forward and it's all about learning.”

"He knows when he's bowling, he's contributing all around. He's a great fielder, he's a fabulous finisher, he needs only one six to reach 100 sixes. He has got the all-round ability."

We're 15 minutes away from toss at the Brabourne Stadium. PBKS had won while batting first in their last game, while Titans also successfully defended a total in their previous game against DC.

Titans have picked three and four wickets in the Powerplay in their first two games respectively. Punjab, meanwhile, have scored 60+ scores in all games in the first six overs.

"Every match from now becomes very important. They would want to keep the momentum going. The pitch should be 180+ here." -Sunil Gavaskar

Mayank Agarwal and Hardik Pandya, the captains of both sides, caught up before the game at the Brabourne Stadium.

Mayank Agarwal needs 46 more runs to complete 4000 T20 runs.

Both sides have a chance to go top in the IPL table with the win tonight.

Punjab Kings had successfully defended the 181-run target in their previous game at the same venue against Chennai Super Kings. Humidity has been relatively low at the Brabourne Stadium; will we see a change in trend with captains opting to bat here?

For the Titans, Vijay Shankar could be sidelined for the game, following inconsistent performances in the opening two games.

Shubman, Wade, Gurkeerat/Saha, Abhinav Manohar, Hardik, Miller, Tewatia, Rashid, Ferguson, Aaron/Dayal, Shami

One of the major decisions in the XI would be selecting one of Rajapaksa and Bairstow.

Mayank, Dhawan, Bairstow, Livingstone, Bawa, Shahrukh, Odeon, Chahar, Rabada, Arshdeep, Arora

Leg-spinner Rahul Chahar has conceded only one four and a six in three games for the Punjab Kings so far, having completed his four-over quota in each game.

He has taken six wickets so far.

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

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

Arora had almost quit the game way back in 2018, when seven catches were dropped on his bowling during a district game in Himachal Pradesh. However, his personal coach pushed him to continue, and the pacer eventually made his Ranji debut for the side a year later.

In PBKS' previous game against CSK, pacer Vaibhav Arora made his IPL debut and enjoyed an impressive outing, ending with figures of 2/21 in four overs, dismissing Robin Uthappa and Moeen Ali cheaply.

The team management would be hoping for a similar outing from the youngster against GT tonight.