Punjab Kings’ two-run loss against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Tuesday (April 9) once again showed the importance of every run in the T20 format.
One run is enough to decide the fate of any team in the shortest format of the game and the Gujarat Titans will hope not to be punished for a comical mistake that cost them not one but four precious runs in the ongoing game against Rajasthan Royals. at the Sawai Mansingh stadium in Jaipur.
The incident took place in the ninth innings when left-arm spinner Noor Ahmad was bowling to Royals captain Sanju Samson. On the fifth ball of the over, the Afghan spinner bowled a googly and Samson failed to collect it completely. He ended up taking the ball towards Sai Sudharsan at the point.
With the batsmen leaving for a single, Sudharsan fell short at the non-striker’s end. However, his throw was wayward and the bowler was unable to stop the ball. Mohit Sharma was batting but he too could not stop the ball. The ball passed through his legs before fleeing towards the boundary.
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Speaking of the game, GT won the toss and chose to pitch first. GT started well with the ball as they returned Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jos Buttler into the power play. However, Riyan Parag and Sanju Samson have steadied the ship for the hosts. At the time of writing this report, RR were at 110 for 2 in the 14th over. Parag was batting on 47 while Samson was unbeaten on 29.
RR are looking for their fifth consecutive win in IPL 2024. The Royals started their season with four wins in a row and are the only unbeaten team left in the competition. On the other hand, GT has lost three of its first five games and is desperate to win again.