Punjab and Gujarat locked horns in the 18th match of IPL 2023. It turned out to be another thriller as it went down to the final over. Gujarat secured a tight win on the penultimate delivery of the innings. Keep reading to see the match details and Sportiqo’s market variations.
Match 18: Punjab Kings vs. Gujarat Titans
Gujrat Titans 154 for 4 (Short 36, Harpreet 1/20) beat Punjab Kings 153 for 8 (Gill 67(↑6.86%), Mohit 2/18) by 6 wickets.
Punjab Kings were invited to bat first by the Gujarat captain, Hardik Pandya(↓16.62%). Mohammed Shami(↓20.01%) got the wicket of Prabhsimran Singh on the second ball of the match. Shikhar Dhawan also got out cheaply, as the Kings were 2 down for just 28. Matthew Short was going strong at one end, but Rashid Khan(↓5.07%) castled his stumps to cut short his innings of 36(24). When he got out, the score was 55 after 6.4 overs.
But his wicket dried the runs as the upcoming batters struggled to find runs. The 37-run partnership between Bhanuka Rajapaksa and Jitesh Sharma took 34 deliveries. Then, the next partnership was between Rajapaksa and Sam Curran(↓0.90%), which brought only 23 runs in 27 balls. Shahrukh Khan then hammered 22 off just 9 to take the score to 153 for 8. Mohit Sharma picked 2 wickets for just 18 runs in his 4 overs.
The chase started on a high as Wriddhiman Saha smashed 30 off 19. The score was 48 runs in the 5th over when he got out. Sai Sudharsan joined Shubman Gill(↑6.86%), and both put on a 41-run standoff 40 balls. Then, Sudharshan and Pandya departed shortly as the Titans were 106 for 3. They required 48 more to win off 34 balls. Gill kept the game in Gujarat’s favour as David MillerDavid Miller(↓7.45%) struggled at the other end.
Miller hit a boundary on the last ball of the 18th over to leave just 13 to get in 2 overs. Arshdeep Singh(↓6.31%) bowled a brilliant penultimate over that went for just 6. Miller took a single to start the final over. Sam Curran(↓0.90%) rattled Shubman Gill’s(↑6.86%) stumps on the next delivery to send him back for 67(49). The next 2 balls brought just singles, and 4 were needed off the last 2. Just when things were looking tough for Gujarat, Rahul Tewatia scooped the ball over a short fine leg to end the drama.
Sportiqo Points Analysis
Shubman Gill’s(↑6.86%) remarkable knock of 67 runs off 49 balls earned him 25 Sportiqo points. He secured the top position on the list due ti his innings that included 7 boundaries and a maximum in it.
Let’s see the performances and Sportiqo points of the most prominent players on day 14:
Player Performance Sportiqo Points
Shubman Gill 67(49) 25
Sam Curran 22(22) & 1/25 9.5
Rashid Khan 1/26 5
David Miller 17(18) 2.4
Arshdeep Singh 1/33 0.5
Rahul Chahar 0/24 -1
Shikhar Dhawan 8(8) -3
Kagiso Rabada 1/36 -6
Hardik Pandya 8(11) -6
Mohammed Shami 1/44 -12
Market Update
Shubman Gill’s(↑6.86%) price went up by ₹14.69. Whereas Mohammed Shami’s(↓20.01%) price significantly depreciated by ₹23. While, stocks of Hardik Pandya(↓16.62%) and Kagiso Rabada(↓16.71%) went south by ₹22.89 and ₹15.99, respectively.
Let’s find out in detail how the prices have changed for the top players after the fourteenth day of the league:
Player Sportiqo Points 13 Apr Price 14 Apr Price % Change Cummulative Points Earned
Shubman Gill 25 214.21 228.90 6.86% 70.4
Sam Curran 9.5 136.99 135.75 -0.90% 15
Rashid Khan 5 228.46 216.86 -5.07% 54.5
David Miller 2.4 183.80 170.11 -7.45% 28.7
Arshdeep Singh 0.5 101.12 94.74 -6.31% 11.5
Rahul Chahar -1 85.99 75.77 -11.89% -6.05
Shikhar Dhawan -3 285.65 271.67 -4.89% 149.5
Kagiso Rabada -6 95.67 79.68 -16.71% -6
Hardik Pandya -6 137.72 114.83 -16.62% -20.6
Mohammed Shami -12 114.93 91.93 -20.01% 3.35
