IPL 2022: Punjab Kings Defeat Gujrat Titans by 8 Wickets

By S. Sinha May 3, 2022

Gujrat Titans and Punjab Kings locked horns in the 48 match of IPL 2022 at Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai.

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Titans (GT) won the toss and decided to bat first against their opponent Punjab Kings (PBKS).

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Sai Sudharsan scored 65 not out off 50 balls with 5 fours and 1 six. Wriddhiman Saha made 21 off 17 balls.

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Gujrat Titans, after losing 8 wickets, set Punjab Kings a target of 144 runs.

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Punjab Kings defeated Gujrat Titans with 24 balls to spare, registering an 8 wickets victory over GT.

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Shikhar Dhawan (62 not out off 53 balls), Bhanuka Rajapaksa (40 off 28 balls), and Liam Livingstone (30 not out off 10 balls) were the top performers for PBKS.

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