03-May-2022 Gujrat Vs Punjab 48th Match Updates

Gujarat Titans are not just winning games in their inaugural season of the Indian Premier League, they are baffling minds, defying odds, outplaying themselves individually and outplaying oppositions collectively. There aren't too many answers for the reason of their dominance just like there aren't too many answers to when is their victory juggernaut likely to stop.

Undeniably, they have possibly the strongest bowling attack in the tournament, and despite a string of wins, the weaknesses in the batting remain as glaring. Jsk 247 Book On paper, Punjab Kings have as solid a team, if not stronger to outdo the table-toppers at the DY Patil Stadium. But in another season of inconsistency, which includes only one win in the last four games, do they have the belief to match their Tuesday night opposition to get over the line? Highly unlikely.

The Mayank Agarwal-led side is dealing with the problem of plenty and the problem of inadequacy at the same time. With more than half the season done, they are yet to figure out their best XI, the composition of the foreign players and how to make victory a habit. In nine games so far, they haven't registered a back-to-back win as yet, much like their other mid-table opponent Delhi Capitals.

The Hardik Pandya-led team will test their nerves as much as their skills, and in order to move ahead on the points table, Punjab Kings will need to bring out their A-game.

When: Tuesday, May 3, 2022, 7:30 PM IST

Where: Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings, DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai

What to expect: High humidity is expected with temperature soaring around 30 degree Celcius. Expect toss and dew to play a part

Head to Head: Gujarat Titans had beat PBKS earlier in the season by 6 wickets

Team Watch

Gujarat Titans

Injured/unavailable: Hardik Pandya was being nursed after being hit by an Umran Khan delivery in the previous game. It remains to be seen if he has recovered fully.

Tactics & Matchups: Mohammed Shami, who has never dismissed Shikhar Dhawan in IPL - and conceded runs at a rate of 156.52, could be brought in later. Lockie Ferguson, on the other hand, has dismissed the southpaw thrice in 46 balls. Similarly, Rashid Khan has dismissed Dhawan four times in 44 balls. Online Cricket Free Tips Given Punjab's struggles against Kuldeep Yadav and Krunal Pandya this season, there could be a case to bring in R Sai Kishore.

Probable XI: Shubhman Gill, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Sai Sudarshan, Hardik Pandya (c), David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Alzarri Joseph, Lockie Ferguson, Mohammed Shami, Yash Dayal

Punjab Kings

Tactics & Matchups: Kagiso Rabada has managed to keep Shubhman Gill in check, conceding only 20 runs in 32 balls, and dismissing the Titans' opener twice.

Probable XI: Shikhar Dhawan, Mayank Agarwal, Jonny Bairstow, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Rishi Dhawan, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Sandeep Sharma, Arshdeep Singh

Did you know?

Titans have won five run chases in the last over, two of them off the last ball. Only CSK in 2018 and RR in 2019 have won as many matches in the last over of a run chase in a single edition.

Wriddhiman Saha has scored 91 runs at a SR of 142.18 in the powerplay without getting dismissed.

What they said:

We are bowling exceedingly well and doing a lot of right things as a bowling unit. Arshdeep has stepped up, Rahul got wickets and KG being the big guy is always stepping up and getting us important wickets - Mayank Agarwal, PBKS captain, looks at the positives after the loss in the previous game.

"People coming in and showing what they can do in clutch situations is becoming quite a habit, something I don't mind happening. We always back them to do it, but they're defying odds time and again. Cricket Betting Sites  Credit to their confidence level (on Miller, Tewatia and Rashid), the self-belief that they're having, making sure they can finish games - Hardik Pandya, Gujarat Titans captain.