Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings: Shashank Singh won the lost match, played a brilliant innings. Punjab Kings have lost 2 matches in a row. On the other hand, Gujarat suffered their first defeat in 3 matches at home.
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Eventually, the strong Gujarat Titans team could not save the loss at home. In their fourth match of IPL 2024, Gujarat Titans lost to Punjab Kings by 3 wickets in a thrilling match at their home ground Narendra Modi Stadium. Captain Shubman Gill's 89-run knock was overshadowed by Shashank Singh's (61 not out) stunning knock, which guided Punjab to their second win of the season. Batting first, Punjab scored 199 runs in the first innings. It was also the biggest hit of the season.
After posting a formidable 199 at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Gujarat had reduced Punjab to just 70 for 4. From here came the entry of Shashank Singh, who first stitched small but crucial partnerships with Sikandar Raza and then Jitesh Sharma. He then joined forces with impact substitute Ashutosh Sharma to take the attack to the Gujarat bowlers. The duo added 43 runs in 22 balls. In the last over, Punjab needed 7 runs, which they achieved with 1 ball to spare.
In reply, Punjab lost the wicket of Captain Shikhar Dhawan in the second over. Prabhsimran Singh and Jonny Bairstow then got some runs, but Noor Ahmed dismissed both of them and put them in trouble. In no time, the score was reduced to 4 wickets for 70 runs. Sikandar Raza also could not do much but Shashank Singh rained boundaries from the start.
Shashank finally got good support from impact player Ashutosh Sharma, who scored 31 runs in just 17 balls. He got out on the first ball of the last over, but Shashank returned to win the team. He scored 61 off 29 balls with 6 fours and 4 sixes.
Shashank Singh came into the discussions at the auction held for the Indian Premier League 2024. Shashank Singh is 32 years old. He made his IPL debut in 2022. But since 2019, teams have bet on them. He has also played for Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab in the past. He was born on November 21, 1991. He has also played for Rajasthan Royals, Delhi Daredevils and Sunrisers Hyderabad in the past.
Shashank Singh has played 58 domestic T20s, scoring 754 runs at a strike rate of 137.34. The 32-year-old batting all-rounder plays for Chhattisgarh at the national level. He is a journeyman of sorts in the IPL. Earlier, he has been associated with three other IPL franchises - Sunrisers Hyderabad, Delhi Daredevils and Rajasthan Royals.
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