IPL 2022, PBKS vs GT: Rahul Tewatia emulates MS Dhoni with sixes off final 2 balls in thrilling win in Mumbai

IPL 2022, PBKS vs GT: Rahul Tewatia on Friday turned the 2nd man after MS Dhoni to hit 2 sixes and win an IPL match when 12 runs had been wanted off the final 2 balls. Tewatia’s gorgeous effort helped Gujarat Titans win their third successive match of the brand new season.

File photograph of Rahul Tewatia (AFP Photo)

HIGHLIGHTSTewatia hit 2 sixes off Odean Smith when Gujarat wanted 12 from 2 ballsTewatia turned solely the third batter to complete a match with 2 sixes off final 2 ballsGujarat Titans turned solely the third staff to win their 1st 3 matches in IPL

Rahul Tewatia proved but once more that he has nerves of metal as he helped Gujarat Titans pull off a surprising win over Punjab Kings on the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai and full a hat-trick of victories in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022.

Needing 12 runs within the final 2 balls in a 190-run chase, Rahul Tewatia despatched the final 2 deliveries of the match from Punjab Kings pacer Odean Smith into the deep mid-wicket stands, placing a smile on captain Hardik Pandya’s face after the star all-rounder was gutted over his run-out within the last over of the tense chase.

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Tewatia hit 13 off simply 3 balls, which included the sixes within the final two deliveries of the match.

With his heroic effort within the last over, Rahul Tewaia joined MS Dhoni in an elite checklist of batters to hit 2 sixes when 12 runs had been wanted off the final 2 balls to win an IPL match. Dhoni had hit 2 sixes off the final two deliveries to win an IPL match for Rising Pune Super Giants in opposition to Punjab Kings (then Kings XI Punjab) in opposition to left-arm spinner Axar Patel.

Notably, Ravindra Jadeja had additionally hit 2 sixes to complete off an IPL recreation for Chennai Super Kings in opposition to Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2022 however CSK had wanted simply 7 off the final two deliveries in that recreation.

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