Gujarat Titans captain Hardik Pandya has been fined after his team maintained a slow over-rate during their IPL 2023 match against Punjab Kings (PBKS) on April 13, 2023. GT managed to win the match in the last over by 6 wickets.
Gujarat Titans (GT) won the toss and chose to bowl first. Mohammad Shami and Josh Little removed openers Prabhsimran Singh for 0 and in form Shikhar Dhawan for 8 runs. While only one PBKS batter Matthew Short (36) went past the 30-run mark, there were small contributions as Jitesh Sharma made 25, and Sam Curran and Shahrukh Khan made 22 runs each.
PBKS managed 153/8 in 20 overs with Mohit Sharma, playing his first IPL match since 2020 was the pick of GT bowlers with 2/18.
In reply, Wriddhiman Saha made 30 in 19 balls and while Shubman Gill held onto one end of the wicket, GT kept losing wickets at the other end. Sai Sudharsan made 19 runs and captain Hardik Pandya made 8 runs.
Shubman Gill made 67 in 49 balls with 7 fours and 1 six and the match went down right to the wire in the last over. David Miller remained unbeaten on 17 in 18 balls, while Rahul Tewatia hit 5 runs in 2 balls to take GT to victory with one ball to spare and 6 wickets in hand.
Mohit Sharma was named the Player of the Match for his 2/18.
Hardik Pandya, Gujarat Titans Captain Fined For Slow Over Rate
However, Hardik Pandya, the Gujarat Titans was fined by the IPL governing council for a slow over-rate offence.
“Gujarat Titans captain Hardik Pandya has been fined after his team maintained a slow over-rate during their TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Punjab Kings at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali on 13th April 2023. As it was his team’s first offence of the season under the IPL’s Code of Conduct relating to minimum over-rate offences, Mr. Pandya was fined Rs. 12 lakh,” a statement by IPL said.
GT will next face RR at home in Ahmedabad.