Punjab Kings win tense IPL match

Kagiso Rabada claimed two wickets in Punjab Kings' three-wicket victory over Gujarat Titans in the IPL on Thursday.

The Proteas fast bowler finished with figures of 2-44 in four overs as the Titans posted 199-4. Captain Shubman Gill top-scored with 89* off 48 balls.

Punjab reached their target with one ball to spare, thanks to Shashank Singh's 61* off 29 balls and a late cameo by debutant Ashutosh Sharma.

Throughout most of the evening, Gujarat appeared to be headed for a comfortable win as Punjab fell to 70-4 in the ninth over.

The team's captain, Shikhar Dhawan, was dismissed in the second over after chopping the ball onto his stumps. 

England batsman Johnny Bairstow was dismissed for 22, deceived by Afghan spinner Noor Ahmad who was the pick of the Gujarat bowlers with figures of 2-32.

Young wicketkeeper Prabhsimran Singh scored an entertaining 35 off 24 balls but was caught trying to accelerate the scoring.

Singh came to the crease with Punjab still needing 130 runs but made a quickfire 61 off just 29 balls, hitting six fours and four sixes.

In his first IPL match, substitute Sharma contributed a quick 31 off 17 balls to help the Kings achieve an unlikely victory.

Gill scored the highest individual score this IPL season, batting through the home team's innings.

In his first appearance this IPL season for Gujarat, New Zealand captain Kane Williamson made 26 after opener Wriddhiman Saha fell for just 11.

During the middle overs, Gill and left-hander Sai Sudarshan formed a rapid partnership of 53, providing Gujarat with a launching pad to accelerate in the final overs.

All-rounder Rahul Tewatia added a quickfire 23 off eight balls, contributing to a total of 56 runs in the last four overs, ultimately giving Gujarat a competitive edge.