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Watch: Needing 12 Off 2 Balls To Win, Rahul Tewatia Does The Unthinkable In PBKS vs GT IPL 2022 Match

Gujarat Titans batter Rahul Tewatia did the unthinkable and hit back-to-back sixes on the last two balls of the match to help his side overhaul the 190-run target set by Punjab Kings (PBKS) on Friday. The six-wicket victory ensured GT made it three wins out of three to take the second spot in the IPL points table for the time being. A script which couldn't have been better written better, Tewatia kept his calm and targetter the mid-wicket boundary on both the occasions to gather 12 runs off 2 balls.

Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians, IPL 2022: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming

In-form Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will take on struggling Mumbai Indians (MI) in match 18 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the MCA Stadium in Pune on Saturday. After losing their first match, RCB are on a two-game winning-run, while MI have lost all three of their games so far. Glenn Maxwell will be available for RCB, and could boost their chances of winning the match. MI, on the other hand, could make a string of changes in a bid to get their campaign off and running.

No flags during IPL 2022 leaves RCB 'Super Fan' disappointed

While fans have been seen cheering their heroes wildly at the stadiums, spectators at the four venues in Mumbai and Pune for matches in the league have been greeted with a simple message at the gates of the stadiums: ‘No cheering material or flags allowed.’ The situation has been particularly difficult for a die-hard Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) fan like Chirag Khilare, who has been disallowed to take RCB’s flag inside the venues. “It’s disappointing as I’m a ‘Super Fan’ of the team. It takes six hours for me to get ready for a game, which includes one hour of being painted in RCB colours.

IPL 2022: Pat Cummins' Midas touch continues

KKR allrounder is enjoying one of the best phases of his playing careerPat Cummins surprised himself more than anyone else when he cracked a match-winning 14-ball half-century, equalling the record for the fastest fifty in IPL history, against Mumbai Indians at the MCA Stadium in Pune. "I probably think I'm most surprised by that innings. I'm glad that it came off," Cummins said after the victory. However, he stated that he kept the game simple. "I was just thinking of having a swing if it was in my area. I wasn't trying to overthink it."

IPL 2022: Ravi Shastri Explains How Mumbai Indians Can Use Star Pacer Better

Mumbai Indians' pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah could bowl only three overs in their defeat to Kolkata Knight Riders as Pat Cummins smashed 56 off 15 deliveries to help his team chase down 162 in 16 overs in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 match on Wednesday. Former Team India head coach Ravi Shastri was critical of how MI skipper Rohit Sharma used Bumrah and suggested that the 28-year-old fast bowler should be used to get wickets and not just saved for the death overs or to counter specific players, as it may allow the match to slip away from their hands, as it did on Wednesday in Pune.

IPL 2022: Delhi Capitals Skipper Rishabh Pant Fined For Slow Over-Rate

Delhi Capitals have been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate against Lucknow Super Giants at the DY Patil Stadium on Thursday. As it was the team's first offence of the season under the IPL's Code of Conduct relating to minimum over-rate offences so Delhi Capitals captain Rishabh Pant was fined Rs 12 lakh. It turned out to be a disappointing day for Delhi Capitals as they lost the match to Lucknow Super Giants by six wickets and their skipper Rishabh Pant faced a hefty fine of Rs 12 lakh.

Watch: Dewald Brevis' No-Look Six Reminds Fans Of AB De Villiers

Making his Indian Premier League (IPL) debut, Dewald Brevis announced his arrival to fans with a short cameo in Mumbai Indians' (MI) IPL 2022 fixture vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Wednesday, at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. The youngster also played a no-look shot which reminded fans of legendary cricketer AB de Villiers. Receiving a drifting delivery from Varun Chakaravarthy in the eighth over, Brevis did not look up and slammed it over deep mid-wicket for a no-look maximum!

IPL 2022: "Never Expected Pat Cummins To Come And Play Like That," Says Rohit Sharma

Pat Cummins' knock of 56 runs in just 15 balls came as a surprise for his rival captain Rohit Sharma as Mumbai Indians succumbed to a five-wicket defeat against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Wednesday. "Never expected him to come and play like that! A lot of credit to him for the way he played, " said Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma in the post-match presentation ceremony. Mumbai Indians started off pretty slow as they scored only 35 runs for the loss of one wicket in the first six overs of powerplay. The five-times champions were 98/3 in 16 overs and went on to score 63 runs in the last four overs to take their total to 161 in 20 overs courtesy of a 5-ball 22 run knock from Kieron Pollard.

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Watch: Needing 12 Off 2 Balls To Win, Rahul Tewatia Does The Unthinkable In PBKS vs GT IPL 2022 Match

Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians, IPL 2022: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming

No flags during IPL 2022 leaves RCB 'Super Fan' disappointed

IPL 2022: Pat Cummins' Midas touch continues

IPL 2022: Ravi Shastri Explains How Mumbai Indians Can Use Star Pacer Better

IPL 2022: Delhi Capitals Skipper Rishabh Pant Fined For Slow Over-Rate

Watch: Dewald Brevis' No-Look Six Reminds Fans Of AB De Villiers

IPL 2022: "Never Expected Pat Cummins To Come And Play Like That," Says Rohit Sharma