158, 155 and now 163 - oppositions scores against Gujarat Titans in the last three games. Their pacers once again put on a masterclass tonight. Siraj set the tone immediately by dismissing Priyansh and Connolly in the very first over. Rabada then struck in the final over of the powerplay to remove Prabhsimran. From there, Holder took over. He dismissed Wadhera and Shreyas Iyer in successive overs to leave Punjab Kings in deep trouble. Just when things were slipping away, Shedge and Stoinis stitched together a crucial 79-run stand for the sixth wicket. Shedge was particularly aggressive, smashing 27 runs in one over off Manav Suthar and racing to his maiden IPL fifty off just 24 balls. But Rabada returned to break the partnership and Holder finished things off brilliantly with a 4-wicket haul as Punjab Kings were restricted to what feels like a par total on this surface. There is definitely something in the pitch for the fast bowlers. The big question now - can Punjab’s pacers exploit it the same way Gujarat's did?
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