LSG were led by KL Rahul, who scored 74 runs (56b, 8x4, 1x6) to help them set a target of 160 runs. Sam Curran, who was leading the PBKS in the absence of Shikhar Dhawan, was the pick of the bowlers and picked up three wickets. The Kings chased this down with 3 deliveries to spare, catapulte
Shahrukh has played majorly as a finisher in his IPL career, scoring 341 runs in 24 matches at an average of above 20 and strike rate of over 130.65. He also played some solid knocks for PBKS in the 2021 season, his most prolific season which saw him score 153 runs in 11 matches at a strike
A fighting half-century from Sikandar Raza and an entertaining cameo by Shahrukh Khan powered Punjab Kings to a hard-fought two-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow on Sa
With this win, PBKS has jumped to fourth position in the points table with three wins and two losses in five matches. They have a total of six points. LSG is in second position with a similar win-loss record, but they have an inferior net-run-rate which puts them below toppers Rajasthan Roya
The 24-year-old all-rounder accomplished this feat during his side's IPL 2023 match against Lucknow Super Giants at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow. He took over the captaincy in place of Shikhar Dhawan, who missed the match due to an injury.
KL Rahul finally found some form in the match. He scored 74 off 56 balls consisting of eight fours and a six. His runs came at a strike rate of 132.14.
Curran was the pick of the bowlers for PBKS, taking 3/31 in his four overs. Rabada also took 2/34 in his four overs. Arshdeep, Raza and Brar took one scalp each
It will be a special night for Deepak Hooda against Punjab Kings as he marks his 100th Indian Premier League appearance on Saturday at Ekana Sports City.
PBKS is at the sixth position in the points table with a total of four points and two wins and two losses in four matches. LSG is at the second position with six points, three wins and a loss in four matches
"Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on Saturday named Arpit Guleria as a replacement for the injured Mayank Yadav for the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023," said a statement from IPL.
A good sign for RCB is the way their batting mainstay Virat Kohli is batting in IPL. Kohli's batting with positive intent this season is a big plus for the franchise. Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar believes it will boost RCB's chances of finishing in the top four in IPL 2023.
Gujarat team reached the 50-run mark in five overs and by the end of the powerplay, they were 56/1 in six overs. But despite the flying start, the Hardik Pandya-led side won the match in the last over and they required four runs off the last two balls when Rahul Tewatia went on to hit the wi