The 137-run opening stand between Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis followed by Mohammed Siraj's superb bowling powered Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) to a 24-run win against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 at Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium on Thur
RCB had a great start where they scored 137 runs without losing any wickets. However, after the 17th over they lost their two big wickets of Virat and Glenn Maxwell in the consecutive dismissal. RCB lost momentum and were not able to make the most of their death overs.
For the RCB side, Virat Kohli to lead in the absence of Faf Du Plessis who will play as an impact player. While for Punjab, Sam Curran will captain the side as Shikhar Dhawan missed out on today's match.
Shikhar is in the fourth position in the race to Orange Cap for most runs in IPL 2023, having scored 233 runs in four matches at an average of 116.50. He has two fifties to his name, with the best score of 99*. His runs have come at a strike rate above 146.
Shah Rukh Khan asked Zimbabwe player how is he feeling after scoring his first IPL half-century, to which Sikandar said that people made a huge thing about fifties but for him millstone doesn't exist as it is more important for him to win the match for the team.
Purchased by PBKS at his base price of Rs 50 Lakh, Raza has scored 79 runs in four matches so far at an average of 19.75 and a strike rate of over 127. He has also taken two wickets for his side. Raza earned his IPL contract after superb white-ball performances in 2022, which saw him get nam
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