Mumbai Indians (MI) seasoned opener Rohit Sharma's woes against left-arm pace in the T20 powerplay continued against Gujarat Titans (GT) on Tuesday in the 18th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Arshdeep killed a tough 237-run chase for LSG with the powerplay itself with his three wickets, earning PBKS the second spot in points table and their seventh win of the season, following a 37-run win over LSG at Dharamsala on Sunday.
Top-order batter Sai Sudharsan felt Gujarat Titans could have reacted well and executed better plans after the carnage inflicted by Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Yashasvi Jaiswal in the powerplay during their pulsating clash in Jaipur in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League.
Opening the bowling for LSG, Mayank achieved figures of 2 for 40 in four overs against the Mumbai Indians (MI) on Sunday. He took the wickets of Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya during his spell, which was divided between the powerplay and middle overs.
PBKS will be locking horns against KKR at Eden Gardens on Saturday. PBKS is at the fifth spot with five wins and three losses, giving them 10 points. On the other hand, KKR is struggling, having won just three of their eight matches and standing in seventh spot in the points table.
Boult produced a match-winning performance, delivering some of his best powerplay bowling in recent times as he bowled a top-class spell that left SRH rattled at 35/5 at one point. His efforts were crucial in restricting the Orange Army to 143/8, which MI chased down easily in 15.4 overs, la
PBKS skipper Shreyas Iyer was up against his former team, which he led to title last year. But with a two-ball duck and a shambolic batting performance to his team's name, it proved to be a nightmare.
Pant finally came good with a half-century but his side fell to a five-wicket loss to CSK, who came back to winning ways after five losses, at Ekana Stadium on Monday.
Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson acknowledged they had put up a handy score on the board against Royal Challengers Bengaluru but felt they lost the game in the powerplay and the dropped catches just helped the visitors cause on Sunday in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025.<
He also expressed confidence in his team's ability to adapt to any surface and stage, thanks to their skilled bowlers. He was impressed by Salt's aggressive batting and VK's ability to rotate the strike, highlighting their positive approach to the game.
He believed the batters were focused, but the collapse from 80/1 to 90/4 was unacceptable. He praised Tim David's acceleration and the bowling in the powerplay and emphasized the need to play good cricket and keep things simple, regardless of their away record.
Reflecting on his approach against the Royals, Sudharsan explained how he adapted to early movement off the pitch before accelerating later in the powerplay.