Punjab Kings (PBKS) uncapped middle-order batters Shashank Singh and Ashutosh Sharma made headlines with their never-give-up attitude and big hits during the past two Indian Premier League (IPL) games against Gujarat Titans (GT) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and also registered some interest
Despite a valiant fightback from Shashank Singh and Ashutosh Sharma after some early wickets, Punjab Kings (PBKS) fell two runs short of another memorable win against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match at Mullanpur Stadium on Tuesday.
Former India opener Aakash Chopra lauded Punjab Kings (PBKS) batters Shashank Singh and Ashutosh Sharma following their marvellous performance against SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024.
Sunrisers Hyderabad batter Abdul Samad feels the visitors could have won the game comfortably by 15 runs against Punjab Kings if they had managed to hold on to the two catches in the final over.
All hope seemed gone when Punjab required 51 runs in the last three overs, but Shashank-Ashutosh duo smashed 66 runs off just 27 balls to take their team so close to the target.
After his side held their nerve to eke out a narrow win over the Punjab Kings (PBKS), Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) skipper Pat Cummins reserved high praise for all-rounder Nitish Reddy for his stellar show that proved to be the difference between the two teams in the end.
SRH has climbed up to fifth place with three wins and two losses, giving them six points. PBKS is at the sixth place, having won two and lost three matches, giving them four points.
Former India cricketer Robin Uthappa has hailed Punjab Kings batting all-rounder Shashank Singh's knock against Gujarat Titans and said that he is someone who works quietly in the background.
Preity Zinta gave a fitting reply to all the fans who trolled the franchise for picking the wrong Shashank after the 32-year-old left Ahmedabad stunned with his odds defying knock
Punjab Kings (PBKS) uncapped batter Shashank Singh heaped praise on skipper Shikhar Dhawan for backing him and helping him out on improving different aspects of his game.
With Punjab Kings (PBKS) scoring a thrilling victory over Gujarat Titans (GT) in the high-scoring match on Thursday, its batter Ashutosh Sharma spoke about his crucial partnership with Shashank Singh that took the team through and said he had a positive mindset when he came to the crease<