Raza, Shahrukh lift Punjab to 2-wicket win over Lucknow

PBKS bowled first after successful the toss and held LSG to 159/8. Lucknow skipper KL Rahul top-scored for the team with 74 off 56 balls, hitting eight fours and a six. Nevertheless, there no different main contributions from the bat because of which Lucknow misplaced momentum.

Rahul and Kyle Mayers (29 off 23) added 53 for the opening wicket. Nevertheless, Deepak Hooda (2), Krunal Pandya (18), Nicholas Pooran (0) and Marcus Stoinis (15) all fell cheaply to harm LSG’s progress. For Punjab, stand-in skipper Sam Curran claimed 3/31, whereas Kagiso Rabada picked up 2/34.

Punjab acquired off to a disappointing begin within the chase as Yudhvir Singh Charak despatched again Atharva Taide (0) and Prabhsimran Singh (4) in his first two overs. Matthew Brief scored 34 off 22, however fell to Krishnappa Gowtham to mid-off, whereas Harpreet Singh was dismissed for 22.

Sikandar Raza, nonetheless, struck 57 off 41 balls, hitting 4 fours and three sixes. His knock put Punjab again in rivalry. Shahrukh Khan then performed the finisher’s function to perfection, hammering 23 not out off 10 balls with the help of two sixes and a 4. He top-edged a six off Mark Wooden within the penultimate over and slammed Ravi Bishnoi for the successful boundary within the final over.

Talking after being named Participant of the Match, Raza stated, “Feels nice to be trustworthy. Once I acquired out, there have been just a few demons in my head. Credit score to Shahrukh. Good to get a fifty but when we had misplaced, I would not have felt so good. It is one of many largest stage. You are right here and also you wish to do effectively. I’ve had two common video games which was there in my head.

“Jitesh’s wicket was very essential. Had he stayed on for 6-8 balls, he would’ve completed the sport himself. However the best way Shahrukh got here out hitting his first ball for six, I used to be assured in him,” he added.

–By A Cricket Correspondent