LSG vs PBKS, IPL 2023: Sikandar Raza, Sam Curran Shine As Punjab Kings Beat Lucknow Super Giants By 2 Wickets

Sikandar Raza scored 57 runs for PBKS vs LSG on Saturday. © BCCI/IPL Sikandar Raza knocked his first IPL fifty after an excellent program by his side’s bowling system as Punjab Kings beat Lucknow Super Giants by 2 wickets in a last-over surface on Saturday. Welcomed to bat, captain KL Rahul smashed his very first fifty of this IPL season however Punjab Kings roared back with prompt wickets to limit the Lucknow side to a modest 159 for 8. Chasing after 160 for a win, Zimbabwean Raza, who likewise selected a wicket with his spin bowling, split a 41-ball 57 to keep PBKS in the hunt after Matthew Short’s 22-ball 34. As soon as he was holed out in the 18th over off Ravi Bishnoi, Shahrukh Khan (23 not out) finished the task, knocking off the last runs with a limit. Raza struck 4 limits and 3 6s in his match-winning knock. On a two-paced wicket, KL Rahul showed excellent composure en path his 56-ball 74 as he included 53 and 48 runs with Kyle Mayers (29) and Krunal Pandya (18) for the very first and 3rd wickets respectively. LSG could not complete things with a grow as they lost 4 wickets for 48 runs in the last 5 overs, with Sam Curran choosing up 3 of those. Kagiso Rabada (2/34), Arshdeep Singh (1/22), Harpreet Brar (1/10) and Sikandar Raza (1/19) were likewise amongst wickets. Protecting the overall, pacer Yudhvir Singh made a mind-blowing launching, dismissing fellow debutant Atharva Taide (0) and Prabhsimran Singh (4)– who changed Rahul Chahar as effect sub– in his very first 2 overs to decrease PBKS to 17 for 2. Matthew Short searched in great nick, knocking 3 borders off Avesh Khan, prior to producing 2 hits to the fence off Yudhvir. Krishnappa Gowtham, who changed Kyle Mayers as effect sub, too, was smacked for a 6 by Short however the spinner had actually the batter captured by Stoinis as Punjab plunged to 45 for 3 in 6 overs. Raza then took the onus on himself as he and Harpreet Singh Bhatia (22) included run-a-ball 30 prior to Pandya broke the stand, holing out the previous at deep backwards square. Raza blew up in the 13th o
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