‘This is the one match to remember’- Punjab Kings’ Shahrukh Khan after win over CSK
Sikandar Raza pulled off a last-ball he to help Punjab Kings beat Chennai Super Kings four wickets on Sunday in the Indian Premier League. Needing three runs off the final ball, the Zimbabwe batter pulled to the vacant square leg area and ran three with Shahrukh Khan to reach 201-6 as Punjab won the “Battle of the Kings.”
Choosing to bat first, Chennai had scored 200-4 thanks to Devon Conway’s 92 not out off 52 balls. Punjab’s chase was propelled 42 off 24 balls from opener Prabhsimran Singh and Liam Livingstone’s 40 off 24 balls
Talking about his mindset, Prabhsimran said in a post-match video interview with teammate Shahrukh,”Shikhar Paji had only told me to stay focussed on playing and backing own game that will bring result. And that was exactly what happened.”
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Reflecting on his counter-attack on CSK spinners, Prabhsimran said,” I had only planned to hit the ball if it’s in my range. It happened when Theekshana (Maheesh Theekshana) was bowling. I managed to get two boundaries off him.”
Sikandar was at the strike when PBKS needed three runs in the last ball, he provided the win to his team taking three runs on Matheesha Pathirana’s delivery. He scored 13 off 7 balls and also took one wicket in three overs.
On his partnership with Raza, Shahrukh said,”I advised him to stand away from leg stump because the bowler was bowling low and chances were to hit the ball from the middle of the bat. According to me, Pathirana is one of the best death overs bowlers and to get 10 runs off his over is a big thing for us. I think this is the one match to remember for us.”
Shahrukh also made a special mention of the over where Liam Livingston hit three sixes off Tushar Deshpande’s over and completely changed the course of the game.
