Shikhar Dhawan 99: Punjab Kings captain Shikhar Dhawan put up a lone fight in their clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Sunday. With his side down and out, Dhawan carried his bat through the innings to lead his team to a respectable total. The veteran scored a majority of his team’s runs, eventually remaining stranded on 99 not out. Follow IPL 2023 LIVE Updates on Insidesport.IN
Following his lone one-man army effort against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match, Punjab Kings (PBKS) skipper Shikhar Dhawan rated his innings as “one of his best”.
A one-man-army effort in the form of skipper Shikhar Dhawan helped Punjab Kings reach a respectable total of 143/9 in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Sunday.
Shikhar Dhawan – 99*(66)
Extras – 6
Rest of the PBKS – 38(54)Dhawan & Rathee added 55* runs for the 10th wicket with Rathee scoring 1 run.
An all-time Great IPL innings. pic.twitter.com/WWMiovRJn2
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“I am glad that the Hyderabad crowd still remembers me (referring to his history as a former SRH player). I have played a few ones, this was one of the best maybe. It is good because I played till the end and the wickets were falling from the other end. So, we have got to a respectable total and given ourselves a chance,” said Shikhar to broadcasters after the innings.
In the match, he scored 99* off 66 balls, consisting of 12 fours and five sixes. His runs came at a strike rate of 150. With his knock, he is now the ‘Orange Cap’ holder for the most runs in the 2023 IPL season so far. He is currently at the top with 225 runs in three matches at an average of 225.00. Having finished unbeaten twice, he has the best score of 99* and a strike rate of 149 this season.
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