Punjab Kings in control

Wed, 01 May 2024

22:58

PBKS 135-3 (14 Ovs) vs CSK 162-7 | Scorecard

Sam Curran joins Shashank Singh in the middle as the new batter. Richard Gleeson returns to the attack and begins with a wide. Shashank then plays towards deep third for a single, getting off strike. Curran gets off the mark as well with a single.

Shashank follows it up by whipping the ball towards deep square leg for another single. Curran then adds two easy singles to his tally. The over concludes with a single, bringing the total to 8 runs off it.

After 13 overs, PBKS stands at 122-3, needing 41 runs from 42 balls to win.

Shardul Thakur continues his spell, and Curran manages to secure a single. However, Shashank Singh faces a tough time and is beaten by the bowler. He then gets a lucky break as he skies one, but Mitchell drops the catch! Despite taking 5 catches in the previous match against SRH, he couldn't hold onto this one.

Shashank capitalises on the opportunity and adds a single to his score. Two more singles follow, and then Shashank finishes the over with a boundary. he has overstepped, no ball called. Free hit and Curran ends the over with a boundary.

In total, 13 runs come off the over, bringing PBKS to 135-3 after 14 overs. They now require 28 runs in 36 balls.

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