Watch the highlights of PBKS vs KKR 2nd Match IPL 2023 - Indian Premier League Twenty20 tournament of the 2nd T20 match played between Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings at Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali in 01st April 2023.
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| Arshdeep Singh started his season on the perfect note © PTI |
Bhanuka Rajapaksa's maiden blazing half-century and Shikhar Dhawan's calm and composed 40 before Arshdeep Singh's three-for helped to Punjab Kings cruising to via DLS method 7-run victory over Kolkata Knight Riders in a rain-hit game of the second match of a Indian Premier League.
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PBKS scored 191-5 in 20 overs with top scorer by Bhanuka Rajapaksa blasted a 50 off 32-balls including 5-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 156.25.
Shikhar Dhawan struck 40 off 29-balls including 6-fours, Sam Curran cracked a unbeaten 26 off 17-balls included 2-sixes.
Prabhsimran Singh blasted a 23 off 12-balls including 2-sixes & 2-fours with strike rate of 191.66, Jitesh Sharma hit 21 off 11-balls included 2-fours & a six with strike-rate of 190.90 and Debutant Sikandar Raza - who scored 16 off 13-balls on his debut IPL match - including one-six & a four.
KKR best bowler by Tim Southee took 2-wickets, Varun Chakravarthy, Umesh Yadav and Sunil Narine each took one-wickets.
KKR scored 146-7 in 16 overs - due to rain DLS par score 153 after 16 overs Kolkata Knight Riders were 7 runs behind of the par score when the rain-thrash the match.
KKR top scorer by Andre Russell hammered a 35 off 19-balls including 3-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 184.21.
Venkatesh Iyer hit 34 off 28-balls including 3-fours & a six, Nitish Rana blasted a 24 off 17-balls included 3-fours & a six with strike rate of 141.17 and Rahmanullah Gurbaz cracked a 22 off 16-balls including 3-fours & a six.
PBKS best bowler by Arshdeep Singh 3-19, Rahul Chahar, Sikandar Raza, Nathan Ellis and Sam Curran each took one-wickets.
Arshdeep Singh named Player of the match for his brilliant bowling performance to picked up 3-wickets for 19-runs in 3-overs.
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