PBKS vs RR: “Dropped Catches Cost Us The Game” – Shikhar Dhawan After Punjab Kings’ Loss To Rajasthan Royals In IPL 2023
The Shikhar Dhawan-led Punjab Kings (PBKS) lost against the Sanju Samson-led Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 4 wickets in the 66th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala on Friday, May 19.
Punjab Kings lost the toss and were invited to bat first in the match. PBKS were off to the worst possible start as they lost 4 wickets at the score of 50 inside 6.3 overs.
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Then, Jitesh Sharma and Sam Curran joined forces to stabilize the innings of the Punjab Kings. The star batting duo added 64 runs in 44 balls. After the dismissal of Jitesh, Sam Curran and Shahrukh Khan showcased a batting masterclass.
They played explosive innings and stitched together 73 runs in 37 balls. The brilliant 40s by Jitesh, Sam, and Shahrukh helped Punjab Kings post a good total of 187/5 on the board.
Chasing the target, senior batters Jos Buttler and Sanju Samson failed miserably. However, youngsters Yashasvi Jaiswal and Devdutt Padikkal brought back the momentum towards Rajasthan Royals.
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In the end, Shimron Hetmyer played a stunning knock while Riyan Parag and Dhruv Jurel chipped in with crucial runs to help Rajasthan Royals go past the finish line. With the defeat, Punjab Kings are officially out of the playoffs race. On the other hand, Rajasthan Royals are still alive, but there are very slim chances of Sanju Samson & Co. making the playoffs.
We lost too many wickets in the powerplay and that put us on the backfoot – Shikhar Dhawan
Speaking at the post-match presentation, Shikhar Dhawan said that they were sent on the backfoot after losing back-to-back wickets in the powerplay. However, he credited Jitesh Sharma, Sam Curran, and Shahrukh Khan for bringing the side back into the game. Dhawan added that poor fielding and dropped catches cost them the game.
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“We lost too many wickets in the powerplay and that put us on the back foot, but Curran, Jitesh, and Shahrukh got us back in the game, the bowling was good (in patches), but the fielding wasn’t great, the dropped catches cost us the game. I feel 200 should have been a good total on this pitch.,” Shikhar Dhawan said.
Talking about Punjab Kings’ IPL season, Shikhar Dhawan said that the bowlers and batters failed to put up the performances together.
“We could have done better in all the areas I think. Sometimes the batting was clicking, and sometimes the bowling was clicking, we couldn’t put up those performances together. But it’s a young group, so we have learned a lot of things this season,” Shikhar Dhawan said.
While speaking about giving the final of the game to the young leg-spinner Rahul Chahar, Shikhar Dhawan said:
“I knew I had to take the game deep, so I wanted my best bowlers to bowl early, so Rahul had to bowl the last over. In the last game, I gave Harpreet the final over, it depends on the surface and the situation.”
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