Sam Curran once again led Punjab Kings. This time against RCB. Virat Kohli captained RCB as Faf was not available to field. Faf and Virat started the innings very well for RCB, the flow of runs was a little bit restricted by the Punjab bowlers. RCB posted a tricky total of 175 in 20 overs.
Punjab Kings lost 4 wickets inside 6 overs. Royal Challengers Bangalore were all over Punjab Kings with Siraj taking 4 wickets. Virat Kohli captained the team after a long gap. Royal Challengers Bangalore always had an upper hand after the early start. Faf and Virat added 137 for the first wicket
Jitesh Sharma tried to pull the game back for Punjab but couldn’t win it for PBKS. Punjab Kings did not look comfortable after losing 4 wickets in the powerplay, their running between the wickets was not up to the mark. Punjab Kings suffered two run-outs in the form of Harpreet Singh and Sam Curran.
Sehwag on Sam Curran’s run-out
Former Indian Batsman lashed out at Sam Curran for the run-out. Sam Curran was well short of the crease and looked lazy while taking a single. Hasranga hit the stumps on target and got the PBKS captain.
“He’s an international player. But you can’t buy experience with 18 crores. It only comes when you play, when your hair turns white as you play under the hot sun,” Sehwag told Cricbuzz.
The former PBKS player added “We think just because he was bought for 18 crores, he will win you matches. But he doesn’t have that experience yet. It was poor running, there was no need for that. You’re captain, you should’ve stayed, tried to take it to the final overs. But again, the lack of experience cost him,”