With 99 runs remaining unbeaten, Shikhar Dhawan led the Punjab Kings’ batting attack. As the hero for Punjab Kings in game 14 of the 2023 Indian Premier League (IPL) season, Shikhar Dhawan personified the adage “leading from the front.”
At Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, the Kings put up a target for Sunrisers Hyderabad by a score of 143/9.
When Aiden Markram instructed Punjab to bat first, they got off to the worst possible start. Prabhsimran Singh, who had so far in this competition looked in superb form. He was dismissed by Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the first ball.
Matthew Short, who was making his IPL debut and filling in for the injured Bhanuka Rajapaksa. He had a forgettable outing; the next over saw Marco Jansen dismiss the Australian batter for a run.
Dhawan kept his team’s scoreboard moving while the opposition’s wickets were falling like nine pins. Additionally lacking in resiliency. Jitesh Sharma only scored four runs for his team before becoming Jansen’s second victim.
Sam Curran provided the Kings with a crucial hit despite challenging circumstances. Prior to being dismissed by Mayank Markande, who was playing his first game for the Sunrisers. He scored a 15-ball 22, putting together a 41-run fourth-wicket stand with Dhawan.
However, despite his best efforts and some strong bowling from the SRH team. He was unable to turn the situation around. Since the game’s 15th over, when the ninth wicket fell, Dhawan has taken complete control and attempted to face nearly every ball.
He only allowed the last man to face two deliveries before he took on the home team’s bowlers. On his way to his 99*, the seasoned left-hander hit 12 boundaries and 5 sixes, ensuring that Punjab had a respectable total against the Hyderabad team.
Twitter Fans Reaction for Dhawan:
Shikhar Dhawan in IPL 2023:
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99*(66)Lost the spot in the Indian team, openly said Gill deserves to open with Rohit, took over the captaincy of PBKS and he is leading by example – Take a bow, Shikhar. pic.twitter.com/F9vFlU3TAb
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) April 9, 2023
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One Man Army #ShikharDhawan #gabbar pic.twitter.com/6unSWHdBsW
— Vijay Chaure (@Vijj_14) April 9, 2023
Shikhar Dhawan after scoring an unbeaten 99 against his former team!#IPL2023 #PBKS #SRHvPBKS #Hyderabad #ShikharDhawan pic.twitter.com/JJqRsHxDwh
— CRICKETNMORE (@cricketnmore) April 9, 2023
The second-highest run total in tournament history, Dhawan’s 99* put him at 69.2 per cent of the team’s total runs, just behind Brendon McCullum’s insane performance in the opening match of the 2008 tournament. McCullum contributed 71.2% of the team’s points to the score in that particular game.
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