WATCH | SA's Rilee Rossouw dazzles with whirlwind 82 off 37 balls in IPL run-fest

18.05.2023 - 06:55 news24.com

South African batsman Rilee Rossouw smashed an unbeaten 82 off 37 balls to guide Delhi Capitals to 213-2 in their IPL clash against Punjab Kings in Dharamsala on Wednesday.LIVE | IPL 2023Rossouw took just 25 balls to reach his half-century and his 82-run innings included six fours and six sixes.It was Rossouw's first IPL half-century and he was named man of the match after Delhi won by 15 runs. RECAP Rossouw's whirlwind knock in the link below: DO NOT MISS!8?2?* Runs3?7?

Balls6? Fours6? Sixes@Rileerr made merry with the bat in Dharamsala! ?? ??Relive that whirlwind ??? ??? knock ?? #TATAIPL | #PBKSvDC | @DelhiCapitalshttps://t.co/AZmcag6PuXA blazing 94 by England's Liam Livingstone almost saw Punjab Kings sneak a win but they were restricted to 198/8 to sit on the brink of IPL elimination.Delhi Capitals are already out of the playoff race as they lie ninth in the 10-team IPL standings.For his game-changing 8?2?-run blitz, @Rileerr bagged the Player of the Match award as @DelhiCapitals beat #PBKS ?? ??Scorecard ??

https://t.co/lZunU0ICEw #TATAIPL | #PBKSvDC pic.twitter.com/kDgi8rHtL460 seconds ?? Riley RossouwWill last night’s Player of the Match summarise the game under 60 seconds? ??Find out ?? #TATAIPL | #PBKSvDC | @Rileerr pic.twitter.com/h3KcSJUyicPunjab Kings remain eighth in the table and need to win their final group match and depend on other results and net-rate to make the playoffs."It was frustrating," Punjab captain Shikhar Dhawan said. "We didn't bowl really well in the first six wickets, we should have taken some wickets the way it was swinging."IPL glamour outfits Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings are two of the seven teams in contention for three remaining playoff spots in the T20 tournament.Defending

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Punjab Kings batting coach Wasim Jaffer has been left frustrated with the performance of his bowlers, saying they "didn't live up to the expectations" this IPL season. The Punjab franchise began their campaign promising a lot but ended up making an early exit, winning just six of the 14 matches they played. The former India cricketer's dissatisfaction with the bowlers' performance came to the fore following a four-wicket loss to Rajasthan Royals here on Friday, which ended PBKS' slim hopes of making it to the playoffs despite have a potent bowling attack, including Arshdeep Singh, Kagiso Rabada and Sam Curran.

Watch: PBKS Star Liam Livingstone Is All Smiles After Getting Bowled vs RR In IPL 2023 Game. Ex-India Players Unimpressed

Punjab Kings on Friday became the third team to be knocked out of the IPL 2023 after losing to Rajasthan Royals in a home match in Dharamsala on Saturday. Batting first, they set a 188-run target for RR before the visiting team reached the target in 19.4 overs. The start to PBKS' innings was poor as their top-order batters misfired. Much was expected from the big-hitting Liam Livingstone but he failed to deliver. He fell on just nine while trying to go for a hoick against Navdeep Saini and got bowled. He could be seen smiling after getting bowled. Former India cricketers Yusuf Pathan and Harbhajan Singh were clearly not impressed with the act. Yusuf went to the extent of saying that had they been in the PBKS set up, they would not have picked for laughing after playing a poor shot.

IPL 2023: "Why Has Arshdeep Singh Been Marginalised" - Ex India Opener's Tough Question

Former Indian cricket team opener Aakash Chopra was not pleased with how Punjab Kings have used Arshdeep Singh in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 and he took to social media to question the team management about their strategy during the loss against Punjab Kings on Wednesday. At the start of the competition, Arshdeep enjoyed a brilliant run of form and he currently has 16 wickets to his name. However, the promising fast bowler was not given the ball for more than two overs in Dharamsala and even as bowlers went for plenty in the death overs, skipper Shikhar Dhawan did not consider Arshdeep.

Rilee Rossouw after blistering IPL fifty: 'I enjoyed expressing my talent'

Proteas batter Rilee Rossouw set the IPL stage alight on Wednesday with a blistering half-century to steer the Delhi Capitals to victory.

IPL 2023: Delhi Capitals Skipper David Warner Sets Unique Batting Record Against Punjab Kings

Delhi Capitals (DC) skipper David Warner set a unique batting record in his side's Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Punjab Kings, achieving the record of most runs against an opponent in the history of the league. In the match, Warner scored 46 off 31 balls. His knock consisted of five fours and two sixes. His strike rate was 148.39. In 25 matches against PBKS, Warner has scored 1,105 runs at an average of 50.22 and a strike rate of 144.44. He has scored 13 half-centuries against the North Indian side, with the best score of 81. These are the most runs by a batter against any opponent in IPL history.

Watch: "Confusion Written All Over It" - Comedy Of Errors During PBKS vs DC Game

The quality of fielding that the Indian Premier League showcases has set a new standard. However, some odd days also see some massive fielding blunders, which is nothing new in the game of cricket that comes with its own sets of highs and lows. On Wednesday, an IPL 2023 match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals witnessed an incident with a series of fielding mistakes that eventually gave rise to the comedy of errors. It happened on the final ball of the 11th over of PBKS' batting.