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Sam Curran-Shahrukh Khan Stitch PBKS' Highest Partnership For 6th Wicket In IPL History
Punjab Kings batters Sam Curran and Shahrukh Khan made history on Friday by forming the highest sixth-wicket partnership for their side in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Curran-Shahrukh achieved this during their side's IPL 2023 match against Rajasthan Royals in Dharamshala. The duo formed an unbeaten 73-run stand for the sixth wicket in just 37 balls. They outdid KL Rahul and Harpreet Brar, who formed a 61-run stand for PBKS against RCB in 2021. KL Rahul and Prabhsimran Singh were also involved in a 53-run stand for the sixth wicket against Sunrisers Hyderabad in August 2019. Lastly, Shahrukh was also involved in an unbeaten 52-run stand with Odean Smith for the sixth wicket against RCB in 2022.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants: Predicted XIs For Both Sides In IPL 2023 Match
Set to be clad in local giants Mohun Bagan's iconic green and maroon jersey, Lucknow Super Giants would find themselves at home as they look to seal their playoff berth knocking out a hapless Kolkata Knight Riders in the final IPL game, at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on Saturday. The real home team in this case, KKR, have not only complained of being let down by the conditions but their problems go deeper, having struggled to find a perfect winning combination in a topsy-turvy season, enduring seven defeats. Out of those seven, four losses were at the Eden Gardens.
Yashasvi Jaiswal Achieves Huge IPL Feat, Joins List Led By Chris Gayle
Young Rajasthan batter Yashasvi Jaiswal on Friday achieved a unique batting record, becoming the player with the fourth-highest strike rate in an Indian Premier League (IPL) season having a minimum of 600 runs. He accomplished this feat during his side's IPL 2023 match against Punjab Kings at Dharamshala. In the match, he scored 50 off 36 balls. His knock consisted of eight fours and runs came at a strike rate of over 138.
Harbhajan Singh Calls This Uncapped Indian The X-Factor For KKR, In Place Of Andre Russell
As we enter the last weekend of the league stage in the IPL 2023, we are yet to have the remaining three teams to have qualified for the playoffs. The Race to Playoffs in IPL 2023 continues to get interesting as we enter the last weekend of the league stage of the toughest T20. Five teams are still in contention for the remaining three seats in the top four as four interesting battles in IPL 2023 await us in two days.
Virat Kohli "Silenced A Lot Of Critics Who Say...": RCB Head Coach Sanjay Bangar After Star's 6th IPL Ton
Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on May 18 in the IPL league match. RCB won the match by 8 wickets. Head Coach Sanjay Bangar praised Virat Kohli as he scored a century during the run chase. Bangar said Virat played a fabulous inning as he started hitting boundaries in the first over itself. You get a feeling that there is going to be something special tonight.
Eyeing Playoffs Berth, Virat Kohli And Faf Du Plessis Could Hold Key For RCB Against Toppers GT
Playing this IPL's last league stage match, Royal Challengers Bangalore would know what exactly is required of them to qualify for the playoffs, when they face table-toppers Gujarat Titans in Bengaluru on Sunday. With batting maestro Virat Kohli back at his absolute best and skipper Faf du Plessis leading from the front with 600-plus runs this season, RCB will hope their dazzling opening duo fires in this must-win game for them. Currently placed at fourth position, Royal Challengers Bangalore also have a better net run rate (NRR) of 0.180 than Mumbai Indians (-0.128), who take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in Sunday's first game, and Rajasthan Royals.
IPL 2023 Playoff Race Scenario: MS Dhoni's CSK Can Still Bow Out Of The League Phase
The MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings are in a good position in the IPL 2023 points table. Going into their last league phase game against Delhi Capitals in an away fixture on Saturday, they are placed second with 15 points from 13 games. They have a healthy run-rate of +0.381. A win against DC will see them qualify for the playoffs. However, in case of a loss things might get tricky for the four-time champions. In that scenario, a qualification to the play-offs may not be a certainty if some other results don't go their way.