MI VS PBKS: Sam Curran Showers Praise on Arshdeep Singh

MI VS PBKS: Punjab Kings (PBKS) stand-in-captain Sam Curran reckons that Arshdeep Singh should have won the Player of the Match award and not him. Punjab Kings (PBKS) registered a 13-run victory over Mumbai Indians (MI) in a high-scoring affair at the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday (April 22). Curran received the Player of the Match award after smashing his first half-century of the season.

Batting first, PBKS were in a spot of bother after losing four wickets, Curran promoted himself up the batting, came out all guns blazing, and delivered the goods. The left-handed batter made full use of the batting promotion and hammered four maximums and five boundaries to notch up a quick-fire 29-ball 55, consisting of five fours and five sixes. His innings powered PBKS to a total of 200 plus. 

With the ball, it was Arshdeep Singh’s show. He not only made the new ball talk but also earned the early wicket of Ishan Kishan. He came in at the back end and got three wickets including the all-important one of Suryakumar Yadav. 

The left arm ripped through the Mumbai line-up in the final over of the game by picking two wickets in the final over to help his team win the match by 13 runs. He ripped apart the stumps in back-to-back balls and those two wickets sealed the game for PBKS. Overall, Arshdeep picked up four wickets to guide PBKS to a 13-run win against MI.

MI VS PBKS: Arshdeep Deserved the Player of the Match Award, Says Curran

Speaking at the post-match presentation, PBKS skipper and man of the match, Curran went on to say that the award should have been given to Arshdeep Singh, for the way they kept their nerves in the slog overs to deliver for his team against the mighty batting line-up of Mumbai Indians.

“Yes, pretty special. It is an amazing ground and the atmosphere is incredible. MI is a tough team. To win here and defending a total was great for us. I don’t deserve the POTM, Arshdeep does. But I did my bit and took responsibility. The others did their job and we are coming together. Hope to have Shikhar Back and also Rabada. So, let’s see how it goes. I am happy with the win and hope Shikhar gets fit and leads the side. I am enjoying my captaincy in the interim. 2 wins in 3 games,” said Sam Curran after the match.