PBKS vs LSG: Sikandar Raza launches two sixes off Krunal Pandya, Keeps Yudhvir Singh Busy

PBKS vs LSG: Punjab Kings’ all-rounder Sikandar Raza played crucial which allowed his team to defeat Lucknow Super Giants. In the PBKS vs LSG game, Sikandar Raza smashed two consecutive sixes off Krunal Pandya. Moreover, he kept debutant Yudhvir Singh busy as he attempted a catch on both occasions but couldn’t succeed.

Punjab Kings lost their openers Atharva Taide and Prabhsimran Singh in quick succession. Both of them were dismissed by debutant Yudhvir Singh. After the two early dismissals, Matthew Short took the initiative to play the big shots in the power play overs.

Short played a brilliant knock of 34 off just 22 deliveries. Krishnappa Gowtham dismissed Matthew Short in the final over of the power play. After the dismissal of Short, Sikandar Raza came in to bat along with Harpreet Bhatia. The two batters looked to anchor the Punjab Kings’ innings.

PBKS vs LSG: Watch Sikandar Raza survives despite Yudhvir Singh’s brilliant effort on consecutive deliveries

Sikandar Raza and Harpreet Bhatia took the PBKS total to 75 runs by the end of the 11th over. However, Krunal Pandya got rid of Harpreet on the final delivery. After Harpreet departed, Sikandar Raza went all guns blazing specifically against the LSG’s spinners.

Raza launched a six against Gowtham in the 12th over of Punjab Kings’ innings but the major damage was done in the 13th over bowled by Krunal Pandya. The LSG all-rounder bowled a short delivery which was pulled by Raza toward the mid-wicket boundary but couldn’t connect it properly.

Debutant Yudhvir Singh made an excellent effort at the boundary as he jumped and grabbed the ball but his momentum took him outside the boundary rope as Raza got a six. Krunal Pandya yet again bowled a short delivery which was pulled by Sikandar Raza as Yudhvir got a hand to it but couldn’t flick it back in the field of play.

The back-to-back sixes against Krunal Pandya gave Raza the kind of momentum he was looking for as he eventually scored a vital 41-ball 57. Sikandar Raza became the first Zimbabwean batter to score a half-century in the history of the Indian Premier League.