Punjab Kings’ Shikhar Dhawan drives Naveen-ul-Haq Murid of Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL match at Ekana Satdium, in Lucknow on March 30, 2024.
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Punjab Kings (PBKS) skipper Shikhar Dhawan accomplished 150 sixes in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Saturday, changing into the seventeenth participant to take action.
The veteran left-hander completed this feat in opposition to Lucknow Super Giants at Lucknow’s Ekana Stadium.
During a run-chase of 200, Dhawan made 70 in 50 balls, with seven fours and three sixes. His runs got here at a strike price of 140.
His six tally is now 152. The prime six-hitters in the league’s historical past are: Chris Gayle (357), Rohit Sharma (261), AB de Villiers (251), Virat Kohli (241) and MS Dhoni (239).
LSG elected to bat first after profitable the toss. Quinton de Kock (54 in 38 balls, with 5 fours and two sixes), skipper Nicholas Pooran (42 in 21 balls, with three fours and three sixes) and Krunal Pandya (43* in 22 balls, with 4 boundaries and two sixes) helped LSG attain 199/8 in 20 overs. There was a 47-run partnership between Kock and Pooran for the fourth wicket that helped LSG settle following some fast wickets.
Sam Curran (3/28) and Arshdeep Singh (3/30) have been the decide of the bowlers for PBKS. Rahul Chahar and Kagiso Rabada took a wicket every.
In the run chase, skipper Shikhar Dhawan (70 in 50 balls, with seven fours and three sixes) and Jonny Bairstow (42 in 29 balls, with three fours and three sixes) kicked issues off with a 102-run opening partnership. But Mayank’s fiery spell derailed PBKS’s efforts, lowering them to 141/4 in 16.2 overs. Liam Livingstone (28* in 17 balls, with two fours and two sixes) tried to combat out however PBKS was restricted to 178/5 in their 20 overs.
Mohsin Khan additionally picked up two wickets for 34 runs.
LSG is on the fifth place in the factors desk with two factors, having gained one match and misplaced one. PBKS is at sixth place, with a win and two losses, giving them two factors.
