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The second match of the Indian Premier League-2024 was in the name of Punjab Kings. The team defeated Delhi Capitals by 4 wickets. This match on Saturday at the Maharaja Yadvendra Singh Stadium in Mohali saw the return of wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant and the explosive innings of youngster Abhishek Porel. Pant returned to competitive cricket 449 days after the car accident.
Abhishek Porel’s explosive innings of 32 runs off 10 balls was also witnessed. He took 25 runs in one over from Harshal Patel who bowled the last over. Ishant Sharma clean bowled Shikhar Dhawan.
Punjab’s Liam Livingston won the match by hitting a six in the last over of the match. Best moments of the game…
1. Two fours in Sam Curran’s first over.
Delhi opener Mitchell March hit two consecutive fours off Sam Curran, who was bowling the first over of the match. He also opened his account with Chauke. Karan scored 10 runs in this over. Sam only bowled one over in this entire match.
Sam Curran bowled just one over for Punjab.
2. Warner trapped in Harshal’s slower bouncer.
Harshal Patel, who was bowling his Punjab debut, caught Delhi opener David Warner on a slower bouncer. Warner wanted to take the last ball of the 8th over. But the ball touched the gloves and went to wicketkeeper Jitesh Sharma’s gloves. Warner was out after scoring 29 runs off 21 balls.
Warner was out after scoring 29 runs off 21 balls.
3. Harshal dropped Pant’s catch, on return Rishabh scored 18 runs
Harshal Patel dropped the catch of captain Rishabh Pant on the second ball of the 12th over. Pant played Rahul Chahar’s second ball over towards extra cover, but Harshal Patel could not judge the catch due to sunglasses.
Rishabh Pant, who was seriously injured in a car accident, made a comeback. He came out to play at number-4 449 days after the accident and was out after scoring 18 runs with the help of two fours in 13 balls. He was dismissed by Harshal Patel on a slower bouncer.
The returning Pant scored 18 runs including two fours.
4. After hitting a six, Rabada took the wicket of Gobaith.
Shai Hope hit a six on the third ball of Kagiso Rabada, who was bowling the 11th over. Rabada then showed the way to the pavilion by having Hope caught by Harpreet Brar on the very next ball. Hope was out after scoring 33 runs.
Rabada Shai Hope was caught by Harpreet Brar.
5. Akshar Patel ran out on his own call
Axar Patel was run out because of his own wrong call. He played a shot on the leg side on the first ball of the 18th over. After completing one run, Sumit Kumar called for the second run and was run out himself as the ball was in the hands of Tanay Thiagarajan and he made no mistake throwing towards Jitesh Sharma.
Akshar Patel played an innings of 21 runs off 13 balls. He hit two fours and a six.
Akshar Patel had to bear the brunt of the wrong call.
6. Abhishek hit 5 boundaries in Harshal’s over.
Abhishek Porel, who came as an impact player for Delhi, scored 25 runs in one over for Harshal Patel, who bowled the last over. He hit 5 boundaries including two sixes and three fours in this over. It contains 3 fours and 2 sixes.
7. Ishant clean bowled Dhawan
Fast bowler Ishant Sharma bowled Punjab Kings captain Shikhar Dhawan. He bowled the first ball of the third over at a pace of 137, which bounced and smashed Dhawan’s stumps. Sharma took one wicket for 16 in two overs of bowling. He later left the field due to muscle strain.
Ishant Sharma’s ball smashed Shikhar Dhawan’s stumps.
8. Livingston won the game by hitting six
Punjab Kings batsman Liam Livingston helped Punjab win by hitting a six. In the last over of the match, Punjab Kings needed 6 runs in 6 balls to win. Sumit Kumar made it over to Delhi. Sumit bowled the first two balls wide. After this the first ball was a dot. On the second ball, Livingston hit the ball that came in the off side and hit a six and finished the game.
Livingston played an innings of 38 runs in 21 balls.
