1
6
4
1
1
6
= 19
Match Details
PBKS vs RR, 8th T20, IPL 2023 summary
RR
192-7(20.0)
Punjab Kings won by 5 runs 🏆
PBKS
(20.0)197-4
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P'ship : 6(3)
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Time to sign off on what was a great game of cricket. A nail-biter, probably the first of this IPL with PBKS holding their nerves to clinch a victory. A lot to ponder for RR before heading to their next game. For now, I am AkshayaKrishna Polya, signing off on behalf of my co-commentators Arijit Kundu and Ninaad Dixit, who, alongside our star scorer/analyst Paras Yadav brought you every bit of this mouth-watering fixture. We will meet again and until then, it's a goodbye from me and my teammates.
Nathan Ellis (Player of the Match): "Ah, yeah, one of those days, where you can bowl potentially not to your best but get rewards. Probably some other guys on the side, deserve awards but stoked to get some rewards. Nice one to get it.
To do ball by ball. It's more about one ball at a time. I am not some who will get swiped about what to bowl in the fifth over or in the 10th over. In T20I cricket, every ball counts. It's more to be in the moment, easier said than done.
You wanna try to focus on drying the ball. The ball was wet and the best way to get to do was to bowl cross seam. That was my percentage ball. Very happy to see Sam get us over the line."
To do ball by ball. It's more about one ball at a time. I am not some who will get swiped about what to bowl in the fifth over or in the 10th over. In T20I cricket, every ball counts. It's more to be in the moment, easier said than done.
You wanna try to focus on drying the ball. The ball was wet and the best way to get to do was to bowl cross seam. That was my percentage ball. Very happy to see Sam get us over the line."
Player of the Match: Nathan Ellis for his four-for
Shikhar Dhawan (Punjab Kings Captain): "Yes, absolutely there were nervous moments. But I was keeping calm and discussed with the bowlers about the plan. There was dew, you have to respect that. I am happy with the total we put on the board. We scored 197 and then our bowlers gave us early wickets before Nathan Ellis came and bowled well. It was a full team effort. Switch Hit (haha, replies to the question about the turning point in the game). I doing my best to increase the strike rate. This time we have got a big batting lineup. These two games we were playing well. Starting with Prabhsimran Singh and then I played according to the situation. We will try to keep the momentum going with intent and keep the aggression going."
Active catch of the Match: Jos Buttler
Longest 6 award: Riyan Parag
Most 4s in the Match: Shikhar Dhawan
Most Valuable asset of the Match: Shikhar Dhawan
Game-Changer of the Match: Nathan Ellis
Electric Striker of the Match: Dhruv Jurel
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