Dhawan blitz propels Punjab to 179-7 against Knights

Updated On: 09 May, 2023 08:01 AM IST | Kolkata | Arup Chatterjee

On a hot and sultry day, Punjab’s openers went guns blazing against KKR’s inexperienced new-ball attack, Prabhsimran sending Vaibhav to the boundary thrice in the first over and Shikhar Dhawan smashing two more off Harshit Rana in the next

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PBKS’s Shikhar Dhawan during the match against KKR at Eden Gardens yesterday. Pic/PTI

Opting to bat first, Punjab Kings managed a 179-7 against the Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens on Monday.
At the time of going to press, KKR were 67-2 after 8 overs.

The visitors had begun in rollicking fashion before KKR, in another must-win match, pulled things back with wickets at regular intervals. It was an unfinished partnership of 40 off 16 balls between Shahrukh Khan and Harpreet Brar that took Punjab from a dissapointing to a challenging total.