The two young men put up a heroic fight, but their outstanding effort in a thrilling finish proved in vain, and PBKS lost heartbreakingly by two runs, even though they hit the highest score in a chase with 26 runs from the last over.
In a match where both teams committed numerous errors, Arshdeep Singh’s 4-29 overcame Nitish Kumar Reddy’s 37-ball 64 to lead Punjab Kings to 180/6 in 20 overs. Ashutosh Sharma finished on 33 not out off 15 balls, hitting three boundaries and two maximums, while Shashank Singh remained undefeated at 46 off 25 balls, six boundaries, and one six. Nonetheless, athletes like Ashutosh Sharma, Arshdeep Singh, Nitish Kumar Reddy, and Shashank Singh displayed steely nerves and excellent power-hitting and used the conditions superbly.
Punjab Kings were in a similar circumstance on Tuesday. Ashutosh was on one and Shashank was batting on 19 off 14 balls as they attempted to chase 183 for victory. The pair amassed 17 runs in the seventeenth over, with Shashank hitting consecutive deliveries to Bhuvneshwar for boundaries and then adding four more runs as the seasoned bowler produced a few of wide balls.
They scored 11 runs when Ashutosh hit Pat Cummins with consecutive deliveries for boundaries. The two batsmen took 10 off T. Natarajan, and Punjab Kings required 29 runs from the last over with Ashutosh and Shashank each striking a boundary.
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