Punjab Kings (PBKS) skipper Shikhar Dhawan failed to take his team home in the ongoing game against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. The match between the two teams is taking place at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.
Chasing the target of 200 runs, Shikhar Dhawan gave a powerful start to his innings as he along with Jonny Bairstow (42) put Lucknow bowlers under immense pressure. The duo added 102 runs for the opening wicket and it seemed that Punjab would win the game easily.
However, that wasn’t the case as the introduction of Mayank Yadav changed things for them. The pacer picked three wickets and put Punjab Kings under pressure. Shikhar Dhawan was left stranded at the one end and it seemed that he would take his team home.
But, he couldn’t as he perished at the crucial juncture of the game. Shikhar Dhawan looked good to eyes and played magnificently shots in his innings. With the way he was batting, it needed something special to remove him and Quinton de Kock did exactly that behind the stumps.
During the 17th over, Mohsin Khan bowled a short ball down the leg side. Shikhar Dhawan went for a pull shot but managed only a glove on it. The ball seemed to be falling short of the keeper. But Quinton de Kock put in a stellar dive forward to send the batter packing.
Here’s the video:
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