After winning the second consecutive match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, Punjab Kings (PBKS) skipper Shikhar Dhawan said that he wants to keep the intent and aggression going in the upcoming matches as well.
With the help of Dhawan and opener Prabhsimran Singh’s half-centuries, Punjab Kings put up a challenging target of 197, which Rajasthan Royals (RR) failed to chase down and suffered a 5 run defeat in the thrilling last over at Assam Cricket Association Stadium in Guwahati. Punjab skipper scored 86 off 56 balls. “We want to keep the momentum going as we got a good batting line-up. We respect the opponents’ bowlers but want to keep the intent and aggression going,” Dhawan said in a post-match presentation.
Despite RR impact player Dharuv Jurel’s unbeaten knock of 32 in just 15 balls, Rajasthan did not accomplish the score as they kept losing wickets at regular intervals. However, the match went to the last over and it was a close win for Punjab.