NEW DELHI: Mighty inspired with Shikhar Dhawan’s innings in opposition to Sunrisers Hyderabad, batting legend Brian Lara described his unbeaten knock as some of the absolute best T20 innings he has ever observed.
Punjab Kings scored 143/9 after being installed to bat in Hyderabad and captain Dhawan used to be the lone warrior with an unbeaten 99-run knock off 66 balls. All different Punjab batters, apart from Sam Curran (22), scored in unmarried digit figures on Sunday.
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SRH, of which Lara is the pinnacle trainer, chased down the objective with 17 balls to spare. Rahul Tripathi top-scored with a 48-ball 74 now not out and captain Aiden Markram chipping in with an unbeaten 37.
“I must commend Shikhar Dhawan. I think it is one of the best innings I’ve ever seen in T20 cricket,” Lara instructed the IPL broadcasters.
“The way he shepherded the strike and totally just controlled the game,” added the West Indian legend.
Punjab Kings scored 143/9 after being installed to bat in Hyderabad and captain Dhawan used to be the lone warrior with an unbeaten 99-run knock off 66 balls. All different Punjab batters, apart from Sam Curran (22), scored in unmarried digit figures on Sunday.
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SRH, of which Lara is the pinnacle trainer, chased down the objective with 17 balls to spare. Rahul Tripathi top-scored with a 48-ball 74 now not out and captain Aiden Markram chipping in with an unbeaten 37.
“I must commend Shikhar Dhawan. I think it is one of the best innings I’ve ever seen in T20 cricket,” Lara instructed the IPL broadcasters.
“The way he shepherded the strike and totally just controlled the game,” added the West Indian legend.
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Dhawan’s shocking knock integrated 12 fours and 5 sixes.
Chris Gayle additionally agreed with Lara and stated Dhawan deserved a century which he overlooked through only one run.
“Shikhar was fantastic for his team, and when you keep losing wickets around you, it’s never going to be easy, and to hold the steady nerves and to actually get to that particular total and get to 99 as well,” stated Gayle.
“I thought he deserved a hundred and that’s one of the best innings you will ever see in the IPL as well,” added the self-styled ‘Universe Boss’.
(With PTI inputs)