PremiumIPL 2024 - 'Ashu, Ashu' chants in Mullanpur as Ashutosh Sharma gets blistering 50; can he get PBKS victory over MI?
While Ashutosh Sharma is on 59 off 25 balls, his partner Harpreet Brar has also scored 16 off 11.
Last Updated: 11.28 PM, Apr 18, 2024
The crowd at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, Chandigarh, roars in applause for Ashutosh Sharma, who has gone on to smash a blistering 50 in Match 33 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. The lower-order batter for Punjab Kings (PBKS) has put on a terrific show, especially after the side lost quick wickets at the top.
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The roar has only gotten louder as 'Ashu, Ashu' chants set the batters on fire. While he is on 59 off 25 balls, his partner Harpreet Brar has also scored 16 off 11. Earlier, Shashank Singh played a good knock of 41 off 25 with Ashutosh. With Punjab Kings needing 28 runs in 24 balls, can Ashutosh help them win against Mumbai Indians (MI)?
Currently, PBKS has scored 165 runs and lost 7 wickets in 16 overs. Sam Curran (6 off 7), Rilee Rossouw (1 off 3), Liam Livingstone (1 off 2), Harpreet Singh Bhatia (13 off 15), and Jitesh Sharma (9 off 9) all departed like a pack of cards. For MI, Jasprit Bumrah and Gerald Coetzee have both taken three wickets each, while Shreyas Gopal and Akash Madhwal have one to their name.
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Earlier in the innings, after being asked to bat first, MI scored 192 runs while losing seven wickets. Contributions came from Ishan Kishan (8 off 8), Rohit Sharma (36 off 25), Suryakumar Yadav (78 off 53), skipper Hardik Pandya (10 off 6), Tim David (14 off 7), Romario Shepherd (1 off 2), and Mohammad Nabi, who was run-out for a duck. Tilak Varma remained unbeaten, scoring 34 off 18 deliveries. Meanwhile, for PBKS, Harshal Patel clinched three wickets, Sam Curran took two, and Kagiso Rabada chipped in with one wicket.
Teams:
Punjab Kings (Playing XI): Rilee Rossouw, Prabhsimran Singh, Sam Curran(c), Jitesh Sharma(w), Liam Livingstone, Shashank Singh, Ashutosh Sharma, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh
Impact Subs: Rahul Chahar, Vidhwath Kaverappa, Harpreet Bhatia, Shivam Singh, Rishi Dhawan
Mumbai Indians (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Mohammad Nabi, Gerald Coetzee, Shreyas Gopal, Jasprit Bumrah
Impact Subs: Akash Madhwal, Nuwan Thushara, Kumar Kartikeya, Piyush Chawla, Naman Dhir