In Sunday’s match between Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK), PBKS all-rounder Sikandar Raza emerged as the hero as he scored in a thrilling final over to help his team beat CSK by four wickets. With seven runs needed off the last three balls, Raza played a dot ball on the third ball and two doubles off the next two balls, bringing the equation down to three runs off one ball.
Sikandar Raza – LQ Blood!
Most chased vs CSK at Chepauk!
Scored 9 runs against Pathirana in the last over pic.twitter.com/XmdtacaxVj— Zaid Babar Khan (@ZaidBabarKhan1) April 30, 2023
Just before facing the final ball from CSK pacer Mathisha Pathirana, Raza was seen practicing his match-winning shot towards square leg. As Pathirana bowled a slower one, Raza shuffled it slightly and pulled it over Jadeja, who was standing at short square leg. Although Jadeja made a spectacular dive to keep the ball from reaching the boundary, Raza and his batting partner Shah Rukh Khan managed to complete the three runs, and Raza celebrated victory with his hands in the air.
In the match, CSK won the toss and opted to bat first, scoring 200/4. Devon Conway scored an unbeaten 92 off 52 balls, while skipper MS Dhoni hit Punjab pacer Sam Curran for two sixes off the last two balls of CSK’s batting. However, PBKS became the first team to chase down more than 200 against CSK at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, with Liam Livingstone (40 off 29), Sam Curran (29 off 20) and Jitesh Sharma (21 off 10) ) won. Foundation for a thrilling final over finish.
Overall, Sikandar Raza’s outstanding performance helped PBKS pull off a memorable win against CSK, with the Zimbabwean veteran showcasing his talent and expertise in the crucial final moments of the match.