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Shikhar Dhawan (Image Credit: Twitter/IPL)
Punjab Kings skipper Shikhar Dhawan has helped his side put up a fighting total in the ongoing game against Sunrisers Hyderabad. In the 14th game of the IPL 2023, the home team, SRH won the toss and elected to bowl first. Dhawan, who is looking to make his comeback in the Indian team, batted extremely well.
On the other hand, the other batters failed to apply themselves on a wicket that was aiding swing bowling. The Kings had a poor start as they lost three wickets for 22 runs. Dhawan and Sam Curran put together 41 runs and looked like taking the game forward for the team. However, the latter got out trying to take on Mayank Markande.
This led to a collapse as the team was reduced from 63/4 to 88/9 in no time. The impact player for PBKS, Sikandar Raza couldn't do much either. Meanwhile, when it looked like the innings will be folded for a low score, Dhawan ensured that the game was on. Yash Rathee, applied himself in his two ball innings as the 2013 Champions Trophy winner decided to farm the strike.
In the last over, the left-hander scored eight runs although he couldn't score his third IPL hundred. Meanwhile, his innings have given his bowlers something to play with.
It's the best innings I have played: Shikhar Dhawan
After the first innings, the 2016 IPL winner spoke to the broadcasters. He started by mentioning that the SRH fans remember him and this was his best innings of his career. He added that 143 is a fighting total.
I'm glad that the Hyderabad crowd remembers me. It's one of the best I've played. It's good because I played to the end and from the other ends wickets are falling. We made a respectable total and now we can fight for that," Shikhar Dhawan said in the mid-game
This is how Twitter reacted
Shikhar Dhawan with Rohit Sharma in 2023 world cup. One last ride. π₯Ίπ₯Ί pic.twitter.com/CYTDVSlzod
β ANSHUMANπ© (@AvengerReturns) April 9, 2023
The smile on Shikhar Dhawan face - a captain's knock by Dhawan! pic.twitter.com/ry61yxTrgM
β Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) April 9, 2023
Shikhar Dhawan in IPL 2023:
β Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) April 9, 2023
40(29)
86*(56)
99*(66)
Lost the spot in the Indian team, openly said Gill deserves to open with Rohit, took over the captaincy of PBKS and he is leading by example - Take a bow, Shikhar. pic.twitter.com/F9vFlU3TAb
99*
β Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) April 9, 2023
Way more than a hundred for us! π€©π#SRHvPBKS #ShikharDhawan
Shikhar Dhawan deserves a chance in WC π«‘ pic.twitter.com/Y2j6xJp3Rb
β π (@Alreadysad__) April 9, 2023
One Man Shaw By Skipper Shikhar Dhawan π₯#SRHvPBKS pic.twitter.com/nT33T0sRgo
β RVCJ Media (@RVCJ_FB) April 9, 2023
Shikhar Dhawan, Jatt paida hoya bas chaun vaste. Mr ICC for a reason, what an innings ππ#SRHvsPBKS #PBKSvsSRH #CricketTwitter
β Manoj Dimri (@manoj_dimri) April 9, 2023
I donβt care if he plays the world cup or not. But as a cricketer fan I want to see this man be given a beautiful farewell .
β π»π³ (@blitzkrieg71_) April 9, 2023
LEGEND SHIKHAR DHAWAN π¦β€οΈ pic.twitter.com/aZzkInxHD1
99* out of #PBKS 143. Unbelievable effort by Shikhar Dhawan. What an incredible day for left-handed batters in todayβs #TataIPL
β Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) April 9, 2023
Rinku, Nitish, Iyer, Sai Sudarshan, Shikhi boy.
BCCI after watching shikhar dhawan's form:#SRHvsPBKS pic.twitter.com/Ly3KHTetq0
β Prayag (@theprayagtiwari) April 9, 2023