Curran, Jitesh take Punjab past 100
May 15, 2024 22:51
Punjab 103-4 (15 ovs) vs Royals 144-9 | Scorecard
Captain Curran playing a fine hand with the bat. He smashes the full wide delivery from Ashwin in the gap through the covers for a four.
But Ashwin does well to bowl three dots in a row to the left-hander to push the asking rate above nine.
Curran keeps strike with one from the last ball as Ashwin concedes five runs in his third over.
Royals desperate to break this partnership as Samson brings back Boult. The first ball is on the pads as Curran glances it fine for a four to take his score to 30.
Ashwin comes under attack as Jitesh slog sweeps the spinner high over midwicket for a six.
Two balls later, Curran comes down and gets to the pitch to launch Ashwin over extra cover for another six to take Punjab past the 100-run mark, in the 15th over.
14 runs from the Ashwin over, who finishes wicketless while conceding 31 runs from his four overs.
Punjab are 103/4 in 15 overs, needing another 42 from five overs for victory.
Curran has stroked 39 from 30 balls, while Jitesh has made 22 from 19 balls with the duo putting on 55 from 42 balls for the fifth wicket.