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IPL 2021
After a brilliant batting display by Punjab’s batsmen against RR, it was time for the bowlers to deliver. However, in a nerve-wracking ending, RR almost pulled off an incredible victory against Punjab, losing by just 4 runs. Despite Ben Stokes’s early dismissal, PBKS leaked runs in the powerplay overs. Sanju Samson exerted his dominance on the Punjab bowlers, smashing a scintillating ton to keep his side in the game. That said, here are 3 key takeaways from Punjab’s bowling against RR in the 4th match of IPL 2021:
3. Riley Meredith’s shaky IPL debut for Punjab
Meredith’s 1st over in the IPL will not be something that the bowler would want to remember. Leaking 18 runs in his 1st over, Meredith looked quite shaky with the ball. In 3 overs, Meredith conceded 41 runs in total. However, Meredith’s game-changing over, in the end, helped Punjab keep the pressure on RR. Despite that, Meredith will look to improve after a rather forgettable IPL debut against RR.
2. PBKS bowlers looked quite rusty with the ball
While Meredith conceded 49 runs in 4 overs, he wasn’t Punjab’s most expensive bowler against RR. Jhye Richardson had a rather dismal spell with the ball, leaking 55 runs in just 4 runs. Murugan Ashwin was also equally expensive, conceding 43 runs in 4 overs. Punjab’s lead bowler Mohammed Shami was a relief for the PBKS fans. In 4 overs, Shami picked 2 wickets and conceded a total of 33 runs. If RR had managed to pull off a sensational run chase, Punjab’s bowlers would clearly be the culprits. KL Rahul will expect his bowlers to perform better in the upcoming matches if they want to contend for the IPL trophy this year.
1. Arshdeep Singh was Punjab’s standout bowler
Arshdeep Singh was arguably Punjab’s best bowler against RR. While the rest of the bowlers leaked runs, Arshdeep Singh picked crucial wickets for his team. In 4 overs, Singh picked 3 wickets, conceding 35 runs in total. Arshdeep was as cool as ice in the final over of the game. RR needed 13 runs off the last over to steal a victory against PBKS. However, in the final ball of the game, Singh kept his nerve and got the better of Sanju Samson. Eventually, PBKS survived a scare as they won a thrilling encounter against RR by 4 runs.