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“There were some nervous mo-
ments, I was trying to keep my calm
and discussing plans with my bowl-
ers. Was happy with the score we put
up.” Shikhar added
In the bowling unit, pacer Na-
than Elllis did the job for Punjab by
taking four wickets and giving only
30 runs. Fast bowler Arshdeep Singh
also took 2 early wickets of RR open-
ers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ravichan-
dran Ashwin.
Talking about Punjab’s bowling
performance, Shikhar added, “We
scored 197 and my bowlers taking
those early wickets and then Nathan
came in and bowled supebly.”
Winning the second match of the
tournament, Punjab’s skipper said
that the win was a team effort.
“It was a full team effort. These
2 games we got a great start, Prabh
did really well and I tried my best to
increase my strike rate.” Punjab skip-
per said

Sanju Samson becomes
leading run-scorer for

Rajasthan Royals
ndia batter and Rajasthan Roy-
als (RR) skipper Sanju Samson
Ibecame the highest run-scor- Gujarat Titans’s Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan during the match against Chennai Super Kings on Friday (ANI)
er for his franchise in the history of
the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Samson in his entire IPL career, history behind Bhuvneshwar Kumar of the Indian Premier League (IPL)
Wednesday. having represented Delhi Capitals (154), Piyush Chawla (157), Ravi- 2023 due to a hamstring injury.
He accomplished this landmark
during his side’s match against Pun- besides RR, has scored 3,623 runs in chandran Ashwin (159), Amit Mish- “Mumbai Indians (MI) on
140 matches at an average of 29.45
ra (166), Lasith Malinga (170), Yuz-
jab Kings at Guwahati. In the match, with three tons and 18 fifties and the vendra Chahal (171) and Dwayne Wednesday named Riley Meredith
during a run chase of 198 runs, Sam- best score of 119. He is the 17th-high- Bravo (183). as a replacement for injured fast
son scored 42 off 25 balls. His knock est run-scorer in IPL history. He has also found some suc- bowler Jhye Richardson. Richard-
consisted of five fours and a six. Runs cess as a batter, often sent up the son is suffering from a hamstring in-
flowed from his bat at a strike rate order to deliver some quick hits. In jury and is ruled out of the 16th edi-
of 168.00. His innings was ended by Sunil Narine completes 150 149 matches, he has scored 1,032 tion of the Indian Premier League
pacer Nathan Ellis, who dismissed matches in IPL runs at an average of 14.96 and four (IPL),” said a statement from IPL.
him after Matthew Short caught him. half-centuries. His best individual His replacement, Australian fast
In 118 matches for Rajasthan olkata Knight Riders (KKR) bowler, Riley Meredith has played
Royals, Samson has scored 3,138 and West Indies bowling score is 75. His strike rate of 163.29 5 T20Is picking up 8 wickets that
makes him a very useful hitter in the
runs at an average of 30.46. He has Kall-rounder Sunil Narine shorter format. includes a three-wicket haul. He
scored two centuries and 18 fifties for completed 150 matches in his Indi- He has made the seventh-high-
his side, with the best score of 119. an Premier League (IPL) career on est appearances for a single franchise has represented the Punjab Kings
His runs have come at a strike rate Thursday. in IPL history, behind, 225 by Vi- & Mumbai Indians in the previous
of 137.99. He accomplished this landmark rat Kohli (RCB), 206 by MS Dhoni editions of the IPL.
He has overtaken Ajinkya Ra- during the match against Royal Chal- He joins MI for Rs 1.5 Crore. In
hane, another India middle-order lengers Bangalore at Eden Gardens (CSK), 189 by Kieron Pollard (MI), 13 IPL matches throughout his ca-
183 by Rohit Sharma (MI), 176 by
batter who has played for RR. In in Kolkata. Narine has represented Suresh Raina (CSK) and 156 by AB reer from 2021 onwards, he has tak-
106 matches for RR, he has scored Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for de Villiers (RCB). en 12 wickets at an average of 33.75
3,098 runs at an average of 35.60. He the entirety of his IPL career since and an economy rate of 9.00. His best
scored two centuries and 21 fifties for his debut in the league back in 2012. bowling figures in the league are 2/24.
the side with the best score of 105*. He has been one of the marquee MI name Meredith as Mumbai Indians started their
Other notable run-scorers for players for his side. replacement for Richardson IPL campaign with an eight-wicket
RR include Shane Watson (2,474 In 150 matches in IPL so far, he loss to Royal Challengers Bangalore
runs in 84 matches with two tons and has taken 153 wickets at an econ- umbai Indians (MI) an- (RCB) in their opening match.
14 fifties), Jos Buttler (2,377 runs in omy rate of 6.65 and an average of nounced on Thursday that MI, the five-time champions will
60 matches with five tons and 15 fif- 25.22. His best bowling figures in MAustralia pacer Riley Mer- face four-time champions Chennai
ties) and Rahul Dravid (1,324 runs in the tournament are 5/19. He is the edith will replace compatriot Jhye Super Kings at Wankhede Stadium
52 matches with seven fifties). eighth-highest wicket-taker in IPL Richardson, who has been ruled out on April 8.

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