Harshal Patel

IPL 2024, PBKS vs CSK: Punjab are still in race for playoffs, says optimistic Harshal Patel

Danijones8 months ago03 mins

Harshal Patel said that PBKS are still in with a good chance of making their way through to the playoffs in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. On Sunday, May 5, PBKS lost to Ruturaj Gaikwad’s CSK by 28 runs at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala. With the defeat, Punjab kept languishing in the bottom half of the table with 8 points and a net run rate of -0.187 thanks to wins in 4 out of 11 matches. With 3 games left in the league stage, PBKS are in a must-win position from here on. IPL 2024 Full Coverage | IPL 2024 Points Table and Standings | 2024 IPL Full Schedule ‘We can beat any team’ “We just need to play good cricket. In terms of playoffs race, in 13 years of playing in the IPL, I have never seen teams out of the race or qualified before 13 and 14 games are done. So, we are still in the race,” Harshal told in the post-match press conference. “As a team, we know that when we play high quality cricket, and everyone does their job, we play our roles well. We know that we can beat any team on any ground,” Harshal added. After opting to bowl first, PBKS restricted their opponents to 167 for 9 in 20 overs. Harshal was impressive after he got the wickets of Daryl Mitchell, Shardul Thakur and MS Dhoni to finish with figures of 4-0-24-3. PBKS faltered in the batting department and were restricted to 139 for 9. Prabhsimran Singh and Shashank Singh scored 30 and 27 runs respectively, but failed to take their team home. Ravindra Jadeja took 3 wickets and did not let the Punjab batters get away. The Kings will next be up against Faf du Plessis’ RCB on Thursday, May 9 in Dharamsala. Published By: sabyasachi chowdhury Published On: May 5, 2024 Tune In

MS Dhoni: WATCH: Dharamsala crowd goes on ‘mute mode’ as CSK hero MS Dhoni falls for a golden duck | Cricket News

Danijones8 months ago02 mins

NEW DELHI: When Shardul Thakur was bowled out by Harshal Patel, the entire crowd at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala erupted in anticipation of the arrival of MS Dhoni at the crease. The crowd expected thrilling performances and powerful sixes from the legendary cricketer, but their excitement was quickly dampened when Dhoni was dismissed for a golden duck. Harshal Patel’s slower yorker caught Dhoni off guard, uprooting the stumps. This was the first time Dhoni left the field without scoring in IPL 2024. WATCH: “Wicket was on drier side. I have too much respect for him to celebrate when I get him out (on Dhoni),” Harshal said after PBKS restricted CSK to 167. “One of the advantages of playing a day game is that the square is quite rough. So the ball starts reversing. In my first over it was reversing. It’s all about the feel of that delivery (slower one). More you bowl the better you get. Most batters don’t pick it. Have been practicing in the nets, and when it comes out it gives you great results,” he said.Dhoni was also run out on the final ball of the innings in CSK’s previous match against Punjab Kings at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.In the 11 matches he has played so far, Dhoni has scored 110 runs at an average of 55. Dhoni, who handed over the captaincy to Ruturaj Gaikwad ahead of the IPL 2024 season, guided CSK to five IPL titles.