Punjab is still in contention for the playoffs. The margin of victory could have been bigger had Punjab held on to their catches. A win nevertheless will give Punjab confidence. On the day they were too good for Delhi. They have to win their last league game against the Mumbai Indians.
A fighting half-century from Parthiv Patel when the rest of the side was falling like nine-pins alongwith a blazing cameo from Thisara Perera helped Sunrisers post 150 for seven against the Kings XI Punjab at Mohali.
Young pacer Sandeep Sharma, the joint highest wicket-taker for India in the U-19 World Cup, looks up to Dale Steyn for "inspiration" and wants to emulate the South African fast bowler whenever he gets a chance to don the national colours.
Kings XI Punjab on Saturday, added pacers Aniket Choudhary and Sandeep Sharma apart from talented batsman Manan Vohra in their squad for the sixth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), beginning April 3.
Punjab crushed Himachal Pradesh by 10 wickets en route their entry into the quarter-final of the Vijay Hazare Trophy as the toppers of the North Zone leg.
Punjab entered the Vijay Hazare National One-Day Championship quarterfinals after a facile five-wicket win over the Services Sports Control Board in their North Zone leg encounter.
Left-arm spinner Rakesh Dhurv's five-wicket haul wrecked the formidable Punjab as Gujarat rose to second on the points table after a 37-run win in their Ranji Trophy Group A encounter on Tuesday.
Left-arm spinner Rakesh Dhruv (3 for 51) and paceman Kushang Patel (2 for 74) shared five wickets between them as Gujarat fought back to reduce Punjab to 227 for seven on the second day of their Ranji Trophy Group A match at Valsad on Sunday.
A brilliant ton by former India Under-19 captain Ashok Menaria and a fighting half-century by opener Vineet Saxena saved Rajasthan the blushes as the hosts reached 268 for nine on the opening day of their Group A Ranji Trophy tie against Saurashtra at Jaipur on Saturday.
Struggling India spinner Harbhajan Singh on Saturday regained some of the lost touch with a three-wicket haul as Punjab restricted Gujarat to 261 for nine on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Group A match.