Harshal Patel dismissed MS Dhoni on a golden duck©
After former Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper MS Dhoni was dismissed for a golden duck in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 on Sunday, Punjab Kings (PBKS) bowler Harshal Patel said he has too much respect for the 42-year-old legend and therefore did not celebrate his wicket. Harshal took three wickets and conceded 24 runs in his four-over spell at an economy rate of 6.00. He removed Dhoni for a golden duck in the fifth ball of the 19th over. While speaking after the first innings, Harshal commented on the pitch at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium and said the wicket was dry. The PBKS bowler added that he went backwards during his first over the ball.
“Wicket was on the drier side. I have too much respect for him to celebrate when I get him out (on Dhoni). One of the advantages of playing a day game is that the square is quite rough. The ball starts so to reverse. My first time was to reverse. It's all about the feel of that delivery (slower). The more you bowl, the better you get. Most batters don't go for great results,” Harshal said.
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To sum up the first innings of the match, Punjab won the toss and decided to bowl. Ravindra Jadeja (43), Ruturaj Gaikwad (32) and Daryl Mitchell (30) were the standout batters for Chennai as they took the visitors to 167/9. Rest, no other batsman could keep still in front of the PBKS bowling attack.
Punjab showed an astonishing performance in bowling and stopped CSK from forging partnerships. Harshal Patel and Rahul Chahar led the PBKS bowling attack and picked up three wickets in their respective spells.
The target of 168 proved too high for PBKS to chase, with the franchise suffering a 28-run defeat.
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