Shikhar Dhawan Crucial Fifty Helps PBKS reach 179.

Shikhar Dhawan, the captain of the Punjab Kings, chose to bat first after winning the toss at Eden Gardens. However, during that time, they also lost Prabhsimran Singh, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, and Liam Livingstone. Despite a strong start, the squad went on to score 58 runs while on the powerplay. Dhawan then balanced Punjab’s innings in the middle overs by partnering with Jitesh Sharma for a third-wicket stand of 53 runs. Dhawan was dismissed by Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Nitish Rana after making a well-played 57 off 47 balls.Shahrukh Khan and Harpreet Brar gave PBKS a major boost in the final two overs after they were struggling to gain momentum in the middle overs. In those two overs, the duo scored 36 runs, with 21 of those runs coming from last over. To reach 179.