Punjab Kings’ first Indian Premier League (IPL) playoff in 11 years might finish in a little bit of a nightmare as they had been blown away for simply 101 runs by the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Qualifier 1. Josh Hazlewood and Suyash Sharma took three wickets every as PBKS had been skittled out in simply over 14 overs. PBKS thus equalled the document for the bottom ever rating by a crew in an IPL playoff.
The document was beforehand held unique held by the Lucknow Tremendous Giants, who had been all out for 101 in 16.3 overs whereas chasing a goal of 183 in opposition to the Mumbai Indians within the Eliminator of the 2023 IPL. On Thursday, PBKS had been all out for 101 in 14.1 overs.
Whereas this may occasionally have equalled the document for lowest rating in an IPL playoff, it nonetheless is barely the third lowest for post-league stage matches within the historical past of the event – the playoff system of two qualifiers and an eliminator earlier than the ultimate was launched within the fourth season in 2011. That’s nonetheless held by the Deccan Chargers, who had been all out for 82 in opposition to RCB within the third-place playoff in 2010. The second lowest is 87 by Delhi Daredevils within the semi-final of the inaugural 2008 season in opposition to Rajasthan Royals.
Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Yash Dayal blew PBKS’s big-hitting high order away early within the match. Priyansh Arya was dismissed by Dayal within the second over for seven runs after which Prabhsimran Singh was dismissed by Bhuvneshwar within the third for 18 off 10 balls. Hazlewood then acquired the wickets of PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer (2) and Josh Inglis (4) within the fourth and sixth overs, leaving PBKS 4 wickets down within the powerplay. They misplaced their fifth within the very first over after powerplay with Dayal sending again Nehal Wadhera for eight runs in 10 balls.
Suyash Sharma then took over the carnage, dismissing the big-hitting Shashank Singh for simply three runs within the ninth over after which debutant Musheer Khan for a three-ball duck. Musheer had been despatched in as PBKS’s Impression Sub.