Prabhsimran Singh’s deft touches, Priyansh Arya’s maturity stands out in PBKS’ rained-out clash against KKR
Synopsis: Priyansh Arya crafted a skilful 35-ball 69 and Prabhsimran Singh mixed his aggressive heaves with deft late-cuts to make a dazzling 49-ball 83 to propel Punjab Kings to 201. But rain had the last laugh in Kolkata.
Plucky Prabhsimran dazzles
Prabhsimran can give the impression of being a biff-er who likes to carve and wallop. He does all that with aplomb, but it’s his crafty little deflections – the late cuts and laps – that say so much about his batting brain. He has an uncanny ability to mix both sides, and that puts opponents off their game.
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