Shahrukh | Shah Rukh Khan hits 10 sixes and 20 fours; Punjab Kings Happy!

Shah Rukh Khan has been bought by the Punjab Kings for Rs 9 crore in an IPL star auction. Today, the Punjab team management may be proud of Shah Rukh Khan, who is known for his explosive batting. And the firm conviction that the crores they have invested will not be in vain. Shah Rukh Khan’s explosive batting against Delhi against Tamil Nadu in the Ranji Trophy is the talk of the cricketing world today. Shah Rukh Khan hit 194 off 148 balls. Shah Rukh Khan’s 10 sixes and 20 fours gave Tamil Nadu the lead in the first innings against a strong Delhi side.

Shah Rukh Khan, who was batting at number seven, brought his maiden first-class century to the brink of a double century when Tamil Nadu was in deep crisis with the front and middle order collapsing. But that fight ended six runs away. With his long levers and brute force, Shah Rukh scored some flat sixes. Many of them fell on the stand in the gallery. Most of Shah Rukh’s sixes were between long off and long on.

After Delhi’s innings ended at 452, Tamil Nadu resumed at 75 for two on the third day. Tamil Nadu, who had secured a crucial first innings lead of 42 runs, were all out for 494 with only overs to spare.

Experienced Baba Indrajith, who scored 117 off 149 balls at the Barsapara Stadium, witnessed a flurry of boundaries and sixes. Tamil Nadu put on a stellar performance against the mighty Delhi.

Shah Rukh Khan, who bought the Punjab Kings for Rs 9 crore in last weekend’s IPL mega auction, had a very memorable day. Left-arm spinner Vikas Mishra bowled brilliantly for Delhi. He took six wickets for 108 runs. Experienced left-arm seamer Pradeep Sangwan scored 107 runs in 21 overs while Kuldeep Yadav scored 105 runs in 18 overs. Though Tamil Nadu lost five wickets for 162 runs, they came back into the match with the help of Shah Rukh Khan. Baba Indrajith hit 17 fours and two sixes in the middle order.

Shah Rukh Khan put on 178 for the second wicket with wicketkeeper Narayanaswamy Jagadeesan scoring 50 off 71 balls. Shah Rukh completed his century off 89 balls and not only saved his team from a difficult situation but also gave them a first innings lead and secured three points for them.

In another group match, Chhattisgarh beat Jharkhand by eight wickets in three days and scored five points.

Score

Delhi 1st Innings: 452 all out

Tamil Nadu 494 all out in 107.5 overs (Shah Rukh Khan 194, Baba Indrajith 117; Vikas Mishra 6/108).

Jharkhand 169, 133 (Utkarsh Singh 42, Sumit Ruikar 4/29)

Chhattisgarh 174, (target 129) 129/2 (Akhil Herwadkar 62).