Sam Curran smashes his fifth IPL half-century: Key stats
Punjab Kings captain Sam Curran smashed a match-winning 63* from 41 balls against Rajasthan Royals in Match 65 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season on Wednesday. PBKS were 48/4 at one stage in a chase of 145 in Guwahati. Curran, who walked in when PBKS were 36/3, shared 63 runs alongside Jitesh Sharma for the fifth wicket. Here are further details.
A matured knock from Curran's blade
Curran took a while to get started as his focus was to resurrect the innings. He started to find his feet and hit crucial fours off Yuzvendra Chahal and Ravichandran Ashwin. Curran got set and the runs arrived. He reached his fifty from 38 balls before smacking Sandeep Sharma for a maximum. Curran dispatched Avesh Khan next as PBKS got the job done thereafter.
Fifth IPL half-century for Curran
Curran scored a superb 41-ball 63*. He registered five fours and three sixes. He now owns 883 runs in the IPL at 25.22 (SR: 136.47). England all-rounder Curran hit his fifth fifty in the cash-rich league. In the ongoing season, Curran has 270 runs at 27 (50s: 2). In the 20-over format, Curran has smashed 3,150 runs at 21 (50s: 17).
Curran impressed with the ball as well
Earlier, Curran dismissed Yashasvi Jaiswal and Dhruv Jurel to manage 2/24 from three overs. In the IPL 2024 season, Curran has raced to 16 scalps at 26. Overall in the tournament, he has 58 wickets from 59 matches at 32.75.
Curran joins a unique club with this record
As per Cricbuzz, Curran became the fifth captain with 50-plus score and two wickets in an IPL match. 91 & 2/25 - Sourav Ganguly (KKR) vs Deccan Chargers, Hyderabad, 2008 50 & 3/22 - Yuvraj Singh (PBKS) vs RCB, Durban, 2009 66* & 4/29 - Yuvraj Singh (PWI) vs DC, Mumbai DYP, 2011 54 & 4/17 - JP Duminy (DC) vs SRH, Visakhapatnam, 2015
