IPL 2023 [Twitter reactions]: Sikandar Raza holds nerves to drive Punjab Kings to a thrilling win over Chennai Super Kings

In a thrilling encounter between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Match 41 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, PBKS won the game by 4 wickets at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday.

After winning the toss, CSK elected to bat and scored 200/4 in their 20 overs. Devon Conway played a clinical knock of 92* off 52 balls, while Ruturaj Gaikwad and Shivam Dube contributed with 37 and 28 runs respectively. For PBKS, Arshdeep Singh, Sam Curran, Rahul Chahar, and Sikandar Raza picked up a wicket each.

In response, PBKS chased down the target with 5 balls to spare, thanks to a strong batting display by Prabhsimran Singh, Liam Livingstone, and Curran. Tushar Deshpande was the pick of the bowlers for CSK, taking 3 wickets for 49 runs in his 4 overs. Ravindra Jadeja also contributed with 2 wickets.

The contest went down toꦺ the final ball where Sikandar held his nerves and drove Punjab to a thrilli♐ng win over Chennai.

Here is how Twitter reacted:

Sikandar 'Baahubali' Raza 👑

— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL)

Punjabiya di Shaan vakhri 🔥 Mubarkaa

— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh)

Irrespective of the result, 🍬extremely impressed with Matheesha Patheerana

— S.Badrinath (@s_badrinath)

Freak

— Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket)

Safe to say is the first Z꧃imbabwean to score the winning runs in an🌃 IPL game?

— Bharat Sundaresan (@beastieboy07)

As Thala said, ‘We’ll look to improve!” 🦁💛

— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL)

This IPL belongs to the success of players who are not much known faces. 🐓Be it players from Afghanistan, Ireland, Namibia or Zimbabwe.

Sikandar Raza wins it for Punjab Kings.

And to do it at Chepauk, that's a historical win.

— Rahul Sharma (@CricFnatic)

Wasting a good start. Lack of good finish. CSK has a trash run rate in death overs while ba🥀tting.

— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer)

Great 🍸cameo from ꦚJitesh Sharma in the run chase against CSK.

📷: Jio Cinema/IPL

— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)

Sikandar Raza with the winning runs – what a run chase by Punjab Kings.

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra)

Sikandar Raza, you little beauty. ❤️

Moments like t💞hese make our be🧸loved game so very very special.

— North Stand Gang – Wankhede (@NorthStandGang)

SIKANDAR RAZA – LQ BLOOD!

Pulled off the highest chase vs CSK at Chepauk!

scored 9 against Pathirana in the last over

— Zaid Babar Khan (@ZaidBabarKhan1)

Anyway, pleased for Sikandar Raza. I alwa🦹ys have a soft corner fo💯r him.

— Bharath Ramaraj (@Fancricket12)

🧸Sikandar R💎aza shadow practiced the shot before the last ball he’d hit for three runs to win. Tremendous composure under pressure.

— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad)

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