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 to the final ball where Sikandar held his nerves 💜and drove Punjab to a thrilling 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 Mat൲heesha Patheerana

— S.Badrinath (@s_badrinath)

Freak

— Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket)

Safe to say is the first Zimbabwean to scoꦇre the winn🃏ing 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 batting.

— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer)

Great cameo from Jitesh Sharma in the 🥀run chase against C🅺SK.

📷: 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 lik🎐e these make our beloved 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)

Anywaᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚy, pleased for Sikandar Raza. I always have a soft corner for him.

— Bharath Ramaraj (@Fancricket12)

Sikan🃏dar Raza shadow practiced the shot before the last ball he’d hit for three runs to win. Tremen🅷dous composure under pressure.

— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad)

Absolute scenes at Chepauk, what a thriller of a match we've witnessed 🤯

Greatest cricket league in the wor♛ld for a🐓 reason 😌

Zimbabwe star Sikandar Raza hit the win𓆉ning runs 👏🏻 |

— Kriti Singh (@kritiitweets)