Wadhera's Spin-Hitting Brilliance Boosts PBKS' IPL Ambitions

Key Highlights:

• Nehal Wadhera's Impact: Scored 62 off 41 balls, including 53 off 30 against spin. His strike rate against spin is 151.2, with 17.9% of his shots being sweeps.
• Crucial Against Top Spinners: Faced Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana, scoring 44 off 26 balls.
• Career Stats Against Spin:
  • Runs: 251
  • Balls: 166
  • Average: 50.2
  • Strike Rate: 151.2
  • Boundary Percentage: 20.48%

Spin-Hitting Dominance in IPL 2024:

• Top Teams by Spin Strike Rate:
  1. SRH: 161.43 SR, 38.57 Average
  2. RCB: 151.51 SR, 50.14 Average
  3. KKR: 145.34 SR, 38.06 Average
• PBKS' Spin-Battling Strength: 145.47 SR against spin since 2022.

PBKS' Key Spin-Hitters:

• Shreyas Iyer: Renowned for spin应对能力.
• Glenn Maxwell: IPL-best 162.73 SR against spin.
• Marcus Stoinis: Mastered spin in high-pressure chases.
• Prabhsimran & Shashank Singh: Consistently strike at 150+ against spin.

PBKS' Resilience:

• Recovered from 43/4 in 7 overs against RR.
• Only 2 instances in IPL history of chasing 200+ after 3 wickets for <30. PBKS almost achieved it, falling short due to late wickets.

Notable Mention:

• Ashutosh Sharma's Heroics: Scored 53 off 28 balls against Ravi Bishnoi and Shahbaz Ahmed in a recent match.