'He was also causing us problems, that is why he was allowed to make his debut today'- Shikhar Dhawan lauds Punjab bowler’s performance

After losing their second match against Kolkata, Punjab made an outstanding comeback as they beat Chennai by 54 runs on Sunday at the Brabourne Stadium. Liam Livingstone starred with the bat as he smashed 60 runs in 32 balls, a knock which was laced with 5 fours and 5 sixes. Shikhar Dhawan also gave him valuable support of 33 runs in 24 balls.

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Thanks to those contributions, Punjab managed to score 180 runs in the first innings. Punjab were outstanding with the ball as well as they bundled Chennai out for just 126 runs in the second innings. Amidst all, what grabbed headlines was debutant Vaibhav Arora’s sensational bowling performance.

Despite having a senior fast bowler like Sandeep Sharma in the squad, Punjab handed the debut cap to Arora, which left a lot of people surprised. The Indian seamer later showcased his potential with a superb opening spell in the second innings.

He troubled Chennai’s batters with his ability to swing the bowl both ways. Arora also accounted for the wickets of Robin Uthappa and Moeen Ali and finished his spell with stellar returns of 2 for 21 in 4 overs.

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Punjab’s opener, Shikhar Dhawan hailed Vaibhav Arora’s sensational performance in the post-match presentation. He revealed that the 24-year old Indian fast bowler troubled the batters in the practice session which helped him make his debut on Sunday.

” In the nets, he (Vaibhav) was also causing us problems. That is why he was allowed to make his debut today. He utilized the pitch and bowled a solid line and length,” said Shikhar Dhawan during the post-match presentation.

For the unversed, Vaibhav Arora played his first-ever game in the Indian T20 League on Sunday. He made his first-class debut for Himachal Pradesh on 9^th December 2019. With the win on Sunday, Punjab Kings have now two wins in three games. Mayank Agarwal and Co. are slated to play their next match against Gujarat on Friday at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai.