PBKS vs RR in IPL 2021: It was raining landmarks on day 3 of IPL 2021 Phase 2. While Punjab Kings captain KL Rahul completed 3000 runs, Mayank Agarwal also grabbed the opportunity to complete 2000 runs. He achieved the landmark by completing his fifty against Rajasthan Royals during his 96th innings in IPL. He brought up his fifty off just 34 balls that comprised a couple of sixes and seven boundaries. He went on to slam 67 runs off 43 balls and changed the context of the game before falling to Rahul Tewatia in the 13th over. Follow IPL 2021 live updates on insidesport.co and live streaming on Star Sports, Hotstar
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PBKS vs RR in IPL 2021: Agarwal also shared a 100+ partnership with KL Rahul for the opening wicket. The duo slammed all the bowlers out of the park and amassed 120 runs in 11.5 overs. The excellent batting performance set up the game in favour of Punjab Kings in their chase of 186 runs.
Mayank Agarwal in IPL
Mayank Agarwal is in blistering form in IPL 2021. His performance has seen a surge since the last edition of IPL in the UAE. His excellent batting performance has forced Chris Gayle to miss the opening slot for Punjab Kings. His batting average has jumped to 50+ in IPL 2021.
| Batting and Fielding | Mat | No | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | CT | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 96 | 5 | 2000* | 106 | 23.16 | 1,474 | 135.14 | 1 | 9 | 191 | 78 | 39 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8 | 2 | 302 | 99* | 50.33 | 215 | 140.46 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | 11 | 0 | 424 | 106 | 38.54 | 271 | 156.45 | 1 | 2 | 44 | 15 | 6 | 0 |
PBKS vs RR in IPL 2021: Meanwhile, Agarwal has also jumped to the top 5 in the Orange Cap list. He has already amassed 300+ runs.
IPL 2021 Orange Cap list
| POS | PLAYER | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Shikhar Dhawan
|
8 | 8 | 1 | 380 | 92 | 54.28 | 283 | 134.27 | 0 | 3 | 43 | 8 |
| 2 |
KL Rahul
|
8 | 8 | 2 | 380 | 91* | 63.33 | 276 | 137.68 | 0 | 4 | 31 | 18 |
| 3 |
Mayank Agarwal
|
8 | 8 | 1 | 327 | 99* | 46.71 | 227 | 144.05 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 13 |
| 4 |
Faf du Plessis
|
8 | 8 | 2 | 320 | 95* | 53.33 | 223 | 143.49 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 13 |
| 5 |
Prithvi Shaw
|
8 | 8 | 0 | 308 | 82 | 38.50 | 185 | 166.48 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 12 |
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