KKR vs Punjab Kings Shikhar Dhawan 40 to 29

Punjab Kings skipper Shikhar Dhawan

equaled Virat Kohli's massive feat during their Indian Premier League

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(IPL) 2023 opener against Kolkata Knight Riders in Mohali on Saturday.

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The PBKS skipper was once again at his gritty best as he stitched together a solid 50-run partnership

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with Sri Lanka's Bhanuka Rajapaksa for the second wicket.

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This was the 94th 50-run partnership for Dhawan in IPL history and he is now

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joint-top with Virat Kohli as the batsmen with the most half-century partnerships

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Suresh Raina is third with 83 while David Warner is in fourth position with 82.

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