IPL: Dinesh Karthik Dominates Left-Arm Seamers, Especially Sam Curran

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India] : Royal Challengers (RCB) batter Dinesh Karthik has dominated the left-arm fast bowlers in the Indian Premier League (IPL) so far especially against the Punjab Kings (PBKS) seamer Sam Curran scoring more than 300 runs at an outstanding strike rate and at a brilliant average.

The Chennai-born player has slammed 309 runs so far in just 147 balls against the left-arm speedsters which is laced 31 boundaries and 19 sixes in his innings. The right-hand batter has amassed runs at a magnificent strike rate of 210.20 and at a stunning average of 51.50. He has been dismissed by a left-armer six times in the IPL.

The 38-year-old cricketer have an upper hand in the head to head battle against Curran in the IPL so far. He has smashed 65 runs in just 25 deliveries bowled by the English bowler at a marvelous strike rate of 260 with eight fours and three maximums. He has been dismissed by the Englishmen only once.

The right-hand batter played an unbeaten knock of 28 runs from just 10 balls in the match against PBKS on Monday with the help of three fours and two sixes in his innings. In this innings the 38-year-old cricketer scored runs at a strike rate of 280.

On the other hand, the left-arm seamer from England didn't have a good outing with the ball in the match as the 25-year-old conceded 30 runs in his spell of three overs and he was able to grab only a single wicket.