IPL 2026 Before this, a good news has emerged for the Punjab Kings team. The wicketkeeper batsman of his team has created havoc with the bat. This batsman started the innings and created havoc on the field in just 9 balls. This batsman can also open the innings for the team and can also hit fours and sixes.

Punjab Kings batsman’s blast

This batsman was selected by Punjab Kings as a replacement in their team in IPL 2025 after Glenn Maxwell was out of IPL due to injury. This batsman is none other than Australian cricketer Mitchell Owen, who has created havoc in the Big Bash League.

Actually, today a match is being played between Hobart Hurricanes and Adelaide Strikers in the Big Bash League. In this match, Mitchell Owen came to open the innings for Hobart Hurricanes. After coming on the field, he played a stormy innings and surprised everyone by batting with a strike rate of 366.66.

Mitchell Owen scored 33 runs in 9 balls

Mitchell Owen scored a total of 33 runs in 9 balls with 2 fours and 4 sixes. He played his first ball dot ball. After this, he hit 2 fours on the second and third balls. He hit a six on his fourth and fifth ball. After this, he kept the strike with one run on the sixth ball.

After this, he hit 2 sixes on his seventh and eighth balls and scored 33 runs in just 8 balls. He hit 4 sixes in five balls. Owen returned to the pavilion after being caught by Jason Sangha on his 9th ball off the ball of Luke Wood, but before getting out and going to the pavilion, he thrashed the opposing bowlers fiercely and completed his work.

Owen helped the team reach 178K

Thanks to this innings of Mitchell Owen, his team scored 178 runs at the loss of 6 wickets in 20 overs. Till now, Adelaide Strikers team has lost three wickets for 7 runs in 3 overs while chasing the target. Seeing this kind of performance of Owen, the Punjab team is going to be very happy.

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