IPL 2019 highlights: Kings XI Punjab beat Rajasthan Royals by 12 runs
Invited to bat, KXIP posted 182 for six against RR. KL Rahul (52) and David Miller (40) shared 85 runs to lay the foundation
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KXIP's Nicholas Pooran celebrates the dismissal of RR's batsman Sanju Samson at PCA IS Bindra Stadium Mohali. Photo: PTI
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Invited to bat, opener Gayle (30) smashed Jaydev Unadkat for a couple of sixes in the second over, before blasting Dhawal Kulkarni for a four and a six in the fifth over.
Archer then had him caught behind by Sanju Samson in the sixth over as KXIP were 39 for one in the first powerplay overs.
Playing his first IPL game this season, New Zealand's Ish Sodhi was then introduced into the attack and Mayank Agarwal (26 off 12) clobbered him for a six in the fourth ball.
Agarwal then picked up a four and a six off Shreyas Gopal before Sodhi returned to remove him. Trying to play a slog sweep, Agarwal was caught by Archer at long-on.
Left stranded on the other end, Rahul tried to steady the ship with Miller, who came into the side due to the last-minute ankle injury of Moises Henriques.
The duo took singles and twos before Rahul finally scored his first boundary when he lifted a Unadkat delivery across the mid-off region.
In the 14th over, Rahul and Miller exploded after bringing up the hundred for KXIP. The duo amassed 19 runs off Sodhi's over, his last, with Rahul smoking a massive six over deep square leg and Miller thumping one over long-off.
The two batsmen piled up 20 runs in the next over with Rahul hitting an inside-out shot over cover for a six and a four off Unadkat, and Miller disposing a full-toss over deep midwicket.
Gopal then bowled an economical over next to compete his quota of four overs.
In the next over, Archer dismissed Miller on a no-ball before Rahul sent one across the mid-off area to complete his fifty in 45 balls.
Rahul perished early in the 18th over off Unadkat and Archer then bowled a superb over, removing Nicholas Pooran (5) and Mandeep Singh (0). Miller too was sent packing early in the 20th over by Kulkarni.
Ashwin then smashed a four and successive sixes in the last two balls to put KXIP in a strong position.
Over 20; KXIP won by 12 runs
Shami continues and Gopal holed up to long-off. Now Binny on strike, and squeezes the yorker to backward point for no run. A couple of runs for Binny towards long-on. Binny squeezes the 4th ball to long-on for a double. A couple of runs for Binny towards deep extra-cover. Binny hits the last ball to deep extra cover for FOUR
Over 19; Rahane OUT
Arshdeep Singh [3.0-0-29-1] is back into the attack and Rahane tries to sweep but fails to score. Rahane collects a couple of runs off the 2nd ball to deep extra cover. Rahane gets a top-edge, OUT. Shreyas Gopal, right handed bat, comes to the crease. Binny smashes the 4th ball into the deep mid-wicket for SIX. Arshdeep beats Binny out-side off. Binny smashes the last ball straight down the ground for SIX.
Over 18; CRR: 8.11 REQ: 18.5
Mohammed Shami [2.0-0-23-0] is back into the attack and Jofra Archer hits the first ball to long-on, Rahul takes a superb diving catch to remover Archer. Jofra Archer c Rahul b Shami 1(3). Stuart Binny, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Rahane hits the 2nd ball to mid-wicket for a single. Stuart Binny hits the 3rd ball for FOUR to deep square leg. Binny flicks the 4th ball for SIX to deep fine leg boundary. A single for Binny off the 5th ball towards deep mid-wicket. A single for Rahane to end the over.
Over 17; CRR: 7.82 REQ: 16.67
Murugan Ashwin continues and Rahane collects a couple of runs off the first ball follows by a single. WIDE... Ashton Turner OUT as he can't repeat the what he did here against Indian for Australia during 5-match ODI series. Turner c Miller b Murugan Ashwin 0(1). Jofra Archer, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Rahane works the 4th ball to cover region for a single. DOT... Archer drives the last ball to long-off for a single.
Over 16; CRR: 7.94 REQ: 14
R Ashwin [3.0-0-19-1] is back into the attack and Tripathi hits the first ball to long-on for a single. Rahane hits the 2nd ball to long-on for a single. WIDE and Tripathi survives stumping. DOT as Tripathi hits the 3rd ball back to bowler. Tripathi hits the 4th ball to deep mid-wicket for a single. Rahane drives the 5th ball to deep extra-cover for a single. Tripathi hits the last ball straight to long-off, OUT. R Tripathi c Agarwal b Ashwin 50(45) [4s-4]
Over 15; CRR: 8.13 REQ: 12.2
Murugan Ashwin [2.0-0-13-0] is back into the attack and Tripathi fails to score off the first while pulls the next delivery to deep mid-wicket for a single. Rahane guides the 3rd ball to short third-man for a single. Tripathi hits the 4th uppishly to deep extra cover for a single. DOT... Rahane sweeps the last ball to deep square leg for a couple of runs.
Over 15; CRR: 8.13 REQ: 12.2
Murugan Ashwin [2.0-0-13-0] is back into the attack and Tripathi fails to score off the first while pulls the next delivery to deep mid-wicket for a single. Rahane guides the 3rd ball to short third-man for a single. Tripathi hits the 4th uppishly to deep extra cover for a single. DOT... Rahane sweeps the last ball to deep square leg for a couple of runs.
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First Published: Apr 16 2019 | 5:30 PM IST