Sharjah: Talismanic Kings XI Punjab opener Mayank Agarwal smashed a second ton of the 13th edition of Indian Premier League against Rajasthan Royals to help his side post a mammoth total of 223/2 here at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
Agarwal scored 106 runs in just 56 balls studded with seven maximums and 10 boundaries. The right-hand batsman displayed a quality show of textbook cricket shots while playing at a strike rate of 212.
Mayank had earlier scored 89 in KXIP's opening match against Delhi Capitals and almost led his side to victory in the process. He followed that up with 26 in the next match which was dominated by Rahul's record 132.
Mayank on Sunday had put up 172 runs with Rahul when he reached his century. By the time he was dismissed, the partnership had swollen to 183. They were two short of the highest ever opening partnership in the IPL that was set by Jonny Bairstow and David Warner for SunRisers Hyderabad last season. This is overall the third-highest opening partnership in the tournament, one run behind the 184 scored by Chris Lynn and Gautam Gambhir for Kolkata Knight Riders in 2017.