Dubai: Kings XI Punjab captain KL Rahul smashed yet another fifty to guide his team to 178/4 against Chennai Super Kings on Sunday here at the Dubai International Stadium. Both the teams are at the bottom of the points table and desperately need to win this match.
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Decent job with the bat! 👍
— Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) October 4, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
Time to defend now! #SaddaPunjab #IPL2020 #KXIP #KXIPvCSK pic.twitter.com/70u83PhPOj
">Decent job with the bat! 👍
— Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) October 4, 2020
Time to defend now! #SaddaPunjab #IPL2020 #KXIP #KXIPvCSK pic.twitter.com/70u83PhPOjDecent job with the bat! 👍
— Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) October 4, 2020
Time to defend now! #SaddaPunjab #IPL2020 #KXIP #KXIPvCSK pic.twitter.com/70u83PhPOj
After winning the toss KXIP opted to bat first and their in-form openers proved the decision right by providing a 61 run opening stand in just nine overs.
Mayank Agarwal was removed by veteran Piyush Chawla in his very first over. Agarwal tried to pull one for a six, instead found fielder on the boundary line. KL Rahul, who once again reclaimed his orange cap, was going strong and steady.
Mandeep Singh, who joined his captain in the middle after the first wicket, started hitting the ball from word go. Before getting dismissed the right-hand batsman scored 27 of just 16 balls with two sixes in it. He was sent back by Ravindra Jadeja.
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Namma Bigg Boss entry be like... 🦁💛 #WhistlePodu #Yellove #WhistleFromHome #KXIPvCSK pic.twitter.com/ktLDSYeTU2
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) October 4, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">Namma Bigg Boss entry be like... 🦁💛 #WhistlePodu #Yellove #WhistleFromHome #KXIPvCSK pic.twitter.com/ktLDSYeTU2
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) October 4, 2020Namma Bigg Boss entry be like... 🦁💛 #WhistlePodu #Yellove #WhistleFromHome #KXIPvCSK pic.twitter.com/ktLDSYeTU2
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) October 4, 2020
Wicket-keeper batsman Nicholas Pooran also played quickfire innings of 33 runs in just 17 balls, studded with three huge sixes and one boundary. He was dismissed by Shardul Thakur.
Thakur struck on the very next ball as he clinched the important wicket of KL who was batting on 63. Rahul smashed seven boundaries and one beautiful six in his innings.
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The Dhool expression says it all! Pure death bowling! 😍🦁💛 #WhistlePodu #Yellove #WhistleFromHome #KXIPvCSK pic.twitter.com/pDty0v9GmO
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) October 4, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">The Dhool expression says it all! Pure death bowling! 😍🦁💛 #WhistlePodu #Yellove #WhistleFromHome #KXIPvCSK pic.twitter.com/pDty0v9GmO
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) October 4, 2020The Dhool expression says it all! Pure death bowling! 😍🦁💛 #WhistlePodu #Yellove #WhistleFromHome #KXIPvCSK pic.twitter.com/pDty0v9GmO
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) October 4, 2020
In the end, Sarfaraz Khan and Glenn Maxwell helped KXIP reach 178/4.
For CSK Thakur picked two wickets while Jadeja and Chawla took one wicket each. It was rather an off day for Dwayne Bravo as he leaked runs at the rate of 9.50.
