MOHALI: KL Rahul played the function of a sheet anchor to perfection as Kings XI Punjab returned to winning ways with a comfortable eight-wicket victory over Mumbai Indians in an IPL stumble upon on Saturday.
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The talented Rahul was unbeaten on 71 off 57 balls with KXIP reaching the 177-run target in handiest 18.four overs. This was KXIP's 2nd win in 3 video games whilst MI misplaced their 2nd recreation.
The India global hit six fours and a six but what stood out was the manner during which he paced his innings. He played 2nd mess around to perfection until the rushing Chris Gayle and the flowery Mayank Agarwal had been on the crease but upped the ante when it was required.
The 15th over bowled by way of Hardik Pandya swung the fit decisively in KXIP's favour with 19 runs coming off it.
Once the force was off, Rahul hit the ever-dependable Jasprit Bumrah for successive fours to actually shut the fit.
Gayle (40, 24 balls) batted in a fashion handiest he can as he cleared his front leg and hit the ones towering sixes prior to Pandya brothers joined fingers to ship him again to the dug-out after an opening stand of 53.
Gayle failed to get required elevation off a Krunal delivery and Hardik stuck him in the deep. Rahul was slightly into double figures when Gayle were given out.
The subsequent partnership was similarly fascinating as Agarwal (43, 21 balls) was in great nick all the way through the 64 runs that he added with his shut buddy Rahul in handiest 6.1 overs.
Pandya brothers had a depressing day with the ball as Krunal gave away 43 runs in his 4 overs and Hardik 39 runs in 3 overs.
While he was a sadness with the ball, Hardik once again provided the final flourish after yet some other middle-order cave in as Mumbai Indians controlled 176 for 7 after being put into bat.
Quinton de Kock with a 39-ball-60 created a platform which the middle-order sadly did not make full use of prior to Hardik smashed 31 off 19 balls to allow MI get past 175-run mark.
While De Kock hit six obstacles and two sixes in his innings, Pandya hit 3 obstacles and a six off Mohammed Shami.
Skipper Rohit Sharma also appeared excellent all the way through his transient stay on the crease, scoring 32 off 18 balls with 5 fours. He added 51 for the outlet stand with De Kock.
For the home workforce, it was the lesser identified Ashwin -- Murugan, who emerged as the most a success bowler with figures of 2 for 25 from his 4 overs.
Skipper Ravichandran Ashwin did not get any wickets but gave away handiest 26 runs in his 4 overs.
The pace troika of Shami (2/40 in four overs), Andrew Tye (1/40 in four overs) and Hardus Viljoen (2/40 in four overs) had been amongst wickets but bowled a large number of loose deliveries, giving away 13 fours and 3 sixes.
MI had been off to an excellent get started after Shami was hit for a few obstacles by way of Rohit and one from De Kock in the very 2nd over.
In the fifth over, Rohit hit Andrew Tye for 3 more fours but Viljoen dismissed him in the very subsequent over when he attempted to play around the line.
Suryakumar Yadav (11) was stuck plumb in-front by way of Murugan but De Kock found his ways to get obstacles off both the Ashwins.
For a excellent measure he pulled Shami for a six in the back of square and taken up his fifty with a boundary off Murugan.
In between Yuvraj Singh become Murugan's 2nd sufferer and once De Kock was trapped leg prior to by way of Shami, MI had been in a spot of bother.
Once Pollard was gone, MI slumped to 146 for 5 from 120 for two but Hardik ensured a safe total for the guests.
Points Table | Schedule | Scorecard
The talented Rahul was unbeaten on 71 off 57 balls with KXIP reaching the 177-run target in handiest 18.four overs. This was KXIP's 2nd win in 3 video games whilst MI misplaced their 2nd recreation.
The India global hit six fours and a six but what stood out was the manner during which he paced his innings. He played 2nd mess around to perfection until the rushing Chris Gayle and the flowery Mayank Agarwal had been on the crease but upped the ante when it was required.
The 15th over bowled by way of Hardik Pandya swung the fit decisively in KXIP's favour with 19 runs coming off it.
Once the force was off, Rahul hit the ever-dependable Jasprit Bumrah for successive fours to actually shut the fit.
Gayle (40, 24 balls) batted in a fashion handiest he can as he cleared his front leg and hit the ones towering sixes prior to Pandya brothers joined fingers to ship him again to the dug-out after an opening stand of 53.
Gayle failed to get required elevation off a Krunal delivery and Hardik stuck him in the deep. Rahul was slightly into double figures when Gayle were given out.
The subsequent partnership was similarly fascinating as Agarwal (43, 21 balls) was in great nick all the way through the 64 runs that he added with his shut buddy Rahul in handiest 6.1 overs.
Pandya brothers had a depressing day with the ball as Krunal gave away 43 runs in his 4 overs and Hardik 39 runs in 3 overs.
While he was a sadness with the ball, Hardik once again provided the final flourish after yet some other middle-order cave in as Mumbai Indians controlled 176 for 7 after being put into bat.
Quinton de Kock with a 39-ball-60 created a platform which the middle-order sadly did not make full use of prior to Hardik smashed 31 off 19 balls to allow MI get past 175-run mark.
While De Kock hit six obstacles and two sixes in his innings, Pandya hit 3 obstacles and a six off Mohammed Shami.
Skipper Rohit Sharma also appeared excellent all the way through his transient stay on the crease, scoring 32 off 18 balls with 5 fours. He added 51 for the outlet stand with De Kock.
For the home workforce, it was the lesser identified Ashwin -- Murugan, who emerged as the most a success bowler with figures of 2 for 25 from his 4 overs.
Skipper Ravichandran Ashwin did not get any wickets but gave away handiest 26 runs in his 4 overs.
The pace troika of Shami (2/40 in four overs), Andrew Tye (1/40 in four overs) and Hardus Viljoen (2/40 in four overs) had been amongst wickets but bowled a large number of loose deliveries, giving away 13 fours and 3 sixes.
MI had been off to an excellent get started after Shami was hit for a few obstacles by way of Rohit and one from De Kock in the very 2nd over.
In the fifth over, Rohit hit Andrew Tye for 3 more fours but Viljoen dismissed him in the very subsequent over when he attempted to play around the line.
Suryakumar Yadav (11) was stuck plumb in-front by way of Murugan but De Kock found his ways to get obstacles off both the Ashwins.
For a excellent measure he pulled Shami for a six in the back of square and taken up his fifty with a boundary off Murugan.
In between Yuvraj Singh become Murugan's 2nd sufferer and once De Kock was trapped leg prior to by way of Shami, MI had been in a spot of bother.
Once Pollard was gone, MI slumped to 146 for 5 from 120 for two but Hardik ensured a safe total for the guests.
IPL: Rahul anchors Punjab to 8-wicket win over Mumbai
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