IPL 2020: Cricket fraternity lauds Dinesh Karthik as his blazing fifty takes KKR to 164/6 against KXIP

Karthik returned to form with a scintillating knock

By Salman Anjum - 10 Oct, 2020

King XI Punjab (KXIP) are facing Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the 24th game of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 in Abu Dhabi on Saturday (October 10).

Opting to bat first, KKR lost Rahul Tripathi (4) and Nitish Rana (2) cheaply. Subsequently, Shubman Gill steadied the innings with a 49-run stand with Eoin Morgan (24).

After Morgan’s dismissal, Dinesh Karthik arrived at the crease and the KKR skipper looked in great touch from the outset.

Karthik forged a 82-run partnership with Gill and in the process, notched up his first fifty of this year’s IPL. The captain scored 58 off just 29 balls (8 fours and 2 sixes) before getting run-out in the last over.

Gill also played a valuable knock of 47-ball 57 as KKR eventually finished with 164/6 in 20 overs.

After the first half of the match, cricket experts lauded Dinesh Karthik as he returned to form with a blazing fifty.

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By Salman Anjum - 10 Oct, 2020

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