KXIP defeated RCB for the second time in the IPL 2020.
RBC batted first after winning the toss and thanks to Kohli’s 48 and a late surge by Morris (25* in 8 balls), they managed 171/6 in 20 overs. RCB’s ploy to save AB de Villiers and promote Sundar and Dube before him left everyone scratching their heads.
M Ashwin was the pick of the bowlers with 2/25 in 4 overs.
In reply, KXIP opened with Mayank and Rahul, despite Chris Gayle coming into the playing XI. Mayank slammed 45 in 25 balls with 3 sixes and 4 fours before being bowled by Chahal in the 8th over when KXIP were on 78 runs.
In came the greatest T20 player of all-time for his first match of the tournament and after a slow start, lighted the Sharjah stadium up. He was well supported by captain KL Rahul, who followed his 132* in the first encounter against RCB, with 61* from 49 balls with 5 sixes and one four. Gayle made 53 in 45 balls with 5 sixes and 1 four.
Yuzvendra Chahal was the lone wicket-taker for RCB giving away 35 runs in 3 overs. KXIP managed to stretch the match to the last ball once again, but Nicholas Pooran hit a six off the last ball to secure the victory.
KXIP won the match by 8 wickets, adding to their 97-run win earlier in the tournament.
The Cricket fraternity lauded a brilliant performance by the Kings XI Punjab, who won their second match in the IPL 2020 on Twitter.
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