IPL 2020: Cricket fraternity lauds KXIP's brilliant 12-run win as SRH bottle a simple chase

KXIP move to the 5th spot in points table with 10 points now.

By Jatin Sharma - 24 Oct, 2020

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) choked massively in a simple chase, as Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) won their fourth straight match in the ongoing IPL 2020. It was the 43rd match of the tournament and was played in Abu Dhabi. SRH bowled first after David Warner won the toss.

Nicholas Pooran top-scored with 32, while Rahul made 27, and Gayle made 20 as KXIP only managed 126/7 in 20 overs. Sandeep Sharma picked 2/29, including his 100th IPL wicket, while Holder and Rashid also pitched in with two scalps each.

In the chase, Warner (35) and Bairstow (19) added 56 runs in the powerplay for the first wicket, but then Ravi Bishnoi and M Ashwin snuffed the life out of SRH’s chase, as wickets fell at regular intervals. Manish Pandey, who made 80 odd runs in 40-odd balls the other night against Rajasthan Royals, managed a painful 15 in 29 balls.

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Vijay Shankar tried to get the momentum going with a 26-run knock but got out after being hit on the head by a throw earlier. After that, Chris Jordan and Arshdeep Singh pocketed the match easily. Arshdeep picked 3/23, while Jordan picked 3/17. Bishnoi was the star with 1/17 in four overs.

In the end, SRH were all out for 114 and lost the match by 12 runs. KXIP moves to the 5th spot with 10 points, while SRH is 6th with 8 points.

The cricket fraternity was amazed at the way KXIP clawed themselves back into the game from the brink of a loss and how SRH bottled an easy chase.

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By Jatin Sharma - 24 Oct, 2020

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