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

Dinesh Karthik | IANS 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.

Check out the reactions:

Hello DK, welcome to the party. Good to see you, very very good to see you ???????????? #KXIPvsKKR
— Gaurav Kapur (@gauravkapur) October 10, 2020

A super knock this from @DineshKarthik! একেই বলে ঝোড়ো ব্যাটিং!#KKRvsKXIP #KKRvKXIP #IPL2020
— MANOJ TIWARY (@tiwarymanoj) October 10, 2020

Just the kind of knock that @DineshKarthik needs to get back into form. Quick, good, useful knock here. #KKRvsKXIP #kkr #KXIP #IPL2020
— RK (@RK_sports) October 10, 2020

.@DineshKarthik back in form????????@KKRiders would love to see him bat like this????????
Will it be again a death bowling misfiring situation for @lionsdenkxip #Dream11IPL #KXIPvsKKR
— Reema Malhotra (@ReemaMalhotra8) October 10, 2020

Here you go ...
Runs for the captain - Kar’TICK’ ✅ @KKRiders .. Now hoping to see his excited chirpy avatar on the field .. #KKRvsKXIP
— Jatin Sapru (@jatinsapru) October 10, 2020

Splendid and important hand being played here by @DineshKarthik. Russell couldn’t have done much better in the circumstances
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) October 10, 2020

That’s a seriously good 50 so far from @DineshKarthik Quality placement and timing throughout. #wellplayed #IPL2020 #KXIPvKKR
— Simon Doull (@Sdoull) October 10, 2020

Well played #DineshKarthik. He was waiting for this one. Captains knock!! ???????? @IPL @KKRiders #KKRvsKXIP #IPL2020
— Vinay Kumar R (@Vinay_Kumar_R) October 10, 2020

This has been really a good exhibtion of bowling from Arshdeep Singh and Ravi Bishnoi. Dinesh Karthik has been outstanding.
— Ian bishop (@irbishi) October 10, 2020

Brilliant return to form by @DineshKarthik ???? good to see a senior pro fighting out those mind battles; which are hard to combat sometimes! #IPL2020
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) October 10, 2020

Well played @DineshKarthik . A fine captain's inning when tam needed it most from you. #KKRvKXIP #KKRvsKXIP #IPLinUAE
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh) October 10, 2020

Always maintained this is the best batting number for @DineshKarthik. In these situations, with his ability to play 360°, he is very difficult to bowl to.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) October 10, 2020

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

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