KXIP find elusive win; RCB slip to fifth
Kings XI Punjab secured a 22-run consolation victory, after their bowlers trussed up an explosive Royal Challengers Bangalore top order, in a rain-curtailed 10-overs-a-side contest in Mohali
Kings XI Punjab secured a 22-run consolation victory, after their bowlers trussed up an explosive Royal Challengers Bangalore top order, in a rain-curtailed 10-overs-a-side contest in Mohali
Scorer: Gopi Rangarajan | Commentator: Karthik Krishnaswamy
12.50pm That's it from all of us. Shortened game, but long day because of the late start. Can't wait to feel a pillow against the back of my head. Hope you enjoyed our coverage, and do keep coming back for more. Till next time, good night!
RaoP: "@Ayush - Combinations exist where a huge CSK loss can eliminate CSK on NRR - so all matches are important."
Axar Patel is the man of the match. "I was trying to concentrate on my line and length," he says. "I knew the batsmen would go after me, and I knew if I bowled to my strengths I would be hard to hit. Gayle and Virat Kohli were out so it was a little easy for me, and AB de Villiers is a right-hander, so it's a bit easier. I was trying to deny him room."
George Bailey: "It's very satisfying, very gratifying. A lot can happen in shortened games, and so many people stepped up, really pleasing to see. We worked hard on our losses, and we deserve to celebrate our wins. Hopefully we'll take that confidence into the last game and win two on the trot. We knew if we could crack the top three open, we had a chance, and the boys did that."
Virat Kohli: "I think Kings XI bowled a little better than us in those 2-3 overs towards the end. Sending Saha right up the order was a great move, and 30-odd off 10 balls was crucial. We had three overs of bad cricket, and ended up losing by 22 runs. I feel for Kings XI. They are a brilliant team but they haven't got across the line in a few games, and today they played really well."
Hippu: "This is perhaps the first IPL edition where none of the teams is assured of a place in the playoffs - coming to their last one or two games."
Ayush: "Barring the CSK-KXIP game, all the remaining matches are must win for the contenders to make it to the top 4. Have we ever had such a close IPL season?"
Satwinder: "" KX1P win has made total anarchy in the Points table.........Last week is getting more and more interesting""
12.35pm There were signs that the ball wasn't coming onto the bat when Harshal Patel and David Wiese were bowling their slower balls for RCB, and the Kings XI bowlers used the lack of pace expertly in defending 106. Hendricks and Axar finish with exceptional economy rates. Their four overs only cost their side 20 runs. Kings XI end a seven-match winless streak, and they do it with a massive win. The start Wriddhiman Saha gave them has proved vital too.
SN Khan c Hendricks b Anureet Singh 4 (6b 0x4 0x6) SR: 66.66
A frustrating wait due to the preceding rain robbed fans of a full fare but they were not entirely short-changed in the end. Here are five men and moments which kept fans entertained
Kings XI Punjab secured a 22-run consolation victory, after their bowlers trussed up an explosive Royal Challengers Bangalore top order, in a rain-curtailed 10-overs-a-side contest in Mohali