Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) is still searching for a win in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 as they have suffered their fifth game in six outings to stay at the bottom of the points table. On the other hand, the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) have made a stunning comeback after starting poorly to win their third match of the season. For SRH, Jonny Bairstow and David Warner almost sealed the game for the team as they added 160 runs for the opening wicket.
Earlier, SRH failed to reach a huge total despite reaching the tally of 160 in 150 overs as Bairstow and Warner had smashed the KXIP bowlers to all parts of the ground. The duo kept on adding the misery on the opposition bowlers who came into this game without picking any wicket against CSK a few days ago.
ALSO READ: Anil Kumble Reveals The Reason Behind KL Rahul Not Donning Gloves
With not much to do, the KXIP skipper, KL Rahul decided to go with Ravi Bishnoi in the 16th over and that changed the whole momentum of the innings. The young leg-spinner got the better of Warner first and then smartly made KL Rahul take the review against Bairstow in the same over to get rid of the England gloveman. This is where things turned on its head as SRH only managed to reach a total of 201 runs in their 20 overs.
KXIP began the chase with an unfortunate run-out of Mayank Agarwal as a result of a huge mix-up with KL Rahul and a lot of credit for that also goes to the scintillating fielding effort from Warner. Rahul looked comfortable in the middle and the pressure got to him after scoring only 11 runs off 16 deliveries. Nicholas Pooran then came out and played a blitzkrieg as he cleverly attacked the fifth bowling options of the opposition taking on Abhishek Sharma and Abdul Samad.
WATCH – Nicholas Pooran Smacked 4 sixes Of Abdul Samad
Despite losing quick wickets before Pooran’s blitz, KXIP were suddenly back in the game. Glenn Maxwell was looking to settle down at the other end but misjudged a single. However, the final nail in the coffin for Punjab was the 15th over by Rashid Khan, in which he got two wickets including Pooran. Eventually, Kings XI got bowled out for 132 in the 17th over of the innings to lose the game by 69 runs.
Hits
David Warner
After failing to score consistent runs basis in the first five matches of the IPL 2020, David Warner was desperate to score and he roared when it mattered the most. Warner amassed as many as 52 runs in just 40 deliveries with the help of five fours and a six.
Jonny Bairstow
In IPL 2020, a big inning from Jonny Bairstow was long-awaited and he delivered when the team needed it. He amassed as many as 97 runs in just 55 deliveries with the help of 7 fours and 6 sixes.
Flops
KL Rahul
It’s been the second consecutive game when Kl Rahul has failed miserably. KXIP hasn’t managed to win a single match besides the games in Sharjah.
Mayank Agarwal
After scoring match-winning scores against DC and RR, Mayank Agarwal has been fairly consistent for KXIP. In order to Royals have a chance to reach the playoffs, Smason needs to be more consistent.
