Currently, the Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) are locking horns with Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at PCA’s IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali. After winning the toss, the RCB skipper, Virat Kohli asked the hosts to bat first citing the chances of heavy dew in the second innings. However, the hosts started their innings brilliantly. As their openers, KL Rahul and Chris Gayle almost smashed all the Bangalore bowlers in the powerplay.
During the toss, the MI skipper, R Ashwin revealed that they have made three changes in their squad Hardus Viljoen, Karun Nair, and Ankit Rajpoot made way for Mayank Agarwal, Andrew Tyer, and M Ashwin. On the other hand, RCB made just one change as Tim Southee made way for Umesh Yadav.
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Gayle and Rahul started blasting the RCB bowlers from the start as they amassed 60 runs in the powerplay overs. However, in the 7th over Rahul got out after smashing a six to Yuzvendra Chahal. On the very first ball of the over. Rahul launched the ball straight with the over the bowler’s head for a maximum.
Here is the video of the same:
https://twitter.com/Vidshots1/status/1117090139409281025
On the very next delivery, Chahal delivered a length ball which was dipping at an off stump line and Rahul stepped nd he was beaten in the flight, and Parthiv Patel made no mistake in stumping him. Here is the video of the same:
https://twitter.com/Vidshots1/status/1117090348751130625
In his next over, the RCB leggie got another six and out and this time the victim was Mayank Agarwal. On the fourth ball of the over. He tossed up the ball outside off and Mayank whipped his wrists firmly to smash the ball for a six over the extra cover region.
Here is the video of the same:
https://twitter.com/Vidshots1/status/1117092664225046530
Again, Chahal cleaned up Agarwal with beauty after getting smashed for a maximum. He delivered a length ball which was dipping into a short of a length on a middle stump line and it squared the batsman and suddenly his bails were off as the ball crashed on to the top of off stump. Chahal took two wickets immediately after being hit for sixes.
Here is the video of the dismissal:
https://twitter.com/Vidshots1/status/1117090536119132162
