During the 34th match of the 11th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) between Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) and Mumbai Indians (MI) at Indore, Kings XI Punjab scored 174-6 in their allotted quota of 20 overs.
After Rohit Sharma won the toss and put Kings XI Punjab in to bat, the home team started in the affirmative as Lokesh Rahul and Chris Gayle stitched a 54-run stand for the first wicket. In the powerplay, they scored 49 runs without losing a wicket.
Gayle per se was looking set to play a notable knock. At the halfway mark, Punjab’s score had reached 78-1. However, wickets fell and so did the run rate to the extent that Punjab’s innings looked in shambles at one point in time.
It was Karun Nair and Marcus Stoinis who chipped in with impact-generating cameos, which helped Kings XI Punjab to post a handsome total. Gayle ended up top-scoring for Kings XI as he scored his 24th IPL half-century, 50 (40), with the help of six fours and two sixes. With bowling figures of 4-0-19-1, Jasprit Bumrah was the pick of the bowlers for the visitors.
Watch how Twitterati reacted on Kings XI Punjab’s innings:
Toss is the only thing which Rohit Sharma has consistently won this season !!#KXIPvMI
— Boring… (@graphicalcomic) May 4, 2018
Kent water purifier ad is the only place where I saw Yuvraj Singh hitting a boundary this season. #KXIPvMI
— Ritik Sinha (@asli_ritik04) May 4, 2018
Whenever I feel like we are in the game, this Hardik Pandya has to do his kalakaari…#KXIPvMI
— Vaishali♀ #MI (@vaishali_45) May 4, 2018
22 Runs In Last Over. Hardik Pandya Needs To Spend More Time In Nets Than In The Dressing Room Dressing His Hair. #KXIPvMI #KXIPvsMI
— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) May 4, 2018
Punjab’s approach has been very strange – and lame, today. Can’t digest their struggle – the lack of intent honestly – on this placid Indore pitch #KXIPvMI
— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73) May 4, 2018
Sehwag played test matches faster than Yuvi plays T20s.#KXIPvMI
— TM (@TheMaddKiing) May 4, 2018
Chris Gayle has troubled Cheer leaders more than any one else in IPL !!#KXIPvMI
— Boring… (@graphicalcomic) May 4, 2018
"The main reason for Gayle's success this year is his patience. He is waiting for the right bowler to attack. Very unlike Gayle".
He is bringing his experience to the fore.
#KXIPvMI— ABHINAY SINGH 🇮🇳 (@abhisatna) May 4, 2018
Yuvi should learn something from gambhir #KXIPvMI
— jhootha hi sahi (@Buy1GetNone) May 4, 2018
So many run out opportunities been missed by the Mumbai Indians today
Direct Hits are so important#KXIPvMI #ipl2018— Kushal Tak (@takkushal24) May 4, 2018
I think it's time for retirement for yuvraj singh #KXIPvMI
— arjun singh chauhan (@Arjun_99999) May 4, 2018
Mumbai Indians repeated the same mistake as the one made in the last game. Brilliant till the 19th over and turning things topsy turvy in the last over. 22 off it, very very disheartening to see this! #KXIPvMI
— AkShAtA (@MenInBlueDvotee) May 4, 2018
KL Rahul is class apart he is currently best batsman in the country after Virat Kohli #KXIPvMI
— ßєคɾɖ Guყ 🇮🇳🏏 (@BeingFlicked) May 4, 2018
Ravi Ashwin, Mr Unpredictable did his job well today. Sent a scam before Mayank & Stoinis, brilliant.#KXIPvMI
— Jaanvi 🏏 (@ThatCricketBuff) May 4, 2018
Hardik Pandya's bowling is as ugly as his hairstyle !!#KXIPvMI
— Boring… (@graphicalcomic) May 4, 2018
