Currently, the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) are locking horns with each other and looking for a much-need win at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. After winning the toss, the KXIP skipper, R Ashwin decided to bowl first and his decision cost him a lot as the SRH openers smashed as many as 77 runs in the powerplay itself.
For a change, Wriddhiman Saha came to open the innings for SRH along with the in-form David Warner. Both of them started to smash the KXIP bowlers from the word go. However, after scoring as many as 77 runs in first six overs Saha was dismissed by Murugan Ashwin in the 7th over. After his dismissal, Warner started building a partnership with Manish Pandey and they added as many as 82 runs for the 2nd wicket before both of them getting out in the 16th over of R Ashwin.
WATCH – Chris Gayle Kicked The Ball Into The Boundary
Despite the wickets of set batsmen, Williamson and Nabi kept on smashing Punjab as they added as many as 34 runs for the 4th wicket before the latter getting out in the 19th over of Mohammed Shami owing to a brilliant catch by M Ashwin. Eventually, they reached a total of 212/6 in their quota of 20 overs.
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During the chase, KXIP lost the ‘Univers Boss’, Chris Gayle in the 3rd over itself off the bowling of Khaleel Ahmed. After his dismissal, KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal added as many as 60 runs for the third wicket before the latter getting out in the 9th over of Rashid Khan. On the third ball of the over, Mayank smashed a full ball on the off stump over Rashid’s head for a huge six.
Here is the video of the shots:
https://twitter.com/Vidshots1/status/1122920433135669255
However, on the very next ball of the over, Rashid delivered a full ball on the middle and in an attempt to slog-sweep the ball, Mayank ended up smashing it straight to the fielder at cow corner. Rashid completes perfect revenge.
Here is the video of the dismissal:
https://twitter.com/Vidshots1/status/1122920489595342853
