16.3 overs: OUT! End of a brilliant entry from Mayank Agarwal. Mistimes a slower full pitch from Sam Curran and Sanju Samson in deep is not wrong. Mayank falls behind the sensational 106 of just 50 balls. KXIP 183/1
End of 16: A decent ending finally to Royals of Rajasthan. Ankit Rajpoot only gave away 6 races and more importantly, he had no limits. Last 24 balls to go. How many more can Punjab get from here? KXIP 178/0
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100 for Mayank Agarwal!
Maiden IPL ton for Mayank and he just surprised Rajasthan with his terrific hitting performance. A sensational effort on your part. Hit the triple-digit mark with just 45 balls. 9 fours and 7 six so far in his hit. And it’s not over yet. Has completely outdone his hitting partner in form KL Rahul today. Just shiny things, this was Mayank today. It reaches its 100 with a limit of Shreyas Gopal. KXIP 172/0 after 15 overs.
150 is coming for KXIP!
And what association we are witnessing. Both Mayank and Rahul have been ruthless today. They have dismantled the bowling alley in Rajasthan. Complete domination of both and Steve Smith he just seems powerless right now. KXIP 151/0 after 13.2 over
12.3 overs: SIX! Mayank Agarwal just freaked out. It reaches its seventh sixth of the match. He has run to 87 with only 40 balls. He does not spare anyone at this time. Sparkling things from Mayank. Little by little close to your ton of maiden IPL KXIP 146/0
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50 for KL Rahul!
And now KL Rahul reaches his fifty with only 35 balls. He takes a single from Sam Curran to score his 17th IPL fifty. Both Rahul and Mayank have taken bowlers from Rajasthan to the cleaners.
11.1 overs: Smoked for six! Behind a long ball from Sam Curran and KL Rahul hits it comfortably over the deep fence. She waited for her and then hit her over the fielder on the fence.
End of 11: Another well finished Kings XI Punjab. Both Rahul and Mayank collect 10 runs from him, including a cap. Jaydev Unadkat is featured in this match 3-0-30-0 so far. KXIP 120/0
End of tenth: We’re halfway there and what a show this has been so far from Mayank Agarwal and KL Rahul. 9 fours and 6 sixes have been hit so far in this inning and KXIP has quite a few power hitters to come. The way both Rahul and Mayank have hit has been extraordinary. They’re scoring 11 RPOs right now. KXIP 110/0
100 up for Kings XI Punjab!
And it has arrived in a very short time. Only 8.4 overs and we have the highest opening partnership of the season. Both Mayank and Rahul are on a roll here. 200 is definitely on the cards from here and maybe a lot more if the two continue in the same way. KXIP 101/0
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50 for Mayank Agarwal!
SIX! And what a way to get to your seventh IPL fifty. He has demolished the bowlers of Rajasthan and he looks unstoppable right now. Mayank has already hit 4 fours and 5 6s in his 26-ball blitzkrieg.
7.3 overs: SIX! SIX! Sensational blow from Mayank Agarwal. Hit six in a row off Rahul Tewatia. Mayank looks unstoppable right now. He has run to 47 with only 24 balls with the help of 4 fours and equal number of sixes. KXIP 84/0
End of the seventh time: A decent first time from Shreyas Gopal. Seven flees, but more importantly, he denied both Rahul and Mayank any limits on that change. Spin from both ends now for Rajasthan when Rahul Tewatia comes in on the attack. KXIP 67/0
End of the sixth time: Phew! Powerplay comes to an end and what a beginning this has been from KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal. The limits are raining in Sharjah and we have just completed 6 overs. The last one was a bit decent from Jofra Archer as he gives away only 2 singles. KXIP 60/0
End of fifth envelope: 17 runs since the end of Ankit Rajpoot, as both Rahul and Mayank have played in Sharjah. They collect 3 fours from Rajpoot’s over. Punjab is off to an excellent start. And the Royals are now under tremendous pressure. KXIP 58/0
50 for Kings XI Punjab!
Mayank Agarwal’s consecutive limits against Ankit Rajpoot and KXIP have raced to the 50-run mark in just 4.3 overs. Both Mayank and Rahul are off to a good start in Sharjah. Six fours and 2 sixes have so far been hit by both.
3.3 overs: FOUR! FOUR! FOUR! KL Rahul is now joining the party. A hat-trick of four by Rahul against Jofra Archer of her first three balls. What a beginning KXIP has been. They are already in fifth gear, taking full advantage of field restrictions. All three were beautifully placed in Rahul’s recesses. KXIP 40/0
2.5 overs: SIX! 100 sixth of the IPL 2020! We are in the third and it has already started to rain six in Sharjah. Second to Mayank Agarwal and the Royals. This time he hits Jaydev Unadkat over the deep fence.
2.1 overs: FOUR! Short of Jaydev Unadkat and Mayank Agarwal shoots it for his second limit. Agarwal was waiting behind him. He couldn’t time it correctly, but he still manages 4 runs. KXIP 15/0
1.2 overs: SIX! A tremendous blow from Mayank Agarwal off Ankit Rajpoot as the Rajasthan Royals collect their first cap of the match. It hits it directly against the ground for a max. Agarwal just timed it perfectly. KIXP 9/0
End of 1st.: An orderly start from Jaydev Unadkat. Three since his first change. Ankit Rajpoot to share the new ball with Unadkat from the other end. KXIP 3/0
0.1 envelope: And KL Rahul is immediately wrong with a single. She shoves the ball on the outside side and Mayank Agarwal responds well to her call. KXIP 1/0
Mayank Agarwal and captain KL Rahul walk towards the middle to start the Kings XI Punjab innings. Jaydev Unadkat has the new ball in hand for Rajasthan Royals. A slip in place for him. Rahul to face the first ball. Here we go!
Playing XI for both teams
Royals of Rajasthan: Jos Buttler, Steven Smith (c), Sanju Samson (w), Robin Uthappa, Rahul Tewatia, Riyan Parag, Tom Curran, Jofra Archer, Shreyas Gopal, Jaydev Unadkat, Ankit Rajpoot
Kings XI Punjab: Mayank Agarwal, Lokesh Rahul (w / c), Nicholas Pooran, Glenn Maxwell, Karun Nair, Sarfaraz Khan, James Neesham, Murugan Ashwin, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Shami, Sheldon Cottrell
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Captains in the draw
Steve Smith: “Let’s go bowling. It was a little tacky in the first inning last game, that’s why we’re chasing. After the end of the last game, we know how wet it was. Miller is out and Rajpoot in. Buttler is in. Hopefully I’ll spend a little more time in the middle tonight. ”
KL Rahul: “We are still looking for the same process, get off to a good start. It has been 150 or more than 200. The lengths may change a bit. It is a small field, so the margin of error is a little less.”
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TOSS NEWS: Rajasthan Royals captain Steve Smith wins the draw and chooses to bowl against Kings XI Punjab
Jos Buttler on joining the Royals after quarantine: “I’m very excited to play my first game, it was great to get back to training with the guys, there is a great vibe in the team so I’m really looking forward to getting out on the pitch. The atmosphere and energy around the team is fantastic, obviously a lot of confidence after that first game “,
Match facts
– RR has a 10-9 H-2-H advantage over KXIP
– RR’s Sanju Samson is two under 100 sixes in the IPL
– KXIP’s Glenn Maxwell is nine from milestone
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The players are on the field, warming up before the start. We are 30 minutes from the launch.
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Both Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab enter the game with victories behind them. RR convincingly defeated Chennai Super Kings in their first match, while KXIP demolished Royal Challengers Bangalore in the previous match.
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