Kings XI Punjab co-owner Preity Zinta gave a ‘legal warning’ to fans after KXIP brought the game against Royal Challengers Bangalore to the last finish before Nicholas Pooran hit a six when 1 run of the last ball was needed at an IPL 2020 meeting on Thursday.
Zinta was relieved that KXIP ended its losing streak at this edition of the Indian Premier League, but also added that it would be better if her team didn’t give ‘people heart attacks in the name of cricket’.
“Finally, a much-needed victory for the party face of the USA I wish our team didn’t give people heart attacks in the name of cricket. Disclaimer @lionsdenkxip games are not for the faint hearted. I really admired the RCB Bowlers fight at the end, ”Preity Zinta tweeted.
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Needing seven of the last two overs with nine wickets in hand and KL Rahul and Chris Gayle in the middle, KXIP somehow managed to bring the game to the last ball as Gayle played three Yuzvendra Chahal dot balls in the last over and then it ran. out, leaving 1 run to score on the last ball. Nicholas Pooran charged down the court to hit a six and close out the game for KXIP.
Both Rahul (61 out of 49) and Gayle (53 out of 45) crushed five sixes each, leaving the opposition attack defenseless.
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It was an exceptional and comprehensive effort from KXIP, which failed to close games early in the competition.
Mohammad Shami (2/45) conceded 24 runs in the final over which spoiled his numbers after he got rid of Kohli and AB de Villiers, but overall it was a much better bowling effort by KXIP, especially in the death overs. .
Leg spinner M Ashwin struck twice and pacemaker Chris Jordan took his first wicket of the tournament.
The race chase was supposed to be straightforward after Agarwal led the opposition to the cleaners in the power play before Rahul took over. As usual, the 41-year-old Gayle, hitting all three, took his time early on before freaking out.
Previously, KXIP conceded just 25 runs from 16-19 before Morris and Isuru Udana beat Shami for three sixes.
Rahul experimented with opening the bowling alley with Glenn Maxwell (0/28 in 4 overs). He was swept by his Australian teammate and close friend Aaron Finch on the last ball.
Another starter Devdutt Padikkal (18) also went for his shots with his best hit of the night being Shami’s whip which went for a six on the deep square leg.
However, both Padikkal and Finch couldn’t take advantage of their beginnings. Padikkal was duped by a slower left arm pacemaker Arshdeep Singh into being caught under cover, while Finch missed a quick leg rest from M Ashwin, leaving RCB at 62 for two in the seventh.
With Kohli looking good at the other end, AB de Villiers was expected to enter his usual number four spot, but with two spinning legs in operation, left-handed hitter Washington Sundar was sent ahead of the South African.
The move didn’t work as he fought for 13 of 14 balls.
KXIP, whose bowling alley has been the weakest link, did quite well with 11-14 overs conceding just 20 runs to pressure the opposition.
RCB needed to keep going and left-hander Shivam Dube provided the timely blow, sending Ravi Bishnoi to six straight to rack up 19 runs from the finish.
Following Dube’s firing on the 15th, De Villiers finally joined Kohli for the late assault, which was eventually provided by Morris.
(With PTI inputs)
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