KXIP return to winning ways against RCB

There was a drama in the final over, but Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) returned to winning ways after beating Royal Challengers Bangalore by eight wickets in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Thursday. (Source: IPL)

After RCB elected to bat, Aaron Finch hit a six in the first over off Glenn Maxwell and followed it up with an aerial shot over mid-on for four in the second over. Although Finch got a life on the first ball of the seventh delivery, he got out on the next ball after M Ashwin snaked one through the right-hander’s defence to give KXIP their second wicket. (SOurce: IPL)

Shivam Dube, who was batting on 8 off 12 balls at the end of the 14th over, shifted gears and did it in some style. The left-hander tonked two successive sixes off BishnoI to take RCB past 120. (Source: IPL)

Mohammad Shami, bowling the 18th over of the innings, then struck big as RCB lost AB de Villiers and Kohli. First, the right-arm pacer dismissed de Villiers after the batsman mistimed his shot and gave an easy catch to Deepak Hooda near extra-cover. Two balls later, Kohli got out for 48 after Rahul completed a diving catch.

Morris cranked a six in the penultimate over bowled by Jordan before going after Shami in the final over. Morris hit a four on the first ball before he and Udana creamed three sixes off the last four balls to take RCB to 171/6 at the end of the 20 overs. While Morris remained unbeaten on 25 off 8 balls, Udana scored 10* off 5 balls. (Source: IPL)

Needing 172 runs to win, KXIP openers KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal made a watchful start as KXIP scored 5 from the first two overs. Mayank got out for 45 in the eighth over after Chahal broke through his defence to give RCB their first breakthrough after the 78-run opening stand. (Source: IPL)

Chris Gayle joined the six-hitting party as he went after Washington Sundar and did the same against Mohammad Siraj. The big-hitting West Indian continued his merry ways and completed his half-century. (Source: IPL)