- BATSMENRB4s6sSR14.1 after a hundred swings and misses, finally an outside edge has been found. A carrom ball from Mujeeb, Buttler shapes to slap it away but ends up getting severely tucked up due to the lack of room and produces an edge 106/50.3 Short has holed out third ball. That's a poor shot from the batsman. Takes no time to suss out the offspinner and simply swipes. Ashwin flattens his trajectory and slides this into middle and leg. Short expects it to come on with the arm but the ball straightens and as a result finds the outside of the bat as he looks to slog and lobs to midwicket 3/13.4 has that been taken? Yes, Chris Gayle with a forward-diving catch. That's as rare a sight you'd see but it's true. Superb take as well. Rahane backed away and was looking to force a cut, but the back of room meant a thick outside edge, which is met by Gayle getting down and stooping low with both hands. They're going upstairs to check but he seems to have done alright. Yup, fingers underneath it. That should be out 35/210.5 bounced out! And so simply done too! Digs it in short. Gets it to rise up towards the batsman's shoulder. Doesn't give him too much room to swing the arms, but Samson chooses to anyway. And sends the ball right down deep square leg's throat 84/312.5 the relay catch! Mayank grabs it at long-off, but he's overbalancing, he knows he will go over the boundary, so he lobs the ball over to Tiwary at long-on and it is seamless. It is poetry. It is very very good. And so Stokes has to go, after smacking a loopy old delivery on leg stump straight down the ground. The percentages were right. But Kings XI outdid him on two counts: Mujeeb followed his moving away to leg stump. And then Mayank stayed supremely calm on the boundary, leapt up to take the catch over his head, and then relayed the ball through at the perfect height to his mate Tiwary 100/417.1 slower full ball at 116.1ks outside off, not picked by Tripathi who presents the full face and just chips it in the air to offer an easy catch to mid-off 129/814.2 oh, beauty! What a delivery from Mujeeb. Top stuff from the legspinner. A googly that lands right on a length and draws him forward. Archer is unsuspecting and the ball spins right past his inside edge and clatters into the stumps 106/615.2 short ball that bounces uncomfortably in front of him. Tries to fetch a pull and gets a top-edge that settles into the hands of midwicket 114/719.6 and a wicket seals what has been a top effort from Kings XI on the field. A slower ball again, and Unadkat holds no shape as he tries to pull. They try to steal a bye but a direct hit from Rahul catches Shreyas short of his ground 152/9Extras8 (b 4, lb 3, w 1)TOTAL152/9 (20 Overs, RR: 7.6)Did not bat: Anureet SinghFall of wickets: 1-3 (D'Arcy Short, 0.3 ov), 2-35 (Ajinkya Rahane, 3.4 ov), 3-84 (Sanju Samson, 10.5 ov), 4-100 (Ben Stokes, 12.5 ov), 5-106 (Jos Buttler, 14.1 ov), 6-106 (Jofra Archer, 14.2 ov), 7-114 (Krishnappa Gowtham, 15.2 ov), 8-129 (Rahul Tripathi, 17.1 ov), 9-152 (Shreyas Gopal, 19.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB R Ashwin 4 0 30 1 7.50 10 3 1 0 0 AS Rajpoot 3 0 37 1 12.33 4 7 0 0 0 Mujeeb Ur Rahman 4 0 27 3 6.75 8 3 0 1 0 AR Patel 4 0 21 1 5.25 7 1 0 0 0 AJ Tye 4 0 24 2 6.00 7 2 0 0 0 MP Stoinis 1 0 6 0 6.00 1 0 0 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRB4s6sSR3.2 aaarrrgghh, screams Gayle as he absolutely wallops a short and wide delivery straight to point! Kings XI have ridden on the openers' performance in this IPL. And this early wicket is going to test their middle order. Lucky breakthrough because this looked like it would have made a hole through the boundary boards and gone off to Mumbai 23/14.4 straight to long leg! And it's a rip-roaring shot too! Agarwal picks the short ball early, gets inside the line and tears the leather off it with a pull shot. But he forgets all about placement, which is just fine for Stokes, Tripathi and the Royals 29/210.5 ah, bad ball to get out to. Karun tries to fetch a pull from way outside off and gets an under-edge onto the stumps. Timely strike for Royals, ends a burgeoning stand 79/312.5 caught at the boundary! D'Arcy Short snaffles a smart catch at deep midwicket. A length ball around middle, Axar tries to loft it over the leg side but is done in by the lack of room. Skews it off the lower part of the bat to Stoinis who jumps back and makes sure to land just inside the boundary as he grabs it reverse-cupped 87/4Extras3 (w 3)TOTAL155/4 (18.4 Overs, RR: 8.3)Fall of wickets: 1-23 (Chris Gayle, 3.2 ov), 2-29 (Mayank Agarwal, 4.4 ov), 3-79 (Karun Nair, 10.5 ov), 4-87 (Axar Patel, 12.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB K Gowtham 3 0 18 1 6.00 11 3 0 1 0 JC Archer 3.4 0 43 1 11.72 7 4 2 1 0 BA Stokes 3 0 22 1 7.33 4 2 0 0 0 JD Unadkat 4 0 26 0 6.50 12 2 1 1 0 S Gopal 3 0 26 0 8.66 5 1 2 0 0 Anureet Singh 2 0 20 1 10.00 3 1 1 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Kings XI Punjab , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Hours of play (local time)
20.00 start, First Session 20.00-21.30, Interval 21.30-21.50, Second Session 21.50- 23.20
Match days
06 May 2018 - night match (20-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Kings XI Punjab 2, Rajasthan Royals 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 45 runs, 2 wickets)
- Over 6.1: Review by Rajasthan Royals (Batting), Umpire - C Shamshuddin, Batsman - JC Buttler (Upheld)
- Rajasthan Royals: 50 runs in 6.3 overs (39 balls), Extras 6
- Rajasthan Royals: 100 runs in 12.4 overs (76 balls), Extras 7
- JC Buttler: 50 off 37 balls (7 x 4)
- Rajasthan Royals: 150 runs in 19.3 overs (117 balls), Extras 8
- Innings Break: Rajasthan Royals - 152/9 in 20.0 overs (JD Unadkat 6)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 34 runs, 2 wickets)
- Kings XI Punjab: 50 runs in 7.6 overs (48 balls), Extras 2
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 36 balls (KL Rahul 19, KK Nair 31, Ex 0)
- Kings XI Punjab: 100 runs in 14.2 overs (86 balls), Extras 3
- KL Rahul: 50 off 44 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 29 balls (KL Rahul 29, MP Stoinis 23, Ex 1)
- Kings XI Punjab: 150 runs in 18.3 overs (111 balls), Extras 3
Match Coverage
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Rahul's masterclass in (p)acing a chase
KL Rahul racked up his highest IPL score, and helped Kings XI Punjab breeze to a 153-run target
Talking Points - Why Rahul was given not out by the TV umpire
Jos Buttler had attacked Delhi Daredevils in the first six overs, but R Ashwin prevent a repeat with five overs of spin
Rahul aces chase to end Kings XI's losing run
Rajasthan Royals' hopes of a playoffs spot took a beating after their sixth defeat in nine games
Royals desperate for more from Stokes, Unadkat
Rajasthan Royals, at the bottom of the league, need substantial contributions from their most expensive players against Kings XI