A comprehensive performance by Kings XI Punjab. KL Rahul played a smashing innings as he etched his name in the record books. Fastest fifty by the right-hander in the IPL.
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KXIP vs DD IPL 2018 Highlights: Kings XI Punjab win by six Wickets
IPL 2018 KXIP vs DD Highlights.
08 Apr, 19:30 (IST)
08 Apr, 19:25 (IST)
That's it, Kings XI Punjab are off to a winning start. They win by six wickets. Impressive win this for KXIP. Marcus Stoinis hits the winnings runs.
08 Apr, 19:13 (IST)
Kings XI Punjab need 15 more runs to win from 18 balls. All set for their first win of the season.
08 Apr, 18:59 (IST)
Kings XI Punjab need 41 more runs to win from 36 balls. Not a big deal given that they have seven wickets in hand. Karun Nair is batting on 43 off 27 balls.
08 Apr, 18:45 (IST)
OUT! The strategic time-out has worked in favour of Delhi Daredevils. Second ball after the break and Yuvraj was looking to break free. He ends up hitting it straight towards Vijay Shankar at deep mid-wicket. Yuvraj c Vijay Shankar b Rahul Tewatia 12(22)
08 Apr, 18:37 (IST)
Kings XI Punjab now need 70 more runs to win from 11 overs. The required run-rate for KXIP is 6.36. With eight wickets in hand, KXIP should reach the target comfortably.
08 Apr, 18:18 (IST)
OUT! End of a fine knock! KL Rahul has done his job and a commendable one. Trent Boult gets the prized wicket. Can DD make a comeback here Rahul c Shami b Boult 51(16)
08 Apr, 18:15 (IST)
OUT! Respite for Daredevils, but it is not KL Rahul who departs. Mayank Agarwal smashes Chris Morris for a six and then next ball hits it straight to mid-on. M Agarwal c Shami b Chris Morris 7(5)
08 Apr, 18:13 (IST)
- 14 balls KL Rahul
- 15 balls Sunil Narine
- 15 balls Yusuf Pathan
- 16 balls Suresh Raina
- 17 balls Chris Gayle
08 Apr, 18:09 (IST)
WOW! What batting this! KL Rahul has completed his half-century off just 14 balls and that's now the fastest fifty in the history of IPL.
08 Apr, 18:05 (IST)
Another good over for KXIP. It is KL Rahul who is leading the charge. He smashed Mohammad Shami for a six and a four. He is batting on 27 off just 9 ball and is striking at a rate of 300.
08 Apr, 18:02 (IST)
Excellent start this for Kings XI Punjab. KL Rahul smashed Trent Boult for a couple of fours and a six. Expensive stuff this from Boult.
08 Apr, 17:42 (IST)
That's end of DD's innings. Daniel Christian is bowled on last ball. Nonetheless, a decent total of Daredevils. At one stage it looked like they might be restricted to under 150.
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08 Apr, 17:35 (IST)
Last over coming up and Delhi Daredevils has crossed the 150-run mark. They will be eyeing a big over here to finish on a high. It is down to Chris Morris and Daniel Christian to achieve that.
08 Apr, 17:23 (IST)
OUT! Daredevils have lost another wicket. Rahul Tewatia opts for reverse sweep, misses the line of the ball and is trapped in front of the wickets. Double blow this for DD as they lose wickets in hurry. Rahul Tewatia lbw b Ashwin 9(7)
08 Apr, 17:21 (IST)
OUT! Superb throw by Mujeeb Zadran catches DD skipper short of the crease. Gambhir looks to play it past short fine leg finds the fielder. Mujeeb is quick and hits the stumps directly. Gambhir run out (Mujeeb) 55(42)
08 Apr, 17:09 (IST)
OUT! Rishabh Pant departs. That's second wicket for Mujeeb Zadran. Pant was looking to play across, gets the leading edge and the ball goes towards the extra cover. Andrew Tye with a brilliant catch. Pant c Andrew Tye b Mujeeb 28(13)
08 Apr, 17:05 (IST)
That's half-century up for Gautam Gambhir, his 36th in IPL. Meanwhile, the partnership between him and Rishabh Pant is now worth 30 off 17 balls.
08 Apr, 16:51 (IST)
OUT! Looking to up the ante, Vijay Shankar perishes in the process. He goes high in the air and is caught near deep mid-wicket. Vijay Shankar c Axar b Mohit Sharma 13(13)
Kings XI Punjab will be up against Delhi Daredevils in the second match of Indian Premier League 2018 (IPL 2018). This will be the home game for Punjab and they will be hoping for a bright start to their IPL 2018 campaign in front of the home crowd. Ravi Ashwin will be making his debut as a captain in the IPL. Gautam Gambhir, on the other hand, is back in Delhi Daredevils’s camp and will lead the side. Stay on this page as we provide you the live score updates of KXIP vs DD IPL 2018 match 2. KXIP vs DD IPL 2018 LIVE Streaming
Kings XI Punjab have enjoyed some sort of dominance over the neighbouring Delhi Daredevils. In 20 matches played between these two sides, KXIP have emerged victorious 11 times. And when it comes to head-to-head in Mohali, Kings XI have lost just once out of five matches.
Both the sides will miss some key players going into this contest. Kings XI Punjab will miss the services of batsman Aaron Finch, who is busy with his marriage. Delhi Daredevils, on the other hand, will be without Glenn Maxwell and Kagiso Rabada. The former is attending Finch’s marriage while latter is injured and has been ruled out of the IPL 2018.
Teams:
Kings XI Punjab (From): Mayank Agarwal, Karun Nair, Lokesh Rahul(w), Yuvraj Singh, David Miller, Marcus Stoinis, Ravichandran Ashwin(c), Axar Patel, Barinder Sran, Andrew Tye, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Chris Gayle, Ankit Rajpoot, Manoj Tiwary, Mohit Sharma, Akshdeep Nath, Ben Dwarshuis, Pardeep Sahu, Mayank Dagar, Manzoor Dar.
Delhi Daredevils (From): Gautam Gambhir(c), Jason Roy, Colin Munro, Rishabh Pant(w), Shreyas Iyer, Vijay Shankar, Chris Morris, Shahbaz Nadeem, Amit Mishra, Mohammed Shami, Trent Boult, Prithvi Shaw, Rahul Tewatia, Harshal Patel, Avesh Khan, Daniel Christian, Jayant Yadav, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Manjot Kalra, Abhishek Sharma, Sandeep Lamichhane, Naman Ojha, Sayan Ghosh, Liam Plunkett.
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