Indian Premier League 2016 - 28th Match
(Gujarat Lions vs Kings XI Punjab at Rajkot)
Axar hat-trick helps Kings XI topple Lions
| KXIP | vs | GL |
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| 154/10 (19.5) | 131/9 (20) | |
| KXIP won by 23 runs | ||
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| Photo © BCCI |
Axar Patel took four wickets in five balls, including the first hat-trick of the season, to pave the way for Kings XI Punjab's 23-run win against table-toppers Gujarat Lions in Rajkot. Axar's burst reduced Lions to 57 for 6 in their chase of 155, setting up the side's second win of the season. Both sides suffered batting collapses but Lions were poorer as they stuttered to their second loss of the season.
Kings XI's defence of 154 got off to an ideal start with the early wickets of Brendon McCullum and Suresh Raina, as both batsmen missed straight balls from Mohit Sharma. After a slow Powerplay, Axar was brought on in the seventh over, his second of the innings. Off the third ball, Dwayne Smith muscled a lofted drive and found Gurkeerat Singh at long-off. Two balls later, the left-arm spinner got one to skid through and Dinesh Karthik's inside edge clattered into leg stump. Dwayne Bravo chopped the first ball he faced onto his stumps and the over ended with Lions at a shaky 39 for 5.
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