Indian Premier League 2017 - 43rd Match
(Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kings XI Punjab at Bangalore)
Axar, Sandeep thrust Kings XI after another RCB collapse
| KXIP | vs | RCB |
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| 138/7 (20) | 119/10 (19) | |
| KXIP won by 19 runs | ||
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| Photo © BCCI |
Setting a target or chasing one, Royal Challengers Bangalore have swung to the collapso beat through the season. Up against a relatively simple chase of 139, albeit on a slow surface, Royal Challengers slumped to 119, slipping to their fifth consecutive loss in completed games. Kings XI Punjab executed on all counts in the second innings - their seamers were accurate, the spinners were economical and the fielding wasn't conspicuous, all of which resulted in the lowest total defended at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in the IPL, drastically improving their chances of making the playoffs.
Axar Patel had another stellar day with bat and ball. He took 3 for 11, but his most important contribution came towards the closing stages of the first innings, with his cameo - 38 off 17 balls - pushing Kings XI to 138. Sandeep Sharma then took out Royal Challengers' best batsmen - Chris Gayle, Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers - in his opening spell to fatally weaken a brittle batting line-up.
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| Photo © BCCI |
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