Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) continued their winning habit at iconic Eden Gardens while defeating the home side Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by a convincing nine wickets owing to the Duckworth-Lewis (DLS) method.
Explosive opener Chris Gayle continued to show his form with yet another substantial score, creating a statement for himself.
Even KL Rahul scored a spectacular knock, who is actually showcasing his skills in the Twenty20 fold after being labelled as a Test player earlier.
KKR witnessed Lynnsanity earlier on a hot and humid afternoon game.
Their skipper Dinesh Karthik played a few jaw-dropping strokes for his 43, trying to finish with a decent score.
Before rain interrupted play, the two former RCB men took the game away from the home side. After an hour-long delay, the visitors were set a lesser target which they completed with a couple of overs remaining.
It’s pertinent to mention the rain has further forced officials to set the revised of 125 in 13 overs.
“I don’t want to stop whatever I am doing. I am trying to get the bowlers down within the limitations of whatever I can do and it’s working for me. The simpler you keep it, it’s better for a batsman,” KL Rahul told during the presentation ceremony.
“I don’t want to complicate by batting, just see the ball and hit the ball. My feet are moving and I am hitting the ball well. If Chris is going it doesn’t mean I slow down. If he feels he can target a bowler, then I let him strike,” concluded man of the match KL Rahul.
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