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Kings Xi Punjab Won By 4 Runs

12 th match (N), Indian Premier League at IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali, Apr 1 5  2018 Kings XI Punjab 197-7 (Chris Gayle 63, KL Rahul 37, Imran Tahir 2-34) beat Chennai Super Kings 193-5 (MS Dhoni 50, Ambati Rayudu 49) by 4 runs. Man of the Match : Chris Gayle, for his 32-ball 63, which contained 7 fours & 4 sixes. Kings XI Punjab sealed their second success of the VIVO IPL 2018 after they conquered the Chennai Super Kings by 4 runs at the IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali. Batting first, KXIP galloped on Chris Gayle’s half-century and aids from several of their hitters to post a challenging 197-7. Early wickets by the KXIP bowlers put the guests under gravity very early in the run-chase. But MS Dhoni hurled a fantastic ambush in the last three overs to fetch his squad back into the challenge. Regardless of Dhoni’s bombardment, CSK did their 20 overs at 193-5 , five runs short of victory . Chris Gayle proclaimed himself in Kings XI Punjab colors with distinctive ...

Royal Challengers Bangalore Beats Kings XI Punjab By 4 Wickets

8 th match (N), Indian Premier League at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, Apr 1 3 , 2018 Kings XI Punjab 155 in 19.2 overs (KL Rahul 47, R Ashwin 33, Umesh Yadav 3-23) lost to Royal Challengers Bangalore 159-6 in 19.3 overs (AB de Villiers 57, Quinton de Kock 45, R Ashwin 2-30) by 4 wickets. Man of the Match:   Umesh Yadav, for his sensational spell of 4-0-23-3. Royal Challengers Bangalore sealed their first points in VIVO IPL 2018 after they beaten Kings XI Punjab by 4 wickets at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Friday night. After endearing the toss and electing to bowl, the RCB bowlers sacked the visitors for 155. Their   reply wasn’t without drama; Brendon McCullum was canned the second ball of the hunt and Virat Kohli was dismissed for 21, but AB de Villiers batted unwearyingly and blasted at just the right time to incline the gauges back in favor of his team. Courtesy his half-century, and his 59-run partnership with Mandeep Singh, RCB got over the finish li...

Rajhistans' Top-Heavy Batting Tactic Flops

In the 4th match (N), Indian Premier League at Hyderabad, Apr 9, 2018, Sunrisers Hyderabad 127 for 1 (Dhawan 78*, Williamson 36*) beat Rajasthan Royals 125 for 9 (Samson 49, Kaul 2-17, Shakib 2-23) by nine wickets. Sunrisers bowlers prove too much for  Royals Hyderabad  had highest run chase  over the last three seasons  147  and this was without David Warner on their side.   Yesterday   the  new Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Kane Williamson decided bravely to field first, and his bowlers vindicated that call-in style. Rajasthan Royals innings ended up  to 125 for 9 and then saw Sunrisers canter home by nine wickets on the same Uppal surface where the ball was playing all sort of tricks when they were batting . Shikhar Dhawan banged a half-century, Williamson hit off  with an attractive knock and the home fans returned home a happy lot. In his first game for the new franchise, Australia n  fast bowler Billy Stanlak...