IPL 2020: Rajasthan Royals keep playoffs alive with 7-wicket win over Kings XI Punjab
Chris Gayle’s blistering knock of 99 runs went in useless as Rajasthan Royals clinched a snug seven-wicket win over Kings XI Punjab to maintain their hopes of creating it to the playoffs alive within the 2020 version of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Friday.
Chasing a superb goal of 186 runs to win, openers Robin Uthappa and Ben Stokes offered an ideal begin to the Rajasthan franchise by stitching a 60-run stand for the opening wicket.
Soon after mentioning his half-century off 24 deliveries, Ben Stokes (50) was caught by Deepak Hooda at mid-off on the third ball of the sixth over by Chris Jordan.
Uthappa and Sanju Samson then joined forces and the duo added 51 runs for the second wicket. While Uthappa departed for 23-ball 30 off Murugan Ashwin supply, Samson fell simply two runs wanting a fifty following a direct hit by Mandeep Singh’s substitute Suchith within the 15th over.
Skipper Steve Smith (31) and Jos Buttler (22) then shared 44-run partnership for the fourth wicket to assist Rajasthan Royals cross the mark in 17.three overs.
Earlier, Gayle not solely notched up a chic knock of 99 runs off 63 balls, but in addition stitched an enormous 120-run stand for the second wicket with skipper-cum-opener KL Rahul to assist Kings XI Punjab publish a complete of 185 for 4 of their stipulated 20 overs.
En path to his knock, Gayle additionally accomplished 1,000 runs within the shortest format of the sport.
Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer bagged two wickets every for Rajasthan.
Stokes was additionally adjudged ‘Man of the Match’ for his all-round efficiency.
The victory noticed Rajasthan Royals climb as much as the fifth spot from seventh place within the IPL 2020 factors desk. The Smith-led facet now have six wins from 13 matches and at the moment are standing simply behind KXIP, who’ve identical variety of victories in hand however have higher web run-rate than Rajasthan.
Brief scores: KXIP 185/four wkts in 20 overs (Chris Gayle 99, KL Rahul 46; Jofra Archer 2/26) misplaced to RR 186/three wkts in 17.three overs (Ben Stokes 50, Sanju Samson 48; Murugan Ashwin 1/43) by seven wickets
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