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Kings XI vs Guj Lions, 28th match at Rajkot, , May 01 2016 - Match Result

RESULT
28th match (D/N), Rajkot, May 01, 2016, Indian Premier League
(20 ov, T:155) 131/9

Kings XI won by 23 runs

Player Of The Match
4/21
axar-patel
Cricinfo's MVP
89.24 ptsImpact List
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Scorecard summary
Kings XI Punjab 154/10(19.5 overs)
Gujarat Lions 131/9(20 overs)
4/21 (4)
27 (24)
3/32 (4)
Cricinfo’s Most Valuable Players of the Match
PLAYERTeam
TI
Runs
I. Runs
B. Impact
Bowl
I. Wkts
Bo. Impact
PBKS89.240(2)- 2.64- 4.664/215.1493.9
GL87.56--03/204.3387.56
PBKS75.5255(41)67.5175.52--0
PBKS61.71(2)- 0.48- 0.783/323.9262.48
PBKS54.6627(17)36.445.950/23-8.71
end of over 206 runs • 1 wicket
GL: 131/9CRR: 6.55 
Dhawal Kulkarni6 (4b)
Shivil Kaushik0 (0b)
Sandeep Sharma 4-0-31-1
Mohit Sharma 4-0-32-3

7.45pm Kings XI secure their second win and expose Lions' shaky middle order. Mohit set the tone for the chase with the wickets of Baz and Raina. Axar then took charge, claiming his career-best T20 figures that included a hat-trick. Vijay's captaincy worked. He kept shuffling his bowlers around to keep the opposition guessing. With the exception of Cariappa, no bowler bowled successive overs. Vijay also kept chatting with his bowlers throughout the innings. Earlier, he was firm with the bat, making a half-century on debut as IPL captain, even as wickets tumbled around him. That Miller also spent some time in the middle with buoy Kings XI.

Axar Patel is the Man of the Match.

That is all we have for you from this game. Mumbai have opted to bowl against Supergiants in the Maharashtra Derby on Maharashtra day.

Shailendra: "Bowling figures for left-arm spinners: 11-0-69-8"

19.6
2
Sandeep to Kulkarni, 2 runs

Kings XI topple Lions. Vijay clenches his fists and is embraced by his team-mates. Slower one outside off, forced to long-off

19.5
2
Sandeep to Kulkarni, 2 runs

short and wide outside off, slapped away through backward point

19.4
2
Sandeep to Kulkarni, 2 runs

backs away outside leg, this looks like a short slower one outside off, ramped to the left of third man. The fielder slides and keeps it to two

19.3
Sandeep to Kulkarni, no run

full on middle, driven to long-off. He doesn't take the single on offer

Kaushik is the No.11

19.2
W
Sandeep to Faulkner, OUT

full toss outside off, Faulkner goes low for a slog. The bat twists in his hands. The Australia allrounder mis-hits it straight down the throat of Miller at long-on

James Faulkner c Miller b Sandeep Sharma 32 (27b 3x4 0x6 54m) SR: 118.51

30 needed off 5 balls.

Arun Venugopal from Rajkot tweets: "Vijay's CSK days are coming in handy here - he stations himself at an ultra-straight mid off #GLvKXIP."

19.1
Sandeep to Faulkner, no run

length and outside off, Faulkner drags it to long-on. Faulkner keeps strike

Kulkarni walks out. Lions need 30 off the last over. Sandeep to bowl it. Vijay has been chatting with his bowlers through the chase.

end of over 197 runs • 1 wicket
GL: 125/8CRR: 6.57 RRR: 30.00
James Faulkner32 (25b 3x4)
Mohit Sharma 4-0-32-3
Marcus Stoinis 4-0-23-0
18.6
W
Mohit to Praveen, OUT

Cariappa finds redemption. Mohit finishes with a wicket. Praveen dances outside leg. Mohit follows the batsman with a short slower ball. Praveen scoops it into the hands of short third man

Praveen Kumar c Cariappa b Sharma 15 (13b 2x4 0x6 24m) SR: 115.38
18.5
Mohit to Praveen, no run

Praveen skips out again, Mohit bowls another lifting ball outside off. Beats the batsman's swing and thuds into the gloves of Saha

18.4
2
Mohit to Praveen, 2 runs

Praveen rushes down the track again, this is hurled short. Top-edged in front of long-on. Praveen and Saha bump into each other on the second

18.3
4
Mohit to Praveen, FOUR runs

Cariappa can't hang onto a catch at short third man. Praveen steps out, this is banged short and wide outside off. Slapped in the air. Cariappa runs back and to his left. He can only tip it away to the boundary. Vijay sinks to his knees again

18.2
Mohit to Praveen, no run

short of a length on middle, 134ks, Mohit saw the batsman charging out. Wild heave and a miss. Vijay applauds his bowler

18.1
1
Mohit to Faulkner, 1 run

length ball on middle, slower one, barely above 100, clubbed to deep midwicket

Here is Mohit

end of over 1812 runs
GL: 118/7CRR: 6.55 RRR: 18.50
James Faulkner31 (24b 3x4)
Praveen Kumar9 (8b 1x4)
Marcus Stoinis 4-0-23-0
Sandeep Sharma 3-0-25-0
17.6
1b
Stoinis to Faulkner, 1 bye

length and outside off, the batsman has a big whoosh and misses. The keeper fumbles and they sneak a leg bye

Malde: "It seems like after every over Vijay does a "inky-pinky-ponky" and selects a bowler. "

17.5
1
Stoinis to Praveen, 1 run

banged in on leg stump, guided to long leg

17.4
4
Stoinis to Praveen, FOUR runs

low full toss outside off, Praveen backs away and runs it fine on the off side, past the diving Saha

17.3
1
Stoinis to Faulkner, 1 run

back of a length and outside off, flat-batted down the ground

17.2
4
Stoinis to Faulkner, FOUR runs

Stoinis aims for a offuctter, he bowls a full toss on middle, Faulkner clears his front leg and swipes it in the air to deep midwicket. Maxi dives forward, the ball drops in front of him, and goes through him

17.1
1
Stoinis to Praveen, 1 run

Praveen shuffles outside leg, Stoinis chases him with a short ball, miscued to long-on

Here is Stoinis. Phew, these bowling changes!

end of over 177 runs
GL: 106/7CRR: 6.23 RRR: 16.33
James Faulkner26 (21b 2x4)
Praveen Kumar3 (5b)
Sandeep Sharma 3-0-25-0
Mohit Sharma 3-0-25-2
16.6
4
Sandeep to Faulkner, FOUR runs

Sandeep looks for the wide yorker. He offers a low full toss outside off, Faulkner pumps it over the covers, beats Gurkeerat to his left at long-off. Vijay sinks to his knees

16.5
1
Sandeep to Praveen, 1 run

Praveen makes room and connects with an ugly slog to wide long-on

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
M Vijay
55 runs (41)
6 fours0 six
Productive shot
cover drive
16 runs
2 fours0 six
Control
79%
WP Saha
33 runs (19)
4 fours0 six
Productive shot
cover drive
14 runs
3 fours0 six
Control
84%
Best performances - bowlers
AR Patel
O
4
M
0
R
21
W
4
ECO
5.25
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
2W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
S Kaushik
O
4
M
0
R
20
W
3
ECO
5
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
Match details
Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot
TossGujarat Lions, elected to field first
Series
Season2016
Player Of The Match
Hours of play (local time)16.00 start, First Session 16.00-17.30, Interval 17.30-17.50, Second Session 17.50-19.20
Match days01 May 2016 - daynight (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsKings XI Punjab 2, Gujarat Lions 0
Win Probability
KXIP 100%
KXIPGL
100%50%100%KXIP InningsGL Innings

Over 20 • GL 131/9

James Faulkner c Miller b Sandeep Sharma 32 (27b 3x4 0x6 54m) SR: 118.51
W
Kings XI won by 23 runs
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