Gayle, Rahul give Punjab a quickfire start
April 21, 2018  18:26
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Punjab 62-0 (5 ovs) vs KKR 191-7 | Scorecard


Gayle gets the second ball through the off-side for a four before he is beaten off the next ball by Mavi.

Gayle not in control but still manages to beat Narine at midwicket for another boundary.

The last ball is short and this time Rahul slams it over midwicket for a six as Mavi goes for 19 in his second over.

Russell gets some taste of his own medicine as he comes under heavy attack from Gayle. The first ball is right up as Gayle hammers it over long-on for a six followed by two singles before the tall West Indian drives the fourth ball through the covers for a four.

Russell drops short as Gayle carves it over the thirdman region for the second six of the over.

Russell is down with some injury and has to retire off the field, leaving his over incomplete. Part-timer Nitish Rana bowls the last ball as Gayle is nearly done in, but manages to get his bat down in time.

Mystery spinner Sunil Narine comes into the attack with KKR desperate to make the breakthrough.

Rahul picks a single off the first ball before Narine manages to tie down Gayle with four dot balls in a row.

But Gayle ends the over well with a boundary off the last ball to take Punjab to 62 for no loss in five overs.

Gayle is looking dangerous once again, smashing 34 from 20 balls, while Rahul has stroked 27 from 10 balls.
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