Punjab off to a quick start after KKR post 245

May 12, 2018 18:18

Punjab 36-0 (3 ovs) vs KKR 245-6 | Scorecard

Sunil Narine, who played a cracking innings with the bat, will open the bowling for KKR.

Punjab's openers KL Rahul and Chris Gayle have their task cut out, with a huge run chase of 246.

Rahul starts off with a single off the first ball to long-on before Gayle does the same next ball to get off the mark.

Rahul comes down the track and lofts it straight down the ground for a straight six and lofts the next over the covers for successive sixes.

Rahul picks a single on the leg side to get 15 from the first over.

Young pacer Prasidh Krishna to bowl from the other end. Rahul guides the first ball through the vacant thirdman region for a four before he takes one, followed by three more singles.

Medium pacer Javon Searles comes into the attack. Rahul continues his dashing start, smashing a wide delivery over point for a four and Gayle repeats the shot two balls later followed by two singles as Punjab race to 36 for no loss in three overs.

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