Rahul gets a 50

April 23, 2021 23:11

PK 132-1 (17.4 ovs) vs MI 131-6 (20 ovs) | Scorecard

KL Rahul scored a well-timed half-century to lead Punjab Kings to a crushing 9-wicket win over Mumbai Indians in Chennai on Friday.

Chasing 132 for victory, Punjab openers Rahul and Mayank Agarwal gave them a brisk start getting to 45 off the Powerplay overs.

After Agarwal's dismissal in the 8th over, Gayle took time to get off and the required run rate crept a bit. But once Gayle got into his groove, he fired on all cylinders and stitched a 79-run partnership with Rahul as they took Punjab to victory.

Boult back in the attack and Gayle just picks the ball on length and pulls it over mid-wicket for a huge six!

Gayle then gets a single to backward square leg before Rahul gets hold of the full toss and smashes it over cow corner region for a six.

Attempted yorker next, Rahul digs it out and the ball goes to the third man for a boundary to bring up the winnning runs.

Bumrah back in the att1ack and after a dot, Gayle gets a single towards backward point.

Rahul then gets a single with a shot in the air to get to his half century.

Gayle then gets one ripper as the ball spits up off the pitch and hits his bottom hand. That was a slower one.

Gayle then whips the next one off his pads to backward square leg for a four as Chahar makes a hash of it at the boundary.

A single to end the over as 7 come off it.

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