IPL 2018: KL Rahul guides the Kings home against RR
What's the story
It was another routine victory for Kings XI Punjab as they beat Rajasthan Royals by 6 wickets in Indore. Rajasthan Royals went in to bat first but they were restricted to just 152/9. Mujeeb Ur Rahman picked up 3 wickets in his 4-over spell. In response, KL Rahul (84*) guided the Kings over the line. Here are the important stats of this fixture.
Low scoring thriller
This is the third lowest total at Indore
Rajasthan Royals posted only 152/9 today. This is the third lowest score by a team batting first in Indore. The lowest was also posted by the Royals in 2011 against Kochi Tuskers, where they managed to score 97. The second lowest is by RCB against Kings XI in 2017 where they scored 148.
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The curse of Indore still continues
No team has ever won an IPL fixture, at Holkar Stadium in Indore, batting first. In the previous 7 instances, a total as big as 198 was also chased down. With today's match, the tradition just continued.
Match winner
KL Rahul is getting better over time
KL Rahul was the match winner for Kings XI Punjab tonight scoring 84 off 54 balls. The salient feature of his knock was the way he paced it. Rahul scored 18 off 15 balls in the power-play, then managed just 24 runs off 24 balls in the middle overs. However, he upped the gear at the death by scoring 42 off only 15 balls.