Already out of the reckoning, Gujarat Lions severely crumpled Kings XI Punjab's play-off possibilities with a snug six wicket win in AN Indian Premier League game in Mohali on Sunday. Dwayne Smith clothed to be the designer of the finish for Gujarat with a quick-fire seventy four off thirty-nine deliveries to urge the guests off to a flier whereas chasing a difficult a hundred ninety for win. Suresh Raina, winning the toss, elected to bat against KXIP. gap for Punjab, Hashim Amla compete an excellent knock to quote his second century of IPL 2017 and power KXIP to a difficult 189 for 3.
In his innings, Smith smitten eight boundaries and 4 immense sixes. Chasing the target, Gujarat rode on Smith's brisk batting to race to ninety one for no loss within ten overs. Smith was at his best as he dealt principally in boundaries and sixes. Together with Ishan Kishan (29 off 24 balls), Smith shared 91 runs for the opening partnership to lay the foundation for the chase.
Shaun Marsh supported Amla with a well made 58 off 43 balls. Scoring his second century, Amla, became the second batsman after Virat Kohli to register two centuries in a single IPL season. Towards the end, captain Glenn Maxwell remained unbeaten on 20 off 11 balls.
From here on, it will be a phenomenal task for Kings XI to be eligible for the play-offs as they not only will have to win their left over three games but their fate will also depend on the outcome of other games.
Kings XI are currently lying at the fifth spot with 10 points from 11 games and cannot afford to slip a bit in their remaining three game to stay in the fray.
Chasing the target, Smith rode on his luck as David Miller dropped him on 42. Smith cashed in on the chance as he milked the Kings XI bowling attacking with consummate ease to keep Gujarat in the hunt. Smith brought up his half-century with a six off Axar Patel in the final delivery of the seventh over. As for Punjab, they displayed poor fielding performance.
Smith was handed another lifeline in the eighth over when a diving Gurkeerat Singh spilled a chance off the bowling off skipper Glenn Maxwell. Kings XI finally tasted success in the 10th over when Kishan was holed out at deep midwicket by Miller off T Natarajan's bowling.
Looking in a hurry to finish off the chase, Smith's luck finally ran out when he was holed out by Martin Guptill at deep midwicket off Maxwell in the 12th over.
Skipper Suresh Raina (39 off 25) and Dinesh Karthik (35 not out off 23) then added crucial 42 runs for the third wicket to keep Gujarat afloat. With the equation down to 24 off the last two overs, Karthik used his experience to great effect to guide Gujarat home, reaching 192 for four in 19.4 overs.
Earlier sent into bat, Kings XI lost Guptill in the fifth delivery of the innings, caught by Basil Thampi of Pradeep Sangwan (1/28) as the batsman top-edged a short delivery.
The early fall of wicket had a control on Kings XI because the hosts found the going powerful 1st|at the start} and also the first four overs simply yielded twenty one runs. however a stroke of luck for Amla suddenly modified the script for Kings XI as Ravindra Jadeja born a troublesome probability at backward purpose off the bowling of Thampi.
Thereafter, it had been an entire Amla and Marsh show because the couple got into the assaultive mode once the initial silence to require Kings XI forward against Gujarat's inexperienced bowling attack.
The couple smitten boundaries at can because the notched up their 100-run symbolize the second wicket within the thirteenth over. Amla stated his fifty off thirty five balls with the assistance of 4 boundaries and one six, whereas Marsh's 0.5 century came off thirty seven balls throughout that he smitten 5 fours.
Dhawal Kulkarni (1/24) finally poor the partnership, dismissing Marsh within the sixteenth over caught at long-on by oscine. however Amla continued his onslaught and cleared Kulkarni over the long-on for his third six of the match. Amla stated his century modish as he creamed Thampi over cowl boundary for a flat six. however he departed within the terribly next ball, LBW to Thampi as he uncomprehensible a yorker.
In his innings, Smith smitten eight boundaries and 4 immense sixes. Chasing the target, Gujarat rode on Smith's brisk batting to race to ninety one for no loss within ten overs. Smith was at his best as he dealt principally in boundaries and sixes. Together with Ishan Kishan (29 off 24 balls), Smith shared 91 runs for the opening partnership to lay the foundation for the chase.
Shaun Marsh supported Amla with a well made 58 off 43 balls. Scoring his second century, Amla, became the second batsman after Virat Kohli to register two centuries in a single IPL season. Towards the end, captain Glenn Maxwell remained unbeaten on 20 off 11 balls.
From here on, it will be a phenomenal task for Kings XI to be eligible for the play-offs as they not only will have to win their left over three games but their fate will also depend on the outcome of other games.
Kings XI are currently lying at the fifth spot with 10 points from 11 games and cannot afford to slip a bit in their remaining three game to stay in the fray.
Chasing the target, Smith rode on his luck as David Miller dropped him on 42. Smith cashed in on the chance as he milked the Kings XI bowling attacking with consummate ease to keep Gujarat in the hunt. Smith brought up his half-century with a six off Axar Patel in the final delivery of the seventh over. As for Punjab, they displayed poor fielding performance.
Smith was handed another lifeline in the eighth over when a diving Gurkeerat Singh spilled a chance off the bowling off skipper Glenn Maxwell. Kings XI finally tasted success in the 10th over when Kishan was holed out at deep midwicket by Miller off T Natarajan's bowling.
Looking in a hurry to finish off the chase, Smith's luck finally ran out when he was holed out by Martin Guptill at deep midwicket off Maxwell in the 12th over.
Skipper Suresh Raina (39 off 25) and Dinesh Karthik (35 not out off 23) then added crucial 42 runs for the third wicket to keep Gujarat afloat. With the equation down to 24 off the last two overs, Karthik used his experience to great effect to guide Gujarat home, reaching 192 for four in 19.4 overs.
Earlier sent into bat, Kings XI lost Guptill in the fifth delivery of the innings, caught by Basil Thampi of Pradeep Sangwan (1/28) as the batsman top-edged a short delivery.
The early fall of wicket had a control on Kings XI because the hosts found the going powerful 1st|at the start} and also the first four overs simply yielded twenty one runs. however a stroke of luck for Amla suddenly modified the script for Kings XI as Ravindra Jadeja born a troublesome probability at backward purpose off the bowling of Thampi.
Thereafter, it had been an entire Amla and Marsh show because the couple got into the assaultive mode once the initial silence to require Kings XI forward against Gujarat's inexperienced bowling attack.
The couple smitten boundaries at can because the notched up their 100-run symbolize the second wicket within the thirteenth over. Amla stated his fifty off thirty five balls with the assistance of 4 boundaries and one six, whereas Marsh's 0.5 century came off thirty seven balls throughout that he smitten 5 fours.
Dhawal Kulkarni (1/24) finally poor the partnership, dismissing Marsh within the sixteenth over caught at long-on by oscine. however Amla continued his onslaught and cleared Kulkarni over the long-on for his third six of the match. Amla stated his century modish as he creamed Thampi over cowl boundary for a flat six. however he departed within the terribly next ball, LBW to Thampi as he uncomprehensible a yorker.