IPL: Punjab thrash Delhi, who is the winner and sinner?
Ravichandran Ashwin's Kings XI Punjab secured a comfortable 6 wicket victory over Gautam Gambhir's Delhi Daredevils in the second game of IPL 11. Punjab restricted Delhi to 166/7 despite Gautam Gambhir's brilliant half-century. KL Rahul (51) ensured Chris Gayle's absence from Playing XI was not a big factor as he propelled the Kings XI to a brilliant start. Who is the winner and sinner?
KL Rahul scores a 14-ball fifty
Punjab's KL Rahul is the winner of the game
Several eyebrows were raised when Kings XI bought KL Rahul for a massive Rs. 11 crore at the IPL auction. However, the Karnataka batsman lived up to the massive price tag in this game. The 25-year-old pummeled the experienced Amit Mishra in the 3rd over to bring up his fifty in 14-balls. Rahul's 16-ball 51 comprised off 6 boundaries and 4 sixes.
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Kings XI Punjab's KL Rahul is the first batsman to score a half century within first 3 overs of the inning in T20s. He completed his fifty in the 5th ball of the 3rd over.
Delhi's Amit Mishra is the sinner of the game
Delhi Daredevils veteran spinner Amit Mishra is the sinner of the game. The 35-year-old leg spinner is the IPL's all-time second highest wicket-taker but he did not have any answers to the brilliance of KL Rahul. Rahul smashed Mishra for 3 fours and 2 sixes in the third over of the innings. Mishra finished with figures of 0/46 in his four overs.
