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5 memorable moments from the Kings XI Punjab-Gujarat Lions match that don't fade away

Punjab won their second match of the tournament

Could this be the game that marks the change in fortunes for the KXIP? After a horrible start to the campaign, that saw them linger at the bottom of the table, they were pitched against the best team of the tournament thus far, the Gujarat Lions, in an encounter that many expected to be an easy one-way affair for the Lions.

However, with a change in captaincy for the KXIP, it seems as though luck has smiled on them as they looked like a highly inspired side under the stewardship of Murali Vijay.

Now Murali Vijay doesn’t strike to one as a leader, but neither did Dhoni when he assumed the captain’s mantle for India—and we all know how that turned out. Something similar could happen with Vijay at the helm. In his first game as a captain, he led his team to a convincing win and the KXIP fans will hope that this is the first of many.

There were several memorable moments from the match that don't fade away, quite like the Axe Signature range of body perfumes. Here are 5 of the best:

Vijay leading from the front

Murali Vijay
Vijay played a captain’s knock for the Kings XI

Almost nothing in sport is better than watching a captain leading from the front and setting an example for the others to follow. In his first game as a captain in the IPL, Murali Vijay did just that. He came down and went all-guns-blazing at the bowlers.

Punjab might have imploded later, but it wasn’t before he scored 55 off just 41 balls—giving them the perfect start to the game. Vijay and Stoinis actually conjured 65 runs in 6.4 overs before the partnership broke.

If this is a sign of things to come, then Punjab fans can breathe a sigh of relief.

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