IPL 2018, KKR vs KXIP: 5 Talking Points
After being put into bat by Kings XI Punjab, Kolkata Knight Riders got off to a good start despite losing Sunil Narine early.
Chris Lynn roared back into form with a superb 41-ball 74. Robin Uthappa looked good for his 34 while Dinesh Karthik’s 43 helped KKR post 191 in their 20 overs.
Like the previous games, KXIP were off to a wonderful start as KL Rahul and Chris Gayle smashed the KKR bowlers all around the Eden Gardens and put on 96 before rain halted play.
More than 90 minutes were lost to rain but once the game resumed, it was reduced to 13-overs and KXIP were set a revised target of 125.
Rahul and Gayle came and continued from where they left off as they polished off the chase with ease to give KXIP their fourth win of the season.
This win helped KXIP move to the top of the points table.
#5 KXIP try to review against a no-ball
After Narine was dismissed early by Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Lynn and Uthappa brought Kolkata Knight Riders back on track. The duo had helped KKR go from 10/1 in two overs to 42/1 in five overs.
Andrew Tye was introduced into the attack in the sixth over of the innings. He started with a full delivery which was driven for a single but the umpire raised his arm to signal a no-ball.
However, replays showed that Tye had some part of his heel behind the crease and the Aussie quick understandably was not amused.
He even wanted to review that no-ball decision as he signalled the ‘T-sign’ to the umpire. However, there was no review as the game went on despite the KXIP players disappointed with the umpiring howler.
But the free-hit didn’t cost Punjab much as Tye bowled a good yorker as Lynn drilled it to long-on for a single.