KL Rahul KXIP vs RR IPL 2018
KL Rahul of KXIP plays a shot during match thirty eight of the Vivo Indian Premier League 2018 (IPL 2018) between the Kings XI Punjab and the Rajasthan Royals held at the Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore on the 6th May 2018. Photo by: Rahul Gulati /SPORTZPICS for BCCI

Led by KL Rahul, Kings XI Punjab bags an essential win by six wickets against Rajasthan Royals on Sunday in Indore. The win meant they now have 12 points from nine games and are a step closer to qualifying for the playoff spots.

Having won the toss and chose to field first, Kings XI Punjab were on top at the beginning. They dismissed both D Arcy Short and Ajinkya Rahane inside the power play overs. However, Jos Buttler and Sanju Samson countered the bowlers and took Rajasthan Royals to a good position.

Once Sanju Samson was removed, things got complicated. Ben Stokes was dismissed to a stunning catch by Manoj Tiwary at the boundary. Soon the downfall continued, as the batting team lost wickets consistently.

A quickfire knock by Shreyas Gopal at the end had propelled Rajasthan Royals to a commendable 152/9 in their 20 overs. Mujeeb Ur Rahman was the star in the bowling picking out three wickets, while others contributed handsomely to the cause.

Asked to chase 153 on a tricky wicket, Kings XI Punjab lost Chris Gayle and Mayank Agarwal quickly. But Lokesh Raul and Karun Nair held the innings together and took the odd risks. Soon after Nair and Axar Patel went back to hut, Rahul upped his game with increasing run rate.

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He along with Marcus Stoinis helped Kings XI Punjab to win an important win against Rajasthan Royals.

Rahul scored an impressive 84* runs from just 54 balls and accelerated incredibly in his last ten balls to take his side to a comfortable win.

Here is how Twitter Reacted to the game

https://twitter.com/CricketGuru15/status/993187628081070085

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