Rajasthan Royals are flying high as they won against Mumbai Indians recently and they took on Kings XI Punjab at Mohali. Rahane won the toss and opted to bowl. Both teams made 3 changes. Everyone anticipated the clash between R Ashwin and Jos Butler.
But, that never happened in this match. Kings XI Punjab scored a whopping 182/6 in their first 20 overs. Rajasthan Royals just managed 170 in their 20 overs. R Ashwin bagged the Man of the Match and with this win, KXIP entered the top 4 in the points table.
Ashwin said, "Very important for us to get into the 10 point category. The race is heating up. Everyone is on eight points. It's important to catch the momentum right now. It's incredibly tough to defend here. You get some sheen on the outfield and the pitch in the night with the dew. "
But, that never happened in this match. Kings XI Punjab scored a whopping 182/6 in their first 20 overs. Rajasthan Royals just managed 170 in their 20 overs. R Ashwin bagged the Man of the Match and with this win, KXIP entered the top 4 in the points table.
Ashwin said, "Very important for us to get into the 10 point category. The race is heating up. Everyone is on eight points. It's important to catch the momentum right now. It's incredibly tough to defend here. You get some sheen on the outfield and the pitch in the night with the dew. "
