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Here is the report on IPL Match 31
Kings XI Punjab defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by 8 wickets in a very exciting match
- Bangalore, batting first, scored 171 runs for the loss of six wickets in 20 overs.
- Punjab won the match by scoring 177 runs in the last match till the last ball.
- Man of the match of this eventful match : KL Rahul(captain) who scored 61 not out while Gayle too shined by scored 53 runs.
Match No 31 of IPL at Sharjah
This was the 31st may of this year's IPL tournament
In the 31st match of the Indian Premier League (IPL)
Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by 8 wickets.
With this win, KXIP's playoff hopes stay alive.
Bangalore bats first
Batting first in the match, Bangalore scored 171 for 6 wickets.
Kings XI bat second
Kings XI's performance
In reply..
- KL Rahul (61 not out),
- Chris Gayle (53) and
- Mayank Agarwal (45)
They had almost made it together to reach the big goal on a relatively small field with some exciting batting.
Batting second it felt like they would make it wise ease.
However when Gayle was dismissed from the 5th ball of Chahal's last over got interesting.
The match seemed poised for an exciting fininsh with Punjab team needing 1 run to win.
Perhaps Kohli anticipated an opportunity he rearranged the offensive field, but Nicholas Pooran gave Punjab the victory by hitting six.
Scorecard highlights
-Rahul hit one four and 5 sixes in 49 balls,
Mayank Agarwal scored 45 runs in 25 balls with 4 fours and 3 sixes.
Gayle hit a four and a six in 45 balls during his half-century.
Puran, who hit the winning six on the last ball, faced a ball.
KL Rahul and Mayank gave a good start
Chasing a target of 172 runs, Kings XI Punjab got off to a strong start by KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal, who are in a solid form in the current tournament.
Both of them targeted a lot of the bowlers from Yuzvendra Chahal to Saini.
This opening pair added 78 runs in 8 overs. On the same score, Mayank Agarwal was bowled by Yuzvendra Chahal for a waving ball. He scored 45 runs in 25 balls with the help of 4 fours and 3 sixes.
With this win, Punjab have 4 points, while Bangalore remains third in the points table with 10 points.
IPL & Money
IPL is a money spinner for BCCI & the stakeholders with huge money riding on the tournament.
With economy slowing down all the stakeholders are attempting to maximizing the money making opportunity to get maximum profits . So whichever team wins or loses the sponsors make the moolah
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