Delhi Capitals vs Kings XI Punjab - 23rd match result | IPL 2018

23rd

Match

IPL No : #623

Tue, 24 April 2018, Starts from 00:00

Delhi Capitals - 8/139 (20)

Kings XI Punjab - 8/143 (20)

Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, India

Sunrisers won by 31 runs

Match Stats

Delhi Capitals innigs

8/139 (20)

Batsmen	R	M	4s	6s	SR	Season	R	4s	6s	All time	R	4s	6s
KL Rahul c Avesh Khan b Plunkett	23	15	3	1	153.33	In 2018	236	30	11	Career	961	91	35
AJ Finch c Iyer b Avesh Khan	2	4	0	0	50.00	In 2018	16	1	1	Career	3288	334	119
MA Agarwal b Plunkett	21	16	3	0	131.25	In 2018	93	9	4	Career	907	91	37
KK Nair c Iyer b Plunkett	34	32	4	0	106.25	In 2018	173	17	4	Career	1331	152	30
Yuvraj Singh c †Pant b Avesh Khan	14	17	1	0	82.35	In 2018	50	6	1	Career	2637	210	142
DA Miller c Plunkett b Christian	26	19	1	1	136.84	In 2018	50	2	1	Career	1781	120	84
R Ashwin c Tewatia b Boult	6	7	0	0	85.71	In 2018	53	3	2	Career	284	25	4
AJ Tye b Boult	3	9	0	0	33.33	In 2018	13	0	0	Career	165	13	6
B Brainder Sran not out	0	1	0	0	0.00	In 2018	0	0	0	Career	4	0	0
Extras (5w, 8lb, 1b)	14	0	0	0	0.00
Total (20 overs, 7.15rpo)	0	0	0	0	0.00

Bowler	O	R	W	ECO	0s	4s	6s	Season	W	0s	All time	W	0s
TA Boult	3	21	2	7	9	3	0	In 2018			Career	24	198
Avesh Khan	4	36	2	9	9	5	1	In 2018			Career	3	21
LE Plunkett	4	17	3	4	12	1	0	In 2018			Career	10	21
DT Christian	3	17	1	6	8	2	0	In 2018	8	0	Career	81	175
A Mishra	4	33	0	8	7	1	1	In 2018	13	0	Career	134	264
GJ Maxwell	1	4	0	4	2	0	0	In 2018	1	0	Career	25	94
R Tewatia	1	6	0	6	1	0	0	In 2018			Career	12	67

Kings XI Punjab innigs

8/143 (20)

Batsmen	R	M	4s	6s	SR	Season	R	4s	6s	All time	R	4s	6s
PP Shaw b Rajpoot	22	10	4	0	220.00	In 2018	22	4	0	Career	22	4	0
G Gambhir c Finch b Tye	4	13	0	0	30.76	In 2018	85	8	1	Career	4218	492	59
GJ Maxwell c Tye b Rajpoot	12	10	1	1	120.00	In 2018	93	7	7	Career	2422	197	132
SS Iyer c Finch b Mujeeb Ur Rahman	57	45	5	1	126.66	In 2018	151	13	6	Career	958	92	38
RR Pant b Mujeeb Ur Rahman	4	7	0	0	57.14	In 2018	227	26	11	Career	791	73	41
DT Christian run out (Agarwal/Ashwin)	6	11	0	0	54.54	In 2018	19	0	1	Career	1542	96	69
R Tewatia c †Rahul b Tye	24	21	1	1	114.28	In 2018	47	5	1	Career	82	9	2
LE Plunkett c Nair b Sran	0	1	0	0	0.00	In 2018	0	0	0	Career	13	2	0
A Mishra not out	1	2	0	0	50.00	In 2018	1	0	0	Career	341	27	5
Extras (5w, 8lb, 1b)	9	0	0	0	0.00
Total (20 overs, 6.95rpo)	0	0	0	0	0.00

Bowler	O	R	W	ECO	0s	4s	6s	Season	W	0s	All time	W	0s
AS Rajpoot	4	23	2	6	15	4	0	In 2018			Career	10	75
B Brainder Sran	4	45	1	11	5	4	1	In 2018			Career	17	154
AJ Tye	4	25	2	6	11	0	1	In 2018			Career	76	154
R Ashwin	4	19	0	5	8	1	0	In 2018	14	0	Career	105	245
Mujeeb	4	25	2	6	12	2	1	In 2018			Career	6	51

Match Recap: 23rd Match - IPL 2018

On April 24, 2018, the 23rd match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) unfolded at the iconic Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, where Kings XI Punjab clinched a decisive victory against Delhi Capitals by 31 runs. The match witnessed an engaging display of cricket, filled with exciting performances from both sides.

Kings XI Punjab Innings:

Batting first after winning the toss, Kings XI Punjab set a competitive target by scoring 143 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in their allotted 20 overs. KL Rahul opened the innings and was among the top performers, contributing 23 runs off 15 balls, showcasing a brisk strike rate of 153.33, inclusive of 3 boundaries and a six. However, the batting side faced early setbacks with Aaron Finch and Mayank Agarwal falling short with scores of just 2 and 21, respectively.

The highlight of the innings came from Karun Nair, who anchored the innings with a solid knock of 34 runs off 32 balls, while David Miller added a valuable 26 runs. The lower order struggled to build momentum as they succumbed to the Delhi bowling attack, with Yuvraj Singh, for instance, scoring only 14 runs.

In fulfilling their batting duties, Kings XI Punjab’s innings concluded at 143 runs, leading them to set the target for Delhi Capitals. Trent Boult shone with the ball for Delhi, taking two important wickets while conceding only 21 runs in 3 overs.

Delhi Capitals Innings:

Chasing a target of 144 runs, the Delhi Capitals had a rocky start, losing wickets at regular intervals against a disciplined Kings XI Punjab bowling performance. Opener Prithvi Shaw made a promising contribution of 22 runs off just 10 balls, but a series of unfortunate dismissals saw them struggle to put together a stable innings. Skipper Gautam Gambhir and Glenn Maxwell were dismissed cheaply, scoring 4 and 12 runs respectively.

The shining beacon for Delhi was Shreyas Iyer, who played a resilient innings of 57 runs, anchoring the chase while maintaining a strike rate of 126.66. Despite his significant effort, Delhi Capitals could manage only 139 runs before getting bowled out, resulting in a loss by 31 runs.

Bowling Highlights:

For Kings XI Punjab, Ankit Rajpoot was the standout bowler, claiming two wickets for just 23 runs in 4 overs, complimented well by the spirited efforts from AJ Tye and Mujeeb Ur Rahman who also bagged two wickets each.

Conclusion:

This match further affirmed Kings XI Punjab's strong position in the tournament while raising concerns for Delhi Capitals’ middle order which struggled to find consistency. The spectators were treated to a thrilling encounter that showcased both the batting and bowling strengths of Kings XI Punjab, ultimately leading to their comprehensive win in the IPL 2018.

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