First Hat-Trick Of The Season By Sam Curran As KXIP Beats DC By 14 Runs

Mumbai: Winning the toss Delhi Capitals decided to bowl first, started of well as they dismissed inform batsman KL Rahul at early stage of game, Sam Curran also lost his wicket scoring just 20 runs.

The middle order contributed well Sarfaraz (39 and Miller(43).

On the other side Mandeep Singh was the one who was set but didn’t get any support from other players which resulted KXIP lost their 9 wickets. At the end Singh finished of well at set a target of 166 runs which was very good total as Punjab had a good bowling attack.

For Delhi Capitals it Chris Morris took 3 wickets in his 4 over spell following Rabada and Sandeep took 2 wickets each.

Chasing the target of 167 runs Delhi Capitals didn’t start of well as they lost their opener Prithvi at duck. Whereas captain Shreyas Iyer also failed to show his class scored 28 runs. Meantime, Dhawan played well but didn’t make it through as he lost his wicket as well scoring just 30 runs.

Pant was looking good as he scored 39 runs with the strike rate of 150 but couldn’t managed to convert it into high score, on the other end C. Ingram was playing so well but due to pressure he lost his wicket to Sam Curran.

For a while it seems DC might win the match easily but it was come back by KXIP bowlers as they took 7 wickets in just 4 overs, Sam Curran took Hat-trick for his side. And KXIP registered third win of the season and placed themselves at fourth place.

For Kings XI Punjab Sam Curran took 4 wickets in 2.2 overs, following R Ashwin and M. Shami took 2 wickets each.