THE HIMALAYAN MAIL JAMMU Q MONDAY Q OCTOBER 26, 2020 11 'We're trying to make winning a habit', RCB score 145-6 against CSK in IPL DUBAI, OCTOBER says Kings XI Punjab skipper KL Rahul 25: The celebrated pair of Virat Kohli and AB de Vil- DUBAI, OCTOBER chance to make it to the liers were briefly entertain- 25: Kings XI Punjab skip- play-offs and for that to ing but Chennai Super per KL Rahul said his side is happen they will need to Kings managed to restrict trying to make winning a win their remaining three Royal Challengers Banga- habit, after a fourth straight games with good net run lore to 145 for 6 in an In- victory kept its play-offs rates. dian Premier League game hopes alive in the ongoing "Yeah it does (hurt a lot). here on Sunday. Indian Premier League. Our bowlers did a fantastic Sam Curran was once KXIP made an incredible job to restrict them. After again brilliant up-front and comeback at the death, tak- the start we got, we took our also at the death, finishing ing five wickets in the final foot off the pedal. Felt on with figures of 3/19 in three two overs to beat Sunrisers that wicket it was going to overs. Hyderabad by 12 runs and get tougher once the spin Credit to the CSK stay afloat in the tourna- came into it," SRH captain bowlers as they conceded ment. David Warner said. only 20 runs in the last Chasing a modest 127- now to be honest. Very "After me and Mandeep "For us it was about try- three overs and managed run target on Sunday, SRH happy with the show from (Singh) played the first over ing to apply pressure up- to take four wickets. made a mess of it after a the boys," he said after the we know it's not a high scor- front, negate the swing IPL’s most prolific bat- solid 56-run opening stand low-scoring contest. ing wicket. We were think- bowling, but obviously we ting pair of Kohli and De between skipper David "The work done is always ing close to 160. They went didn't get across the line." Villiers added 82 runs with 36 balls. De Villiers hit four and first consolidated with Kohli’s off-side play was Warner (35) and Jonny behind the scenes, not just hard in the first six. But I Despite the loss, Warner some great technique boundaries. their “tap and run” strat- another lesson for all Bairstow (19) to be all out the players, but the support knew we could pull things said his bowlers did well in against CSK spinners Im- The CSK bowlers did well egy. youngsters as he would just for 114 in 19.5 overs. staff. You can't change back if we don't leak many the match. ran Tahir (1/30 in 4 overs) enough to take the pace off However, whenever adjust his wrists at the last The win helped them much in a player in two runs in the powerplay as we "They bowled well with and Mitchell Santner (1/23 the ball which made it dif- Tahir flighted the ball, his moment to hit those inside- jump to fifth spot in the months but you can always have two leggies. the new ball. Didn't get all in 4 overs) who kept a tight ficult for RCB batsmen to country-mate De Villiers out shots off the spinners. eight-team standings with make them mentally better "We sat down and the wickets upfront but we leash during the middle score. Yet, Kohli and De was quick to reach to the With ball stopping and 10 points from 11 games. and that's what coach Kum- thought about the things brought it back well. Today overs. Villiers did manage to take pitch of the deliveries to coming off the surface, "Yes we are making it ble, Andy, Charl, Jonty and that the bowlers would need our bowlers executed the Deepak Chahar was once control of the proceedings drive elegantly through the Kohli never looked out of (winning) a habit. In the Wasim have done." Rahul in conditions like these and plans well, very happy with again steady, finishing with but failed to finish with a covers. control during his third first half we somehow said soon after being sent in it's good to see the work them. Just have to forget 2 for 31 in his four-over flourish. Kohli had one bowler’s half-century of the season. couldn't make this a habit. I to bat, he realised it was go- paying off," he said. this game and move for- spell. While Devdutt Padikkal backdrive off Tahir and for It took a tremendous div- am just speechless right ing to be a low-scoring tie. SRH still have an outside ward," he signed off. Kohli scored 50 off 43 (22 off 21 balls) and Aaron a good measure lifted ing catch at long-ff from balls with a four and a six Finch (15) couldn’t convert Ravindra Jadeja for a Faf du Plessis off Sam Cur- while De Villiers helped their starts, Kohli and De straight maximum which ran to dismiss Kohli as RCB Confident Kings XI Punjab look to sustain himself to a polished 39 off Villiers got together at 46 was his 200th six. fell short of 150-run mark. momentum against rejuvenated KKR Team’s belief has been great since SHARJAH, OCTOBER 25: Be- tish Rana revelled in his new role and latedly getting into the groove with smashed a whirlwind 81 while sharing four wins on the trot, Kings XI Punjab a game-changing 115-run stand with the Super Over win: Arshdeep will hope to keep the juggernaut Sunil Narine (64). Leg- spinner Varun DUBAI, OCTOBER 25: The one wicket during the match and gave rolling when they take on a resurgent Chakravarthy then tore apart the DC nervy double Super Over win against away only 13 runs from his four overs. Kolkata Knight Riders in a mid-table middle-order with a five-wicket haul. defending champions Mumbai Indi- “Ravi has been really exceptional for IPL clash here on Monday. If KKR wish to seal a play-off spot, ans sky-rocketed Kings XI Punjab’s us. He has been bowling really well. KXIP are placed fifth on the points their batsmen need to step up, shrug belief and played a role in effecting a The main thing is that his overs are table having won five games from 11 off their inconsistency and win turnaround in their fortunes in the very economical. And when he gets a outings, while KKR are a notch better, matches for the team. Barring Rana IPL, according to the team’s left-arm chance, he gives us a major break- occupying the fourth spot with 12 (81) and Narine (64), everyone else fast-medium bowler Arshdeep Singh. through,” Arshdeep said at the post- points. failed against DC. Arshdeep played a pivotal role in match press conference. A win for Punjab will elevate them The KKR bowlers have done well to KXIP’s 12-run win over Sunrisers Hy- Chris Jordan also claimed three to the top four, while a victory for KKR fashion victories and the addition of derabad on Saturday night, returning wickets and was named the Man of the will take them to 14 points, the same Lockie Fergusen has only strength- two overs to eke out an incredible win. impressive figures of 3/23 to help Match. as the top three teams in the contest, ened the pace attack, which also in- them defend 126. With the win, KXIP have taken their strengthening their playoff chances. KXIP have the in-form batsmen in cludes Australian Pat Cummins. skipper Rahul, who is the leading run The win kept them afloat in the tour- points tally to 10 and are placed at the With the race to play-offs heating Teams (from): nament. fifth spot in the standings. up, both sides know the value of a win scorer of the tournament, and Mayank Kolkata Knight Riders: Eoin Mor- “We are not looking that far and tak- The 21-year-old Arshdeep, a former on Monday. Agarwal. The presence of flamboyant gan ©, Shubman Gill, Nitish Rana, ing it game by game. After we won that India U-19 player, added,” The score KXIP had roared back to form, Chris Gayle has inspired the team, and Rahul Tripathi, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Super Over, the belief has been great wasn’t big so we thought we’d give it snapping their five match losing- since his inclusion in the playing XI, Andre Russell, Kuldeep Yadav, Lockie in the squad. We believe that we can our best. But in the end, we saw an op- streak with a win over third-placed the Punjab-based outfit has not lost a Ferguson, Pat Cummins, Varun do anything that is needed for the portunity for the win. The plan was to Royal Challengers Bangalore. Since single game. Chakravarthy, Sunil Narine, Tom then the KL Rahul-led side has not Nicholas Pooran, too, has looked Banton, Siddhesh Lad, Kamlesh Na- team. We just stuck to our plans and dig it into the wicket and make them dangerous but the shaky form of it paid off,” he said. hit to the big side. looked back, defeating the top two garkoti, Prasidh Krishna, Sandeep longed struggle. sides in the tournament—Mumbai In- Glenn Maxwell remains a concern.