JOIN USIPL 2020 Mumbai Indians vs Kings XI Punjab highlights: KXIP win the match in second Super Over
With that we finally come to the end of the coverage of this match. What a dramatic day of cricket in IPL. Two matches. Two tied matches. The first match got settled in one Super Over. The second match was not settled in one Super Over so for the first time we had an IPL match decided in a second Super Over.
Thanks to KKR's win in the Super Over against SRH they remain fourth on the points table. Much needed win for KXIP. With the win they have jumped to sixth on the points tally.
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KL Rahul: It's not the first time, I'm getting used to it but we'll take the two points however they come. It doesn't always happen so you don't know how to stay balanced in a situation like this. We have put in some really amazing performances even in the games we lost. We're trying to come back harder in each game and wins like these help. After wicket-keeping for 20 overs, batting in the first six is very crucial. We knew it would get slower with their decent spinners, so Mayank and I got a good start over 50 runs. When Chris plays against spinners, I trust them to take down the spinners. Chris coming in helps, he is an experienced player and knows how to carry the team through. You can't prepare for Super Overs, no team prepares for Super Overs. You have to trust your bowling group and it is important you let them believe their instinct and gut. Shami was certain he wanted to go for six yorkers and he has been phenomenal for us. It is important seniour guys put their hands up for us. We still want to take it one game at a time and when you haven't won a lot in the first seven, every victory is sweet. The talk in the dressing room is to focus on the process and stay calm. That is the kind of mood we want to set and everybody is professional and competitive and they want to win games. We know we need to win everything from here, but not at the cost of processes, we need to enjoy ourselves here.
Player of the Match
KL Rahul is the Player of the Match. He made 77 from 51 balls hitting 7 fours and 3 sixes.
Kieron Pollard: It shows that 1 run and 2 runs are very very crucial in T20 cricket. I am sure it was great for viewership. Kings got the better of us and deserved the two points. Around the 11-12 overs, we knew we were a couple of overs behind. Getting 170-odd, that was a good total - above-par on a track that was a on the slower side. With the dimensions, we thought we can defend that. KL again batted beautifully, congratulations to them. 'What's the worse that can happen?' That's how I look at things. It's a game of cricket, you go out there to do your best, you prepare, there's a process and the situation dictates what happens. We should won this I believe deep down. These things happen. We have been playing good cricket, even today we played a very good cricket game. it's a matter of trying to to improve every time. We have a four-day break, enough time to reflect. The guys are confident. I was told that he (Rohit) was not feeling well. We'll see what happens. He's a fighter.
What a match of cricket!!!!!!!!!!!