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IPL 2017: Match 26 Highlights: Gujarat (GL) Vs Punjab (KXIP)

Here are the highlights of the league match played between Gujarat Lions and Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2017.

Rajkot, April 23: Gujarat Lions suffered a humiliating 26-run defeat at the hands of an all-round Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2017 league match here on Sunday (April 23).

Chasing a daunting total of 189, Gujarat managed to score 162/7 in the 20 overs in their own backyard at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium here.

IPL 2017: Match 26 Highlights: Gujarat (GL) Vs Punjab (KXIP)

Earlier in the day, riding over half-century from Hashim Amla and a quick-fire 34 from Axar Patel, Punjab scored 188/7 against Gujarat.

Amla (65; 40b; 9x4, 2x6) shared a 70-run stand for the second wicket with Shaun Marsh (30 off 24 balls).

Gujarat, who came from a win against Kolkata Knight Riders, elected to chase against Punjab. But their decision didn't transpired as their skipper Suresh Raina had expected.

Gujarat were let down by their spinners and top order batsmen who failed to give their side the much needed start.


Here are the highlights from the match between GL and KXIP:

# Punjab restricted Gujarat to 167/7 in 20 overs.

# Axar Patel got his 50th wicket in the IPL after dismissing Suresh Raina

# KC Cariappa finished his quota of 4 overs, claimed 2 wickets and conceded just 24 runs.

# Dinesh Karthik (58*) was the top scorer from the Gujarat side

# Suresh Raina (32) was the second highest scorer for Gujarat

# Hashim Amla (229 runs) claimed the Orange Cap after surpassing David Warner (282) in six matches.

# Only two sixes were hit by Gujarat Lions batsmen against Punjab.

Dinesh Karthik became the first wicketkeeper to 100 dismissals in the IPL.

# Karthik took a brilliant catch behind the stumps to get rid of Manan Vohra.

# Nathu Singh got the first wicket of the day when he removed Vohra

# Shaun Marsh was dismissed for 30 by Andrew Tye in the 10th over

# Hashim Amla brought up his fifty off just 30 balls

# Amla has a higher strike rate (147) this IPL than some big-hitters - Warner, Pollard, AB de Villiers.

# Shaun Marsh was the second Punjab wicket fell

# First IPL wicket for young Shubham Agarwal as he caught Amla off his own ball

# Glenn Maxwell was removed by Ravindra Jadeja in his fourth and final over.

# Jadeja conceded 32 runs from his quota of 4 overs

# Punjab lost the wickets of Amla and Maxwell in a matter of 3 balls

# Axar Patel played a brilliant cameo as he scored 34 off 17 balls

# Patel was dismissed in the 19th over by Dwayne Smith.

# Andrew Tye finished his quota of 4 overs, took 2 wickets and conceded 35 runs.

OneIndia News

Story first published: Thursday, August 3, 2017, 7:47 [IST]
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