KL Rahul's Record-Breaking Fifty Helps KXIP Off To Winning Start

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KXIP began their campaign under new captain Ravichandran Ashwin with a clinical six-wicket win over Delhi Daredevils.

Both KL Rahul and Karun Nair shone with bat and made fifty for KXIP, but Rahul was the standout performer, slamming a record 14-ball fifty that helped KXIP get their chase off to a flier.



On the other hand, Karun Nair was more composed in his knock to take his side closer. Rahul took DD bowlers all around the park and smash fastest fifty in the history of the IPL, he took just 14 balls to get it.

Earlier in this match KXIP won the toss and opted to ball first, however, DD lost early wicket of Collin Munro, but new captain Gautam Gambhir played well to get his fifty. DD couldn't get going as they lost wickets in middle overs, and only managed to get a total of 166, which was under par score.

The 17-year old young sensation Afghanistan's Mujeeb Ur Rahman made his debut memorable in IPL by picking two wickets for just 28 runs. He got dangerous Collin Munro in his first over.



DD needed early wickets to made this run chase tough for KXIP, but KL Rahul had some other plans, he not only gave KXIP a good start but also ensure that Punjab got to a flier. He slammed Trent Boult for six and two fours in first over. Rahul takes on Amit Mishra, who bowled 3rd over of the innings, and slammed him for 24 runs, which included 2 sixes and 3 fours. Nair, with the fifty on KXIP debut and David Miller, ensured KXIP won on a canter in the end.

It was the first match for Ashwin both as a captain and player for KXIP and he couldn't ask for the better start than this.

KL Rahul was Man Of The Match for his blitzing fifty.

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