IPL 2020

KXIP knocked out after faltering at the final hurdle

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Ruturaj scored his third consecutive fifty
Ruturaj scored his third consecutive fifty © IPL

Of the many pieces that needed to fall in place for Kings XI Punjab to stay on course for a playoffs berth, winning their last fixture was the most crucial one. But they faltered at the final hurdle, losing by nine wickets to Chennai Super Kings in Abu Dhabi to fall out of the six-team race for a top-four finish.

KXIP's strange decision to leave out one of their best performing pacers, Arshdeep Singh, meant they were already a bowler light going into this contest. A top-order collapse after being put in to bat first further dented their chances. Deepak Hooda's valiant one-man effort of 62 not out propelled KXIP to a respectable 153, but was outdone by Ruturaj Gaikwad's knock of similar value, alongside Faf du Plessis (48) as CSK made short work of the modest chase.

Where did Punjab lose the game?

Between overs 6-12 when, starting with Mayank Agarwal, they lost their top four who had been among runs, in quick succession. Each of them got the starts but failed to capitalise. Agarwal and KL Rahul put together 48 for the opening stand, and Punjab had 53 from their powerplay. But the batsmen's inability to kick on saw them stuttering at 77 for 4 at the end of the 12th over, in which Gayle fell lbw to fellow 41-year-old Imran Tahir and took the team's only available review with him.

Lungi Ngidi was instrumental in delivering the two big blows early with Agarwal inside-edging one onto his middle stump off an attempted pull and Rahul getting completely floored by a slower cutter. In only his first nine balls of the contest, Ngidi had made an immeasurable contribution to CSK's eventual win.

How did they get to 153 then?

There was no Glenn Maxwell, who had been backed for 13 games but not the 14th and most important one. However, KXIP found a new batting hero, like it has been the case throughout their winning phase. Deepak Hooda, who would have been commonly assumed to be the sacrificial lamb to fit in a returning Agarwal into the XI, validated the management's faith in him with vital 62 runs that gave the bowlers something to play with.

With two new batsmen in, and both right-handers, CSK deployed Ravindra Jadeja in the 13th over. However, Hooda was happy to bide his time then. He got into the act soon after though, pulling Rahul Chahar to the ropes twice in the following over. He preferred the cover region for a bulk of his runs as he capitalised every time the bowlers gave him some room at death - whether it was Tahir or Ngidi or even Shardul Thakur. The highlight of Hooda's 26-ball fifty were the two sixes of Ngidi's penultimate over hit to the bigger part of the boundary to ruin the bowler's figures for the night. Punjab had 73 on the board when Hooda stepped in and managed to add 76 in their last seven overs, off which the allrounder scored 58 all by himself.

No trouble for CSK then?

Not really. Led by du Plessis, back for their final game this season, CSK's openers sailed comfortably through the powerplay to lay the groundwork for the chase. The former South African captain played some innovative shots and Ruturaj Gaikwad continued to time the ball with perfection as CSK posted 57 off the first six without any loss. The duo enjoyed fair bit of luck too, with du Plessis getting an early life as Hooda, running backwards from mid on, failed to pouch a tough chance. Mandeep Singh then pulled off a stunning low catch off Ruturaj, only for the third umpire to rule it in favour of the batsman and have the on-field soft signal overturned.

Du Plessis was the aggressor in the 82-run opening partnership as he shimmied down the track, scooped and swept his way to a brisk 48 before departing in the tenth over. He laid into Ravi Bishnoi to unsettle the leggie early, welcoming him into the attack in the final powerplay over with 10 runs in boundaries off just the first two deliveries. By the time Chris Jordan got him out, du Plessis had inflicted enough damage.

Another fifty for Ruturaj

Unlike his opening partner, Gaikwad relied on orthodox cricket shots and proved they are just as effective in T20 cricket. The 23-year old took charge after du Plessis' dismissal, and went on to complete a 38-ball fifty - his third consecutive one - with the second of the two fours in Bishnoi's final over. After spoiling RCB and KKR's party, he shunted KXIP out of the payoffs race too, carrying his bat through the chase. He was aided by Ambati Rayudu's run-a-ball 30 not out as the duo forged an unbeaten stand of 72 to drive CSK home without any further hiccups, with more than an over to spare.

Brief scores: Kings XI Punjab 153/6 in 20 overs (Deepak Hooda 62*; Lungi Ngidi 39/3) lost to Chennai Super Kings 154/1 (Ruturaj Gaikwad 62*, Faf du Plessis 48; Chris Jordan 1-31) by 9 wickets.

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