Hitting a breathtaking 38-ball
101, Kings XI Punjab batsman, David Miller, guided his team to a dramatic
six-wicket victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Punjab Cricket
Association Stadium. The host reached the target of 191 runs with 12 balls left
at hand.
His aggressive innings
deserves to be one of the most exciting knocks in the history of IPL. Along
with Rajgopal Satish, he made an unbeaten 130-run partnership for the fifth
wicket stand.
However, coming to chase
an imposing
score of 190 posted by Royal Challengers Bangalore, Punjab were struggling at 68 for four in 10 overs and 95 for 4 after 13
overs. Snatching a victory from that position was beyond thinkable for even a
die-hard Punjab fans.
In last five overs, Punjab accumulated 99 runs and it could be possible thanks to left-hander’s
power-hitting as he struck eight fours and seven sixes. Hitting a big six of Chris
Gayle in the last ball of the 18th over, he fulfilled his century and led his
team to victory.
However, things could have
been opposite if Miller had not been dropped twice- first by Gayle and then by
Kohli, in the 14th over bowled Vinay Kumar.
Despite losing the match
against Kings XI Punjab, Royal Challengers Bangalore is in the second position
with 14 points from 12 matches.
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