Kings XI Punjab captain KL Rahul (right) and Sunrisers Hyderabad Captain David Warner during toss ahead of match 22 of IPL 2020.
It's a crucial game for both Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kings XI Punjab as they come to Dubai International Stadium after losing their last matches. The match is important for both sets of fans as both the sides are dwelling in the bottom half of the table with KXIP being dead last.
With SRH skipper David Warner yet to hit it big at the IPL 2020, fans would certainly hope will take on the KXIP's toothless bowling from the word go after the side won the toss and chose to bat first.
KL Rahul's KXIP, on the other hand, have shone with the bat on numerous occasions and would like to make the most of it while chasing and hope their bowlers could finally show some quality.
Team Sunrisers Hyderbad is certainly hoping that David Warner will give Sheldon Cottrell some hard time early into the game.
Just in case, if you are not aware of the playing XI yet.
Hmmm... that's a very expensive cheerleader for Kings XI Punjab; costing them Rs 2 crore a season
Former Indian middle-order batsman Hemang Badani is surprised to see J&K cricketer Abdul Samad in SRH line-up ahead of 2019 World Cupper Vijay Shankar.
There seems no stopping these two beasts tonight with Englishman Jonny Bairstow leading the charge.
Young spinner Ravi Bishnoi showed why he is one for the future with two big wickets of Jonny Bairstow and David Warner in one over.
We lived togther and died together! :D
Certainly a sacred partnership!
Despite Bishnoi's effort, KXIP skipper Rahul will have a lot to talk about the bowling performance of rest of the team after Bairstow's demolition job.
David Warner certainly knows how to score against KXIP.
Heart-breaking to see Jonny Bairstow not completing his well-deserved ton.
That's a unique record Bairstow certainly won't be proud of.
Take a bow legend!
Death bowling seems to be a trend that many IPL teams have learnt how to master as once again an unstoppable looking SunRisers Hyderabad, riding high after some demolition job by Jonny Bairstow (97) and David Warner (52) up the order, barely managed to touch the 200-mark after being 160/0 at the beginning of 16th over.
While KXIP bowling put in a reckless show throughout the game with Bairstow hammering them at will in another big opening stand, it was young spinner Ravi Bishnoi who arrived at the party late with back-to-back wickets of both the openers as just 40 runs came at the fag end of the innings with wickets falling thick and fast.
It is still a massive chase for the KXIP, who would hope KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal continue with their batting form top of the order against one of the best bowling line-up in IPL.
The IPL 2020 isn't getting any better for KXIP.
Not really a captain cool, KL Rahul
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New Zealand cricketer Jimmyu Neesham couldn't hold his excitement to on Pooran's firework.
Well, there was only one remedy to stop the swansong of the Trinidadian
That's how Rashid rolls!
