IPL 2019 KXIP vs DC in pictures: Sam Curran hat-trick as Kings XI Punjab beat Delhi Capitals by 14 runs- as it happened
KXIP vs DC: As it happened in Kings XI Punjab vs Delhi Capitals match in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019.
KXIP vs DC, IPL 2019: Sam Curran took a hat-trick as Kings XI Punjab displayed some great death-overs bowling to beat Delhi Capitals by 14 runs in Mohali on Monday. Curran got four and Mohammad Shami took two important wickets as Delhi went from 144/3 in 16/3 overs to 152 all out in 19.2 overs chasing 167 to win.
Earlier, Chris Gayle's absence at the top of the order did have an impact as Kings XI Punjab could only manage a par-score of 166 for 9 against Delhi Capitals in an IPL encounter on Monday.
With the 'Universe Boss' ruled out due to a back injury (lat strain), KXIP batsmen could never really take the Delhi bowling apart. Save David Miller (43 off 30 balls) and Sarfaraz Khan (39 off 29 balls), other batsmen didn't have a good day against the trio of Chris Morris *(3/30), Kagiso Rabada (2/32) and young Sandeep Lamichhane (2/27 in 4 overs).
In the end, Mandeep Singh (29 no off 21 balls) took the team past 160-run mark.
IPL 2019, KXIP vs DC: Live Scorecard
Delhi Capitals: 152 after 19.2 overs (Rishabh Pant 39, Colin Ingram 38, Sam Curran 4/11)
Kings XI Punjab: 166/9 in 20 overs (David Miller 43, Sarfaraz Khan 39; Chris Morris 3/30).
Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to bowl first against Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 on Monday.
Kings XI Punjab did not include Chris Gayle or Andrew Tye in the playing 11 for this match. Mujeeb Zardan and Sam Curran were back in the side. On the other hand, Delhi Capitals included Avesh Khan in place of Amit Mishra.
Punjab started with KL Rahul and Sam Curran. Rahul played some good shots before being trapped LBW by Chris Morris for 15. (Image: AFP)
Sam Curran, promoted to open the innings, played some handsome shots including three boundaries against Avesh Khan. He hit Sandeep Lamichhane for a SIX as well. However, Lamichhane got back to remove him on the very next ball for 20. (Image: PTI)
Kings XI Punjab lost Mayank Agarwal (6) soon. However, Sarfaraz Khan kept on hitting shots and the scoreboard ticking. (Image: AFP)
David Miller too got in the groove soon and the duo added 62 runs for the fourth wicket. Sandeep Lamichhane broke the stand as Sarfaraz Kahn (39) was caught by Rishabh Pant. (Image: AFP)
Chris Morris returned to remove David Miller (43)- he fell trying a big shot as the edge went high in the air and Rishabh Pant took a good high catch. It reduced KXIP to 137/5 after 16.2 overs. (Image: PTI)
Mandeep Singh (29*) scored some useful runs in the final over after Morris and Rabada took one wicket each. Kings XI Punjab finished 166/9 in their 20 overs.
Chasing 167, Delhi lost last-match-hero Prithvi Shaw on the very first ball of the innings. Ashwin took the new ball and made Shaw press forward to drive with the off-spin as the ball kissed the outside edge on its way to KL Rahul. (Image: AFP)
Shikhar Dhawan and Shreyas Iyer then steadied Delhi innings adding 61 runs for the second wicket. Iyer (28) was bowled by Viljoen. Ashwin then returned to send back Dhawan (30) in the 10th over with Delhi at 82/3. (Image: PTI)
Rishabh Pant and David Miller then took DC close to target with a partnership of 62 runs before Pant (39) was bowled by Shami. (Image: PTI)
Delhi lost 2 wickets in 2 balls- after Rishabh Pant was bowled by Shami, Chris Morris (0) fell to a direct hit. At that time Delhi Capitals required another 23 runs with 5 wickets and 19 balls remaining. (Image: AFP)
Sam Curran then took two wickets in his next over including that of Colin Ingram (38) as Delhi seemed to be losing their grip on the chase. Shami then removed Hanuma Vihari (2) in the next over before Curran returned to complete his hat-trick and win the match for Punjab. (Image: AFP)