Watch the highlights of KXIP vs CSK 55th Match IPL 2019 - Indian Premier League Twenty20 tournament of the 55th T20 match played between Chennai Super Kings and Kings XI Punjab at Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali in 05th May 2019.
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| KL Rahul celebrates his half-century © BCCI / IPLT20 |
KL Rahul's record-breaking half-century and Nicholas Pooran's finishing work lead to Kings XI Punjab convincing six-wicket victory over Chennai Super Kings, despite a Faf du Plessis' 55-ball 96 in the 55th match of a Indian Premier League.
* KL Rahul hammered a 19-ball his second fastest fifty for Kings XI Punjab in Indian Premier League and the fastest fifty by an Kings XI Punjab batsman against Chennai Super Kings in IPL, surpassing the previous record of 22-ball half-century held by Glenn Maxwell at Cuttack in 2019.
CSK scored 170-5 in 20 overs with top scorer by Faf du Plessis hammered a 96 off 55-balls - who fell six-run short of his century - including 10-fours & 4-sixes with strike rate of 174.54.
Suresh Raina blasted a 53 off 38-balls including 5-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 139.47 and MS Dhoni scored a unbeaten 10 off 12-balls without a boundary.
KXIP best bowler by Sam Curran picked up 3-wickets for 35-runs in 4-overs and Mohammed Shami took 2-wickets.
KXIP chased 173-4 in 18 overs with top scorer by KL Rahul hammered a 71 off 36-balls, Nicholas Pooran blasted a 36 off 22-balls including 3-sixes & 2-fours with strike rate of 163.63 and Chris Gayle hit a run-a-ball 28-runs contained 2-sixes & 2-fours.
CSK best bowler by Harbhajan Singh picked up 3-wickets and one for Ravindra Jadeja.
KL Rahul named Player of the match for his match-winning whirlwind 71 off facing 36-balls including 7-fours and 5-sixes with strike rate of 197.22.
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