Kings XI Punjab defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by 8 wickets in the 31st match of the 13th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2020). After winning the toss, Ariesbee scored 171 runs for the loss of six wickets in 20 overs thanks to the innings of skipper Kohli (48) and Chris Morris (25). The final delivery of the match was thanks to Punjab’s KL Rahul (61 not out) and Chris Gayle (53). This is Kings XI Punjab’s second consecutive win against Arisbee in this season. In the sixth match of the tournament, Punjab defeated Bangalore by 97 runs. With the win over RCB, Punjab have added to the list of Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2020 special record.
Chasing a target of 172 against RCB, Kings XI Punjab scored 177 runs for the loss of two wickets in 20 overs. Punjab team successfully chases third highest target in IPL 2020 Earlier, Chennai Super Kings were chasing a target of 179 against Kings XI Punjab. The biggest chase record this year is against the Rajasthan Royals, who successfully chased down the target of 224 against Punjab and won the match. This chase in Rajasthan is the biggest chase in IPL history.
Kings XI Punjab’s performance so far this season has been very poor. If the team has lost 6 of the 8 matches played in IPL 2020, the team has won 2 matches. The team must win all remaining games to reach the playoffs. The team will face the Mumbai Indians in Dubai next Sunday (October 18).
