Varun Chakravarthy will be supremely confident having registered his maiden five-wicket haul in the IPL on Saturday, but KL Rahul will pose a different challenge altogether.
On Saturday, KKR spinner Varun Chakravarthy picked five wickets while conceding just 20 runs, against Delhi Capitals. Chakravarthy registered the best bowling figures in the ongoing edition so far, during the course of the tie. He further recorded his maiden five-wicket haul in the Indian Premier League.
The ‘mystery spinner’ dismissed skipper Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, Shimron Hetmyer, Marcus Stoinis and Axar Patel which is certainly commendable, considering the big-hitting abilities they possess. Chakravarthy’s excellent spell helped KKR restrict DC to a score of 135 runs for the loss of nine wickets, having being set a target of 195 runs.
This victory is however not enough, with the Kolkata-based franchise facing a stern challenge from Kings XI Punjab for the fourth position. The two sides will face off in Match 46 of IPL 2020 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Monday, which could very well decide the final playoff spot.
Eoin Morgan will hope for another masterclass from his ‘mystery spinner’, but opposition captain KL Rahul poses a different challenge altogether. Rahul has been in tremendous form this season, leading the race for the Orange Cap.
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