Royal Challengers Bangalore 175 for 4 in 20 overs (Quinton de Kock 29, Brendon McCullum 38, Virat Kohli 68*; Andre Russell 3 for 31, Kuldeep Yadav 1 for 20) lost to Kolkata Knight Riders 176 for 4 in 19.1 overs (Chris Lynn 62*, Sunil Narine 29, Robin Uthappa 36; Murugan Ashwin 2 for 36, Mohammed Siraj 2 for 40) by 6 wickets.
Yuvraj Singh will be the vice-captain of the Punjab team.
Manan Vohra’s knock of 95 came against SRH when both the sides faced each other for the first time in IPL 2017.
One of the standout features of IPL 10 thus far is the number of young Indian players standing up and asking to be counted.
Manan Vohra scored a brilliant 50-ball 95 but could not take Kings XI Punjab to victory against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on Monday.
In the match dominated by bowlers, Bhuvneshwar Kumar ran away with a fifer, thus stealing the limelight. Here’s a look at all this, as well as other highlights of the match.
Despite KXIP middle-order batsman Manan Vohra’s carnage of 95 off just 50 deliveries, KXIP still fell 5 runs shot as the game went down to the wire at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad.
With 16 needed off final 12 balls and Vohra stil out there in the middle, KXIP still had a chance. But Bhuvneshwar removed KC Cariappa and Vohra in the over to seal the game. Kaul then finished the proceedings in the final over by cleaning up Ishant Sharma.
Deepak Hooda was adjudged for Man of the Match award for his excellent knock of 293 runs for Baroda in the first innings.
Primarily a right-handed batsman, Manan Vohra is known for his prowess at the top in shorter formats.