Still very much in the playoff race after registering their fourth victory on the trot, Kings XI Punjab skipper KL Rahul on Saturday said h...
Still very much in the playoff race after registering their fourth victory on the trot, Kings XI Punjab skipper KL Rahul on Saturday said his side have at last managed to make winning a habit after a slow start to the ongoing Indian Premier League.
KXIP made an incredible comeback at the death, taking five wickets in the final two overs to beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 12 runs to stay afloat in the tournament.
Chasing a modest 127-run target, SRH batsmen committed ‘harakiri’ after a solid 56-run opening stand between skipper David Warner (35) and Jonny Bairstow (19) to be all out for 114 in 19.5 overs.
The win, their fourth on the trot, kept KXIP in the fray for play-offs as they jumped to fifth spot in the eight-team standings with 10 points from 11 games.
“Yes, we are making it (winning) a habit. In the first half, we somehow couldn’t make this a habit. I am just speechless right now, to be honest. Very happy with the show from the boys,” he said after the low-scoring contest.
“The work done is always behind the scenes, not just the players, but the support staff. You can’t change much in a player in two months but you can always make...
