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ipl 2015 - kxip vs rr, 3rd match

IPL 2015 - KXIP vs RR, 3rd Match

before-the-start-of-the-game-kings-xi-punjab-and-rajasthan-royals-players-paid-tribute-to-commentator-richie-benaud-who-died-aged-84-earlier-in-the-day-by-observing-a-minute-of-silence
Before the start of the game, Kings XI Punjab and Rajasthan Royals players paid tribute to commentator Richie Benaud, who died aged 84 earlier in the day, by observing a minute of silence.
 
after-opting-to-bowl-first-kxip-got-off-to-a-good-start-with-pacers-anureet-singh-in-pic-removing-ajinkya-rahane-and-sandeep-sharma-scalping-sanju-samson-early
After opting to bowl first, KXIP got off to a good start with pacers Anureet Singh (in pic) removing Ajinkya Rahane and Sandeep Sharma scalping Sanju Samson early.
 
rr-soon-found-themselves-tottering-at-35-for-3-when-left-arm-spinner-aksar-patel-cleaned-by-karnatakas-karun-nair-for-eight-runs
RR soon found themselves tottering at 35 for 3, when left-arm spinner Aksar Patel cleaned by Karnataka's Karun Nair for eight runs.
 
rrs-stand-in-skipper-steven-smith-then-rejuvenated-his-teams-innings-with-an-enterprising-knock-of-33-off-23-balls
RR's stand-in skipper Steven Smith then rejuvenated his team's innings with an enterprising knock of 33 off 23 balls.
 
however-kxip-came-back-strongly-courtesy-mitchell-johnsons-double-wicket-over-johnson-first-removed-steve-smith-with-a-short-ball-and-then-got-the-rid-of-stuart-binny-as-rr-lost-five-wickets-for-just-76-runs-by-the-11th-over
However, KXIP came back strongly courtesy Mitchell Johnson's double-wicket over. Johnson first removed Steve Smith with a short ball, and then got the rid of Stuart Binny, as RR lost five wickets for just 76 runs by the 11th over.
 
deepak-hooda-scored-a-quick-fire-30-off-15-balls-with-the-help-of-three-six-to-hand-rr-some-kind-of-momentum
Deepak Hooda scored a quick-fire 30 off 15 balls with the help of three six to hand RR some kind of momentum.
 
unfortunately-hooda-was-cleaned-up-by-anureet-as-he-missed-a-straight-yorker
Unfortunately, Hooda was cleaned up by Anureet, as he missed a straight yorker.
 
but-james-faulkners-32-ball-46-run-blitz-ensured-rr-reached-a-competitive-total-of-162-for-7-in-their-20-overs
But James Faulkner's 32-ball 46-run blitz ensured RR reached a competitive total of 162 for 7 in their 20 overs.
 
in-chase-of-162-kxip-lost-their-opener-virender-sehwag-off-the-first-ball-as-he-nicked-an-away-going-delivery-from-tim-southee-to-wicketkeeper-sanju-samson
In chase of 162, KXIP lost their opener Virender Sehwag off the first ball as he nicked an away going delivery from Tim Southee to wicketkeeper Sanju Samson.
 
kxip-then-went-on-to-lose-the-big-wicket-of-glenn-maxwell-inside-the-first-six-overs-for-seven-with-southee-taking-a-sharp-catch-at-mid-off
KXIP then went on to lose the big wicket of Glenn Maxwell inside the first six overs for seven with Southee taking a sharp catch at mid-off.
 
rr-were-lifted-by-some-stupendous-fielding-with-wicketkeeper-samson-effecting-two-run-outs-one-of-which-removed-kxips-highest-scorer-murali-vijay-for-37
RR were lifted by some stupendous fielding with wicketkeeper Samson effecting two run-outs, one of which removed KXIP's highest scorer Murali Vijay for 37.
 
skipper-george-bailey-fought-till-the-end-scoring-24-off-18-balls-but-could-not-see-his-team-through-as-kxip-lost-the-tie-by-26-runs
Skipper George Bailey fought till the end scoring 24 off 18 balls, but could not see his team through as KXIP lost the tie by 26 runs.
 
the-best-moment-of-the-game-however-came-in-the-19th-over-of-the-kxip-innings-when-southee-and-karun-nair-pulled-off-a-marvellous-rally-catch-in-the-deep-to-remove-bailey-the-effort-should-surely-count-among-the-best-catches-in-ipl-history
The best moment of the game however came in the 19th over of the KXIP innings when Southee and Karun Nair pulled off a marvellous rally catch in the deep to remove Bailey. The effort should surely count among the best catches in IPL history.