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#2 Shane Watson v Ankit Rajpoot
The KXIP fast bowler has been one of the key performers in this tournament for them and the most important bit about Ankit Rajpoot’s record in the IPL is that till ahead of his last game he had conceded only 7.3 runs an over in the Powerplays. He can bowl at good pace and generate steep bounce, however, it is the control that he provided early on that makes him an important constituent of KXIP bowling attack.
In tonight’s game, it is his battle against CSK’s opening batsman Shane Watson that is going to be one to watch out for. The Australian has been in roaring hitting form this season and has been responsible for some of the big totals that the CSK have put up this season. He has made 438 runs, at an average of 33.69 and a strike rate of 147.47. His early battle with Rajpoot is going to be a crucial one in the context of the game and if the CSK opener can get on top of him, then KXIP might have a long night on their hands.
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