IPL 2018, KKR vs KXIP: 5 Talking Points 

#4 Lynn finds form while Uthappa wastes another start

Lynn was in total control during his innings

Lynn has been struggling with injury issues in recent times. He’s had a lot of shoulder problems and has had a couple of surgeries which has resulted in him missing quite a lot of cricket.

After returning from yet another shoulder injury, he struggled in the first few games of this IPL.

Despite getting starts, he struggled for most parts of his innings. It was very unlike Lynn as he also had low strike-rates in these first few games.

But in this game, he found his rhythm and touch. He smashed the KXIP bowlers all around the park as the Brisbane batsman scored a superb 74 in 41 balls. He struck six fours and four sixes as he helped KKR provide a perfect platform for a big finish.

Along with Lynn, it was Uthappa who led KKR’s charge with the bat. The Karnataka-born batsman has been in sublime touch but hasn’t converted his starts.

In this game, he failed to convert yet another start as he scored a fluent 23-ball 34. He once again looked sublime in his 23-ball knock.

He hit Rahman for three consecutive fours to help KKR kick-start their innings after the early loss of Narine.

But the 32-year-old fell trying to clear the mid-wicket boundary against Ashwin.