IPL 2018, KKR vs KXIP: 5 Talking Points 

#3 KKR falter at the death

Karthik scored 43 as he took KKR to 191

The last few games have followed a certain pattern. Teams batting first have got off to a flying start and looked good for a big score.

But they have faltered towards the death and have ended up with a few runs short. And this game was not too different from the last few games.

Despite losing wickets, KKR were looking really good at the end of 15 overs as KKR were 146/3.

With Lynn and Karthik set and Andre Russell still to come, the hosts looked good for 200. However, Lynn was dismissed in the 16th over. But Karthik continued to score runs freely and it was his dismissal that put the brakes on KKR’s scoring.

Despite a 17-run 18th over, KKR scored 45 runs in the last five overs as KXIP snatched the momentum away from the hosts. It kept KKR down to 191 as KKR looked at least 15 runs short.