IPL 2018, KXIP vs RR: Hits and Misses from the Kings XI Punjab - Rajasthan Royals game

#4 Miss: Ajinkya Rahane

Ajinkya Rahane has not been able to have a big impact with the bat

In this IPL, Ajinkya Rahane has been getting starts and hasn’t been able to convert them. He has scored just one fifty in this IPL which came in a losing cause against Sunrisers Hyderabad.

He’s gone past the 30-run mark on four other occasions but threw it away every time after getting set.

The Rajasthan Royals skipper didn’t bat in the last game as Jos Buttler opened the batting alongside Short in a truncated game. He continued the same opening combination in this game and dropped himself to No. 3.

He strode out to bat in the first over as Short fell on the third ball of the innings. Rahane had the chance to bat through and play the sheet anchor’s role.

However, that didn’t happen the 29-year-old batsman could manage only five off seven balls.

With Buttler going very well at the other end, the RR skipper tried to rotate strike but didn’t last long. He fell to a short ball as he tried to slash hard and found Gayle at short third-man.