IPL 2018, KXIP vs SRH: 5 Talking Points

#3 Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s economical spell amidst the carnage

In a game which will be fondly remembered for the return of Gayle to what he does best, entertain the crowds causing headaches for the opponent’s bowlers and fans in the process, Bhuvneshwar showed why he has transformed into one of the best bowlers in this format of the game.

Amidst the carnage where the extremely gifted spinner Rashid Khan went the distance, Bhuvi started off with his usual swingers which caused a bit of trouble for Rahul and Gayle. They had to give him the respect he deserved and they played two quiet overs.

Later on, right in the midst of the Gayle storm, he used all his experience and tricks in his armoury to peg the KXIP batsmen down. Fantastic figures of 4-0-25-1 sums up how good Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been when every other bowler conceded more than nine runs per over.