IPL 2018, RCB vs KXIP: 5 talking points

#1 Yadav's triple strikes jolt Kings XI Punjab

Yadav's spell was a game-changer for RCB

Rahul and Agarwal's quick-fire start was threatening to take the game away from the hosts when Yadav struck three times in his second over to derail the KXIP innings.

The first to fall was Agarwal with wicketkeeper De Kock taking a brilliant catch diving to his right while Finch followed the very next ball as the Australian unsuccessfully referred an LBW call which the ball-tracking system indicated as just kissing the top of the stumps.

Yuvraj Singh avoided falling victim on the hat-trick ball but lasted only a couple of balls more as he was done by Yadav's raw pace and couldn't get his bat down in time before the delivery crashed into the stumps after striking his pad.

The three-wicket over proved too much for Kings XI to turn around and it indeed proved the match-winning moment in the final scheme of things.