http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SE-Marsh-c2470 looking strong: Kings XI Punjab v Pune Warriors - 1st Innings Report - Part 1
The Kings XI http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Warriors-c861 respectively, took to the pitch for the toss, with the
Punjab captain electing to bat first.
Both sides had changed their squads extensively for the big tie hoping it would help earn them a win and also, the two points that came with it. Skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Paul-Valthaty-c2170 alongside him as
B Kumar ran into bowl the first delivery of the match.
Wagh was handed the bowl for the second over but suffered heavy punishment at the hands of Valthaty who hammered him for three boundaries. Parnell then came in and, to some extent, made up for Wagh’s poor showing when he kept the batsmen on the back foot
and gave away only four runs before http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RG-Sharma-c2309 made his side’s first breakthrough.
After tempting Gilchrist into going for a big hit, Sharma outwitted the batsmen as his shot flew straight into the hands of Jhunjhunwala at deep wicket. The catch sent Gilchrist back to the pavilion after a disappointing three run knock.
In-form batsman, Shaun Marsh replaced the skipper as he looked to get a partnership going with the dangerous looking, Valthaty, but with Parnell bowling an impressive line and length going for the big shots did not seem an option.
Yuvraj Singh took the initiative as he bowled the 7th over of the match. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Simon-James-Marshall-c90362 was not the least bit intimidated when he sent the ball flying over the ropes for the first six of the match. Rohit Sharma had the Kings XI on the back foot in the
next over when he dismissed Valthaty for 23 runs after Kumar took a well-judged catch at backward point.
The explosive http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KD-Karthik-c1780 was thrust into proceedings with the batting side having work to do at 51 runs from eight overs for the loss of two wickets. Marsh and Karthik took the run rate up to 7.10 runs per over with a couple of boundaries but the majority
of runs were coming from singles and doubles that the Pune Warriors’ fielders could not find a way to restrict.
At the end of 10 overs, the Kings XI Punjab were 71 for 2 with Shaun Marsh (30) and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kommu-Karthik-c71642 (13) at the crease.
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