IPL 2018, RCB vs KXIP: 3 Things you might have missed

This edition of IPL is up and running with two consecutive nail-biting thrillers where chasing side had the last laugh keeping their fans at the edge of the seats until last over.

De Villiers finally redeemed himself after losing 11 games he played, with a crucial inning of 57 runs from 40 balls to seal the victory for Royal Challengers Bangalore.

Sportskeeda takes a look at the three unnoticed things from the match which had a considerable impact on the end result.

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#1. Umesh Yadav’s lucky streak

Yadav had a game to remember

Umesh Yadav had a good match with the ball bagging three wickets, all coming in the power play in his three-over spells he bowled upfront which earned him a Man of the Match performance ahead of De Villiers.

Yadav has always enjoyed bowling against Kings XI Punjab picking more than six three-wicket hauls taking his tally to 23 wickets. The Punjab franchise think tank will be aware of this record if they haven’t already.

#2 Three Karnataka players playing against Bangalore

Karun Nair put in a valuable contribution for Punjab today

Kings XI Punjab achieved a unique distinction in today’s match by fielding three Karnataka players against the home side.

Mayank Agarwal, KL Rahul, and Karun Nair were the players who represented the opposition on their home ground.

Fair to say they had a reasonable cheer for every shot they played with Rahul enjoying most of the attention thanks to his eye-catching innings of 47 runs which included four sixes at a straight rate of over 156.

Nair also chipped in with a notable contribution, but Agarwal wasting his opportunity as an opener and should up his performance in the upcoming matches with Aaron Finch vying for his position.

#3 Disappointment continues for Sarfaraz Khan

Sarfaraz Khan's woeful run continues

Few eyebrows were raised when Royal Challengers Bangalore decided to retain Sarfaraz Khan ahead of many popular choices.

Kohli always had faith in his potential and invested in his batting prowess. But so far Khan has not repaid his captain’s faith with a dismal performance in the match getting out for a duck edging a leg break from Ashwin to first slip.

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