The 20-year-old England all-rounder Sam Curran, on Monday, became the youngest player to pick up a hat-trick in the history of Indian Premier League (IPL). Curran’s sensational bowling in the death overs inspired a 14-run win for Kings XI Punjab, as Delhi Capitals suffered an almighty batting collapse.
Chasing 167 to win, Delhi appeared to be 𓆏in control thanks to a 62-run run stand for the fourth wicket between Rishabh Pant (39 off 26) and Colin Ingram (38 off 29 balls) that had reduced the equation to a more than manageable 30 needed from the final four overs.
But, Pan💝t was cleaned up by Mohammed Shami, Chris Morris was run out next ball and then Curran (4/11)꧋ snared Colin Ingram and Harshal Patel in a double-strike in the 18th over.
Shreyas Iyer-led Delhi Capitals lost a staggering seven wickets for just eight runs in the closing overs – Curran returning to take two in two in the last – as they crumbled to a second defeat in four. Kings XI, meanwhile, claim the third win out of four games.
Earlier, David Miller top-scored for Kings XI Punjab with a 30 ball 43. Curran also managed to score a quick-fire 20 off 10 balls while opening the b𝔉atting.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
Super Win Punjab!
— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73)
sometimes delhi capitals reconnect wit💃h del𓄧hi daredevils
— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75)
Good to see the Delhi Daredevils are back playing tonight …. !!!
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan)
With victory in sight, Delh🍸i’s batting quite senseless. But Punjab handled challenge of defending modest score with grit & gumption. Curran & Shami terrific. For ♛my money tho ’s been the pick: fine bowling, a direct run out and aggressive, imaginative captaincy
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah)
They were tꦅrying to win it in the 19th and that’s backfired real 🌟bad.
— Gaurav Kapur (@gauravkapur)
WOW!!! Into Jaipur & caught the ☂2nd innings of ‘Mohali Madness’ 💥👏🎉 @lionsdenkxip right royal rippa gents! 😄👍👏 Sammy Curran hatrick!!! 🐎 👏
— Danny Morrison (@SteelyDan66)
At the age of 20 years and 302 days, Sam Curran is the youngest player to claim a hat-trick in the IPL.
Previous youngest – Rohit Sharma (22y 6d in 2009)— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats)
First HATTRICK of 2019 👏👏
What a comeback this from @lion🍎sd♌enkxipin as they win by 14 runs in Mohali.
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
Rishab Pant should have finished it, probably they need a calm batsman som💧ewhere in thꦦe middle because this was nowhere a win for KXIP, very accurate from Curran and Shami👌🏻
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh)
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CURRAN-T MOOD! 💪
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL)
IPL riches vindicated!൩!! Incredible so good watching that spell of bowling 🎳 🔥💥
— Isa Guha (@isaguha)
Sam Curran powers KXIP to a 14-run win over DC!
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