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Chris Jordan, who picked up 3 wickets for just 17 runs, has opined that he was pleased to register fourth win in a row and credited the support staff for trying to get the combination. He added that he was just trying to bowl a quiet over so that Arshdeep Singh could easily defend in the last over. 

Following a tight 12-run victory, KL Rahul has expressed his happiness with the show put on by KXIP boys before admitting that the finish left him speechless. He also credited the entire unit, including support staff for mentally supporting the players despite the results not working for them.

With David Warner and Jonny Bairstow getting off to a sublime start, KXIP needed inspiration from somewhere as they were chasing the game from the first over. It was rightly provided by their skipper KL Rahul, who instantly reviewed Warner’s reverse sweep to send the dangerous man back.

The contest was quite clear - one of IPL’s best leg-spinners against the leading run-scorer in the tournament - KL Rahul vs Rashid Khan. While KL Rahul got the better of him earlier in the tournament, the leg-spinner was clearly pumped up for this contest, with a magical googly to silence Rahul.