Left-arm paceman Sam Curran took a hat-trick as Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) pulled off a 14-run win over Delhi Capitals (DC) in an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 match in Mohali on Monday night. Curran is seen here celebrating his hat-trick with teammates.
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Chasing 167, Delhi were 1443 but lost their last seven wickets for eight runs to be bowled out for 152 in 19.2 overs. Rishabh Pant scored 39 for Delhi.
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Mohammed Shami took two key wickets to turn the match. He dismissed Pant and Hanuma Vihari (0). Shami finished with figures of 227 in four overs.
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Colin Ingram scored 38, the second highest for Delhi after Pant's 39. He was caught by substitute fielder Karun Nair off the bowling of Curran, in the 18th over.
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Kings XI Punjab celebrate their incredible win. Curran's hat-trick victims were Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada and Sandeep Lamichhane. "I didn't really know (about the hat-trick)," said Curran. "When we won the game, one of the players came up to me and said 'you've got a hat-trick'. I had absolutely no idea I had taken one."
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Earlier, David Miller top-scored for Kings XI Punjab with 43. Thanks to his efforts, the home team scored 1669 in 20 overs.
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With Chris Gayle out of the match with an injury, Curran was promoted to open the batting. He made a 10-ball 20.
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Delhi Capitals celebrate a wicket. Chris Morris was the best for them with figures of 330 in four overs. Rabada and Lamichhane took two wickets apiece.
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