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Just when it looked like Kings XI Punjab had turned the corner with its bowling, the team came up with a listless effort that saw it fail to defend a big total of 189 against Gujarat Lions.
While century-maker Hashim Amla was more forgiving of his team’s efforts in the field, and gave credit to Dwayne Smith’s knock, skipper Glenn Maxwell termed the loss “devastating” and did not mince words when speaking of his bowlers. Punjab kept conceding at least one boundary every over and had to wait till the 13th over to get one in without it. Read on.