There were some glittering performances on either sides with both the willow and white cherry which made the KXIP vs RR encounter a well contested affair.
While Rajasthan Royals all-rounder Ben Stokes proved to be the game changer with the bat for Smith-led 'Pink Army', scoring a fiery ton and spearheading their 185-run chase, Windies power hitter Chris Gayle racked up a blazing 63-ball 99 run knock to help Rahul-led Kings Eleven Punjab post a challenging total earlier in the game.
Amidst the tough battle between the KXIP and RR players on the green turf to spare no efforts in clinching a win to inch closer to a play-off berth, it was good to see a high degree of sportsmanship between Chris Gayle and Jofra Archer which won the hearts of fans on their sides of the camp.
Jofra Archer exhibited the very essence and spirit of the 'Gentleman's Game' after dismissing Chris Gayle for 99. While Gayle looked dismayed and dejected for missing out on a ton and threw his bat in anger, Archer calmed him down by giving the frontline KXIP batsman a fist bump.
Archer's heart-warming gesture was praised and admired by fans watching the game live and also by the commentators who were part of the commentary panel for the KXIP vs RR game.
Archer later took to social media to pay tribute to the iconic West Indian cricketer Chris Gayle for yet another.
"Still the boss @henrygayle," Archer tweeted.