PBKS verses KKR (IPL 1st April)

1. SUMMARY
2. Scorecard
3. COMMENTS
4. NEWS

Player of the Match

Arshdeep Singh(PBKS) · 3/19 (3)

Punjab Kings · 191/5 (20)

Bhanuka Rajapaksa 50 (32)	Tim Southee 2/54 (4)
Shikhar Dhawan 40 (29)	Varun Chakaravarthy 1/26 (4)
Sam Curran 26* (17)	Umesh Yadav 1/27 (4)

Knight Riders · 146/7 (16)

Andre Russell 35 (19)	Arshdeep Singh 3/19 (3)
Venkatesh Iyer 34 (28)	Rahul Chahar 1/12 (2)
Nitish Rana 24 (17)	Sikandar Raza 1/25 (3)

Punjab Kings

Knight Riders

1. 1 of 2

   Batting	R	B	4s	6s	S/R
   Prabhsimran Singh	23	12	2	2	191.67
   c Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Tim Southee 1.6 Tim Southee to Prabhsimran Singh, OUT! CAUGHT! Tim Southee gets his man against the run of play and with a delivery that he would not consider his best! He bowls an off-cutter on a good length and strays down the leg side. Prabhsimran Singh looks to glance this fine but gets the faintest of edges through to the keeper. Rahmanullah Gurbaz grabs hold of the catch and starts to celebrate. The umpire raises his finger and Prabhsimran Singh has to depart after an entertaining inning. Kolkata have drawn first blood and will look to get some control in the game.  23/1
   Shikhar Dhawan (C)	40	29	6	0	137.93
   b Varun Chakaravarthy 14.3 Varun Chakaravarthy to Shikhar Dhawan, OUT! CASTLED! Varun Chakaravarthy gets the big fish, Shikhar Dhawan! Varun Chakaravarthy bowls this quicker, short and on middle, skids through the surface, Shikhar Dhawan stays there and tries to flick it away, but is a bit late on his shot and misses as the ball brushes against his pads and crashes into the stumps. Another set batter goes back to the hut and Punjab loses their fourth wicket. 143/4
   Bhanuka Rajapaksa	50	32	5	2	156.25
   c Rinku Singh b Umesh Yadav 10.6 Umesh Yadav to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, FIFTY AND OUT! TAKEN! Bhanuka Rajapaksa goes after playing a fine knock! Umesh Yadav gets the breakthrough for Kolkata. He bowls a good slower delivery, full and on middle, Bhanuka Rajapaksa looks to go for the big slog, but is through his shot early and mistimes it in the air towards long on where Rinku Singh settles under it and takes a fine catch. Punjab two down now! 109/2
   Jitesh Sharma (Wk)	21	11	1	2	190.91
   c Umesh Yadav b Tim Southee 13.3 Tim Southee to Jitesh Sharma, OUT! TAKEN! Tim Southee gets the last laugh! Jitesh Sharma tries to go big again, but holes out. Southee sticks with his slower ball plan, and serves this full, on middle and off, Jitesh Sharma goes for big slog across the line, but gets an outside edge towards short third man where Umesh Yadav takes a dolly. An entertaining quick-cameo from Sharma comes to an end. 135/3
   Sikandar Raza	16	13	1	1	123.08
   c Nitish Rana b Sunil Narine 17.5 Sunil Narine to Sikandar Raza, OUT! CAUGHT! Sikandar Raza departs in the quest to accelerate the scoring! Sunil Narine flights this one full and outside the off stump. Sikandar Raza charges down the wicket and slips while attempting the shot. Ends up slicing it high into the air of the off side. Nitish Rana has placed himself at cover and he runs back to his left to take a good catch. Sunil Narine finally gets a wicket under his belt and Punjab lose half their side now.  168/5
   Sam Curran	26	17	0	2	152.94
   not out
   Shahrukh Khan	11	7	2	0	157.14
   not out
   Extras	4	(NB 1, W 2, LB 1)
   Total runs	191	(5 wkts, 20 ov)
   Yet to bat Nathan Ellis · Harpreet Brar · Rahul Chahar · Arshdeep Singh · Rishi Dhawan (IP)
   Fall of wickets 23/1 (P. Singh, 1.6 ov) · 109/2 (B. Rajapaksa, 10.6 ov) · 135/3 (J. Sharma, 13.3 ov) · 143/4 (S. Dhawan, 14.3 ov) · 168/5 (S. Raza, 17.5 ov)

   Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
   Umesh Yadav	4.0	0	27	1	6.75
   Tim Southee	4.0	0	54	2	13.50
   Sunil Narine	4.0	0	40	1	10.00
   Varun Chakaravarthy	4.0	0	26	1	6.50
   Shardul Thakur	4.0	0	43	0	10.75

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2. 2 of 2

   Batting	R	B	4s	6s	S/R
   Mandeep Singh	2	4	0	0	50.00
   c Sam Curran b Arshdeep Singh 1.1 Arshdeep Singh to Mandeep Singh, OUT! CAUGHT! Arshdeep Singh has got the breakthrough straightaway! He bangs this in short and at the batter. Mandeep Singh gets inside the line of the ball and looks to pull this away but does not connect this cleanly. The ball floats towards deep square leg where Sam Curran takes an easy catch to help Punjab draw first blood. Just the start the hosts wanted and will want to apply the pressure now.  13/1
   Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Wk)	22	16	3	1	137.50
   b Nathan Ellis 4.2 Nathan Ellis to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, OUT! TIMBER! Nathan Ellis strikes and Kolkata have now lost their third wicket! He bowls this on a good length and aimed for the stumps. Rahmanullah Gurbaz shimmies down the wicket and swings blindly. The ball shatters against the top of the off pole and Punjab are right on top of this game. Kolkata will need to rebuild this inning now if they are to have any hope of completing this run chase.  29/3
   Anukul Roy	4	5	1	0	80.00
   c Sikandar Raza b Arshdeep Singh 1.6 Arshdeep Singh to Anukul Roy, OUT! CAUGHT! Arshdeep Singh gets the second wicket in the over and the Punjab players are absolutely ecstatic! Another well-directed short ball angled in from outside off. Anukul Roy looks to pull this away but is cramped for room and lobs this straight into the hands of Sikandar Raza at mid-wicket. Kolkata lose their second wicket and are in a spot of bother here and will need to approach this run chase differently.  17/2
   Venkatesh Iyer (IP)	34	28	3	1	121.43
   c Rahul Chahar b Arshdeep Singh 15.3 Arshdeep Singh to Venkatesh Iyer, OUT! TAKEN! Arshdeep Singh strikes again! A soft dismissal and Kolkata lose their set batters in quick succession. Arshdeep Singh bangs this short and around off, slower too, Venkatesh Iyer looks to upper cut it, but is through his shot early and the ball takes the inside edge and flies towards point where Rahul Chahar makes no mistake. Punjab are right on top here! 138/7
   Nitish Rana (C)	24	17	3	1	141.18
   c Rahul Chahar b Sikandar Raza 9.2 Sikandar Raza to Nitish Rana, OUT! CAUGHT! Sikandar Raza gets a wicket right after the break! The partnership was building nicely for Kolkata but it comes to an end now! This is bowled short and outside the off stump. Nitish Rana gets low to cut this into the off side but is unable to keep the ball down. He hits it straight into the hands of Rahul Chahar at point and Kolkata are now four down.  75/4
   Rinku Singh	4	4	0	0	100.00
   c Sikandar Raza b Rahul Chahar 10.1 Rahul Chahar to Rinku Singh, OUT! TAKEN! Rahul Chahar strikes straightaway! He gets a wicket on his very first delivery. Chahar begins with a googly, full and on off, turning away, Rinku Singh goes down and tries to slog-sweep, but hits it with the bottom half of the bat as the ball fails to get the distance and Sikandar Raza at deep mid-wicket takes a good catch. Kolkata lose half their side now. 80/5
   Andre Russell	35	19	3	2	184.21
   c Sikandar Raza b Sam Curran 14.5 Sam Curran to Andre Russell, OUT! TAKEN! A huge wicket for Punjab, and Sam Curran gets the last laugh. Andre Russell goes back to the hut now, and with that probably most of the hopes of Kolkata too. Sam Curran bowl this short again and on middle, slower too, Andre Russell goes for the pull shot this time, but loses his bottom hand a bit and mistimes it in the air towards deep mid-wicket where Sikandar Raza pouches it safely. Russell is livid with himself, and Kolkata are six down now. Shardul Thakur is the next man in. 130/6
   Shardul Thakur	8	3	0	1	266.67
   not out
   Sunil Narine	7	2	0	1	350.00
   not out
   Extras	6	(NB 2, W 1, B 2, LB 1)
   Total runs	146	(7 wkts, 16 ov)
   Yet to bat Tim Southee · Umesh Yadav
   Fall of wickets 13/1 (M. Singh, 1.1 ov) · 17/2 (A. Roy, 1.6 ov) · 29/3 (R. Gurbaz, 4.2 ov) · 75/4 (N. Rana, 9.2 ov) · 80/5 (R. Singh, 10.1 ov) · 130/6 (A. Russell, 14.5 ov) · 138/7 (V. Iyer, 15.3 ov)

   Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
   Sam Curran	3.0	0	38	1	12.67
   Arshdeep Singh	3.0	0	19	3	6.33
   Nathan Ellis	3.0	0	27	1	9.00
   Sikandar Raza	3.0	0	25	1	8.33
   Rishi Dhawan (IP)	1.0	0	15	0	15.00
   Rahul Chahar	2.0	0	12	1	6.00
   Harpreet Brar	1.0	0	7	0	7.00

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8:15 pmThat is all we have from this rain-affected game which Punjab have managed to clinch but the action in the Indian T20 League is still on. Do switch tabs to catch the action between Lucknow and Delhi as the game is well underway. From here, goodbye and cheers!

8:12 pmArshdeep Singh has been awarded Player of the Match for an outstanding bowling effort where he took three wickets with two of them coming in one over and conceded just 19 runs in his three overs.

8:09 pmPunjab were on the money from the word go as Arshdeep Singh struck with a couple of wickets in his first over. Nathan Ellis got a wicket in his first over as well before Sikandar Raza and Rahul Chahar struck with a wicket each in the middle overs. Arshdeep Singh was the pick of the bowlers with three wickets and Sam Curran chipped in with the crucial wicket of Andre Russell. The job was made easier by their batters who put up a good total on the board courtesy of a half-century from Bhanuka Rajapaksa and a well-made 40 from Shikhar Dhawan. The overseas bowlers for Kolkata took quite a pounding as Tim Southee and Sunil Narine were unable to get any control.

8:02 pmKolkata's run chase did not get off to a great start as they lost two quick wickets of Mandeep Singh and Anukul Roy but they continued to attack with the scoreboard pressure intact. They used their Impact Player option and got Venkatesh Iyer in place of Varun Chakaravarthy and he began to build a good partnership with Rahmanullah Gurbaz but the latter departed in the quest to accelerate. Nitish Rana and Andre Russell contributed with a couple of attacking cameos but the regular loss of wickets kept hurting their cause. Sunil Narine and Shardul Thakur struck a couple of good sixes and looked like they could provide late fireworks but rain played spoilsport.

7:52 pmThe umpires make their way out before walking to the captains and informing that the game is done. Despite the several stops and starts, we finally have a result and it is Punjab that have managed to register their first win by 7 runs (DLS Method). Kolkata will be slightly disappointed as they would have loved to fight till the last ball and make more of game out of this match but will need to regroup and come back stronger.

7:42 pmThe rain has come down on us and the players make their way off the field. The covers are on and the DLS Par score is 153 so Kolkata are short by 7 runs. The rain seems to have increased in intensity and the time is running out to get the game to resume.

End of over 16KKR 146/7

10 Runs ·

1 1 W 1 1 6

RR: 9.13 · RRR: -

Sunil Narine7* (2)

Shardul Thakur8* (3)

Arshdeep Singh3/19 (3.0)

6	15.6: Arshdeep Singh to Sunil Narine, SIX! Sunil Narine clears the fence now! Arshdeep Singh bowls a slower delivery, on a length and on off, Sunil Narine picks it up early and heaves it over the wide long on fence for a biggie.

1	15.5: Arshdeep Singh to Shardul Thakur, A good yorker now, on middle, Shardul Thakur jams it out towards long on for a run.

1	15.4: Arshdeep Singh to Sunil Narine, Full and on off, Sunil Narine drives it through covers for a single.

7:14 pmSunil Narine walks out to the middle.

3 wicket haul Arshdeep Singh 3/11 (2.3)
Fall of wicket Venkatesh Iyer 34 (28) c Rahul Chahar b Arshdeep Singh
W	15.3: Arshdeep Singh to Venkatesh Iyer, OUT! TAKEN! Arshdeep Singh strikes again! A soft dismissal and Kolkata lose their set batters in quick succession. Arshdeep Singh bangs this short and around off, slower too, Venkatesh Iyer looks to upper cut it, but is through his shot early and the ball takes the inside edge and flies towards point where Rahul Chahar makes no mistake. Punjab are right on top here!

1	15.2: Arshdeep Singh to Shardul Thakur, Full again and on middle, Shardul Thakur tucks it through square leg for a run.

1	15.1: Arshdeep Singh to Venkatesh Iyer, Full and outside off, Venkatesh Iyer slices it towards deep point for a single.

End of over 15KKR 136/6

18 Runs ·

1 1 6 4 W 6

RR: 9.07 · RRR: 18.0

Shardul Thakur6* (1)

Venkatesh Iyer33* (26)

Sam Curran1/38 (3.0)

6	14.6: Sam Curran to Shardul Thakur, SIX! What a shot to get off the mark! This is on a hard length and on middle, Shardul Thakur stays there and just lofts it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Fall of wicket Andre Russell 35 (19) c Sikandar Raza b Sam Curran

W

14.5: Sam Curran to Andre Russell, OUT! TAKEN! A huge wicket for Punjab, and Sam Curran gets the last laugh. Andre Russell goes back to the hut now, and with that probably most of the hopes of Kolkata too. Sam Curran bowl this short again and on middle, slower too, Andre Russell goes for the pull shot this time, but loses his bottom hand a bit and mistimes it in the air towards deep mid-wicket where Sikandar Raza pouches it safely. Russell is livid with himself, and Kolkata are six down now. Shardul Thakur is the next man in.

50 Run partnership Andre Russell 35* (18) Venkatesh Iyer 33* (26)
4	14.4: Sam Curran to Andre Russell, FOUR! Clever shot! Sam Curran lands this short and on middle, slower too, Andre Russell makes room and ramps it over short third man for a boundary.

6	14.3: Sam Curran to Andre Russell, SIX! Up, up and away! Sam Curran misses his yorker, and bowls a full toss, on middle, Andre Russell clears his front leg and slogs it over the wide deep mid-wicket fence for a maximum.

1	14.2: Sam Curran to Venkatesh Iyer, Full and on middle, Venkatesh Iyer clips it towards deep mid-wicket for a run.

1	14.1: Sam Curran to Andre Russell, Back of a length and outside off, Andre Russell cuts it towards deep point for a single.

7:06 pmStrategic break! The players will take some refreshments and discuss their final plans for the closing portion of this game. Kolkata need 74 runs in 36 balls and they have just the man to do the job at the crease - Andre Russell. Venkatesh Iyer is playing a handy knock and they will look to press the foot on the pedal now. Punjab know they need to break this partnership and not allow the game to go too late. There seems to be a slight drizzle around at the moment but not enough to stop play.

End of over 14KKR 118/5

18 Runs ·

1 4 2 2NB 7NB 1 0 1

RR: 8.43 · RRR: 18.0

Andre Russell24* (15)

Venkatesh Iyer32* (25)

Nathan Ellis1/27 (3.0)

1	13.6: Nathan Ellis to Andre Russell, On a length and on middle, slower too, Andre Russell forces it towards long on for one more.

0	13.5: Nathan Ellis to Andre Russell, Another fine yorker, outside off, Andre Russell tries to squeeze it out, but misses.

1	13.4: Nathan Ellis to Venkatesh Iyer, Nathan Ellis redeems himself with a good yorker, on off, Venkatesh Iyer digs it out to long off for one.

7NB	13.4: Nathan Ellis to Venkatesh Iyer, SIX! Venkatesh Iyer uses the Free Hit to full advantage! This is full and in the slot, on middle, Venkatesh Iyer stays there and dispatches it over the long on fence for a biggie. The umpire waits and signal that it is another No Ball. Free Hit next up..

2NB	13.4: Nathan Ellis to Andre Russell, Another slower blower, back of a length and outside off, Andre Russell punches it towards sweeper covers for one. Oh..no! It is called a No Ball for overstepping. Free Hit coming up...

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13.3: Nathan Ellis to Andre Russell, DROPPED! A tough chance, but it should have been taken. Nathan Ellis bowls a slower bounce, on middle, Andre Russell goes for the pull shot, but is through a bit early and gets a top edge behind the wickets, Prabhsimran Singh from short mid on runs backwards, but spills it out. Two runs taken!

4	13.2: Nathan Ellis to Andre Russell, FOUR! Powered away! Nathan Ellis pitches this up, on off, Andre Russell stays in his crease and thrashes it wide of mid off for a boundary.

1	13.1: Nathan Ellis to Venkatesh Iyer, A slower one, on a length and on off, Venkatesh Iyer guides it towards point for a single.

End of over 13KKR 100/5

9 Runs ·

1 6 0 1 1 0

RR: 7.69 · RRR: 18.0

Andre Russell16* (10)

Venkatesh Iyer24* (22)

Rahul Chahar1/12 (2.0)

0	12.6: Rahul Chahar to Andre Russell, Quicker, short and outside off, spinning further away, Andre Russell slashes hard, but misses.

100 runs for the team Knight Riders 100/5
1	12.5: Rahul Chahar to Venkatesh Iyer, Looped up, full and on off, Venkatesh Iyer mistimes his sweep towards deep square leg for one.

1	12.4: Rahul Chahar to Andre Russell, Flighted, full and on off, Andre Russell taps it in front of covers for a single.

0	12.3: Rahul Chahar to Andre Russell, Quicker, short and on off, Andre Russell guides it towards short third man and denies the single.

6	12.2: Rahul Chahar to Andre Russell, SIX! BOOM! Andre Russell shows his power now! This is tossed up, full and on off, in the slot as well, Andre Russell clears his front leg and smokes it over the long off fence for a biggie.

1	12.1: Rahul Chahar to Venkatesh Iyer, Flatter, short and on middle, Venkatesh Iyer reverse-sweeps it towards point where a fumble allows the run.

End of over 12KKR 91/5

8 Runs ·

2 0 4 1 0 1B

RR: 7.58 · RRR: 15.8

Venkatesh Iyer22* (20)

Andre Russell9* (6)

Harpreet Brar0/7 (1.0)

1B	11.6: Harpreet Brar to Venkatesh Iyer, Darts this one full and on leg, Venkatesh Iyer goes for the reverse sweep, but misses and Jitesh Sharma fails to stop it as well. A bye is taken.

0	11.5: Harpreet Brar to Venkatesh Iyer, Quicker, full and on off, Venkatesh Iyer drills it straight to extra covers.

1	11.4: Harpreet Brar to Andre Russell, Flatter, full and on middle, Andre Russell heaves it towards deep mid-wicket on the bounce for a run.

4	11.3: Harpreet Brar to Andre Russell, FOUR! SMASHED! This is tossed up, full and on middle, Andre Russell stays there and powers it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

0	11.2: Harpreet Brar to Andre Russell, Angles this one into the batter, short and on leg, Andre Russell gets cramped and blocks it back to the bowler.

2	11.1: Harpreet Brar to Andre Russell, Harpreet Brar starts with a floated delivery, full and on leg, Andre Russell tickles it wide of fine leg for a brace.

End of over 11KKR 83/5

3 Runs ·

W 1 0 1 1 0

RR: 7.55 · RRR: 14.2

Venkatesh Iyer22* (18)

Andre Russell2* (2)

Rahul Chahar1/3 (1.0)

0	10.6: Rahul Chahar to Venkatesh Iyer, Another short delivery, outside off, turning away, Venkatesh Iyer goes for the cut again, but fails to connect this time.

1	10.5: Rahul Chahar to Andre Russell, Short again and on leg, keeps low too, Andre Russell manages well and pulls it through square leg for one.

1	10.4: Rahul Chahar to Venkatesh Iyer, Short and outside off, Venkatesh Iyer cuts it towards deep point for a run.

0	10.3: Rahul Chahar to Venkatesh Iyer, Tossed up, full and on off, Venkatesh Iyer pushes it towards short extra covers.

1	10.2: Rahul Chahar to Andre Russell, Floated, short and on off, Andre Russell steers it towards short third man for a single.

6:45 pmAndre Russell walks out to the middle with his team in a spot of bother.

Fall of wicket Rinku Singh 4 (4) c Sikandar Raza b Rahul Chahar

W

10.1: Rahul Chahar to Rinku Singh, OUT! TAKEN! Rahul Chahar strikes straightaway! He gets a wicket on his very first delivery. Chahar begins with a googly, full and on off, turning away, Rinku Singh goes down and tries to slog-sweep, but hits it with the bottom half of the bat as the ball fails to get the distance and Sikandar Raza at deep mid-wicket takes a good catch. Kolkata lose half their side now.

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Player of the Match

Arshdeep Singh(PBKS) · 3/19 (3)

Punjab Kings · 191/5 (20)

Bhanuka Rajapaksa 50 (32)	Tim Southee 2/54 (4)
Shikhar Dhawan 40 (29)	Varun Chakaravarthy 1/26 (4)
Sam Curran 26* (17)	Umesh Yadav 1/27 (4)

Knight Riders · 146/7 (16)

Andre Russell 35 (19)	Arshdeep Singh 3/19 (3)
Venkatesh Iyer 34 (28)	Rahul Chahar 1/12 (2)
Nitish Rana 24 (17)	Sikandar Raza 1/25 (3)

Punjab Kings

Knight Riders

1. 1 of 2

   Batting	R	B	4s	6s	S/R
   Prabhsimran Singh	23	12	2	2	191.67
   c Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Tim Southee 1.6 Tim Southee to Prabhsimran Singh, OUT! CAUGHT! Tim Southee gets his man against the run of play and with a delivery that he would not consider his best! He bowls an off-cutter on a good length and strays down the leg side. Prabhsimran Singh looks to glance this fine but gets the faintest of edges through to the keeper. Rahmanullah Gurbaz grabs hold of the catch and starts to celebrate. The umpire raises his finger and Prabhsimran Singh has to depart after an entertaining inning. Kolkata have drawn first blood and will look to get some control in the game.  23/1
   Shikhar Dhawan (C)	40	29	6	0	137.93
   b Varun Chakaravarthy 14.3 Varun Chakaravarthy to Shikhar Dhawan, OUT! CASTLED! Varun Chakaravarthy gets the big fish, Shikhar Dhawan! Varun Chakaravarthy bowls this quicker, short and on middle, skids through the surface, Shikhar Dhawan stays there and tries to flick it away, but is a bit late on his shot and misses as the ball brushes against his pads and crashes into the stumps. Another set batter goes back to the hut and Punjab loses their fourth wicket. 143/4
   Bhanuka Rajapaksa	50	32	5	2	156.25
   c Rinku Singh b Umesh Yadav 10.6 Umesh Yadav to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, FIFTY AND OUT! TAKEN! Bhanuka Rajapaksa goes after playing a fine knock! Umesh Yadav gets the breakthrough for Kolkata. He bowls a good slower delivery, full and on middle, Bhanuka Rajapaksa looks to go for the big slog, but is through his shot early and mistimes it in the air towards long on where Rinku Singh settles under it and takes a fine catch. Punjab two down now! 109/2
   Jitesh Sharma (Wk)	21	11	1	2	190.91
   c Umesh Yadav b Tim Southee 13.3 Tim Southee to Jitesh Sharma, OUT! TAKEN! Tim Southee gets the last laugh! Jitesh Sharma tries to go big again, but holes out. Southee sticks with his slower ball plan, and serves this full, on middle and off, Jitesh Sharma goes for big slog across the line, but gets an outside edge towards short third man where Umesh Yadav takes a dolly. An entertaining quick-cameo from Sharma comes to an end. 135/3
   Sikandar Raza	16	13	1	1	123.08
   c Nitish Rana b Sunil Narine 17.5 Sunil Narine to Sikandar Raza, OUT! CAUGHT! Sikandar Raza departs in the quest to accelerate the scoring! Sunil Narine flights this one full and outside the off stump. Sikandar Raza charges down the wicket and slips while attempting the shot. Ends up slicing it high into the air of the off side. Nitish Rana has placed himself at cover and he runs back to his left to take a good catch. Sunil Narine finally gets a wicket under his belt and Punjab lose half their side now.  168/5
   Sam Curran	26	17	0	2	152.94
   not out
   Shahrukh Khan	11	7	2	0	157.14
   not out
   Extras	4	(NB 1, W 2, LB 1)
   Total runs	191	(5 wkts, 20 ov)
   Yet to bat Nathan Ellis · Harpreet Brar · Rahul Chahar · Arshdeep Singh · Rishi Dhawan (IP)
   Fall of wickets 23/1 (P. Singh, 1.6 ov) · 109/2 (B. Rajapaksa, 10.6 ov) · 135/3 (J. Sharma, 13.3 ov) · 143/4 (S. Dhawan, 14.3 ov) · 168/5 (S. Raza, 17.5 ov)

   Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
   Umesh Yadav	4.0	0	27	1	6.75
   Tim Southee	4.0	0	54	2	13.50
   Sunil Narine	4.0	0	40	1	10.00
   Varun Chakaravarthy	4.0	0	26	1	6.50
   Shardul Thakur	4.0	0	43	0	10.75

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   Batting	R	B	4s	6s	S/R
   Mandeep Singh	2	4	0	0	50.00
   c Sam Curran b Arshdeep Singh 1.1 Arshdeep Singh to Mandeep Singh, OUT! CAUGHT! Arshdeep Singh has got the breakthrough straightaway! He bangs this in short and at the batter. Mandeep Singh gets inside the line of the ball and looks to pull this away but does not connect this cleanly. The ball floats towards deep square leg where Sam Curran takes an easy catch to help Punjab draw first blood. Just the start the hosts wanted and will want to apply the pressure now.  13/1
   Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Wk)	22	16	3	1	137.50
   b Nathan Ellis 4.2 Nathan Ellis to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, OUT! TIMBER! Nathan Ellis strikes and Kolkata have now lost their third wicket! He bowls this on a good length and aimed for the stumps. Rahmanullah Gurbaz shimmies down the wicket and swings blindly. The ball shatters against the top of the off pole and Punjab are right on top of this game. Kolkata will need to rebuild this inning now if they are to have any hope of completing this run chase.  29/3
   Anukul Roy	4	5	1	0	80.00
   c Sikandar Raza b Arshdeep Singh 1.6 Arshdeep Singh to Anukul Roy, OUT! CAUGHT! Arshdeep Singh gets the second wicket in the over and the Punjab players are absolutely ecstatic! Another well-directed short ball angled in from outside off. Anukul Roy looks to pull this away but is cramped for room and lobs this straight into the hands of Sikandar Raza at mid-wicket. Kolkata lose their second wicket and are in a spot of bother here and will need to approach this run chase differently.  17/2
   Venkatesh Iyer (IP)	34	28	3	1	121.43
   c Rahul Chahar b Arshdeep Singh 15.3 Arshdeep Singh to Venkatesh Iyer, OUT! TAKEN! Arshdeep Singh strikes again! A soft dismissal and Kolkata lose their set batters in quick succession. Arshdeep Singh bangs this short and around off, slower too, Venkatesh Iyer looks to upper cut it, but is through his shot early and the ball takes the inside edge and flies towards point where Rahul Chahar makes no mistake. Punjab are right on top here! 138/7
   Nitish Rana (C)	24	17	3	1	141.18
   c Rahul Chahar b Sikandar Raza 9.2 Sikandar Raza to Nitish Rana, OUT! CAUGHT! Sikandar Raza gets a wicket right after the break! The partnership was building nicely for Kolkata but it comes to an end now! This is bowled short and outside the off stump. Nitish Rana gets low to cut this into the off side but is unable to keep the ball down. He hits it straight into the hands of Rahul Chahar at point and Kolkata are now four down.  75/4
   Rinku Singh	4	4	0	0	100.00
   c Sikandar Raza b Rahul Chahar 10.1 Rahul Chahar to Rinku Singh, OUT! TAKEN! Rahul Chahar strikes straightaway! He gets a wicket on his very first delivery. Chahar begins with a googly, full and on off, turning away, Rinku Singh goes down and tries to slog-sweep, but hits it with the bottom half of the bat as the ball fails to get the distance and Sikandar Raza at deep mid-wicket takes a good catch. Kolkata lose half their side now. 80/5
   Andre Russell	35	19	3	2	184.21
   c Sikandar Raza b Sam Curran 14.5 Sam Curran to Andre Russell, OUT! TAKEN! A huge wicket for Punjab, and Sam Curran gets the last laugh. Andre Russell goes back to the hut now, and with that probably most of the hopes of Kolkata too. Sam Curran bowl this short again and on middle, slower too, Andre Russell goes for the pull shot this time, but loses his bottom hand a bit and mistimes it in the air towards deep mid-wicket where Sikandar Raza pouches it safely. Russell is livid with himself, and Kolkata are six down now. Shardul Thakur is the next man in. 130/6
   Shardul Thakur	8	3	0	1	266.67
   not out
   Sunil Narine	7	2	0	1	350.00
   not out
   Extras	6	(NB 2, W 1, B 2, LB 1)
   Total runs	146	(7 wkts, 16 ov)
   Yet to bat Tim Southee · Umesh Yadav
   Fall of wickets 13/1 (M. Singh, 1.1 ov) · 17/2 (A. Roy, 1.6 ov) · 29/3 (R. Gurbaz, 4.2 ov) · 75/4 (N. Rana, 9.2 ov) · 80/5 (R. Singh, 10.1 ov) · 130/6 (A. Russell, 14.5 ov) · 138/7 (V. Iyer, 15.3 ov)

   Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
   Sam Curran	3.0	0	38	1	12.67
   Arshdeep Singh	3.0	0	19	3	6.33
   Nathan Ellis	3.0	0	27	1	9.00
   Sikandar Raza	3.0	0	25	1	8.33
   Rishi Dhawan (IP)	1.0	0	15	0	15.00
   Rahul Chahar	2.0	0	12	1	6.00
   Harpreet Brar	1.0	0	7	0	7.00

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8:15 pmThat is all we have from this rain-affected game which Punjab have managed to clinch but the action in the Indian T20 League is still on. Do switch tabs to catch the action between Lucknow and Delhi as the game is well underway. From here, goodbye and cheers!

8:12 pmArshdeep Singh has been awarded Player of the Match for an outstanding bowling effort where he took three wickets with two of them coming in one over and conceded just 19 runs in his three overs.

8:09 pmPunjab were on the money from the word go as Arshdeep Singh struck with a couple of wickets in his first over. Nathan Ellis got a wicket in his first over as well before Sikandar Raza and Rahul Chahar struck with a wicket each in the middle overs. Arshdeep Singh was the pick of the bowlers with three wickets and Sam Curran chipped in with the crucial wicket of Andre Russell. The job was made easier by their batters who put up a good total on the board courtesy of a half-century from Bhanuka Rajapaksa and a well-made 40 from Shikhar Dhawan. The overseas bowlers for Kolkata took quite a pounding as Tim Southee and Sunil Narine were unable to get any control.

8:02 pmKolkata's run chase did not get off to a great start as they lost two quick wickets of Mandeep Singh and Anukul Roy but they continued to attack with the scoreboard pressure intact. They used their Impact Player option and got Venkatesh Iyer in place of Varun Chakaravarthy and he began to build a good partnership with Rahmanullah Gurbaz but the latter departed in the quest to accelerate. Nitish Rana and Andre Russell contributed with a couple of attacking cameos but the regular loss of wickets kept hurting their cause. Sunil Narine and Shardul Thakur struck a couple of good sixes and looked like they could provide late fireworks but rain played spoilsport.

7:52 pmThe umpires make their way out before walking to the captains and informing that the game is done. Despite the several stops and starts, we finally have a result and it is Punjab that have managed to register their first win by 7 runs (DLS Method). Kolkata will be slightly disappointed as they would have loved to fight till the last ball and make more of game out of this match but will need to regroup and come back stronger.

7:42 pmThe rain has come down on us and the players make their way off the field. The covers are on and the DLS Par score is 153 so Kolkata are short by 7 runs. The rain seems to have increased in intensity and the time is running out to get the game to resume.

End of over 16KKR 146/7

10 Runs ·

1 1 W 1 1 6

RR: 9.13 · RRR: -

Sunil Narine7* (2)

Shardul Thakur8* (3)

Arshdeep Singh3/19 (3.0)

6	15.6: Arshdeep Singh to Sunil Narine, SIX! Sunil Narine clears the fence now! Arshdeep Singh bowls a slower delivery, on a length and on off, Sunil Narine picks it up early and heaves it over the wide long on fence for a biggie.

1	15.5: Arshdeep Singh to Shardul Thakur, A good yorker now, on middle, Shardul Thakur jams it out towards long on for a run.

1	15.4: Arshdeep Singh to Sunil Narine, Full and on off, Sunil Narine drives it through covers for a single.

7:14 pmSunil Narine walks out to the middle.

3 wicket haul Arshdeep Singh 3/11 (2.3)
Fall of wicket Venkatesh Iyer 34 (28) c Rahul Chahar b Arshdeep Singh
W	15.3: Arshdeep Singh to Venkatesh Iyer, OUT! TAKEN! Arshdeep Singh strikes again! A soft dismissal and Kolkata lose their set batters in quick succession. Arshdeep Singh bangs this short and around off, slower too, Venkatesh Iyer looks to upper cut it, but is through his shot early and the ball takes the inside edge and flies towards point where Rahul Chahar makes no mistake. Punjab are right on top here!

1	15.2: Arshdeep Singh to Shardul Thakur, Full again and on middle, Shardul Thakur tucks it through square leg for a run.

1	15.1: Arshdeep Singh to Venkatesh Iyer, Full and outside off, Venkatesh Iyer slices it towards deep point for a single.

End of over 15KKR 136/6

18 Runs ·

1 1 6 4 W 6

RR: 9.07 · RRR: 18.0

Shardul Thakur6* (1)

Venkatesh Iyer33* (26)

Sam Curran1/38 (3.0)

6	14.6: Sam Curran to Shardul Thakur, SIX! What a shot to get off the mark! This is on a hard length and on middle, Shardul Thakur stays there and just lofts it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Fall of wicket Andre Russell 35 (19) c Sikandar Raza b Sam Curran

W

14.5: Sam Curran to Andre Russell, OUT! TAKEN! A huge wicket for Punjab, and Sam Curran gets the last laugh. Andre Russell goes back to the hut now, and with that probably most of the hopes of Kolkata too. Sam Curran bowl this short again and on middle, slower too, Andre Russell goes for the pull shot this time, but loses his bottom hand a bit and mistimes it in the air towards deep mid-wicket where Sikandar Raza pouches it safely. Russell is livid with himself, and Kolkata are six down now. Shardul Thakur is the next man in.

50 Run partnership Andre Russell 35* (18) Venkatesh Iyer 33* (26)
4	14.4: Sam Curran to Andre Russell, FOUR! Clever shot! Sam Curran lands this short and on middle, slower too, Andre Russell makes room and ramps it over short third man for a boundary.

6	14.3: Sam Curran to Andre Russell, SIX! Up, up and away! Sam Curran misses his yorker, and bowls a full toss, on middle, Andre Russell clears his front leg and slogs it over the wide deep mid-wicket fence for a maximum.

1	14.2: Sam Curran to Venkatesh Iyer, Full and on middle, Venkatesh Iyer clips it towards deep mid-wicket for a run.

1	14.1: Sam Curran to Andre Russell, Back of a length and outside off, Andre Russell cuts it towards deep point for a single.

7:06 pmStrategic break! The players will take some refreshments and discuss their final plans for the closing portion of this game. Kolkata need 74 runs in 36 balls and they have just the man to do the job at the crease - Andre Russell. Venkatesh Iyer is playing a handy knock and they will look to press the foot on the pedal now. Punjab know they need to break this partnership and not allow the game to go too late. There seems to be a slight drizzle around at the moment but not enough to stop play.

End of over 14KKR 118/5

18 Runs ·

1 4 2 2NB 7NB 1 0 1

RR: 8.43 · RRR: 18.0

Andre Russell24* (15)

Venkatesh Iyer32* (25)

Nathan Ellis1/27 (3.0)

1	13.6: Nathan Ellis to Andre Russell, On a length and on middle, slower too, Andre Russell forces it towards long on for one more.

0	13.5: Nathan Ellis to Andre Russell, Another fine yorker, outside off, Andre Russell tries to squeeze it out, but misses.

1	13.4: Nathan Ellis to Venkatesh Iyer, Nathan Ellis redeems himself with a good yorker, on off, Venkatesh Iyer digs it out to long off for one.

7NB	13.4: Nathan Ellis to Venkatesh Iyer, SIX! Venkatesh Iyer uses the Free Hit to full advantage! This is full and in the slot, on middle, Venkatesh Iyer stays there and dispatches it over the long on fence for a biggie. The umpire waits and signal that it is another No Ball. Free Hit next up..

2NB	13.4: Nathan Ellis to Andre Russell, Another slower blower, back of a length and outside off, Andre Russell punches it towards sweeper covers for one. Oh..no! It is called a No Ball for overstepping. Free Hit coming up...

2

13.3: Nathan Ellis to Andre Russell, DROPPED! A tough chance, but it should have been taken. Nathan Ellis bowls a slower bounce, on middle, Andre Russell goes for the pull shot, but is through a bit early and gets a top edge behind the wickets, Prabhsimran Singh from short mid on runs backwards, but spills it out. Two runs taken!

4	13.2: Nathan Ellis to Andre Russell, FOUR! Powered away! Nathan Ellis pitches this up, on off, Andre Russell stays in his crease and thrashes it wide of mid off for a boundary.

1	13.1: Nathan Ellis to Venkatesh Iyer, A slower one, on a length and on off, Venkatesh Iyer guides it towards point for a single.

End of over 13KKR 100/5

9 Runs ·

1 6 0 1 1 0

RR: 7.69 · RRR: 18.0

Andre Russell16* (10)

Venkatesh Iyer24* (22)

Rahul Chahar1/12 (2.0)

0	12.6: Rahul Chahar to Andre Russell, Quicker, short and outside off, spinning further away, Andre Russell slashes hard, but misses.

100 runs for the team Knight Riders 100/5
1	12.5: Rahul Chahar to Venkatesh Iyer, Looped up, full and on off, Venkatesh Iyer mistimes his sweep towards deep square leg for one.

1	12.4: Rahul Chahar to Andre Russell, Flighted, full and on off, Andre Russell taps it in front of covers for a single.

0	12.3: Rahul Chahar to Andre Russell, Quicker, short and on off, Andre Russell guides it towards short third man and denies the single.

6	12.2: Rahul Chahar to Andre Russell, SIX! BOOM! Andre Russell shows his power now! This is tossed up, full and on off, in the slot as well, Andre Russell clears his front leg and smokes it over the long off fence for a biggie.

1	12.1: Rahul Chahar to Venkatesh Iyer, Flatter, short and on middle, Venkatesh Iyer reverse-sweeps it towards point where a fumble allows the run.

End of over 12KKR 91/5

8 Runs ·

2 0 4 1 0 1B

RR: 7.58 · RRR: 15.8

Venkatesh Iyer22* (20)

Andre Russell9* (6)

Harpreet Brar0/7 (1.0)

1B	11.6: Harpreet Brar to Venkatesh Iyer, Darts this one full and on leg, Venkatesh Iyer goes for the reverse sweep, but misses and Jitesh Sharma fails to stop it as well. A bye is taken.

0	11.5: Harpreet Brar to Venkatesh Iyer, Quicker, full and on off, Venkatesh Iyer drills it straight to extra covers.

1	11.4: Harpreet Brar to Andre Russell, Flatter, full and on middle, Andre Russell heaves it towards deep mid-wicket on the bounce for a run.

4	11.3: Harpreet Brar to Andre Russell, FOUR! SMASHED! This is tossed up, full and on middle, Andre Russell stays there and powers it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

0	11.2: Harpreet Brar to Andre Russell, Angles this one into the batter, short and on leg, Andre Russell gets cramped and blocks it back to the bowler.

2	11.1: Harpreet Brar to Andre Russell, Harpreet Brar starts with a floated delivery, full and on leg, Andre Russell tickles it wide of fine leg for a brace.

End of over 11KKR 83/5

3 Runs ·

W 1 0 1 1 0

RR: 7.55 · RRR: 14.2

Venkatesh Iyer22* (18)

Andre Russell2* (2)

Rahul Chahar1/3 (1.0)

0	10.6: Rahul Chahar to Venkatesh Iyer, Another short delivery, outside off, turning away, Venkatesh Iyer goes for the cut again, but fails to connect this time.

1	10.5: Rahul Chahar to Andre Russell, Short again and on leg, keeps low too, Andre Russell manages well and pulls it through square leg for one.

1	10.4: Rahul Chahar to Venkatesh Iyer, Short and outside off, Venkatesh Iyer cuts it towards deep point for a run.

0	10.3: Rahul Chahar to Venkatesh Iyer, Tossed up, full and on off, Venkatesh Iyer pushes it towards short extra covers.

1	10.2: Rahul Chahar to Andre Russell, Floated, short and on off, Andre Russell steers it towards short third man for a single.

6:45 pmAndre Russell walks out to the middle with his team in a spot of bother.

Fall of wicket Rinku Singh 4 (4) c Sikandar Raza b Rahul Chahar

W

10.1: Rahul Chahar to Rinku Singh, OUT! TAKEN! Rahul Chahar strikes straightaway! He gets a wicket on his very first delivery. Chahar begins with a googly, full and on off, turning away, Rinku Singh goes down and tries to slog-sweep, but hits it with the bottom half of the bat as the ball fails to get the distance and Sikandar Raza at deep mid-wicket takes a good catch. Kolkata lose half their side now.

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