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IPL 2021 Highlights, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) vs Punjab Kings (PBKS) Latest Match updates: PBKS beat KKR by 5 wickets to stay alive in the Playoffs race. While Arshdeep starred with a 3-wicket haul, Punjab openers Rahul and Mayank starred with the bat. Shahrukh Khan hit the winning runs.
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IPL 2021 Highlights, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) vs Punjab Kings (PBKS): Punjab Kings openers began chase of 166 on a very strong note. They hit regular boundaries apart from running well between the wicket to take the score to 51/0 after 7 overs. Agarwal was dismissed on 40 by Varun Chakaravarthy, who also removed Nicholas Pooran soo after. KL Rahul and Aiden Markram took PBKS to 109/2 after 14 overs. needing 57 from 36 balls. KL Rahul's 67 and Shahrukh Khan's blistering knock of 22, off just 9 balls, helped PBKS conquer the target with 5 wickets and 3 balls to spare. Earlier in the first innings, after 20 overs, Kolkata Knight Riders posted 165/7 in 20 overs. Venkatesh Iyer and Rahul Tripathi led KKR's fightback after the side lost Shubman Gill early. Arshdeep Singh removed Gill in the third over but Iyer and Tripathi's flurry of boundaries to bring up their 50-run stand, off just 35 balls, and take KKR to 73/1 after 9 overs. Eventually, Tripathi fell for 34 and Iyer was dismissed on 67 as KKR reached 121-3 after 15 overs. Nitish Rana's late charge (31 off 18) threatened PBKS but a 3-wicket haul from Arshdeep and tight overs at the death from Shami ensure PBKS kept KKR in check.
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That's all we have for you today. Thank you so much for joining. A nail-biter indeed and PBKS must be happy to find themselves on the right side of the result. We will back tomorrow with a double header. So, see you then. Until then, it's goodnight. CIAO!
KKR vs PBKS Live Score: PUNJAB KINGS WIN BY 5 WICKETS
PBKS have done it. They have closed out a close game and kudos to the young Shahrukh Khan, who starred with a 9-ball 22.
With this win, Punjab have climbed back to 5th, pushing MI to 6th, while KKR remain 4th. All three points have 10 points but the order is currently based on their net run-rates.
5 needed from 6 but with PBKS, you never know…
5 needed from 6 but we know what happened with PBKS vs RR. With 8 wickets in hand, they need 4 and they still lost by 2 runs.
Venkatesh Iyer to bowl the final over.
19.1 1 RUN- 4 NEEDED FROM 5
19.2 OUT! KL Rahul holes out to Shivam Mavi. This time, KL Rahul is gone. This time, it's a clear catch. 4 needed from 4.
19.3 SIX! AND THAT'S THE GAME. SHAHRUKH KHAN FINISHES IT WITH A SIX OVER LONG ON AS TRIPATHI FUMBLES AND THE BALL FALLS OVER THE BOUNDARY CUSHION.
KKR vs PBKS Live Match: 19th over
18.1 FOUR! KL Rahul hits a boundary and look at the PBKS dugout. A juicy full toss from Mavi, who misses his yorker and the ball races off the outside edge and past the short third man for four. 11 needed from 11
18.2 NO RUN! DOT! A slower-ball full toss that Rahul missed. 11 needed from 10.
18.3 IS THAT OUT? Has Tripathi held on? Rahul swivels the mid-wicket pull directly to Tripathi, who dives forward. Initially, he looks out. And the replay shows IT'S BOUNCED JUST IN FRONT OF TRIPATHI. We can't confirm that yet but KL Rahul might have survived here. The super-zoomer is here. Are the fingers under the ball? The TV umpire is trying more angles and taking it frame by frame. THE TV UMPIRE SAYS THE BALL AS HIT THE GROUND! KL RAHUL SURVIVES
KL RAHUL IS NOT OUT! Big, big decision.
SO, it's a dot ball. 11 needed from 9
18.4 Rahul picks a single. 10 needed from 8
18.5 1 run Shahrukh Khan picks one run from long on. 9 needed from 7
18.6 4 RUNS! High full toss, misses the yorker and allows KL Rahul to guide the ball behind point for four. 5 needed from 6
SOUHTEE BACK FOR HIS FINAL OVER
Can KL and Shahruk capitalise?
FOUR! That's smacked past extra cover off the back for four. That was crunched and it wasn't very far from the boundary rider.
15 needed from 12 balls.
PBKS are 151-4 after 18 over
IPL 2021 KKR vs PBKS Live: HOW CLOSE BUT STILL 6
SIX! SHAHRUKH KHAN ARRIVES AND HE PULLS ONE FOR SIX!
But it is not as straightforward as it looks. So, Mavi is pulled over unconvincingly to deep backward square leg where V Iyer grabs it with one hand and tries to push it back in before going over the ropes but he fails to do so. A valiant effort.
PBKS are 142/4, need 24 off 18.
35 OFF 24 NEEDED, HOODA GONE
Deepak Hooda is the new man in but you'd believe it's all upto the captain now
OUT! Shivam Mavi strikes as Hooda holes out to Tripathi at deep mid-wicket as he fails to put away an off-cutter.
PBKS are 134/4 after 16.3 overs
Are Punjab going to collapse to a loss again?
Shahrukh Khan is in next
IPL 2021 Live Score: SIX AND OUT, NARIN STRIKES
SIX! Into the slot from Narine and Markram clobbers the ball over long on for a 95m six.
OUT! Hit flat but straight to the fielder. Markram was looking good but has to depart for 18. A wicket in the final over for Narine. Short and wide from Narine, Markram hammers it to Gill at straight extra-cover,/wide long off
PBKS are 129/3 after 15.3 overs
Southee returns
Kiwi pacer Tim Southee returns
FOUR AND THAT'S RAHUL'S 50! A slower short ball that sat up nicely for Rahul. Rahul had picked it up and he hammered it past deep mid-wicket for four.
PBKS are 121-2, need 45 from 30
IPL 2021 45th Match KKR vs PBKS: A very tidy over from Narine
6 off Narine's over.
PBKS are 109/2, needing 57 from 36 balls
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings IPL 2021 Live: CAN KL RAHUL TAKE HIS SIDE HOME?
SIX! KL Rahul enters into the 40s with a lovely six! Into the slot from Iyer, Rahul stays put and muscles the ball over the deep mid-wicket boundary.
PBKS are 103/2 after 13 overs, need 63 off 42 balls
CHAKARAVARTHY STRIKES AGAIN
SIX AND GONE! Once again, we see a batsman falling right after hitting a six. He first cleared the deep mid-wicket boundary for six before holing out to Shivam Mavi at deep point. He looked to hoick the ball over cover-point but didn't connect it well enough!
Aiden Markram is the new man in
PBKS are 85/2 after 11 overs.
CHAKARAVARTHY STRIKES, MAYANK FALLS
FOUR! Crunched through extra cover for four. Overpitched Varun and the class of Rahul fetches him another boundary.
OUT! Caught at cover. Another rank half-volley from Varun. Mayank goes for a lusty cover drive. But he fails to clear the fielder and Eoin Morgan holds on. He's gone for 40 and he is absolutely disappointed himself.
PBKS are 70/1 after 8.5 overs
Nicholas Pooran is the new man in
IPL 2021 Live Cricket Score: V Iyer introduced
Medium-pacer Venkatesh Iyer is now into the attack.
SIX! The no-ball ruins his over as Mayank clobbers the free-hit for a six. It was a juicy full-toss after Iyer missed his yorker by some margin
PBKS are 63/0 after 8 overs.
Half-century opening stand
FIFTY UP AND SO IT THE 50-run stand between Rahul (17*) and Mayank (32*); in just 6.4 overs
PBKS are 51/0 after 7 overs.
IPL 2021 Live Cricket Score: Sunil Narine into the attack
Spin from both ends for now as Sunil Narine is introduced into the attack.
SIX! This time, Mayank clears the boundary on the full! Clears the front leg, goes down on one knee and tonks the ball into the air right over the bowler's head. Once again, the ball was in the night sky for a while before crossing the ropes.
POWERPLAY DONE AND DUSTED! PBKS are 46/0.
Morgan introduces Chakaravarthy
Just 3 off it. A good start from Varun.
PBKS are 33-0 after 5 overs
KKR vs PBKS: MAYANKS RUINS MAVI'S OVER
FOUR! Mayank ruins Mavi's splendid over. In the first 5 balls, Mavi had only conceded 1 run. For the final ball, Mayank backed way, made room and thumped the ball over point for four.
PBKS are 30/0 after 4 overs.
SOUTHEE TO RAHUL AND MAYANK: 4 AND 6
FOUR! Head over the ball, full face of the bat and as straight as an arrow. This was an inch-perfect straight drive from the Punjab skipper
SIX! 2nd boundary of the over and a second stunning shot. Into the slot and plays with the swing. Mayank clobbers goes inside out and clobbers the ball over long off for six.
PBKS ARE 25/0 AFTER 3 OVERS.
KKR vs PBKS Live Score: Shivam Mavi sharing the new ball
IN THE AIR...STILL IN THE AIR… AND…FOUR! Inswinger from Mavi and pitches on length. Agarwal goes down the ground with a lofted straight drive. The bat turned in his hands and the ball was in the air for ages but it had enough legs in it to trickle to the boundary.
PBKS are 13/0 after 2 overs.
Mayank off the mark with a cracking 4
FOUR! That is hammered through covers for four! Overpitched outside off and Mayank is too good a batsman to miss out on such gifts
PBKS are 7/0 after 1 over
IPL 2021: Welcome back
Out come the PBKS openers
Mayank is back and he is out to open with KL Rahul
Tim Southee with the new ball
TOP PERFORMERS
V IYER - 67 OFF 49
TRIPATHI 34 OFF 26
RANA- 31 OFF 18
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ARSHDEEP- 3/32 IN 4 OVERS
SHAMI- 1-23 IN 4 OVERS
IPL 2021 Live Score: Punjab Kings need 166 to win
Punjab Kings need 166 to win from 120 balls
FINAL OVER- THE 20TH
ARSDHEEP TO BOWL THE FINAL OVER. Narine and Karthik in the middle.
19.1 2 RUNS
19.2 1 RUN
19.3 2 RUNS
19.4 1 RUN
19.5 1 RUN
19.6 BOWLED HIM! Cleans up DK on the final ball of the innings.
KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS FINISH AT 165/7 AFTER 20 OVERS.
WHAT A TERRIFIC LAST OVER. 7 OFF IT AN A WICKET
