The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) beat the Punjab Kings (PBKS) by 5 wickets in yesterday’s 2023 Indian Premier League (IPL) match at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Batting first after profitable the toss, Punjab put up 179/7 on the board as skipper Shikhar Dhawan top-scored with 57 off 47 balls. Within the chase, KKR captain Nitish Rana (51 off 38) chipped in with a half-century. Andre Russell (42 off 23) and Rinku Singh (21* off 10) then added 54 for the fifth wicket.
But once more, Rinku hit the profitable runs. With two wanted off the final ball, the left-hander clubbed a excessive full-toss from Arshdeep Singh to the boundary, piercing the hole on the leg-side.
Chasing 180, KKR received off to a good begin, reaching 38 within the fifth over. The opening stand ended when Rahmanullah Gurbaz (15) was trapped by a Nathan Ellis slower ball that beat the batter’s flick. Jason Roy (38 off 24) seemed in good contact once more earlier than sweeping a supply from Harpreet Brar in the direction of deep midwicket.
KKR skipper Rana took on Liam Livingstone within the eleventh over, slapping him for 2 fours and a six off consecutive deliveries. PBKS, nevertheless, stayed within the hunt as Venkatesh Iyer (11 off 13) miscued a googly off Rahul Chahar to long-off. Rana went on to finish a well-deserved fifty however fell instantly afterwards, mistiming a switch-hit off Chahar.
The equation got here all the way down to 26 off 12 balls, however Russell used his muscle to clobber Sam Curran for 3 sixes. He was run out off the penultimate supply, with KKR nonetheless needing two. The calm head of Rinku then lifted the workforce over the road.
Chakaravarthy three-fer restricts PBKS to 179/7
Bowling first after shedding the toss, Kolkata did a great job of holding Punjab to 179/7. Leggie Varun Chakaravarthy but once more stood out with figures of three/26.
PBKS received off to a beautiful begin as Prabhsimran Singh smacked Vaibhav Arora for 3 fours within the first over. Dhawan then hit two boundaries within the second over bowled by Harshit Rana. The latter, nevertheless, hit again by having Prabhsimran (12) caught behind. The Punjab opener tried to smack a ball on the leg-side however received a top-edge, which was caught by keeper Gurbaz on the second try.
Bhanuka Rajapaksa fell with out scoring in Harshit’s subsequent over, with Gurbaz finishing a simple catch this time behind the wickets. Liam Livingstone struck Russell for 3 consecutive fours within the fifth over, which went for 19. The aggressive batter’s keep was short-lived, although. He was trapped lbw by a leg-break from Chakaravarthy for 15 off 9 balls.
Jitesh Sharma chipped in with 21 off 18, however he too nicked one from Chakaravarthy. Dhawan, who was anchoring the Punjab innings, reached his fifty by sweeping Sunil Narine for a most.
The PBKS skipper perished quickly after, although, miscuing his reverse quantity Rana to long-on. Rishi Dhawan (19 off 11), Shahrukh Khan (21* off 8) and Harpreet Brar (17*off 9) then mixed to carry the workforce to a aggressive rating.
KKR vs PBKS: Who received Participant of the Match in yesterday’s IPL 2023 match?
Chakaravarthy, but once more, stood out for KKR with the ball. His three-fer stopped Punjab from reaching a match-winning rating. Russell was excellent together with his big-hitting, putting three fours and as many sixes. Rana performed a captain’s knock, contributing a half-century, whereas Rinku but once more put the ending touches.
For PBKS, Dhawan scored a defiant fifty. With the ball, leggie Chahar impressed with figures of two/23.
Russell was named the Participant of the Match for his game-defining knock.
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Edited by Renin Wilben Albert