IPL 2021 Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders highlights: Skipper Morgan and bowlers shine in an easy win

Match Synopsis: KKR pacers, Prasidh Krishna, Pat Cummins, and Shivam Mavi were amongst wickets as they dented the PBKS batting line-up with regular wickets. Prasidh picked 3 wickets, Cummins had 2 wickets to his name while Mavi had a wicket. Chris Jordan's 30 from 18 balls lower down the order helped PBKS go beyond the 100-run mark and finish with a total of 123/9. KKR lost few early wickets in the chase but Morgan's calm 47 from 40 balls steered his side home safely with 5 wickets in hand in 16.4 overs.

With this win, KKRpick 2 points. With 4 points from 6 games, KKR move fifth on the points tally. PBKS also have 4 points from 6 matches but are placed fifth due to a poorer run rate. KKR have a run rate on -0.305, while PBKS have a run rate of 0.608.

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Player of the Match

KKR captain Eoin Morgan is the Player of the Match for his steady innings of 47 from 40 balls which is guided his side to the win.

Eoin Morgan:Wins haven't been easy to come by. Have worked incredibly hard. Today, along with a bit of luck, the performance was very impressive, particularly with the ball up front. When the wicket's like that - from the 12th over of our innings, the ball was sliding on. Only his second game this season (Mavi). The match-up against Gayle was favorable. He bowled well in the last game and started well here. For him to make an impact is a huge credit to him. The advantage we have over most spinners is that Our spinners are variation bowlers. They don't rely on drift and turn. They control their lengths well and rely on a tiny amount of turn and today they were exceptional. A lot of time to go in the tournament. Hopefully, today can kickstart something for us. Certainly think it's challenging and it does have to be managed for players, coaching staff. When you consider the horrific nature of what's happening outside the bubble. If we weak masks, socially distance we can beat this. I have seen the devastation up close back home. I wish everyone a very best from the KKR family.

KL Rahul, PBKS captain:It is never nice to be on the losing side. Don't know what to say. We should have adapted better. We could have applied a lot more with the bat. Expect the boys to be smarter. Some soft dismissals have cost us the game. It was a bit two-paced. Kept a little up-down. Was tough to assess what are the high-risk shots here. It is expected of good teams to adapt quicker. We need to keep our heads higher and keep trying. Bishnoi'scatch was stunning, especiallywhen you have a coach like Jonty Rhodes. He puts usto tough tests and sees how every boy reacts. The training rubs on during match situations. Hopefully, we can keep building and get better.

KKR 126/5 after 16.4 overs.

Arshdeep to bowl.

16.1Arshdeep to Morgan, 1 run, slow good length ball on off stump, Morgan works the ball down to deep mid-wicket for a single.

16.2Arshdeep to Karthik, FOUR! Fuller ball on off stump, Karthik comes on front foot and drives the ball down to long-off for a boundary.

16.3Arshdeep to Karthik, 2 runs, short ball on off stump, Karthik pulls and sends the ball to deep mid-wicket and Karthik scampers for a couple.

16.4Arshdeep to Karthik, FOUR! Short ball, Karthik pulls and sends the ball to deep mid-wicket to seal the match for his side.

KKR 115/5 after 16 overs.

Hooda to bowl.

15.1Hooda to Morgan, dot,short ball, Morgan mishits the ball.

15.2Hooda to Morgan, 1 run, good length ball, Morgan works the ball for a single.

15.3 Hooda to Karthik, 1 run, fuller ball on off stump, Karthik drives the ball down to long-on for a single.

15.4 Hooda to Morgan, FOUR! Fuller ball on off and middle, Morgan makes room and smashes the ball through extra-cover for a boundary.

15.5 Hooda to Morgan, SIX! Fuller ball on off stump, Morgan plays an inside out shot over extra-cover for a maximum!!!!!!

15.6Hooda to Morgan, dot, fuller ball on off stump, Morgan hits the ball back to Hooda.

KKR 102/5 after 15 overs.

Bishnoi to bowl.

14.1Bishnoi to Morgan, WICKET! RUN OUT! Fuller ball on off stump, Morgan works the ball in the direction of the man at short third-man and calls Russell for a single. Russell responds but the throw from the fielder is directly to Rahul who takes no time in dislodging the bails. Russell stretches but he cannot make into the crease in time. He has to walk back.

Dinesh Karthik walks out to bat.

14.2 Bishnoi to Karthik, dot, fuller ball on off stump, Karthik drives the ball to mid-off.

14.3 Bishnoi to Karthik, 1 run, fuller ball on leg stump, Karthik clips the ball to square-leg and takes a single.

14.4Bishnoi to Morgan, 2runs, fuller ball wide of off stump, Morgan looks for a sweep, but the ball takes the top edge of the bat and runs down to third-man as Morgan takes two quick runs.

14.5Bishnoi to Morgan, dot, good length ball wide of off stump, Mogan taps the ball to backward point.

14.6Bishnoi to Morgan, 1 run, short ball on off stump, Morgan cuts and sends the ball in the direction of the fielder at sweeper cover for a single.

KKR 98/4 after 14 overs.

Jordan to bowl.

13.1Jordan to Morgan, dot, fuller ball on off stump, Morgan works the ball to short mid-wicket.

13.2Jordan to Morgan, 1 run, fuller ball on off stump, Morgan works the ball for a single.

13.3 Jordan to Russell, dot, full and fast ball on off stump, Russell clears his front leg and thumps the ball to the fielder at extra-cover.

13.4 Jordan to Russell, FOUR! Good length ball on off and middle, Russell goes for a pull, the bal takes the inside edge and rolls down to fine-leg for a boundary.

13.5Jordan to Russell, 1 run, short ball on middle and leg, Russell works the ball to square-leg for a single.

13.6Jordan to Morgan, 1 run, slow fuller ball on middle stump, Morgan taps the ball through cover and settles for a single.

KKR 91/4 after 13 overs.

Bishnoi to bowl.

12.1Bishnoi to Morgan, dot, fuller ball wide of off stump, a swing and a miss from Morgan.

12.2Bishnoi to Morgan, 1 run, fuller ball on off stump, Morgan works the ball to mid-wicket for a single.

12.3 Bishnoi to Russell, 1 run, fuller ball on middle and leg stump, Russell works the ball to backward square-leg for a single.

12.4Bishnoi to Morgan, dot, short ball wide of off stump, Morgan looks to cut but fails to connect

12.5Bishnoi to Morgan, 1 run, fuller ball wide of off stump, Morgan slog sweeps the ball to deep mid-wicket for a single.

12.6 Bishnoi to Morgan, dot, fuller ball on middle and leg, the ball raps on the pads and goes to cover.

KKR 88/4 after 12 overs.

Shami to bowl.

11.1Shami to Morgan, dot, slow low full toss on off stump, Morgan drives the ball to mid-off.

11.2Shami to Morgan, 1 run, fuller ball on middle and leg, Morgan drives the ball down to long-on for a single.

11.3 Shami to Russell, dot, full ball on middle and leg, Russell brings his bat down in time to block the ball.

11.4Shami to Russell, dot, fuller delivery on middle and leg, Russell swings and sends the ball to the fielder at mid-on.

11.5Shami to Russell, FOUR! Back of the length ball on middle and leg, Russell swings his bat, the ball takes the inside edge and runs down to fine-leg for a boundary.

11.6Shami to Russell, dot, yorker on middle stump, Russell is just about to bring his bat down in time and block the ball.

KKR 83/4 after 11 overs.

Deepak Hooda to bowl.

10.1 Hooda to Morgan, 1 run, flat ball outside off, Morgan plays the ball to long-off for a single.

10.2 Hooda to Tripathi, FOUR! Fuller ball on middle and leg, Tripathi sweeps the ball to square-leg for a boundary.

10.3 Hooda to Tripathi, 1 run, fuller ball on middle stump, Tripathi sweeps the ball to deep mid-wicket for a single.

10.4 Hooda to Morgan, dot, fuller ball on middle, Morgan pushes the ball back to Hooda.

10.5 Hooda to Morgan, 1 run, fuller ball on off stump, Morgan drives the ball down to mid-off for a single.

10.6 Hooda to Tripathi, WICKET! Fuller ball on middle and leg, Tripathi dances down the track and smacks the ball down to long-on where Shahrukh Khan dives and takes a good catch.

KKR 76/3 after 10 overs.

Jordan to bowl.

9.1 Jordan to Tripathi, dot, good length ball on off and middle stump, Tripathi goes back and blocks the ball.

9.2Jordan to Tripathi, 2 runs, good length ball on off stump, Tripathi comes down the wicket and hits the ball over cover and darts for a couple of runs.

9.3Jordan to Tripathi, FOUR! Deft from Tripathi!!!! Good length ball on off stump, Tripathi waits and opens the face of his bat to guide the ball down to third-man for a boundary.

9.4Jordan to Tripathi, dot, fuller ball on off and middle, Tripathi pushes the ball to cover.

9.5Jordan to Tripathi, dot, short ball, Tripathi looks to work the ball through backward point but then drops his wrists to leave the ball for Rahul.

9.6Jordan to Tripathi, 2 runs, good length ball on off stump, Tripathi hammers the ball down to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

KKR 68/3 after 9 overs.

Bishnoi to bowl.

8.1Bishnoi to Tripathi, 1 run, fuller ball on off stump, Tripathi steps out and goes for a drive, the bal takes the inside edge and goes behind the stumps as Tripathi settles for a single.

8.2Bishnoi to Morgan, 1 run, short ball on off stump, Morgan hits the ball down to long-on for a single.

8.3Bishnoi to Tripathi,FOUR! Short ball on off and middle, Tripathi goes on one knee and paddle sweeps the ball for a boundary.

8.4Bishnoi to Tripathi, 1 run, fuller ball on off stump, Tripathi leans and drives the ball through cover for a single.

8.5 Bishnoi to Morgan, 1 run, good length ball, Morgan works the ball for a single.

8.6Bishnoi toTripathi, 1 run, fuller ball on off stump, Tripathi drives the ball to cover and takes a sharp single.

KKR 59/3 after 8 overs.

Chris Jordan to bowl.

7.1Jordan to Tripathi, FOUR! Back of the length ball on middle and leg, Tripathi whips the ball to backward square-leg for a boundary.

7.2Jordan to Tripathi, dot, good length ball on leg stump, Tripathi plays the ball to the leg side.

7.3Jordan to Tripathi, FOUR LEG BYES! Fuller ball on middle and leg, the ball brushes the pads and races down to fine-leg for a boundary.

7.4Jordan to Tripathi, 1 run, good length ball on off stump, Tripathi drives the ball through cover for a single.

7.5 Jordan to Morgan, dot, good length ball on off stump, Morgan hits the ball to backward point,

7.6 Jordan to Morgan, FOUR! Good length ball on off stump, Morgan hammers the ball from the meat of his bat and the ball skids through extra-cover for a boundary.

KKR 46/3 after 7 overs.

Ravi Bishnoi to bowl.

6.1Bishnoi to Morgan, dot, short ball wide of off stump, Morgan looks to cut the ball down to third-man but is beaten.

6.2Bishnoi to Morgan, 1 run, back of the length ball wide of off stump, Morgan hits the ball to mid-off for a single.

6.3 Bishnoi to Tripathi, 1 run, back of the length ball on middle and leg, Tripathi works the ball down to long-on for a single.

6.4Bishnoi to Morgan, dot, fuller ball fired wide of off stump, Morgan fails to get his bat ion the ball.

6.5Bishnoi to Morgan, 1 run, fuller ball on off stump, Morgan drives the ball to cover for a single.

6.6Bishnoi to Tripathi, 1 Leg Bye, fuller ball on leg stump, the ball brushes the pads and goes to the fielder at short fine as Tripathi settles for a quick single.

KKR 42/3 after 6 overs.

Shami to bowl.

5.1Shami to Morgan, FOUR! Good length ball on off stump, Morgan guides the ball to backward point, there is another fumble from Bishnoi and he concedes another boundary.

5.2Shami to Morgan, dot, good length ball on off stump, Morgan blocks the ball.

5.3Shami to Morgan, 1 run, good length ball on off and middle stump, Morgan cuts the ball to backward point for a single.

5.4 Shami to Tripathi, dot, fuller ball on off and middle stump, Tripathi pushes the ball to cover.

5.5 Shami to Tripathi, dot, fuller ball on off stump, Tripathi taps the ball to cover and point region.

5.6Shami to Tripathi, dot, fuller delivery on middle and leg, Tripathi goes back in his crease and plays the ball to square-leg.

KKR 37/3 after 5 overs.

Arshdeep to bowl.

4.1Arshdeep to Tripathi, dot, fuller ball on off and middle stump, Tripathi drives the ball to mid-on.

4.2Arshdeep to Tripathi, 1 run, back of the length ball on off stump, Tripathi comes out and hits the ball to sweeper cover for a single.

4.3 Arshdeep to Morgan, 1 run, short ball on off stump, Morgan pulls and sends the ball to deep mid-wicket for a single.

4.4Arshdeep to Tripathi, FOUR! Back of the length ball on off stump, Tripathi advances down the wicket and guides the ball through backward point for a boundary.

4.5Arshdeep to Tripathi, dot, slow fuller ball wide of off stump, Tripathi taps the ball to backward point.

4.6Arshdeep to Tripathi, FOUR! Good length ball wide of off stump, Tripathi drives and crunches the ball through backward point, Bishnoi misfields and concedes a boundary.

KKR 27/3 after 4 overs.

Shami to bowl.

3.1Shami to Morgan, dot, good length ball on off stump, Morgan pushes the ball to cover.

3.2Shami to Morgan, appeal for RUN OUT! Good length ball on off stump, Morgan taps the ball to square-leg and calls for a single but then sends Tripathi back. Gayle gets a direct hit as Tripathi puts in a dive. The replay shows that Tripathi is safe.

3.3Shami to Morgan, dot, good length ball on off stump, Morgan hits the ball to off side.

3.4Shami to Morgan, SIX! Back of the length ball wide of off stump, Morgan whacks the ball over deep mid-wicket for a maximum!!!!

3.5Shami to Morgan, dot, fuller ball fired on middle stump, Morgan blocks the ball.

3.6Shami to Morgan, FOUR! good length ball wide of off stump, Morgan steps out and hammers the ball over extra-cover for a boundary.

KKR 17/3 after 3 overs.

Arshdeep Singh to bowl.

2.1 Arshdeep to Tripathi, FOUR! Short ball on off stump, Tripathi plays a ramp shot to send the b all racing down to third-man for a boundary.

2.2Arshdeep to Tripathi, 1 run, fuller ball wide of off stump, Tripathi smacks the ball in the direction of the fielder at sweeper cover for a single.

2.3 Arshdeep to Narine, dot, good length ball on middle stump, the ball hags back in, a swing and a miss from Narine.

2.4Arshdeep to Narine, 1 Leg Bye, good length ball on middle and leg, the ball hits the pads and goes to off side and Narine takes a single.

2.5 Arshdeep to Tripathi, 1 run, fuller ball wide of off stump, Tripathi drives the ball to cover and takes a single.

2.6Arshdeep to Narine, WHAT A STUNNING CATCH FROM RAVI BISHNOI!!!!!! Back of the length ball wide of off stump, Narine swings his bat, the ball takes the toe end of the bat and flies to deep mid-wicket, Ravi Bishnoi running in from square-leg throws himself and completes a stunning catch.

KKR 10/2 after 2 overs.

Mohammed Shami to bowl.

1.1Shami to Gill, dot, low full toss on off stump, Gill pushes the ball back in the direction of Shami.

1.2 Shami to Gill, dot, good length ball on middle and leg, Gill works the ball to the leg side.

1.3Shami to Gill, FOUR! Fuller ball on middle stump, Gill works the ball to square-leg for a boundary.

1.4Shami to Gill, dot, fuller ball on off and middle stump, Gill blocks the ball with a straight bat.

1.5Shami to Gill, WICKET! LBW! Good length ball on off stump, the ball nips back in as Gill looks to play the ball across the line but fails to connect, and the ball raps on the pads. There is a loud appeal and the umpire raises his finger.

Sunil Narine walks outto bat.

1.5Shami to Narine, WIDE! Short ball down the leg side.

1.6Shami to Narine, dot, fuller ball on off stump, Narine taps the ball to mid-on.

KKR 5/1 after 1 over.

Moises Henriques to bowl the first over of the inning.

0.1 Henriques to Gill, FOUR! Fuller delivery drifting down leg, Gill flicks and works the ball down to fine-leg for a boundary.

0.2Henriques to Gill, dot, fuller delivery on off stump, Gill drives the ball down to mid-off.

0.3Henriques to Gill, 1 run, short ball on off stump, Gill pulls and sends the ball to deep square-leg for a single.

0.4Henriques to Rana, WICKET! CAUGHT! Slow full toss wide of off stump, Rana plays a soft drive and Shahrukh puts in a fine dive at cover to take a good catch.

Rahul Tripathi walks out to bat.

0.5Henriques to Tripathi, dot, full toss on off and middle stump, Tripathi pushes the ball back in the direction of the bowler.

0.6Henriques to Tripathi, dot, good length ball on off and middle stump, Tripathi goes back and plays the ball to backward point.

Welcome back for the chase! PBKS players are in a huddle. The two umpires have made their way back to the middle. Outwalk Nitish Rana and Shubhman Gill to open the chase for KKR.

PBKS 123/9 after 20 overs.

Prasidh to bowl.

19.1Prasidh to Jordan, SIX! Short and wide of off stump, Jordan swings his bat and smokes the ball over cover for a maximum!!!!!

19.2Prasidh to Jordan, dot, good length ball on off stump, Jordan edges the ball down to third-man, Jordan refuses a single.

19.3Prasidh to Jordan, SIX! Back of the length ball on off stump, the ball is in Jordan's range as he swings his bat to smash the ball straight back over Prasid's head for a maximum!!!!

19.4Prasidh to Jordan, WICKET! BOWLED! Slow fuller ball on off stump, Jordan is deceived as he goes for a wild slog but fails to connect and the ball uproots the off stump.

Arshdeep Singh walks out to bat.

19.5 Prasidh toArshdeep, 1 run, back of the length ball wide of off stump, Arshdeep makes room and hits the ball down to third-man for a single.

19.6 Prasidh to Shami, 1 run, fuller ball on off stump, Shami hammers the ball down the ground and settles for a single.

PBKS 109/8 after 19 overs.

Cummins to bowl.

18.1Cummins to Bishnoi, WICKET! CAUGHT! Fast short ball on off and middle stump, Bishnoi looks to work the ball on the leg side, the ball takes the outside edge of the bat and lobs in the air, Morgan settles himself under the ball and takes an easy catch.

Mohammed Shami walks out to bat.

18.2 Cummins to Jordan, FOUR! Good length ball on middle and leg, Jordan goes on one leg and whips the ball behind square on the leg side for a boundary.

18.3 Cummiuns to Jordan, dot, good length ball around off stump, a swing and a miss from Jordan.

18.4 Cummins to Jordan, SIX! Back of the length ball on off stump, Jordan swings and the ball flies over deep backward square-leg for a maximum!!!!

18.5Cummins to Jordan, 1 run, full toss wide of off stump, Jordan drives the ball in the direction of the fielder at sweeper cover for a single.

18.6 Cummins to Shami, dot, fuller ball tad wide of off stump, a swing and a miss from Shami.

PBKS 98/7 after 18 overs.

Prasidh to bowl.

17.1Prasidh to Shahrukh, dot, back of the length ball wide of off stump, Shahrukh goes for wild shot but fails to connect.

17.2Prasidh to Shahrukh, WICKET! CAUGHT! Back of the length ball wide of off stump, Shahrukh swings his bat, the ball takes the toe end of the bat and Morgan takes an easy catch at extra-cover.

Ravi Bishnoi walks out bat.

17.3 Prasidh to Jordan, 1 run, fuller delivery on middle and leg, Jordan taps the ball to long-on and takes a single.

17.4 Prasidh to Bishnoi, dot, good length ball on off stump, Bishnoi taps the ball to backward point.

17.5Prasidh to Bishnoi, WIDE! Short ball bowled down the leg side.

17.5Prasidh to Bishnoi, dot, back of the length ball on off stump, Bishnoi looks to block the ball but the ball goes past the edge of the bat.

17.6Prasidh to Bishnoi, 1 run, Prasidh bangs the ball short, Bishnoi manages to hit the ball to third-man for a single.

PBKS 95/6 after 17 overs.

Chakravarthyto bowl.

16.1 Chakravarthyto Jordan, dot, good length ball on middle and leg, the ball hits the pads and goes around the corner.

16.2Chakravarthyto Jordan, dot, fuller ball on off stump, Jordan drives the ball to cover.

16.3Chakravarthyto Jordan, 1 run,

16.4Chakravarthyto Shahrukh, 1 run, back of the length ball on off stump, Shahrukh goes for a wild slog, the ball takes the inside edge and goes to the leg side as the batsman takes a single.

16.5Chakravarthyto Jordan, dot, fuller ball on off stump, Jordan pushes the ball back toChakravarthy.

16.6Chakravarthyto Jordan, 2 runs, fuller ball wide of off stump, Jordan drives the ball to the man at sweeper cove for a couple of runs.

PBKS 91/6 after 16 overs.

Narine to bowl.

15.1Narine to Jordan, 1 run, tossed up delivery, Jordan hits the ball down to deep cover for a single.

15.2 Narine toShahrukh, dot, fuller delivery, a swing and a miss fromShahrukh.

15.3Narine to Shahrukh Khan,SIX!fuller ball on off stump, Shahrukh slog sweeps the ball over deep mid-wicket for a maximum!!!!

15.4Narine to Shahrukh, 1 run, good length ball on off stump,Shahrukh works the ball to square-leg for a single.

15.5 Narine to Jordan, dot, good length ball on middle and leg, the ball raps on the pads and goes to the leg side.

15.6Narine to Jordan, 1 run, fuller ball on off stump, Jordan drives the ball down to long-off for a single.

PBKS 82/6 after 15 overs.

Chakravarthy to bowl.

14.1Chakravarthy to Shahrukh, 1 run, good length ball,Shahrukh works the ball to long-on for a single.

14.2Chakravarthy to Pooran, WICKET! BOWLED! Good length ball on off stump, Pooran goes for a wild slog, but fails to connect as the ball hits the off stump.

Chris Jordan walks out to bat.

14.3Chakravarthy to Jordan, 1 run, fuller ball wide of off stump, Jordan looks for a drive, the ball takes the inside edge and the ball goes behind square on the leg side for a single.

14.4Chakravarthy to Shahrukh, dot, fuller ball on middle stump, Shahrukh drives the ball but the ball goes to the man at short mid-on.

14.5Chakravarthy to Shahrukh, dot, fuller ball, Shahrunk pushes the ball back to the bowler.

14.6Chakravarthy to Shahrukh, 1 run, short ball, Shahrukh cuts the ball through backward point for a single.

PBKS 78/5 after 14 overs.

Narine to bowl.

13.1Narine toHenriques, WICKET! BOWLED! Good length ball on off stump, the ball spins back in sharply,Henriques looks to work the ball on the on side but the ball goes through the gap between the pad and the bat to hit the top of the stumps.

13.2 Narine to Shahrukh, 1 run,

13.3 Narine to Pooan, 1 run, back of the length ball on off stump, Pooran plays the ball top the leg side for a single.

13.4Narine to Shahrukh, dot, good length ball on off stump, Shahrukh plays the ball to off side.

13.5Narine to Shahrukh, dot, good length ball on middle and leg, Shahrukh plays the ball to the leg side.

13.6Narine to Shahrukh, 1 run, good length ball on leg side, Shahrukh plays the ball to mid-wicket for a run.

PBKS 75/4 after 13 overs.

Chakravarthyto bowl.

12.1Chakravarthy to Pooran, 1 run, good length ball on leg stump, Pooran plays the ball to the leg side for a single.

12.2Chakravarthy to Henriques, 1 run, quicker ball,Henriques plays the ball to the leg side for a single.

12.3Chakravarthy to Pooran, SIX! Fuller ball on off stump, Pooran takes a step out of the crease and hammers the ball straight down the ground for a maximum!!!!

12.4Chakravarthy to Pooran, FOUR! Short ball wide of off stump, Pooran hammers the ball down the ground for a boundary.

12.5Chakravarthy to Pooran, dot, good length ball on off stump, Pooran hits the ball to cover.

12.6Chakravarthy to Pooran, dot, good length ball on off stump, Pooran drives the ball in the direction of the man at extra-cover.

PBKS 63/4 after 12 overs.

Sunil Narine to bowl.

11.1Narine to Mayank, dot, good length ball on off stump, Mayank mishits the ball to cover.

11.2Narine to Mayank, WICKET! CAUGHT! Short ball on off stump, Mayank goes deep in his crease and pulls the ball to deep mid-wicket. Rahul Tripathi runs in from deep and dives forward to pull off a stunning catch.

Moises Henriques walks out to bat.

11.3 Narine to Pooran, dot, fuller ball on off and middle stump, Pooran plays a text book defensive shot.

11.4Narine to Pooran, 1 run, short ball on off stump, Pooran pulls and sends the ball to deep midwicket for a single.

11.5 Narine toHenriques, 1 run, short ball wide of off stump,Henriques goes for a drive, the ball takes the inside edge asHenriques takes a single.

11.6Narine to Pooran, 1 run, fuller ball on off stump, Pooran drives the ball down to long-on for a single.

PBKS 60/3 after 11 overs.

Varun Chakravarthyto bowl.

10.1Chakravarthyto Pooran, dot,

10.2Chakravarthyto Pooran, 1 run,

10.3Chakravarthyto Mayank, 1 run, fuller ball wide of off stump, Mayank leans and drives the ball through extra-cover for a single.

10.4Chakravarthyto Pooran, 1 run, fuller ball wide of off stump, Pooran punches the ball to the man at sweeper cover for another single.

10.5Chakravarthyto Mayank, dot, good length ball on middle and off stump, Mayank pushes the ball back toChakravarthy

10.6Chakravarthyto Mayank, 1 run, fuller ball on off stump, Mayank drills the ball down to long-off for a single.

PBKS 56/3 after 10 overs.

Prasidh to bowl.

9.1 Prasidh to Pooran, dot, back of the length ball wide of off stump, Pooran leaves the ball for Dinesh Karthik.

9.2Prasidh to Pooran, 1 run, good length ball wide of off stump, Pooran punches the ball to the fielder at sweeper cover for a single.

9.3 Prasidh to Mayank, dot, good length ball wide of off stump, Mayank looks to cut but the ball goes past the outside edge of the bat.

9.4Prasidh to Mayank, dot, fuller ball on middle and leg stump, Mayank goes back and pushes the ball to mid-off.

9.5Prasidh to Mayank, dot, Parasidh notices Mayank coming down the track and bangs the balll short, Mayank ducks and leaves the ball for the keeper.

9.6Prasidh to Mayank, SIX! Prasidh bangs the ball short, Mayank stays firm in his crease and hammers the ball over deep mid-wicket for a maximum!!!!

9.6Prasidh to Mayank, 1 run, good length ball on off stump, Mayan hits the ball to off side for a single.

PBKS 44/3 after 9 overs.

Andre Russell to bowl.

8.1Russell to Mayank, dot, good length ball angling in, Mayank plays the ball behind point.

8.2Russell to Mayank, 1 Leg Bye, good length ball on middle and leg stump, the ball raps on the pads and goes to off side as Mayank settles for a single.

8.3 Russell to Pooran, dot, fuller delivery wide of off stump, Pooran taps and sends the ball to the fielder at backward point.

8.4 Russell to Pooran, dot, back of the length ball on off stump, Pooran goes on his back foot and punches the ball to mid-off.

8.5 Russell to Pooran, 1 run, back of the length ball on middle stump, Pooran pulls and sends teh ball behind square on the leg side for a single.

8.6 Russell to Mayank, dot, slow short ball on middle and leg stump, Mayank mistimes his pull and the ball hits the top edge of the bat and goes to cover.

PBKS 44/3 after 8 overs.

Prasidh Krishna to bowl.

7.1Prasidh to Mayank, dot, good length ball on off stump, Mayank hits the ball straight to point.

7.2Prasidh to Mayank, 1 run, slow good length ball on off stump, Mayank goes for pull but mishits, the ball falls just short of the man at long-on as the batsman takes a single.

7.3 Prasidh to Hooda, dot, good length ball on middle and leg, Hooda works the ball to the legh side.

7.4Prasidh to Hooda, WICKET! CAUGHT! Good length ball wide of off stump, Hooda drives teh ball away from his body and the ball flies to point, Morgan goes low and takes a good catch.

Nicholas Pooran walks out to bat.

7.5 Prasidh to Pooran, 1 run, back of the length ball on middle and leg, Pooran plays the bal behind square on the leg side for a single.

7.6 Prasidh to Mayank, 1 run, fuller ball on middle and off stump, Mayank runs the ball down to third-man for a single.

PBKS 41/2 after 7 overs.

Mavi to bowl.

6.1 Mavi to Mayank, dot, good length ball on middle and leg, Mayank goes back and plays the ball to the leg side.

6.2Mavi to Mayank, 1 run, fuller ball wide of off stump, Mayank drives the ball in the direction of the fielder at sweeper cover for a single.

6.3 Mavi to Gayle, an appeal for caught behind, fuller ball wide of off stump, Gayle goes for a gentle drive to cover, but there is a loud noise as the ball goes past the edge of the bat into Dinesh Karthik's gloves. The umpire is not convinced so KKR take the review and the review shows that there was a clear spike as the ball went past the edge of the bat. The on-field umpire is asked to reverse his decision. Gayle has to walk back on a duck.

Deepak Hooda walks out to bat.

6.3Mavi to Hooda, WIDE! Short ball down the leg side.

6.4Mavi to Hooda, dot, good length ball on off stump, Hooda punches the ball back in the direction of Mavi.

6.5Mavi to Hooda, 1 run, short ball on middle and leg, Hooda pulls and sends the ball behind square on the leg side for a single.

6.6 Mavi to Mayank, 1 run, fuller ball on middle and off stump, Mayank drives the ball down to third-man for a single.

PBKS 37/1 after 6 overs.

Cummins to bowl.

5.1Cummins to Mayank, dot, back of the length ball on middle and leg stump, Mayank plays the ball to the leg side.

5.2Cummins to Mayank, 1 run, good length ball on off stump, Mayank drives the ball through point for a single.

5.3 Cummins to Rahul, SIX! Fuller delivery on off stump, Rahul makes room opens the face of his bat at the last second and cracks the ball over third-man for a maximum!!!

5.4Cummins to Rahul, WICKET! CAUGHT! Good length ball around off stump, Rahul goes for a big shot, the grip of the bat turns in his hands and the ball goes miles high in the air, Narine settles himself under the ball and takes an easy catch.

Chris Gayle walks out to bat.

5.5 Cummins to Mayank, dot, good length ball on middle and leg stump, Mayank goes back in his crease and tucks the ball to the leg side.

5.6Cummins to Mayank, 1 run, good length ball on off stump, Mayank works the ball behind square on the off side for a single to end the Powerplay.

PBKS 29/0 after 5 overs.

Mavi to bowl.

4.1Mavi to Rahul, 1 run, fuller delivery on off and middle stump, Rahul drives the ball to mid-off for a single.

4.2Mavi to Mayank, 1 run, good length ball on off and middle stump, Mayank goes on his back foot and pushes the ball into cover for another single.

4.3Mavi to Rahul, dot, fuller ball on off stump, Rahul drives the ball to cover.

4.4 Mavi to Rahul, dot, good length ball on off stump, Rahul punches the ball back in the direction of Mavi and the bowler bends and stops the ball.

4.5Mavi to Rahul, dot, good length ball on off stump, Rahul pushes the ball to cover.

4.6Mavi to Rahul, dot, fuller ball on middle and leg, Rahul drives the ball in the direction of the fielder at mid-on.

PBKS 27/0 after 4 overs.

Sunil Narine to bowl.

3.1 Narine to Rahul, FOUR! Short ball on middle and leg, Rahul makes room and cuts the ball through cover for a boundary.

3.2Narine to Rahul, dot, good length ball on middle and leg, Rahul makes room and cuts, this tie the ball rolls to point.

3.3Narine to Rahul, 1 run, good length ball on middle and leg, Rahul plays the ball to the leg side for a single.

3.4 Narine to Mayank, 1 run, fuller ball on middle stump, Mayank drives the ball down to long-on for a single.

3.5Narine to Rahul, dot, fuller ball on off stump, Rahul pushes the ball to cover.

3.6Narine to Rahul, 1 run, good length ball on middle and leg stump, Rahul budges the ball to the leg side for a single.

PBKS 20/0 after 3 overs.

Mavi to bowl.

2.1Mavi to Mayank, FOUR! Top shot from Mayank! Good length ball on off stump, Mayank comes on his front foot and punches the ball through extra-cover for a boundary.

2.2Mavi to Mayank, dot, fuller ball on off stump, Mayank punches the ball back in the direction of Mavi.

2.3Mavi to Mayank, 1 Leg Bye, fuller delivery drifting on middle and leg, the ball hits the pads and goes to the leg side as Mayank takes a single.

2.4 Mavi to Rahul, 1 run, good length ball on off stump, Rahul drives the ball to point and darts to the other end for another single.

2.5Mavi to Mayank, dot, fuller delivery wide of off stump, Mayank plays the ball away from his body to the fielder at mid-off.

2.6Mavi to Mayank, dot, good length ball on middle stump, Mayank looks to play the ball to the leg side, the ball takes the thick outside edge and goes to cover.

PBKS 14/0 after 2 overs.

Pat Cummins to bowl.

1.1Cummins to Mayank, WIDE! Short ball fired down the leg side.

1.1Cummins to Mayank, SIX! Cummins bangs the ball short wide of off stump, Mayank looks to pull, but the ball takes the top edge of the bat and flies over third-man fence for the first maximum!!!!

1.2Cummins to Mayank, dot, good length delivery on off stump, Mayank taps the ball to backward point.

1.3Cummins to Mayank, 1 run, good length delivery on off stump, Mayank drives the ball down to third-man for a single.

1.4Cummins to Rahul, dot, good length delivery on off stump, Rahul works the ball to mid-on.

1.5Cummins to Rahul, dot, good length delivery around off stump, Rahul goes back in his crease and plays the ball to backward point.

1.6Cummins to Rahul, FOUR! Good length delivery wide of off stump, Rahul goes deep in his crease and drives the ball wide of the man at backward point for a boundary.

PBKS 2/0 after 1 over.

Shivam Mavi to bowl the first over of the inning.

0.1 Mavi to Rahul, doy fuller delivery wide of off stump, Rahul leans and drives the ball in the direction of the fielder at point.

0.2Mavi to Rahul, 1 run, fuller delivery on middle and leg stump, Rahul drives the ball to square-leg and settles for a single.

0.3 Mavi to Mayank, dot, fuller delivery on off stump, Mayank drives the ball to mid-on.

0.4Mavi to Mayank, 1 run, fuller delivery on off stump, Mayank drives the ball wide of the man at backward point for a single.

0.5Mavi to Rahul, dot, fuller delivery on off stump, Rahul comes on his front foot and pushes the ball to mid-off.

0.6Mavi to Rahul, dot, fuller delivery on middle stump, Rahul goes back in his crease and blocks the ball with a straight bat to end the over.

Right then the action is about to get underway! The two umpires have made their way to the middle. Eoin Morgan leads KKR players on the field. Out walks KL Rahul in the company of Mayank Agarwal to open the inning for PBKS.

Teams

Kolkata Knight Riders: Nitish Rana, Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Sunil Narine, Eoin Morgan(c), Dinesh Karthik(w), Andre Russell, Pat Cummins, Shivam Mavi, Prasidh Krishna, Varun Chakravarthy

Punjab Kings: KL Rahul(w/c), Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Deepak Hooda, Nicholas Pooran, Moises Henriques, Shahrukh Khan, Chris Jordan, Mohammed Shami, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh

KL Rahul, PBKS captain: It's a new venue and new pitch, important we get off to a good start. Having a crowd herewould have been lovely but it's important that our country fights back from this. The win over MIhelps us a lot. It was a difficult wicket to chase and glad that I and Chris could finish it off. Such wins bring the group together. Gaylekeeps things light in the dressing room.

Eoin Morgan, KKR captain:We're going to bowl first. Excellent ground and good outfield, seems a good surface.We're going with the same team.We're looking to make a big step forward today. We believe in the guys within the squad and the playing XI. Moving forward, we'll see a lot more depth from our squad. I think we can only go up from our current poistion. Getting on a losing streak can hurt a bit. We have the opportunity to turn it around and we know it can change quickly.

Toss

KKRwin the toss and opt to bowl first.

Pitch Report

There is a lovely even covering of grass on this pitch and that suggests that batsmen would be licking their lips. Not a big ground and there should be value for runs. The captain winning the toss would want to chase, say Simon DoullandKevin Pietersen in their analysis of the pitch.

Deccan Herald's Dream XI

KL Rahul (c/wk), Chris Gayle, Nitish Rana, Eoin Morgan, Shahrukh Khan, Fabian Allen, Andre Russell, Varun Chakravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Shami, Ravi Bishnoi.

Impact Player for Kolkata Knight Riders

Varun Chakravarthy: The spinner is once again among the wickets. He has picked six wickets so far. Even in the team’s humiliating 6-wicket loss against RR, Chakravarthy picked the wickets of Jos Buttler and Shivam Dube to keep the match alive for some time.

Impact Player for Punjab Kings

KL Rahul: With three half-centuries and 221 runs, KL Rahul is the team’s leading run-scorer. He is averaging 55.25 and has a strike rate of 133.33. On a tough track, he helped his team to chase down 131 against the Mumbai Indians by scoring 60 runs off 52 balls. The onus is on KL Rahul once more to deliver with the bat.

Team News

No injury concern for either team.

Form Guide (Last five matches)

Punjab Kings: W-L-L-L-W

Kolkata Knight Riders: L-L-L-L-W

Head to Head record

Matches Played: 27

Punjab Kings wins: 9

Kolkata Knight Riders wins: 18

PBKS Threats: This will be the match of IPL 2021 to be played at the Narendra Modi stadium. Ideally, KL Rahul would have wanted his team to be in familiar conditions, with the players getting used to pitches. But in Ahmedabad, the conditions will be newfor both teams. Hence, KL Rahul’s team have no advantage as such. Another loss and the team can again get into a slump.

PBKS Opportunities: After leg spinner Murugan Ashwin failed to impress in the three games that he played, managing just one wicket, he was replaced by Ravi Bishnoi for the match against MI and he delivered results in his first appearance this season, picking up wickets of Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav. Considering how the pitches at this venue were prepared for the series against England, Bishnoi can get an extended run in the team. He is effective against left-handed batsmen and the KKR batters. So Bishnoi is a player to watch out for.

PBKS Weaknesses: Unsettled bowling attack is proving to be KL Rahul’s biggest headache. The skipper has used as many as 10 bowlers who have at least bowled one over for the team this season. Arshdeep Singh and Mohammed Shami together have picked 12 wickets and are the top two wicket-takers of the team. The next four leading wicket-takers have picked only eight wickets in total. If the bowlers keep failing, then it would be difficult for PBKS to make it to the playoffs.

PBKS Strengths: With the inclusion of Moises Henriques and Fabian Allen, PBKS have stretched their batting. This is something that was lacking in the team’s early-season matches. If these two continue to feature in the playing XI, then PBKS have as many as eight players who can hit the ball big and get runs for the team. However, a long batting lineup doesn’t necessarily imply a successful batting lineup. The likes of Mayank Agarwal and Nicholas Pooran, who are now the team’s regular players, should start delivering to make batting look further more menacing.

SWOT ANALYSIS FOR PBKS

KKR Threats: After four successive losses, KKR have slid to the bottom of the points table with just two points from five games. The form of the players and the team’s gameplay doesn’t inspire much confidence either. KKR are staring at the terrifying prospect of five successive losses. It will take an extraordinary effort for the team to win from the condition they are in.

KKROpportunities: KKR opener Shubhman Gill has come under severe criticism for failing to get big runs. The right-handed batsman has just two scores above 20 in the five matches that he has played. But Punjab Kings can be the perfect opponent for Gill to get some runs under the belt. Last season, he hammered two fifties against the team. and had hit seven fours and four sixes in total. This is the opportunity to get back in form and retain his spot.

KKRWeaknesses: Failure of Shubhman Gill and Eoin Morgan to get runs will not enthuse the team. Gill has fetched only 80 runs at an average of just 16.00 so far. In the middle-order, KKR skipper Eoin Morgan has an even poorer record. He has scored a total of just 45 runs in five innings and is averaging an abysmal 9.00. KKR had hoped over the years that Gill and Morgan could be the shining stars of the team, delivering big scores. They have the skills but are yet to figure out a way to perform in the league.

KKR Strengths: KKR bowlers are putting up a good performance. Andre Russell is the team’s leading wicket-taker with seven scalps. Varun Chakravarthy has picked six wickets. Pat Cummins and Prasidh Krishna have picked four and five wickets respectively. Eoin Morgan has also given chance to Kamlesh Nagarkoti and Shivam Mavi. Morgan also has the luxury of picking the best spinner from the trio of Shakib Al Hasan, Sunil Narine, and Harbhajan Singh, taking into account the condition and the opposition.

SWOT ANALYSIS FOR KKR

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