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Kolkata Knight Riders vs Kings XI Punjab, Match 18 Match Summary

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Kolkata Knight Riders vs Kings XI Punjab Scorecard

Match Ended

Match 18, Eden Gardens, Kolkata , Apr 21, 2018

Kolkata Knight Riders

191/7 (20.0/20)

Kings XI Punjab

126/1 (11.1/13)

Kings XI Punjab beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 9 wickets (D/L method)

Player of the Match

Lokesh Rahul

KKR 191/7

Top Batsmen

Chris Lynn

74 (41)

6x4s
4x6s
180.48SR

Dinesh Karthik

43 (28)

6x4s
0x6s
153.57SR

Top Bowlers

Andrew Tye

ECON 7.5

OVERS

30/2

R/W

Barinder Sran

ECON 12.5

OVERS

50/2

R/W

KXIP 126/1

Top Batsmen

Chris Gayle

62 (38)

5x4s
6x6s
163.15SR

KL Rahul

60 (27)

9x4s
2x6s
222.22SR

Top Bowlers

Sunil Narine

ECON 7.66

OVERS

23/1

R/W

Nitish Rana

ECON 0

0.1

OVERS

0/0

R/W

KL Rahul is chosen for the Man of the Match award! That's all from this match. You can now quickly switch over to the other game going on between Bangalore and Delhi. The latter is put to bat and is in all sorts of trouble. See you there.

Kolkata will like to forget this game quickly. Their batting did a very good job but then faltered a bit towards the end. They still had a big total to defend but their bowlers looked very much clueless against the onslaught by Gayle and Rahul. All in all, they got thoroughly outplayed in their own den.

A commanding win for Punjab! Mind you, they were after a gigantic total but the pair of Gayle and Rahul made a complete mockery of it. The West Indian unleashed from the word go and the Indian didn't hold back either. Runs leaked from both ends as they amassed 73 runs in the Powerplay to put Kolkata on the back foot. After the rain break, the target was reduced to 125, meaning only 29 runs were needed off 28 balls. In spite of losing Rahul, they crossed the finish line with ease.

11.1

Tom Curran To Chris Gayle

SIX! That's game, set and match! A biggie to seal the top spot in the points table for Punjab! What a show from them and Chris Gayle is all smiles. He's growing in confidence and looks to be threatening with each passing game. Curran hurls it on a length, Gayle clears the front leg and goes bang down the ground. The long on fielder comes across to his right, leaps to take it but the ball sails over him and goes over the fence. A DOMINATING 9-WICKET VICTORY FOR PUNJAB (DLS METHOD)!

Tom Curran into the attack.

Over 11 : 120/1

3 Runs

C. Gayle

56 (37)

M. Agarwal

2 (2)

S. Mavi

3-0-29-0

10.6

Shivam Mavi To Chris Gayle

Low full toss, dipping in, Gayle works it wide of long on for a single. A good over from Mavi. Punjab need just 5 more from 12 balls.

10.5

Shivam Mavi To Chris Gayle

Swing and a miss! Angling away on a length outside off, Chris backs away and tries to hit one over cover but the ball keeps leaving him. Beaten!

10.4

Shivam Mavi To Chris Gayle

On a length and stopping a bit off the surface, Gayle looks to tuck it away but gets it off the high portion of the bat to the left of the bowler.

10.3

Shivam Mavi To Chris Gayle

Slants it away on a back of a length, slower in pace, Gayle makes room to cut it away but chops it off the bottom edge to the keeper.

10.3

Shivam Mavi To Chris Gayle

Wide! Goes for another yorker but slips it down leg. Gayle tries clipping it away but misses.

10.2

Shivam Mavi To Chris Gayle

Pinpoint yorker! Right into the blockhole, Gayle does well to bring his bat down in time and block it out.

10.1

Shivam Mavi To Mayank Agarwal

Fuller delivery outside off, driven square on the off side for a single.

Shivam Mavi returns.

Over 10 : 117/1

15 Runs

C. Gayle

55 (32)

M. Agarwal

1 (1)

S. Narine

3-0-23-1

9.6

Sunil Narine To Chris Gayle

Stays put and pushes it back to Narine.

9.5

Sunil Narine To Mayank Agarwal

Shorter and flatter around middle and leg, Agarwal tucks it through square leg for a single.

Mayank Agarwal is the next man in.

9.4

Sunil Narine To Lokesh Rahul OUT!

OUT! In the air... gone this time! KL Rahul gets carried away, he wanted to put everything out of the park. Looks to pull this short ball but gets it off the top edge. The ball lobs towards deep mid-wicket where Tom Curran takes a good catch. So no 10-wicket victory for Punjab.

9.3

Sunil Narine To Lokesh Rahul

FOUR! Rahul is in a hurry to finish things off! Short and outside off, he rocks back and slaps it behind point for another boundary.

9.2

Sunil Narine To Lokesh Rahul

FOUR! Steps out of the crease and hits it cleanly through cover for a boundary.

9.1

Sunil Narine To Lokesh Rahul

SIX! Kaboom! It's fifty for KL Rahul as well. What a show these two have put up. Narine bowls a half-tracker, Rahul is quick to rock back and slam it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a maximum.

Sunil Narine will bowl from the other end.

Over 9 : 102/0

13 Runs

C. Gayle

55 (31)

L. Rahul

46 (23)

P. Chawla

2-0-24-0

8.6

Piyush Chawla To Chris Gayle

Full around middle and leg, Gayle looks to swipe it across the line but misses to wear it on the pads.

8.5

Piyush Chawla To Chris Gayle

Flatter through the air outside off, punched off the back foot towards cover.

8.4

Piyush Chawla To Chris Gayle

Quicker through the air and sliding across, Gayle goes back to go big over the leg side but misses.

8.3

Piyush Chawla To Chris Gayle

SIX! And Gayle continues from where he left off! The rain break has not done any bad to him. It's fifty for him, third in a row. He's on a roll this season. A loopy full toss, dipping in, Gayle hammers it straight back down the ground for a maximum. 100 up for Punjab!

We are back and so are the players. Should be a stroll in the park for the the visitors as Chris Gayle and KL Rahul have been on the rampage mode so far. They would be looking to come out and wrap things up quickly. Piyush Chawla will continue his pending over...

2005 local time - After a lot of rain, the groundsmen have done well to let the game resume. The revised target is 125 for Punjab. It has been reduced to a 13-over game so just 29 runs are required off 28 balls and the match will resume at 2015 IST. Stay with us...

1925 local time - Good news! We are getting an update that the rain has eased off and the groundsmen are working really hard to get the ground ready. Stick around for latest update...

1906 local time - Here is what Kolkata's official twitter handle has tweeted, 'Punjab were 31 runs ahead of the DLS par score (65/0) when rain stopped play after 8.2 overs. The drizzle has turned to heavy showers right now. Cut off time for play to resume is 8.10 PM IST.' Let's be positive.

1842 local time - Amidst the Gaylestorm, the rain has picked up at Eden Gardens. There is strong breeze blowing across and the umpires call for the covers. Off go the players and we are in for a bit of a delay. Punjab are bossing the game wholly and solely and are well ahead as far as the DLS par score is concerned. That's all we have for now to update you...

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