IPL, Highlights - Kolkata Knight Riders vs Kings XI Punjab: Glenn Maxwell's Fifty In Vain As KKR Beat KXIP By Seven Runs

After being put in to bat, Kolkata Knight Riders openers Gautam Gambhir and Robin Uthappa built the platform for a huge score with their fifties but Kings XI Punjab bowlers pulled things back in the last five overs. However, a fine knock from Glenn Maxwell kept the tourists in hunt but an outstanding final over from Andre Russell guided the hosts Kolkata to their sixth win of the season. Catch all the highlights of this match here. (SCORECARD | STREAMING | POINTS TABLE | FIXTURES | NEWS | PLAY FANTASY LEAGUE)

23:50 hrs IST: That's the end. Thank you for joining us. See you all tomorrow for the game between Delhi Daredevils and Rising Pune Supergiants. Until then, it's goodbye! 

Andre Russell (Man of the Match): "I love to play here, the fans here are amazing. The last game against RCB, well done done to me and yusuf. But this match was important too and we bowled like champions."

Gautam Gambhir (KKR skipper): "We were not used to this kind of a wicket but I think did well and were pretty professional after that game in RCB. I think we were about 10 runs short. After playing at Wankhede and Banglaore, this was a touch slower."

Murali Vijay (KXIP skipper): "We didn't start well and for Maxi to put on a knock like that was unbelievable. Axar got run out at the wrong time but lot of positives for us to take. Our bowlers were upto the mark and Sandeep has been excellent but we needed a strong start with the bat."

Glenn Maxwell played a magnificent innings of 68 for Kings XI Punjab but it all went in vain.

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23:29 hrs IST: And that's it. KKR beat KXIP by 7 runs to seal their sixth win of the season. What an outstanding final over from Russell! 

23:25 hrs IST: Another RUN-OUT! Gurkeerat 11(11). KXIP now require 10 off 3 balls. 

23:22 hrs IST: WICKET! Superb athleticism from Russell. Axar  run out 21(7). KXIP now require 11 off 4 balls. 

23:20 hrs IST: Single of the last ball for Axar. KXIP now require 12 off 6 balls. 

23:16 hrs IST: FOUR! Slower bouncer from Morkel and Axar upper glides it to third-man boundary. 

23:16 hrs IST: Morne Morkel to bowl the penultimate over. 

23:14 hrs IST: Consecutive sixes from Axar. KXIP now require 22 off 12 balls. 

23:11 hrs IST: OUT! Miller c sub (Satish) b Russell 13(18). 

23:07 hrs IST: FOUR! KXIP now require 35 off 18 balls. 

23:04 hrs IST: Another brilliant over from Chawla. Just five runs off it. KXIP now require 43 off 24 balls. 

23:00 hrs IST: WICKET! Maxwell lbw Chawla 68(42). KXIP now require 45 off 26 balls. It's time for second strategic time-out. 

22:53 hrs IST: KXIP now require 56 off 36 balls. 

22:52 hrs IST: FOUR! Short delivery from Umesh and Maxwell whips it over short fine leg. 

22:47 hrs IST: Tight over from Chawla. Just five off it. KXIP now require 67 off 42 balls. 

22:45 hrs IST: KXIP now require 72 off 48 balls. 

22:44 hrs IST: And that's fifty for Maxwell. His 6th in IPL. 

Single to bring up the fifty for @Gmaxi_32! Keep going Champ. Do more damage! #LivePunjabiPlayPunjabi #KKRvKXIP

- Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) May 4, 2016

22:43 hrs IST: Consecutive fours for Maxwell. 

22:41 hrs IST: SIX! Length delivery from Hogg and Maxwell launches it into the long-on boundary for a biggie. 

22:39 hrs IST: FOUR! Quicker delivery from Chawla and Maxwell plays a reverse-sweep to the third-man boundary. KXIP now require 89 off 54 balls.  

22:36 hrs IST: Costly over from Hogg. 11 runs off it. KXIP are 54/4 after 10 overs. 

22:35 hrs IST: SIX! Maxwell lofts it well over the extra cover for a maximum. 

22:28 hrs IST: OUT! Saha b Chawla 24(20). KXIP are 53/4 after 9 overs. It's time for strategic time-out. 

22:22 hrs IST: Six runs off Umesh's second. KXIP are 43/3 after 7 overs. 

22:18 hrs IST: Good over for Punjab. 10 runs off it. They are 37/3 after 6 overs. 

Kolkata Knight Riders players celebrate the wicket of Kings XI Punjab captain Murali Vijay.

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22:15 hrs IST: FOUR! First boundary for Maxwell. 

22:14 hrs IST: FOUR! Length delivery from Umesh and Saha lofts it over the fielder at mid-off. KXIP are 27/3 after 5 overs. 

22:10 hrs IST: Two runs off the last ball for Saha. KXIP are 16/3 after 4 overs. 

22:05 hrs IST: Another WICKET! KXIP in big trouble. Vijay c Shakib b Morkel 6 (11). 

With these three wickets, #KKR has bagged 18 wickets in Powerplay this IPL. The most by any team. #AmiKKR #KKRvKXIP #KKRStats

- KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) May 4, 2016

22:04 hrs IST: WICKET! Vohra c Shakib b Russell. KXIP are 13/2 after 3 overs. 

21:59 hrs IST: Good over from Morkel. Just five off it. KXIP are 7/1 after 2 overs. 

21:55 hrs IST: Tidy over from Russell. KXIP are 2/1 after first over. 

21:54 hrs IST: In walks Manan Vohra at number three. 

21:52 hrs ISt: OUT! Stoinis c Chawla b Russell 0(3). 

21:49 hrs IST: It's time for action. Marcus Stoinis and Murali Vijay to open for Punjab. Andre Russell to bowl the first over. 

21:34 hrs IST: And that's the end of first innings. KKR finish on 164/3 in their 20 overs. Magnificent last over from Sandeep. Just four runs off it. We'll be back in a few minutes time. 

Look whose here to support @KKRiders. Little AbRam with @iamsrk #KKRvKXIP pic.twitter.com/e2FcP1iqNt

- IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 4, 2016

21:30 hrs IST: 10 runs off Mohit's over. KKR are 160/2 after 19 overs. 

21:29 hrs IST: SIX! Low full-toss from Mohit and Russell whacks it over the fielder at long on. 

205.3 is @Russell12A's strike rate when facing KXIP. #AmiKKR #KKRvKXIP #KKRStats

- KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) May 4, 2016

21:26 hrs IST: Mohit Sharma to bowl the penultimate over. 

21:25 hrs IST: Costly over from Sandeep. 12 runs off it. KKR are 150/2 after 18 overs. 

21:22 hrs IST: Three wides in a row from Sandeep. 

21:17 hrs IST: WICKET! Uthappa run out 70(49). KKR are 138/2 after 17 overs. 

21:10 hrs IST: Good over from Axar. Just seven off it. KKR are 128/1 after 16 overs. It's time for second strategic time-out. 

21:07 hrs IST: Expensive over from Swapnil. 14 runs off it. KKR are 121/1 after 15 overs. 

21:06 hrs IST: SIX and a FOUR for Uthappa. 

Robin Uthappa and skipper Gautam Gambhir have forged a formidable opening partnership for Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2016 IPL.

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21:04 hrs IST: KKR are 107/1 after 14 overs. Can they get to 180? 

21:01 hrs IST: FOUR! That's fifty for Uthappa. His 17th in IPL. 

20:59 hrs IST: WICKET! Gambhir run out 54(45). KKR are 101/1 after 13.3 overs. 

20:56 hrs IST: KKR are 100/0 after 13 overs. 

Single and that brings up the third hundred run partnership between @robbieuthappa and @GautamGambhir in IPL. #AmiKKR #KKRvKXIP #KKRStats

- KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) May 4, 2016

20:55 hrs IST: FOUR! And that's fifty for Gambhir. His 30th in IPL. 

20:53 hrs IST: Glenn Maxwell comes in for his first over. 

20:52 hrs IST: Read what Hashim Amla has to say about being included in KXIP's squad for the remaining part of IPL 2016. 

20:49 hrs IST: Nine runs off Stoinis' third over. KKR are 83/0 after 11 overs. 

20:44 hrs IST: SIX! Juicy full-toss from Swapnil and Gambhir clobbers it to deep square leg for his first maximum of the night. 

20:38 hrs IST: SIX! Uthappa steps out to Axar and hits it well over long-off for a maximum. KKR are 62/0 after 9 overs. It's time for strategic time-out. 

20:35 hrs IST: FOUR! Second boundary for Uthappa. KKR are 51/0 after 8 overs. 

This is the fifth 50+ partnership this season by #Knights @robbieuthappa and @GautamGambhir. The most by any opening pair #KKRvKXIP

- KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) May 4, 2016

20:31 hrs IST: Brilliant over from Swapnil Singh. Just three runs off it. KKR are 43/0 after 7 overs. 

20:28 hrs IST: FOUR! Half-volley from Stoinis and Gambhir smacks it to the right of the fielder at mid-on. KKR are 40/0 after 6 overs. 

20:23 hrs IST: Tidy over from Axar. Just two off it. KKR are 32/0 after 5 overs. 

20:21 hrs IST: Axar Patel comes in for his first over. Remember, he took a hat-trick in the last game against Gujarat Lions. 

20:20 hrs IST: KKR are 30/0 after 4 overs. 

20:16 hrs IST: FOUR! Short and wide from Mohit and Uthappa times it sweetly to backward point region. 

.@robbieuthappa averages 45 when batting first at Eden Gardens in the IPL. #AmiKKR #KKRvKXIP #KKRStats

- KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) May 4, 2016

20:15 hrs IST: FOUR! 4th boundary for Gambhir in just 14 balls. KKR are 21/0 after 3 overs. 

20:13 hrs IST: FOUR! Shortish delivery from Stoinis and Gambhir smashes it to deep backward square leg. 

20:12 hrs IST: Marcus Stoinis into the attack now. 

20:10 hrs IST: FOUR! Too full from Mohit and Gambhir punches it through covers for another boundary. KKR are 12/0 after 2 overs. 

20:09 hrs IST: Uthappa sneaks in a quick single at short mid-on. 

20:06 hrs IST: FOUR! Just a little bit of width from Mohit and Gambhir hits it well to backward point for his first boundary. 

20:05 hrs IST: Single of the last ball for Gambhir. Excellent start from Sandeep. KKR are 2/0 after first over. 

20:04 hrs IST: Three dot balls in a row from Sandeep now. 

20:01 hrs IST: Uthappa gets off the mark with a single. 

20:01 hrs IST: Little bit of swing early on for Sandeep. 

19:59 hrs IST: It's time for action. Gautam Gambhir and Robin Uthappa make their way out in middle. Sandeep Sharma to start the proceedings for Punjab. 

19:54 hrs IST: Jonty Rhodes genuinely likes India in more ways than one. Check this out. 

19:46 hrs IST: Big News. Autobiography of a current Indian Tennis Sensation set to be released in July. 

19:44 hrs IST: Good chance for KXIP to lessen the gap. 

Here's our head-to-head record against our opponents today, @KKRiders . #KKRvKXIP #livepunjabiplaypunjabi pic.twitter.com/6Y7CEbNiyH

- Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) May 4, 2016

19:40 hrs IST: So Amla joined the KXIP squad today only and most likely will play his first IPL game on May 7 against Delhi Daredevils. 

19:32 hrs IST: Here are the playing XI of bot teams: 

KKR: Gautam Gambhir (c), Robin Uthappa (wk), Manish Pandey, Shakib Al Hasan, Andre Russell, Suryakumar Yadav, Yusuf Pathan, Piyush Chawla, Umesh Yadav, Brad Hogg, Morne Morkel 

KXIP: Murali Vijay (c), Manan Vohra, Glenn Maxwell, David Miller, Marcus Stoinis, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Wriddhiman Saha, Axar Patel, Swapnil Singh, Sandeep Sharma, Mohit Sharma 

19:30 hrs IST: Kings XI Punjab skipper Murali Vijay wins the toss and elects to bowl first. 

19:28 hrs IST: Hashim Amla has joined the KXIP squad but will he get a game today? 

19:25 hrs IST: Toss in five minutes. 

19:24 hrs IST: Wow! 

.@Russell12A has scored two fifties in 4 matches and has an average of 58.50 against KXIP. #KKRvKXIP #KKRStats pic.twitter.com/vflMmWRrFH

- KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) May 4, 2016

19:20 hrs IST: Big changes in ICC Team Rankings. India slip in both ODIs and T20Is. We have a New No. 1 T20 team. 

19:10 hrs IST: STAT ATTACK - 

With 22 wkts in 11 innings, Sunil Narine equals L Malinga as the highest wicket taker against KXIP in IPL. #KKRStats pic.twitter.com/TFXIZOBQC2

- KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) May 4, 2016

19:08 hrs IST: Good evening and welcome to 32nd match of Indian Premier League season 9. Kolkata Knight Riders take on Kings XI Punjab at Eden Gardens tonight.

Yusuf Pathan smashed a magnificent fifty as he came back to form during KKR's game against RCB.

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Kolkata Knight Riders have a chance to climb to the summit of the 2016 Indian Premier League after Delhi Daredevils thrashed Gujarat Lions on Tuesday. Gambhir's men are coming off a great win over Virat Kohli's Royal Challengers Bangalore and will be aiming to continue their superiority over Kings XI Punjab. In 18 games between these two nations, KKR have won 12 and lost six.

KKR's Problem of Plenty

KKR have plenty of depth in both batting and bowling. With Yusuf Pathan coming back to form in the previous match, their batting looks in great shape. With the pitch at the Eden expected to assist the spinners, one could see Brad Hogg or Shakib Al Hasan come back into the mix. However, there is one area of concern for Gambhir and that is the form of Sunil Narine. In the game against RCB, he had figures of 4-0-45-0 and he has not found any purchase with his remodelled action. If he gets back into form, KKR will be the complete team.

Axar Patel's hat-trick and Murali Vijay's pro-active captaincy has helped Kings XI Punjab find their winning touch.

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Promising Times For Murali Vijay's KXIP

The change of captaincy has worked for bottom-ranked Kings XI Punjab, who defeated top-ranked Gujarat Lions in their previous match. Vijay led from the front with the bat and he was assisted immensely by Axar Patel, who took a hat-trick.

KXIP still have issues with the batting, particularly the form of Glenn Maxwell. The middle order has struggled and if they click, then KXIP will still pose a challenge. If they defeat KKR in their own den, this could throw the entire IPL table open.