IPL 2016, Highlights - Kings XI Punjab vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Robin Uthappa's Fifty Guides KKR To Third Win Of Season
An unbeaten fifty from Shaun Marsh helped the struggling Kings XI Punjab post 138/8. However, Robin Uthappa's sterling innings coupled with his 82-run partnership with skipper Gautam Gambhir guided Kolkata Knight Riders to their third win of the season. Catch all the highlights of Kings XI Punjab vs Kolkata Knight Riders here.
After being put in to bat, Kings XI Punjab lost wickets at regular intervals but an unbeaten 56 from Shaun Marsh propelled the hosts to a fighting total. Sunil Narine and Morne Morkel were the pick of the bowlers for Kolkata Knight Riders as both grabbed two scalps each. In reply, Robin Uthappa's blistering 53 helped the tourists win the match by six wickets with 17 balls to spare. Catch all the highlights of Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) here. (SCORECARD | POINTS TABLE | PLAY FANTASY LEAGUE | NEWS | STREAMING)
23:30 hrs IST: And that's it. Thank you for joining us for today's match at Mohali. See you all tomorrow for the clash between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore.ÂÂ
Robin Uthappa (Man of the Match): "I was a little rusty behind the wickets at the start of the tournament. It is good to get better and better as the tournament progresses. Happy with the way I am batting as well and contributing to the team."
Gautam Gambhir (KKR skipper): "We were professional. Our opening partnership was important. The way Robin batted made the chase easy. Hopefully we can continue batting the same way. There's always room for improvement, but all of us want to continue the winning habit."
David Miller (KXIP skipper): "We didn't score enough runs, lost too many wickets upfront, and missed a few opportunities on the field. We're not far away from a win, we're close. I believe in the boys. I'm confident we can turn it around."
23:14 hrs IST: And that's the end of the match. KKR defeat KXIP by 6 wickets to seal their third win of the season.ÂÂ
23:09 hrs IST: Consecutive 4s from Yusuf Pathan. KKR now require 5 off 21 balls.ÂÂ
23:04 hrs IST: WICKET! Second of the day for Axar. Shakib departs for 11.ÂÂ
23:00 hrs IST: FOUR! Short ball from Mohit and Suryakumar Yadav ramps it over keeper's head. KKR now require 22 off 30 balls.ÂÂ
22:53 hrs IST: OUT! Straight delivery from Axar, Pandey tries to play a drive but misses and the ball hits the stumps.ÂÂ
22:52 hrs IST: And that's the end of a brilliant spell from Sahu. He finishes with 2/18 in his 4 overs. KKR now require 29 off 42 balls.ÂÂ
22:45 hrs IST: FOUR! Back of a length delivery from Mohit Sharma and Manish Pandey punches to the extra cover fence. KKR now require 37 off 53 balls.ÂÂ
22:40 hrs IST: OUT! Gambhir c Maxwell b Sahu 34(34).ÂÂ
22:36 hrs IST: FOUR! Third boundary for Gambhir. KKR now require 46 off 60 balls.ÂÂ
22:30 hrs IST: WICKET! Uthappa lbw Sahu 53(28). KKR are 82/1 after 8.3 overs.ÂÂ
22:27 hrs IST: FOUR! This time it's Gambhir. Just opens the face of the bat and plays it past Sandeep Sharma, who misses to gather the ball at short third-man.ÂÂ
22:23 hrs IST: KKR now require 67 off 78 balls. Looks all too easy for them now with wickets in hand!ÂÂ
22:21 hrs IST: Fifty for Uthappa. His first this season!ÂÂ
22:18 hrs IST: FOUR! Flatter delivery from Axar, Uthappa sweeps it into the deep square leg boundary. KKR are 65/0 in 6 overs. 8th boundary for Uthappa. He races to 45 in no time.ÂÂ
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22:13 hrs IST: FOUR! Uthappa is on rampage! Fifty comes up for KKR in just 4.4 overs.ÂÂ
And with that boundary, Gauthappa bring up yet another 50 run partnership. Their 10th 50+ stand as a pair #KXIPvKKR #AmiKKR #KKRStats
- KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) April 19, 2016
22:10 hrs IST: KKR are 44/0 after 4 overs. Just the kind of start they would have wanted!ÂÂ
22:05 hrs IST: FOUR! Again from Uthappa. Just a hint of width from Abbott and Uthappa lofts it cleanly over covers.ÂÂ
22:02 hrs IST: FOUR! Length ball from Sandeep, Uthappa lofts it over the leaping David Miller at mid-on.ÂÂ
21:59 hrs IST: FOUR! Short and wide from Kyle Abbott and Uthappa smashes it past cover. KKR are 20/0 after 2 overs.ÂÂ
21:53 hrs IST: A single to Gambhir off the final ball of the over. KKR are 12/0 after 1 over.
21:51 hrs IST: Back to back Fours!! Uthappa clips the first delivery off his pads brilliantly while the next ball goes for 4 leg byes. Poor start by Sandeep!
21:48 hrs IST: Sandeep Sharma to start the proceedings for Punjab. Uthappa and Gambhir walk out for Kolkata
21:32 hrs IST: 18 runs of the last over. Will it have an impact on the game or will it be a cakewalk for the in-form Kolkata. We'll find out in some time. ÂÂ
21:31 hrs IST: And that's the end of Punjab's innings. They finish with 138/8 in 20 overs. Marsh remains unbeaten on 56.ÂÂ
21:29 hrs IST: Fifty for Marsh. His 18th in IPL!ÂÂ
21:27 hrs IST: Just five runs of Umesh's third over. Punjab are 120/8 after 19 overs.ÂÂ
21:21 hrs IST: OUT! Mohit Sharma c Uthappa b Morkel 1(3). Punjab are 115/5 after 18 overs.ÂÂ
21:17 hrs IST: FOUR! Much needed boundary for Punjab. Shortish delivery from Morkel and Marsh smacks it between deep mid-wicket and deep square leg.ÂÂ
21:15 hrs IST: WICKET! Slow off-cutter from Umesh, Axar tries to heave but the ball hits the toe-end of the bat, and Suryakumar Yadav completes a high catch at mid-off. Punjab are 108/6 after 17 overs.ÂÂ
21:10 hrs IST: 100 up for Punjab in 16th over. ÂÂ
21:07 hrs IST: Punjab are 95/5 after 15 overs.ÂÂ
21:05 hrs IST: That speaks a lot about his ability!ÂÂ
.@SunilPNarine74 continues picking wickets at Mohali as he ends up with yet another couple. 22 wickets in 11 innings #KXIPvKKR #AmiKKR
- KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) April 19, 2016
21:03 hrs IST: OUT! Maxwell goes for a switch-hit but finds Chawla at cover. Second wicket for Narine.ÂÂ
20:59 hrs IST: FOUR! Flighted delivery from Shakib, Marsh comes down the track and lofts it into the long-on boundary. Punjab are 85/4 after 14 overs.ÂÂ
20:53 hrs IST: WICKET! Miller's poor form with the bat continues. Punjab are 72/4 after 12.1 overs.ÂÂ
20:52 hrs IST: FOUR! Short and wide from Chawla, Marsh goes back and cuts it to the third-man boundary.ÂÂ
20:46 hrs IST: OUT! Flatter delivery from Narine, Saha tries to cut but instead gets a bottom edge. Punjab are 62/3 after 11 overs.ÂÂ
20:44 hrs IST: Kolkata have really tightened the screws. Just 21 runs of the last five overs. Punjab are 56/2 after 10 overs. ÂÂ
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20:38 hrs IST: Just four runs of Sunil Narine's second over. Punjab are 52/2 after 9 overs. It's time for strategic time-out.ÂÂ
20:34 hrs IST: OUT! Vijay b Chawla 26(22).ÂÂ
20:32 hrs IST: A lot of turn on offer for spinners here!ÂÂ
20:30 hrs IST: Brilliant!ÂÂ
#KKR have picked up 9 wickets in the powerplay this #VIVOIPL. More than any other team in the tournament #KXIPvKKR #AmiKKR #KKRStats
- KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) April 19, 2016
20:27 hrs IST: Six runs of Morkel's third over. Punjab are 41/1 after 6 overs.ÂÂ
20:24 hrs IST: FOUR! Short delivery from Morkel and Vijay pulls it towards mid-wicket region.ÂÂ
20:23 hrs IST: Punjab are 35/1 after 5 overs.ÂÂ
20:21 hrs IST: FOUR! Too short from Shakib and Vijay smashes it behind point.ÂÂ
20:16 hrs IST: OUT! Fullish delivery from Morkel, Vohra flicks it towards deep square leg boundary but finds Shakib, who completes a neat catch. Punjab are 21/1 after 3.3 overs.ÂÂ
20:13 hrs IST: FOUR! Just a hint of width from Shakib and Vijay places it well between cover and point.ÂÂ
20:10 hrs IST: Excellent over by Umesh Yadav. Troubles Vohra, Vijay with his outswingers on multiple occasions. Punjab are 11/0 after 2 overs.ÂÂ
20:06 hrs IST: Good start by Morkel, except that delivery that went for four. Punjab are 5/0 after 1st over.ÂÂ
20:04 hrs IST: FOUR! Full length delivery from Morkel and Vijay lofts it over mid-on. First boundary of the day for Punjab.
19:59 hrs IST: It's time for action. Manan Vohra and Murali Vijay make their way out in the middle. Morne Morkel will start the proceedings for Knight Riders.ÂÂ
19:41 hrs IST: STAT ATTACK - Out of the 12 games this season so far, 11 have been won by the team batting second.ÂÂ
19:32 hrs IST: Here are the playing XI of both teams:ÂÂ
Kings XI Punjab: Manan Vohra, Murali Vijay, Shaun Marsh, David Miller (c), Glenn Maxwell, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Axar Patel, Kyle Abbott, Mohit Sharma, Sandeep Sharma, Pardeep SahuÂÂ
Kolkata Knight Riders: Gautam Gambhir (c), Robin Uthappa (wk), Manish Pandey, Andre Russell, Shakib Al Hasan, Suryakumar Yadav, Yusuf Pathan, Piyush Chawla, Morne Morkel, Umesh Yadav, Sunil Narine
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19:30 hrs IST: Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Gautam Gambhir wins the toss and elects to field first.ÂÂ
19:29 hrs IST: Toss time!ÂÂ
19:24 hrs IST: STAT ATTACK -ÂÂ
.@mornemorkel65 has scalped @Wriddhipops wicket 3 times in 5 games at an average of 12 runs per wicket #KKRStats #KKRRuns #KXIPvKKR #AmiKKR
- KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) April 19, 2016
19:15 hrs IST: Skipper David Miller would definitely hope that it does happen!ÂÂ
#SadaSher @Gmaxi_32 was in fine form against #RPS at Mohali. Can we expect more fireworks from The Big Show tonight? pic.twitter.com/VrbUJ6PzbP
- Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) April 19, 2016
19:12 hrs IST: His current form would also be a cause of worry too for Kings XI Punjab!ÂÂ
Captain Marvel at Mohali has a mammoth average of 72 runs in 4 innings including 3 half centuries #KKRStats #AmiKKR pic.twitter.com/S0DdkqpiWu
- KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) April 19, 2016
19:06 hrs IST: Good evening and welcome to the coverage of the 13th match of Indian Premier League season 9. Kings XI Punjab take on Kolkata Knight Riders at Mohali tonight. Having lost their first two games, Punjab finally opened their account with a brilliant win over Rising Pune Supergiants on Sunday. On the other hand, Kolkata - with two wins in three games - are proving to be the team to beat this season. ÂÂ
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Having beaten Mahendra Singh Dhoni's Rising Pune Supergiants in their previous match, Kings XI Punjab should start more confidently against Kolkata Knight Riders tonight. A good win can work wonders and KXIP will take a few positives from their only win in the tournament so far.
Glenn Maxwell's 14-ball 32 will come as a great relief, but the continuous failure of skipper David Miller and Shaun Marsh remain a concern. Manan Vohra and Murali Vijay have been consistent at the top of the order for KXIP but KKR's solid bowling attack will mount a serious challenge for the duo tonight.
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KKR's bowling riches have only got a boost after Sunil Narine played his first match against Sunrisers Hyderabad last Saturday. The West Indian off-spinner, now bowling with a clean action, did not get wickets but completed his four overs giving away 26 runs.
Umesh Yadav, Morne Morkel, Shakib-Al-Hasan, Andre Russell and Piyush Chawla make KKR a formidable bowling unit. Gautam Gambhir has led the team from the front with his batting. His unbeaten 90 against Sunrisers was a classy knock that fashioned the comfortable eight-wicket win. KXIP will look for similar inspiration from their skipper.