Kings XI Punjab beat Kolkata Knight Riders by eight wickets to move into the top four in the points table. KL Rahul (28) and Mandeep Singh (66 not out) gave Kings XI Punjab a good start in their chase of 150. They added 47 for the first wicket before Varun Chakravarthy trapped Rahul lbw. Chris Gayle (51 off 29) arrived and went on a six-hitting spree. Mandeep oozed confidence as well as KXIP coasted towards the target. Both men got fifties as KXIP strolled to an easy eight-wicket win with seven balls to spare. Earlier, Shubman Gill (57) and Eoin Morgan (40) counter-attacked after Kolkata Knight Riders lost three of their top four inside the first six overs. They added 81 runs in just under eight overs before Ravi Bishnoi dismissed Morgan, caught in the deep at square leg. Chris Jordan bowled Sunil Narine to turn the tables on KKR and put them in a tough position yet again. Kamlesh Nagarkoti and Pat Cummins departed cheaply to leave KKR tottering. Gill got to his fifty but failed to stay on till the end even as Lockie Ferguson hit some boundaries towards the death to carry KKR to 149.
IPL 2020 Match 46 Highlights Between Kolkata Knight Riders vs Kings XI Punjab, From Sharjah
- 22:55 (IST)KXIP win by eight wicketsKXIP beat KKR by eight wickets and register their fifth win of the tournament.
- 22:52 (IST)WICKET! Gayle c Krishna b Ferguson 51 (29)A short ball gets too big on Gayle and Ferguson finally gets a wicket.
- 22:49 (IST)SIX!Mandeep ends the 18th over with a six over wide long-on and KXIP now need only three runs to win in the last two overs.
- 22:48 (IST)FOUR!Four more!
- 22:45 (IST)The KXIP star has fired for the team tonight
- 22:43 (IST)50 for Gayle!Gayle gets his second IPL 2020 fifty, and he gets there off just 25 balls. That's a match-defining inning there by the big man from West Indies.
- 22:42 (IST)SIX!Ferguson bowls the next on good length but Gayle was ready for it. He smashes that back past the bowler for a flat six.
- 22:41 (IST)FOUR!Top edge and four.
- 22:38 (IST)FOUR!Krishna drops it short and Mandeep absolutely smashes that through mid-wicket for another four.
- 22:36 (IST)50 for Mandeep Singh!Mandeep gets his first IPL 2020 fifty – is first fifty in IPL since the 2017 season.
- 22:34 (IST)FOUR!Krishna comes back into the attack and bowls a back-of-length delivery that Mandeep hits through mid-wicket for four.
- 22:30 (IST)FOUR!Chakravarthy bowls full and outside off and Mandeep plays it inside-out over the covers for four.
- 22:26 (IST)FOUR!Mandeep is oozing confidence here.
- 22:22 (IST)SIX!Short ball by Narine and Gayle pulls it over wide long-on for another six. It's gettting too easy for KXIP here. KKR need a wicket to pull things back.
- 22:21 (IST)FOUR!Gayle gets a four as well off Ferguson. He opens the face of the bat and guides the ball behind square on the off side for four.
- 22:17 (IST)FOUR!Ferguson runs in to bowl his first ball and Mandeep welcomes the pacer with a hit over mid-on for four.
- 22:15 (IST)SIX!Narine makes the mistake of bowling full and Gayle gives him the same treatment as Chakravarthy.
- 22:13 (IST)SIX!Full length again, and six again.
- 22:11 (IST)SIX!Gayle gets into the act as well.
- 22:10 (IST)FOUR!Mandeep brings out the reverse sweep and hits the ball well over the head of short third man for four.
- 22:08 (IST)50 up for KXIP!Chris Gayle walks in to bat at No. 3. Kings XI have reached 50 in nine overs and need 100 runs off 66 balls.
- 22:02 (IST)WICKET! KL Rahul lbw b Chakravarthy 28 (25)Chakravarthy gets his man. KKR have their first wicket.
- 22:01 (IST)FOUR!Chakravarthy errs in line and provides some room to KL Rahul outside off stump. Rahul cuts that nicely behind point for another four.
- 21:53 (IST)Varun Chakravarthy into the attackChakravarthy has been named in India's T20I squad for the tour of Australia.
- 21:49 (IST)FOUR!Good, old slog there by Mandeep, and he gets another four.
- 21:48 (IST)SIX!Mandeep breaks the shackles.
- 21:42 (IST)FOUR!Krishna bowls a full toss and Rahul takes full advantage by driving it down the ground for another boundary.
- 21:41 (IST)FOUR!Finally, KL Rahul gets a convincing stroke off his bat. This was slightly short in length and Rahul hits this one over mid-on for a boundary.
- 21:40 (IST)KKR pacers maintain good areas with the ballBoth KKR pacers have maintained good areas here. Mandeep has been tied to his crease and as a result he goes for a release shot, hitting the ball over the infield on the off side.
- 21:35 (IST)Prasidh Krishna starts well with the ballIt's Prasidh Krishna from the other end for KKR and he makes up for the misfield in the first over with good areas with the ball.
- 21:28 (IST)FOUR!Misfield on the first ball. That's not what KKR are looking to do.
- 21:27 (IST)We're ready for KXIP's reply150 runs are needed to win. KL Rahul and Mandeep Singh are out there to open the innings for KXIP.
- 21:16 (IST)KKR 149/9 in 20 oversKKR finish on an underwhelming 149 for 9 as Kings XI bowl well at the death. Shubman Gill top scores with 57 runs and Eoin Morgan made a quick 40 off just 25 balls.
- 21:12 (IST)WICKET! Chakravarthy b Jordan 2 (4)Varun Chakravarthy walks across his stumps and tries to play the ramp, but misses the ball completely.
- 21:06 (IST)SIX!Ferguson gets going at the death.
- 21:05 (IST)WICKET! Gill c Pooran b Shami 57 (45)Shami comes back to bowl and gets the big wicket of Gill. This was an attemped yokrer that came out as a low full toss and Gill tried it hit it over wide long-on.\
- 21:03 (IST)Gill has batted well tonight
- 21:01 (IST)FOUR!Lockie Ferguson, where were you all this time? That's a question KKR should ask themselves as the big man from New Zealand looks in fine touch with the bat.
- 20:59 (IST)FOUR!Runs coming at a quick rate in the past two overs.
- 20:58 (IST)FOUR!Gill gets a boundary as well. And this is a great shot!