Universe Boss Chris Gayle finishes the game in style with a massive SIX. He remains 62 runs 38. His innings comprise 5 fours and 6 sixes. With this, Gayle gets the Orange Cap and Sunil Narine gets a Purple Cap with 8 wickets.
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KKR vs KXIP Highlights IPL 2018: KXIP BEAT KKR by 9 Wickets
KKR vs KXIP Highlights IPL 2018
21 Apr, 20:27 (IST)
Shivam Mavi comes into the attack for the KKR. Chris Gayle has already got a 50 and will be looking to finish the innings with style. Only 3 runs off the last over for KXIP.
21 Apr, 20:21 (IST)
Trinidadian cricketer Sunil Narine comes into bowl for KKR and snaps a big wicket for the team. KXIP's opening batsman KL Rahul OUT for 60 off 27 balls. 15 Runs off the last over.
21 Apr, 20:17 (IST)
Piyush Chawla continues to bowl his remaining spells for the over. Starts off with a SIX.
21 Apr, 19:41 (IST)
News from the Eden Gardens is that the covers are now coming off and the play is expected to resume soon.
21 Apr, 19:15 (IST)
There's no update from the Eden Gardens which means there's it's still raining in Kolkata. Chris Gayle has made 49 runs off 27 balls and KL Rahul has scored 46 off 23 balls.
21 Apr, 19:03 (IST)
Rain has interrupted the game and the play is expected to begin soon. As of now, KKR 96/0 in 8.2 Overs.
21 Apr, 18:44 (IST)
Piyush Chawla comes back into the attack as he gets hit for a massive SIX by Chris Gayle. Covers on the ground as it rains harder. According to the D/L method, the KXIP need 65 runs to win and they are way ahead of the total.
21 Apr, 18:41 (IST)
Good over for the KKR as they only give away 3 runs off the last over. Slight drizzles coming in.
21 Apr, 18:30 (IST)
Leg-spinner Piyush Chawla introduced. KXIP gets a couple of FOURS. With this, power play comes to an end and time for chit-chat and revising strategies. 11 off the last over.
21 Apr, 18:26 (IST)
Sunil Narine comes into the attack. Chris Gayle hits Narine for one FOUR. 5 runs off the last over. 130 runs required from 15 overs.
21 Apr, 18:22 (IST)
Andre Russell gets battered by KL Rahul and Chris Gayle. With two SIXES and one FOUR. With this an easy 57 comes for the Kings XI Punjab. The Jamaican all-rounder falls during his follow through and is unable to bowl a single bowl. NOT a good news for KKR. Nitish Rana chips into finish Russell's over.
21 Apr, 18:15 (IST)
Shivam Mavi back into the attack for Kolkata Knight Riders. Gayle scores a FOUR. KXIP would be looking out to squeeze out maximum advantage from the power play. The over ends with a massive SIX by KL Rahul.
Match no 18 of the IPL 2018, between KKR vs KXIP is expected to be a cracker of a contest. With both teams winning their last two matches, KXIP and KKR will leave no stone unturned to continue their winning streak at the Eden Gardens. With players like Chris Gayle, Nitish Rana, Robin Uthappa being at the top of their forms the 18th match will be more of a tug of war.
Going by the stats between KKR and KXIP, Dinesh Karthik led squad holds an edge over the latter. Out of the last 9 matches, KXIP has won only 2 whereas KKR will 7. Toss will once again play a crucial role as out of the last 6 games, the team batting first has won 4 contests. Towards the evening, dew will also play a vital role. Talking about the pitch, traditionally Eden Gardens has had a history of helping the teams get a high score, but considering the fact that match no 18 is a day game, the pitch might behave a bit slow.
KKR probable XI: Chris Lynn, Sunil Narine, Robin Uthappa, Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik (c & wk), Andre Russell, Shubman Gill, Tom Curran, Piyush Chawla, Shivam Mavi, Kuldeep Yadav
KXIP probable XI: Lokesh Rahul (wk), Chris Gayle, Mayank Agarwal, Karun Nair, Aaron Finch, Yuvraj Singh/Manoj Tiwary, Ravichandran Ashwin (c), Andrew Tye, Barinder Sran, Mohit Sharma, Mujeeb Ur Rahman
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