KKR Win By 5 Wickets! So, finally, it's a victory for KKR after five straight defeats. Dinesh Karthik smashes the winning boundary as Kolkata crosses the line with as many as 20 balls to spare. With this win, KKR goes up to fifth place while PBKS slips to the sixth spot.
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PBKS vs KKR Highlights IPL 2021: Kolkata Knight Riders Beat Punjab Kings By 5 Wickets
Kolkata Knight Riders beat SRH in their season opener but have since suffered defeats against Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals. Punjab Kings similarly started with a win over Rajasthan Royals before losing to CSK, DC and SRH. But PBKS bounced back with a win against Mumbai Indians.
26 Apr, 22:56 (IST)
OUT! Fifth Knight Rider Is Gone and its Andre Russell who has to make the long way back to the pavillion. Skipper Eoin Morgan and Andre Russell went for a suicidal single which resulted in the latter's dismissal. Is there a twist in the tale? Russell run out (Arshdeep Singh) 10(9)
26 Apr, 22:43 (IST)
OUT! Rahul Tripathi is caught at long-on by Shahrukh Khan. The KKR batsman goes for the big shot but is not anywhere close to the ball and is caught by Shahrukh Khan. Tripathi c Shahrukh Khan b Hooda 41(32)Â
26 Apr, 22:11 (IST)
So, after the fall of three quick wickets, Rahul Tripathi and Eoin Morgan are trying to build a partnership here. Both players have been watchful while the duo has also found the boundaries at times.
26 Apr, 21:51 (IST)
OUT! Have witnessed the Catch of the Season? The ball went high up in the air as Sunil Narine mistimed a big hit off Arshdeep Singh. However, the ball seemed like ending in vacant space until Ravi Bishnoi came running in from the cover region to take a sensational diving catch. Third one down for KKR. Narine c Ravi Bishnoi b Arshdeep Singh 0(4)
26 Apr, 21:44 (IST)
OUT! Another one bites the dust and Shubman Gill has to make the long way back to the pavilion. It was a straight delivery from Mohammed Shami which Gill couldn't connect and the umpire was impressed with the LBW appeal. Another low-scoring thriller is on the cards. Shubman Gill lbw b Shami 9(8)
26 Apr, 21:41 (IST)
OUT! Just a sort of start you need while defending a low total. Nitish Rana is gone for a duck and the Punjab Kings camp is delighted. It was a swinging delivery and Rana's stumps were castled. First Knight Rider is down. Nitish Rana c Shahrukh Khan b Henriques 0(1)
26 Apr, 21:22 (IST)
Chris Jordan's late cameo takes Punjab Kings past the 100-run mark. All of KKR's bowlers, barring Andre Russell, were among wickets. Prasidh Krishna starred with three wickets while Suni Narine and Pat Cummins took two wickets apiece.Â
26 Apr, 21:16 (IST)
OUT! Prasidh Krishna has the last laugh against Chris Jordan, who hit him for two sixes in three deliveries. Krishna bowls another slower ball but this time on stumps. Jordan is early into the shot but misses the ball and loses his stumps. Jordan b Prasidh 30(18)
26 Apr, 21:08 (IST)
OUT! Pat Cummins picks his second wicket as Ravi Bishnoi finds Eoin Morgan at the cover. Cummins bowled full at Ravi Bishnoi, who tried to clip it but edges the ball to cover. Ravi Bishnoi c Morgan b Cummins 1(4)
26 Apr, 21:06 (IST)
OUT! Shahrukh Khan holes out Eoin Morgan at covers and Punjab Kings have lost their seventh wicket. Prasidh bowled it short and Shahrukh Khan looked to pull it but slices the ball to cover where Morgan takes a good catch. Shahrukh Khan c Morgan b Prasidh 13(14)
26 Apr, 20:47 (IST)
OUT! Nicholas Pooran follows Moises Henriques back into the hut. Pooran goes for the big hit but completely misses the ball and is clean-bowled. Pooran b Chakravarthy 19(19)
26 Apr, 20:43 (IST)
OUT! Moises Henriques goes back as Sunil Narine runs through his defence. Henriques plays for the turn but the ball sneaks through the gap of his bat and pad and disturbs the timber. Henriques b Narine 2(3)
26 Apr, 20:33 (IST)
OUT! Rahul Tripathi takes a spectacular catch at deep mid-wicket to dismiss Mayank Agarwal. Sunil Narine bowled a short delivery that was there to be hit. But Agarwal fails to find the timing and is caught by Tripathi. Mayank c Tripathi b Narine 31(34)
26 Apr, 20:13 (IST)
OUT! Eoin Morgan takes a simple catch at point and Deepak Hooda has to go back. Prasidh Krishna bowls a length delivery and Hooda drives it but the ball goes straight to point where Morgan takes a comfortable catch. Hooda c Morgan b Prasidh 1(4)
26 Apr, 20:07 (IST)
OUT! Chris Gayle goes back after a soft edge beneath his bat. Shivam Mavi bowled wide outside off and Gayle went for the drive but only gets an under-edge on the bat and is caught by Dinesh Karthik behind. KKR take a review and reverses the decision. Gayle c Karthik b Shivam Mavi 0(1)
26 Apr, 20:00 (IST)
OUT! KL Rahul is out in trying to score some quick runs in the powerplay. Cummins bowls full and on stumps. Rahul goes for the big drive but fails to get the distance and is caught by Sunil Narina at mid-off. Rahul c Narine b Cummins 19(20)
26 Apr, 19:46 (IST)
Mayank Agarwal and KL Rahul have given Punjab Kings a good start. The pair have so far stitched runs in 3 overs. Agarwal is batting on 12 runs from 10 balls while KL Rahul has scored six runs. Pat Cummins and Shivam Mavi have kept the run scoring in check.
26 Apr, 19:16 (IST)
Punjab Kings Playing XI: KL Rahul(w/c), Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Deepak Hooda, Nicholas Pooran, Moises Henriques, Shahrukh Khan, Chris Jordan, Mohammed Shami, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh.
26 Apr, 19:07 (IST)
Kolkata Knight Riders Playing XI: Nitish Rana, Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Sunil Narine, Eoin Morgan(c), Dinesh Karthik(w), Andre Russell, Pat Cummins, Shivam Mavi, Prasidh Krishna, Varun Chakravarthy.
PBKS vs KKR Live Score: Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) meet in match 21 of IPL 2021. KL Rahul's side will hope their campaign in Indian Premier League season 14 turnaround after they beat Mumbai Indians by nine wickets in their previous game to end a three-match losing run. Kolkata Knight Riders have lost four on the trot after starting the season with a 10-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad. They are searching for a win to turn around their season in IPL 2021, where they are placed at the bottom. Meanwhile, stay tuned for the live commentary and live scorecard updates of the PBKS vs KKR match. PBKS vs KKR, IPL 2021 Live Cricket Streaming: Watch Free Telecast of Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders on Star Sports and Disney+Hotstar Online.
Kolkata Knight Riders beat SRH in their season opener but have since suffered defeats against Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals. Eoin Morgan needs to find the right intent and order in his teamâs batting. KKR could only post 133 against Rajasthan Royals and need to resettle their batting order. Their bowlers have also struggled to pick wickets at regular intervals. PBKS vs KKR Preview: Likely Playing XIs, Key Battles, Head to Head and Other Things You Need To Know About VIVO IPL 2021 Match 21.
Punjab Kings finally found the right order of their batting in the win against Mumbai Indians and would be confident heading into the match against beleaguered KKR side. The bowling also found the right tone against Mumbai after struggling in the opening four games.
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Punjab Kings Squad: KL Rahul(w/c), Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Nicholas Pooran, Deepak Hooda, Moises Henriques, Shahrukh Khan, Fabian Allen, Mohammed Shami, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Murugan Ashwin, Mandeep Singh, Chris Jordan, Dawid Malan, Jalaj Saxena, Sarfaraz Khan, Saurabh Kumar, Jhye Richardson, Ishan Porel, Riley Meredith, Utkarsh Singh, Darshan Nalkande, Prabhsimran Singh, Harpreet Brar.
Kolkata Knight Riders Squad: Nitish Rana, Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Sunil Narine, Eoin Morgan(c), Dinesh Karthik(w), Andre Russell, Pat Cummins, Shivam Mavi, Prasidh Krishna, Varun Chakravarthy, Shakib Al Hasan, Ben Cutting, Karun Nair, Pawan Negi, Harbhajan Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Sheldon Jackson, Sandeep Warrier, Tim Seifert, Lockie Ferguson, Rinku Singh, Venkatesh Iyer, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Vaibhav Arora.
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