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KKR beat KXIP by 31 runs | Kings XI Punjab vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Highlights And Cricket Score 44th T20 Match
Indian Premier League, 2018
Date: May 12, 2018 Start Time: 16:00 IST | 10:30 GMT | 16:00 LocalVenue: Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore
Deflated after a crushing defeat against Mumbai Indians in the previous encounter, Kolkata Knight Riders will be aiming to pick up pieces when they face Kings XI Punjab in an IPL encounter. It is not easy to recover quickly if the margin of defeat is as huge as 102 runs but KKR do not have the luxury of slipping further against a team that has one of the most formidable batting line-ups in this edition of the league.
With 10 points from 11 games, tomorrow's game is a must-win encounter for Dinesh Karthik and his men if they want to keep their play-off chances alive. For Kings XI Punjab, the game against Rajasthan Royals turned out to be a proverbial banana peel as they lost by 15 runs chasing a modest target of 159.
The defeat led to unverified reports of rift between franchise co-owner Preity Zinta and Director of Cricket Virender Sehwag, something that the franchise denied in an official statement. With 12 points from 10 games, KXIP are in a tricky situation. A win will take them closer to play-offs but a defeat will mean that Mumbai Indians will be breathing down their neck.
For KXIP, KL Rahul with 471 runs (from 10 games) have had a fabulous season so far while Chirs Gayle (311 from 7 games) has also been in imperious form in some of the matches. However the trouble has been lack of contribution from other batsmen in the team. Karun Nair (243 runs in 10 games) has had a decent run so far but biggest disappointment has been Mayank Agarwal (118 runs in 9 matches).
Agarwal came into the IPL after enjoying his best domestic season, having plundered runs across formats. However it has not translated into significant contribution. Veteran Yuvraj Singh has been benched by the team management after scoring only 64 runs in 7 games and his replacement Manoj Tiwary has not yet set the stage on fire.
KKR on the other hand has suffered due to some bizarre team selection with clear indication that the management didn't get it right while zeroing in on domestic talent. Rinku Singh has been given four chances and the UP batsman has looked clearly out of place in the big league. He is far from a finished product and will need time to measure up.
Nitish Rana's (240 runs) form has tapered off as his poor technique against short ball has been exposed thoroughly. Among bowlers, KKR has suffered as spinners Piyush Chawla (11 wickets) and Kuldeep Yadav (8 wickets) have been very costly with economy rate close to 9 runs. KKR will hope that both Shubman Gill and Shivam Mavi, who are important in their scheme of things get fit for tomorrow's game.
The other problem has been inconsistent form of senior players. Chris Lynn (298 from 11 games) and Robin Uthappa (273 from 11 games) have been decent but not spectacular on most days. Sunil Narine (13 wickets and 202 runs) have been their impact player with Andre Russell (218 runs) not being even close to his best after an early game against KKR.
Teams (From) Kolkata Knight Riders: Dinesh Karthik (C), Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Chris Lynn, Robin Uthappa, Kuldeep Yadav, Piyush Chawla, Nitish Rana, Prasidh Krishna, Shivam Mavi, Mitchell Johnson, Shubman Gill, R.Vinay Kumar, Rinku Singh, Cameron Delport, Javon Searless, Apoorv Wankhade, Ishank Jaggi, Tom Curran.
Kings XI Punjab: Ravichandran Ashwin (captain), Chris Gayle, Aaron Finch, KL Rahul, Karun Nair, Mohit Sharma, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Barinder Sran, David Miller, Andrew Tye, Ankit Rajpoot, Axar Patel, Akshdeep Nath, Mayank Agarwal, Manoj Tiwary, Yuvraj Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Mayank Dagar.
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Kings XI Punjab vs Kolkata Knight Riders Highlights And Cricket Score 44th Match - T20 Summary
Sunil Narine is adjudged the Man of the Match for his all-round performance. That is all we have from this game but the action isn't finished for the day. Second game of the evening is just about to begin, hop on to the other tab and checkout what's happening in the game between Delhi and Bangalore. See you on the other side!!
With very little support from the other end, the pressure started to mount on KL Rahul. He tried to cut loose but eventually fell to the guile of Sunil Narine. Aaron Finch did scare Kolkata for a while with his big hitting but as soon as he was out, the writing was on the wall. Ravichandran Ashwin and Andrew Tye formed a partnership towards the end but that only delayed the inevitable. Prasidh Krishna also impressed with the ball today and made his presence felt.
Rahul and Gayle provided Punjab with a cracking start as they registered another 50-run opening stand and were on course to chase down this total. Kolkata were desperate for a wicket at that stage and their skipper turned to Russell. The West Indian all-rounder didn't disappoint and ended as the most successful bowler of the evening for the visiting team. He got back-to-back wickets and got his team back on top. Despite all the fall of wickets at the other end, Rahul continued to do well with the bat.
Brave performance by Punjab but they eventually fell short of the target. Kolkata have successfully defended the total and have bagged a couple of important points. They now have 12 points against their name and have leaped over Mumbai in the points table. Their bowlers have got the job done and it was a commendable effort from the visiting team. They batted superbly and then the bowlers did decently to defend the total. It was a complete team performance from Karthik's men. Also, this is the first instance in Indore that a chasing team has lost the match.
Prasidh Krishna to Mohit Sharma. And that is it! KOLKATA WIN BY 31 RUNS! Krishna ends the game with another bumper, angling in from outside off, Mohit backs away to cut that, he can't lay bat to ball.
Prasidh Krishna to Mohit Sharma. Pacy short ball from Krishna on the stumps, Mohit moves across to pull that one. He misses and the ball goes to the keeper at a good speed.
Prasidh Krishna to Mohit Sharma. FOUR! Super shot from Mohit! Fuller length ball outside off, he slashes hard and carts it through the covers for a boundary.
Prasidh Krishna to Ravichandran Ashwin. OUT! Plumb in front! Easy decision for the umpire though he took his time before raising his finger eventually. It is a pitched up delivery on middle and leg stump line, Ashwin camps back and looks to heave that one across the line. He misses it completely. The ball hits him flush on the knee roll, the unprotected area. Krishna appeals and gets his second wicket. Ashwin looks in some pain and the Kolkata skipper is trying to help him out. End of a gutsy knock from the home captain.
Prasidh Krishna to Barinder Sran. Short ball on the stumps, Sran goes for the pull, top edges it to the vacant mid off region. Single taken.
Prasidh Krishna to Andrew Tye. OUT! Acrobatic effort from Karthik, he pulls off a stunner and sends Tye packing into the hut! Short of a length ball down the leg side, Tye swivels across and attempts the pull shot. He gloves it to the keeper, who flew to his left and takes a blinder. He doesn't even bother to appeal, just raises his hand and looks at the umpire and gets the signal in his favor.
Prasidh Krishna to Andrew Tye. Wide! Bowls a wide yorker, but that is too wide and Tye can't reach it. The umpire signals wide.
Andre Russell to Ravichandran Ashwin. Delivers a good delivery, fullish and in line with the stumps and Ashwin digs it out on the off side.
Andre Russell to Ravichandran Ashwin. FOUR! Clever stroke from Ashwin, he gets a pacy short pitched delivery from Russell, he just backs away and smartly upper cuts it over the keeper for a boundary. 38 needed from 7 balls, so basically Punjab need to hit a six off every ball.
Andre Russell to Ravichandran Ashwin. SIX! Another biggie from the bat of Ashwin! Fuller length ball on the stumps and Ashwin clobbers it over the long on fence for a six. 200 up for Punjab.
Andre Russell to Andrew Tye. Leg bye! Pacy delivery on the leg stump line, angling down leg, Tye wants to heave that. He misses it and the ball hits his pads. Ashwin looks for a single and he was near his partner and had no chance of getting back. Russell rushes towards the ball and picks it. Has a shy at his ends but misses the wickets. Eventually, they sneak a leg bye.
Andre Russell to Ravichandran Ashwin. Russell spears in a yorker on the off stump line, Ashwin digs it out on the off side. They take a quick single.
Andre Russell to Ravichandran Ashwin. SIX! Slog from Ashwin and he manages to clear the long on fence! Fullish delivery on the stumps and Ashwin whacks it for half a dozen.