KXIP beat KKR by 9 wickets (D/L method) | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Kings XI Punjab, Highlights And Cricket Score 18th T20 Match

KL Rahul is chosen for the Man of the Match award! That's all from this match. You can now quickly switch over to the other game going on between Bangalore and Delhi. The latter is put to bat and is in all sorts of trouble. See you there.

Kolkata will like to forget this game quickly. Their batting did a very good job but then faltered a bit towards the end. They still had a big total to defend but their bowlers looked very much clueless against the onslaught by Gayle and Rahul. All in all, they got thoroughly outplayed in their own den.

A commanding win for Punjab! Mind you, they were after a gigantic total but the pair of Gayle and Rahul made a complete mockery of it. The West Indian unleashed from the word go and the Indian didn't hold back either. Runs leaked from both ends as they amassed 73 runs in the Powerplay to put Kolkata on the back foot. After the rain break, the target was reduced to 125, meaning only 29 runs were needed off 28 balls. In spite of losing Rahul, they crossed the finish line with ease.

Tom Curran to Chris Gayle. SIX! That's game, set and match! A biggie to seal the top spot in the points table for Punjab! What a show from them and Chris Gayle is all smiles. He's growing in confidence and looks to be threatening with each passing game. Curran hurls it on a length, Gayle clears the front leg and goes bang down the ground. The long on fielder comes across to his right, leaps to take it but the ball sails over him and goes over the fence. A DOMINATING 9-WICKET VICTORY FOR PUNJAB (DLS METHOD)!

Shivam Mavi to Chris Gayle. Low full toss, dipping in, Gayle works it wide of long on for a single. A good over from Mavi. Punjab need just 5 more from 12 balls.

Shivam Mavi to Chris Gayle. Swing and a miss! Angling away on a length outside off, Chris backs away and tries to hit one over cover but the ball keeps leaving him. Beaten!

Shivam Mavi to Chris Gayle. On a length and stopping a bit off the surface, Gayle looks to tuck it away but gets it off the high portion of the bat to the left of the bowler.

Shivam Mavi to Chris Gayle. Slants it away on a back of a length, slower in pace, Gayle makes room to cut it away but chops it off the bottom edge to the keeper.

Shivam Mavi to Chris Gayle. Wide! Goes for another yorker but slips it down leg. Gayle tries clipping it away but misses.

Shivam Mavi to Chris Gayle. Pinpoint yorker! Right into the blockhole, Gayle does well to bring his bat down in time and block it out.

Shivam Mavi to Mayank Agarwal. Fuller delivery outside off, driven square on the off side for a single.

Sunil Narine to Chris Gayle. Stays put and pushes it back to Narine.

Sunil Narine to Mayank Agarwal. Shorter and flatter around middle and leg, Agarwal tucks it through square leg for a single.

Sunil Narine to Lokesh Rahul. OUT! In the air... gone this time! KL Rahul gets carried away, he wanted to put everything out of the park. Looks to pull this short ball but gets it off the top edge. The ball lobs towards deep mid-wicket where Tom Curran takes a good catch. So no 10-wicket victory for Punjab.

Sunil Narine to Lokesh Rahul. FOUR! Rahul is in a hurry to finish things off! Short and outside off, he rocks back and slaps it behind point for another boundary.

Sunil Narine to Lokesh Rahul. FOUR! Steps out of the crease and hits it cleanly through cover for a boundary.

Sunil Narine to Lokesh Rahul. SIX! Kaboom! It's fifty for KL Rahul as well. What a show these two have put up. Narine bowls a half-tracker, Rahul is quick to rock back and slam it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a maximum.