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Economic Times | 01 Apr, 2022 | 09:09PM IST
KKR vs PBKS LIVE Score Updates, Tata IPL 2022: Punjab Kings in big trouble, lose eight wickets quickly after a flying start
KKR vs PBKS IPL live
The 8th Match of this IPL edition is being played between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and the Punjab Kings. KKR has own the toss and decided to field first.
Having started with a stunning victory against defending champions Chennai Super Kings on the opening day, KKR slumped to a three-wicket defeat to Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the D.Y Patil Stadium on Wednesday.
Punjab Kings had started their campaign with a five-wickets win against RCB in their first match.
PBKS skipper Agarwal will be looking forward to a better performance from his bowlers who had conceded 200-plus score in their opening match.
While their batters carried PBKS to victory in a high-scoring encounter, KKR were all out for 128 in 18.5 overs against RCB and skipper Shreyas Iyer will be hoping their batting to click in their next match.
Punjab Playing XI
Mayank Agarwal (C), Shikhar Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Bhanuka Rajapaksa (WK), Odean Smith, Shahrukh Khan, Raj Bawa, Harpreet Brar, Kagiso Rabada (In for Sandeep Sharma), Arshdeep Singh, Rahul Chahar.
Kolkata Playing XI
Ajinkya Rahane, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (C), Nitish Rana, Sam Billings (WK), Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Shivam Mavi (In for Sheldon Jackson), Umesh Yadav, Tim Southee, Varun Chakaravarthy.
The 8th Match of this IPL edition is being played between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and the Punjab Kings. KKR has own the toss and decided to field first.
Having started with a stunning victory against defending champions Chennai Super Kings on the opening day, KKR slumped to a three-wicket defeat to Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the D.Y Patil Stadium on Wednesday.
Punjab Kings had started their campaign with a five-wickets win against RCB in their first match.
PBKS skipper Agarwal will be looking forward to a better performance from his bowlers who had conceded 200-plus score in their opening match.
While their batters carried PBKS to victory in a high-scoring encounter, KKR were all out for 128 in 18.5 overs against RCB and skipper Shreyas Iyer will be hoping their batting to click in their next match.
Punjab Playing XI
Mayank Agarwal (C), Shikhar Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Bhanuka Rajapaksa (WK), Odean Smith, Shahrukh Khan, Raj Bawa, Harpreet Brar, Kagiso Rabada (In for Sandeep Sharma), Arshdeep Singh, Rahul Chahar.
Kolkata Playing XI
Ajinkya Rahane, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (C), Nitish Rana, Sam Billings (WK), Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Shivam Mavi (In for Sheldon Jackson), Umesh Yadav, Tim Southee, Varun Chakaravarthy.
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First ball of 19th over and Punjab loses its ninth wicket
Two more overs to go. Punjab at 137/8
And its a SIx of the last ball in the 18th over.
Another good over for Punjab. 17 runs came off it. 4-4-1-0-Wd(1)-0-Wd(1)-6
Three overs are left to be bowled for Kolkata and only Shivam Mavi is left with overs from those who have bowled this evening. Surely, either Venkatesh Iyer or Andre Russell will have to contribute, if not both.
Rabada welcomes Mavi with a four!
Three overs are left to be bowled for Kolkata and only Shivam Mavi is left with overs from those who have bowled this evening. Surely, either Venkatesh Iyer or Andre Russell will have to contribute, if not both.
Three overs are left to be bowled for Kolkata and only Shivam Mavi is left with overs from those who have bowled this evening. Surely, either Venkatesh Iyer or Andre Russell will have to contribute, if not both.
Just a single. Odean Smith couldn't hit that yorker off Southee.
Now, its a no ball and Punjab will get a free hit
That's a SIX.
FOUR! FOUR! SIX! Kagiso Rabada takes on Tim Southee. Smacks him for back-to-back boundaries. PBKS 118/8 after 16.3 overs
Another boundary
17th over starts with a boundary.
Umesh Yadav has claimed four wickets so far
Another wicket goes down. Rahul Chahar goes for a duck off Umesh Yadav's bowling
Umesh Yadav strikes again. Punjab loses seventh wicket
Harpreet Brar gone for 14
Strategic time out taken. Punjab at 97 for 6 after 13 overs
Punjab loses sixth wicket
Shahrukh Khan, OUT! CAUGHT! Southee strikes this time. The Kiwi serves it a touch short and around off at 127 kph, Khan hangs on the back foot to pull it over the leg side but gets a big top edge. Nitish Rana settles underneath it and takes the skier safely at mid-wicket.
How Punjab did in first 10 overs
At halfway mark Punjab Kings is at 85/5 | Run rate - 8.5
Harpreet Brar 1*Shahrukh Khan 0*Umesh Yadav 2/23
Punjab loses another wicket. Sunil Narine claims Raj Bawa. Half of the team now back in pavilion.
Shahrukh Khan comes to bat now
Ahh. Another wicket goes down. Punjab loses fourth wicket
PBKS at 70/3 after 8 overs
How Punjab Kings played in the first powerplay
End of Powerplay
Punjab Kings at 62/3 | Run rate - 10.33
And that's out!
Shikhar Dhawan gone!
Tim Southee to Liam Livingstone, Six!
50 comes up for Punjab Kings in just 4.4 overs
And he's gone
Bhanuka Rajapaksa gone after making 31 off eight balls. Shivam Mavi got Rajapaksa after conceding 22-run in the first four balls.
What is happening? Rajapaksa hit another SIX!
Rajapaksa has scored 25 off just 7 balls!
Another SIX!
Bhanuka Rajapaksa is in glorious form
Shivam Mavi to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, SIX!
The Sri Lankan is unstoppable. He will keep going! A touch short in length, around middle, Bhanuka dances down the track and launches it over wide long on for a maximum.
Mavi comes to bowl now and he is greeted with a four!
That's a biggie!
Umesh Yadav to Shikhar Dhawan, and its Six! First six of the innings
Another four
Rajapaksa scores a boundary off Umesh Yadav's bowl
That's a four!
First boundary for Punjab Kings in the second over.
Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dhawan are now at the crease
Gone. Kings lose first wicket in the first over itself
Umesh Yadav did it again for KKR. Punjab lose their captain Mayank Agrawal. Punjab has lost first wicket for just two runs.
Mayank Agarwal and Shikhar Dhawan to open for Punjab Kings.
Umesh Yadav to start the proceedings for KKR
Anil Kumble, the head coach of Punjab, says they were very confident in the last game with all the big hitters in and it was just a matter of adapting to the conditions and Shahrukh Khan and Odean Smith got them through. He said that the team decided about the playing XI during the auction itself and they have an exciting bunch.
We need to start well, assess the conditions early and bat well. We're just looking to play with the right attitude and right energy, if we do that, the results will take care of themselves. One change - KG (Rabada) comes in for Sandy (Sandeep). I thought he (Sandeep) bowled well last game but we had to get KG back in.
- PBKS skipper Mayank Agarwal
We're going to bowl first. The reason is obviously the swimming pool (of dew) that's visible in the evenings. As I said last game, it's about giving it your all to defend no matter what score you have on the board. All the players are dedicated and focused to perform their roles for the last two games. We can't complain (about having three games in a week), we're all professionals. One change - Shivam Mavi comes in for Sheldon Jackson.
- KKR skipper Shreyas Iyer after winning the toss
Punjab Playing XI
Mayank Agarwal (C), Shikhar Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Bhanuka Rajapaksa (WK), Odean Smith, Shahrukh Khan, Raj Bawa, Harpreet Brar, Kagiso Rabada (In for Sandeep Sharma), Arshdeep Singh, Rahul Chahar.
Kolkata Playing XI
Ajinkya Rahane, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (C), Nitish Rana, Sam Billings (WK), Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Shivam Mavi (In for Sheldon Jackson), Umesh Yadav, Tim Southee, Varun Chakaravarthy.
Match update
Kolkata Knight Riders' captain, Shreyas Iyer has won the toss and has decided to bowl first against Punjab Kings
Rabada's back
In a big boost for Punjab Kings, South African speedster Kagiso Rabada has joined the team today after his three-day quarantine.
Pitch Report
"This (today's pitch), I am not going to say it is a belter. But it is a very good looking pitch and there will be good balance between bat and ball. There is little grass and it is harder for the ball to get stuck into the surface. I still think it is going to move around, we will get some movement but it is not going to be as tricky in the powerplay," says Nick Knight.
Toss at 7 pm, match starts at 7.30
KKR pacer Umesh Yadav has 49 wickets in the powerplay in the IPL at an economy rate of 7.60
Will dew factor come into play today?
It may be early days in the two-month long IPL but the toss is already playing a significant role in the game's outcome with dew coming into picture in the second half of the game.
Punjab bowlers need to do more
Punjab bowlers came up against a marauding Faf Du Plessis in the first game and the likes of Sandeep Sharma, Arshdeep Singh and Odean Smith would need to up their game against KKR. The eight overs from spin duo of Rahul Chahar and Harpreet Brar could also make a difference in the game.
Punjab depends a lot on top order
For Punjab, a lot would rest on how their top three – skipper Mayank Agarwal, flamboyant Shikhar Dhawan and Sri Lankan Bhanuka Rajapaksa, who played a match-winning cameo against RCB, perform. While head coach Anil Kumble would expect more contributions from the middle order, the likes of Odean Smith and Shahrukh Khan proved their mettle when they steered the side home against RCB and would be keen to be among the runs again.
Shreyas Iyer hoping for more from batters
KKR were all out for 128 in 18.5 overs against RCB and skipper Shreyas Iyer will be hoping their batting to click in their next match. He himself will be hoping to fire in Friday's match and will also be expecting that the likes of Venkatesh Iyer, Nitesh Rana and Sunil Narine too come good early in the tournament.
Both teams looking to register their second win
Having started with a stunning victory against defending champions Chennai Super Kings on the opening day, KKR slumped to a three-wicket defeat to Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the D.Y Patil Stadium on Wednesday. Punjab Kings had started their campaign with a five-wickets win against RCB in their first match.
Eighth Match of 15th edition of the Indian Premier League today
The 15th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is just five days into its over two-month schedule and the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are getting ready to play the third match of their campaign against the Punjab Kings today.
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