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Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings, Match 53, Indian Premier League

Completed
Indian Premier League, Completed
Kolkata Knight Riders
KKR
182/5 (20 ov)
Punjab Kings
PBKS
179/7 (20 ov)
Kolkata Knight Riders won by 5 wickets
BATTERS R B 4S 6S SR
Shardul Thakur * 0 0 0 0 0.00
Rinku Singh 21 10 2 1 210.00
BOWLERS O M R W ECON
Arshdeep Singh * 4 0 39 0 9.75
Sam Curran 3 0 44 0 14.67
Current Partnership: 4 run (0.1 ov) | Last Wicket: Andre Russell 42 (23) | Fall of Wicket: 178/5 (19.5 ov)
CRR: 9.10
Recent: 4w211•16•6611•414•

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings, Live Cricket Commentary

End of over 20 (8 runs)
Rinku Singh 21 (10)
Shardul Thakur 0 (0)
Kolkata Knight Riders 182/5
Arshdeep Singh 4-0-39-0
Sam Curran 3-0-44-0
4
19 6 | 7.6
Arshdeep Singh to Rinku Singh, Four, fast ball, fulltoss, on the leg stump. Rinku Singh hangs in the crease and hit ramp shot in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
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19 5 | 7.6
Andre Russell runout (Arshdeep Singh / JM Sharma) 42 (23) Arshdeep Singh to Andre Russell, no run, Run out !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, Oh, what a disaster! Andre Russell hangs in the crease and plays cut, and calls for 1 run, but Jitesh Sharma threw it right on time, Arshdeep Singh Got hold of the ball, and Shattered the stumps, and Andre Russell was found short of the crease. Run out!
2
19 4 | 7.6
Arshdeep Singh to Andre Russell, 2 runs, Andre Russell hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 2 runs.
1
19 3 | 7.6
Arshdeep Singh to Rinku Singh, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the leg stump, Rinku Singh hangs in the crease to make a confident sweep, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run.
1
19 2 | 7.6
Arshdeep Singh to Andre Russell, 1 run, Andre Russell goes back to take fast ball of fulltoss aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
0
19 1 | 7.6
Arshdeep Singh to Andre Russell, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, good length, on the stumps, Andre Russell hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
End of over 19 (20 runs)
Andre Russell 39 (19)
Rinku Singh 16 (8)
Kolkata Knight Riders 174/4
Sam Curran 3-0-44-0
Arshdeep Singh 3-0-31-0
1
18 6 | 7.6
Sam Curran to Andre Russell, 1 run, bouncer, good length, on the off stump, goes back and plays cut, towards the deep cover for 1 run.
6
18 5 | 7.6
Sam Curran to Andre Russell, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the off stump, Andre Russell goes back and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular cut to deep point for a colossal Maximum!
0
18 4 | 7.6
Sam Curran to Andre Russell, no run, Dot Ball !! bouncer, good length, on the off stump, and Andre Russell hangs on and tries to hit cut, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat and goes to the keeper.
6
18 3 | 7.6
Sam Curran to Andre Russell, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the leg stump, and Andre Russell hangs in the crease and exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers flick shot and sends it flying to the point region for a remarkable Maximum!
6
18 2 | 7.6
Sam Curran to Andre Russell, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the leg stump, and Andre Russell hangs in the crease and exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers flick shot and sends it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
1
18 1 | 7.6
Sam Curran to Rinku Singh, 1 run, Rinku Singh hangs in the crease to take fast ball of yorker aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards point for 1 run.
End of over 18 (10 runs)
Rinku Singh 15 (7)
Andre Russell 20 (14)
Kolkata Knight Riders 154/4
Arshdeep Singh 3-0-31-0
Nathan Ellis 4-0-29-1
1
17 6 | 7.6
Arshdeep Singh to Rinku Singh, 1 run, Rinku Singh hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivered at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
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17 5 | 7.6
Arshdeep Singh to Rinku Singh, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Rinku Singh hangs in the crease and strives to hit cut, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
4
17 4 | 7.6
Arshdeep Singh to Rinku Singh, Four, Four !! fast ball, yorker, on the leg stump. Rinku Singh hangs in the crease and tries cut, edged!! in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
1
17 3 | 7.6
Arshdeep Singh to Andre Russell, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Andre Russell hangs in the crease to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards third man for 1 run.
4
17 2 | 7.6
Arshdeep Singh to Andre Russell, Four, fast ball, full length, on the leg stump. Andre Russell hangs in the crease and hit flick shot in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
0
17 1 | 7.6
Arshdeep Singh to Andre Russell, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Andre Russell hangs in the crease into the delivery, trying to hit inside out shot, but the ball shapes away late and beats the bat.
End of over 17 (15 runs)
Rinku Singh 10 (4)
Andre Russell 15 (11)
Kolkata Knight Riders 144/4
Nathan Ellis 4-0-29-1
Rahul Chahar 4-0-23-2
2
16 6 | 7.6
Nathan Ellis to Rinku Singh, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Rinku Singh goes back to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards deep point for 2 runs.
1
16 5 | 7.6
Nathan Ellis to Andre Russell, 1 run, fast ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, Andre Russell hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
1
16 4 | 7.6
Nathan Ellis to Rinku Singh, 1 run, Rinku Singh goes back to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
6
16 3 | 7.6
Nathan Ellis to Rinku Singh, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the leg stump, and Rinku Singh hangs in the crease and exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers flick shot and sends it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
1
16 2 | 7.6
Nathan Ellis to Andre Russell, 1 run, slower ball, full length, on the off stump, Andre Russell goes back to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
4
16 1 | 7.6
Nathan Ellis to Andre Russell, Four, slower ball, full length, on the stumps, Andre Russell hangs in the crease and plays sweep in the air to deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes for four.
End of over 16 (7 runs)
Andre Russell 9 (8)
Rinku Singh 1 (1)
Kolkata Knight Riders 129/4
Rahul Chahar 4-0-23-2
Nathan Ellis 3-0-14-1
1
15 6 | 7.6
Rahul Chahar to Andre Russell, 1 run, Andre Russell goes back to take googly of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
2
15 5 | 7.6
Rahul Chahar to Andre Russell, 2 runs, Andre Russell goes back to take legbreak of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 2 runs.
Match Details
Date
Monday, May 8, 2023 14:00
Venue
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Toss
Punjab Kings elected to bat
Umpires
    Akshay Totre (India)
    Jayaraman Madanagopal (India)
    Ulhas Gandhe (India
    TV)
Match Referee
    Sanjay Raul (India)