New Delhi: Punjab Kings (PBKS) remained in the commotion for a playoff place, when they pushed themselves to number 5 at the table points with a five-goal victory that was very much needed over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Friday at IPL 2021.
Chasing 166 to win, Punjab, led by the captain and ‘Man of the Match’ Kl Rahul 67, overhauled the target in the final with three spare balls.
The following are the main highlights of the match: Kolkata Knight Riders Inningsiyer’s Rich Form continued: Kolkata Knight Riders lost the opening Shubman Gill (7) early, but Venkatesh Iyer continued to be the discovery of the tournament.
This time he scored 49 ball 67 which was amazing and added 90 runs at a fast speed with No.
3 Rahul Tripathi (34 off 26) to set a solid platform for KKR.
(Wagon Wheel of Venkatesh Iyer’s Knock) Wicket quickly hurt the momentum of the TRC: But from 90-1 in 11.2 KKR Overs slipped to 124-4 on 16.
Bowler Punjab hit a vital punch to dismiss Iyer, Tripathi and KKR Skipper Eoin Morgan (2) and apply brakes at the level of assessment at the important KKR calculation point.
Arshdeep Singh is a choice of Punjab Bowlers with 3/32, while Spinner Ravi Bishnoi takes 2/22.
Nitish cameo took the KKR to the total battle: it was because of the 18-Ball Rana 31 nitish that the KKR could reach 165/7.
He was dismissed at 18 by Arshdeep.
It is a total battle, but PBKS Bowlers have done a very good job in limiting the KKR in what is suitable for them to stay in the hunt for playoff playoffs.
(Wagon Wheel of Nitish Rana’s Knock) Punjab Kings Inningsrahul and Agarwal provide a very good start: Punjab can’t ask for a better start to pursue them.
Skipper Rahul and fellow openers mayank agarwal collect a 70 running seat in just 8.5 overs.
The mystery of Varun Spinner Chakravarthy broke the partnership by rejecting Agarwal for 40.
(Wagon Wheel of Kl Rahul his team returned to the match.
He ended up with impressive numbers 2/24.
The arrest which fell was the main reason for the Defeat of the KKR: Kolkata clothing must route for dropping Important catches in their defense at 165, which can change the face of the match.
Agarwal was issued by Morgan when he hit 0.
He finally made 40.
Tripathi dropped moral on the 10th when he hit the 1.
He finally made 12.
Tripathi then spilled Shahrukh’s shot Khan in the final, with the ball across the limit for six, with which PBK won the match from the third ball from 20 ended.
The low catch was taken by Tripathi in the second two from behind which was shot by KL Rahul, while it was given because it was not out of the third referee .
Rahul, who was finally dismissed by Iyer, finally scored 67 balls that me Win the match 55 to go with 2 points for his team and the ‘Man of the Match’ award.
(Wagon Wheel of Mayak Agarwal’s Knock) PBKS now has 10 points after 12 matches are played and right behind the KKR at the table at NRR.
Punjab still floats by beating KKR – highlight big matches
