26/04Result
21st Match (N), Indian Premier League at Ahmedabad, Apr 26 2021
KKR won by 5 wkts (20b rem)
Player of the Match
Eoin Morgan
Eoin MorganKolkata Knight Riders
26/04Result
21st Match (N), Indian Premier League at Ahmedabad, Apr 26 2021
KKR won by 5 wkts (20b rem)
Player of the Match
Eoin Morgan
Eoin MorganKolkata Knight Riders

END OF OVER:
20 | 14 Runs 1 Wkt | PBKS: 123/9 | RR: 6.15

  • Mohammed Shami1 (2b)
  • Arshdeep Singh1 (1b)
  • Prasidh Krishna4-0-30-3
  • Pat Cummins3-0-31-2

9.16pm An innings with no fizz from Punjab Kings but they've given KKR an asking rate of just over six thanks to Jordan's boundaries in the last over which got them 14 runs. The pitch looks sluggish but the KKR bowlers were also right on the money right from the start, be it their quicks, or the dual spinners, and they didn't given the batters any breathing room at all. The Kings' run rate hardly went over six through the innings, so their scoring intent, especially in the powerplay, will be questioned again. KKR's batting line-up isn't doing that great either this IPL so the Kings bowlers would want to make a match out of this. We'll be back with the chase in 10

Varun Chakravarthy: The pitch is definitely keeping low, it didn't come on to the bat nicely, and the dew started setting in in the last five overs. It was really tough to grip the ball and it was slipping, and we had to try and dry the ball often. I make sure to dry the ball so that I can grip it. Still sometimes the dew comes in and the ball can slip out. I'm working on it (mystery ball) but let's see if the conditions help for that. Ya, I'll need a dry ball for that.

19.6
1
Prasidh Krishna to Mohammed Shami, 1 run, almost a yorker nd Shami bunts it down the ground to long-off, they want two but can't get that

Long-on and long-off in the deep

19.5
1
Prasidh Krishna to Arshdeep Singh, 1 run, Arshdeep throws his hands at the short ball after making room, thick edge reaches Rana at third man after a bounce
19.4
W
Prasidh Krishna to Jordan, OUT, deceives him with the slower ball and hits off stump! Prasidh has the last laugh in this last over battle as he lands a length ball at 103kmh on off, Jordan swings again, as expected, but misses it this time

CJ Jordan b Prasidh Krishna 30 (28m 18b 1x4 3x6) SR: 166.66

19.3
6
Prasidh Krishna to Jordan, SIX, slapped down the ground over the bowler's head for six! Short, slow and wide outside off and Jordan swings hard to send that flying to the long-off boundary

Good call for Jordan to retain strike, could fetch a few more boundaries

19.2
0
Prasidh Krishna to Jordan, no run, swings for the length ball outside off, it reaches third man after a bounce, there's a fumble as well but they decide against the single. Jordan wants to keep strike
19.1
6
Prasidh Krishna to Jordan, SIX, Jordan is on fire! Short ball outside off, Jordan takes out his upper cut and scythes that over the point boundary for six!

END OF OVER:
19 | 11 Runs 1 Wkt | PBKS: 109/8 | RR: 5.73

  • Mohammed Shami0 (1b)
  • Chris Jordan18 (14b)
  • Pat Cummins3-0-31-2
  • Prasidh Krishna3-0-16-2
18.6
0
Cummins to Mohammed Shami, no run, drivable length outside off, Shami goes for the big swing but misses completely

Shami for the last ball

18.5
1
Cummins to Jordan, 1 run, attempted wide yorker outside off is actually a low full toss, sliced to deep point
18.4
6
Cummins to Jordan, SIX, smacks the short ball from off, not right from the middle but the top edge is thick enough to sail high and over the fine-leg boundary for six! Jordan making a useful contribution
18.3
0
Cummins to Jordan, no run, short length again, this time outside off, and Jordan misses the pull
18.2
4
Cummins to Jordan, FOUR, short ball into Jordan and he lifts his left leg like Lara to pull that nicely behind square for a four to take them past 100

Punjab Kings crumbling, two wickets left and 11 balls

18.1
W
Cummins to Ravi Bishnoi, OUT, flick to leg turns into a leading edge high on the off side and taken easily. Cummins angled the short ball into Bishnoi who was way too early to close the face of the bat in front of the stumps, the ball takes the thick outside edge and hangs in the air on the off side before falling in Morgan's hands at cover

Ravi Bishnoi c Morgan b Cummins 1 (5m 4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 25.00

Cummins runs in

END OF OVER:
18 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | PBKS: 98/7 | RR: 5.44

  • Ravi Bishnoi1 (3b)
  • Chris Jordan7 (10b)
  • Prasidh Krishna3-0-16-2
  • Varun Chakravarthy4-0-24-1

"Is the pitch so hard to bat on? Or KKR has bowled superbly? Or Punjab kings has thrown their wickets?" A combination of all those, Abhi

17.6
1
Prasidh Krishna to Ravi Bishnoi, 1 run, quick and short again, gets a thick outside edge to third man
17.5
0
Prasidh Krishna to Ravi Bishnoi, no run, 135.6kmh, beats a jumping Bishnoi's outside edge! Good short ball outside off, Bishnoi goes on his toes and jumps to get to the rising ball and nearly edges it behind
17.5
1w
Prasidh Krishna to Ravi Bishnoi, 1 wide, moves across to off and sees the short ball sail down leg for a wide
17.4
0
Prasidh Krishna to Ravi Bishnoi, no run, 138.3kmh, short outside off, he waits and dabs it to backward point
17.3
1
Prasidh Krishna to Jordan, 1 run, 138kmh, quick and into the body, Jordan tucks the ball to leg for one
17.2
W
Prasidh Krishna to Shahrukh Khan, OUT, connects with the pull this time, but not in control at all and Morgan comes under it at extra cover to pouch it easily. Another big wicket falls for Punjab Kings. Prasidh persisted with the short length, it was a slow cutter, Shahrukh went for his pull and he only managed a top edge which skied the ball

M Shahrukh Khan c Morgan b Prasidh Krishna 13 (21m 14b 0x4 1x6) SR: 92.85

17.1
0
Prasidh Krishna to Shahrukh Khan, no run, short ball outside off, SRK pulls with hard hands and misses

END OF OVER:
17 | 4 Runs | PBKS: 95/6 | RR: 5.58

  • Chris Jordan6 (9b)
  • M Shahrukh Khan13 (12b)
  • Varun Chakravarthy4-0-24-1
  • Sunil Narine4-0-22-2

Varun finished with 1 for 24

16.6
2
Varun to Jordan, 2 runs, room on the last ball, he frees his arms with a big drive to deep cover and a fumble in the deep gives them a second
16.5
0
Varun to Jordan, no run, on length outside off, Jordan pushes it back
16.4
1
Varun to Shahrukh Khan, 1 run, on middle and leg, got for a big heave but gets only one to deep midwicket. Didn't middle it
16.3
1
Varun to Jordan, 1 run, Some width now and he drives to sweeper cover for one
16.2
0
Varun to Jordan, no run, Outside off and dabbed to cover

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KKR 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st5N RanaShubman Gill
2nd4RA TripathiShubman Gill
3rd8SP NarineRA Tripathi
4th66EJG MorganRA Tripathi
5th15EJG MorganAD Russell
6th28KD KarthikEJG Morgan