01/10Result
45th Match (N), Indian Premier League at Dubai, Oct 1 2021
PBKS won by 5 wkts (3b rem)
Player of the Match
KL Rahul
KL RahulPunjab Kings
01/10Result
45th Match (N), Indian Premier League at Dubai, Oct 1 2021
PBKS won by 5 wkts (3b rem)
Player of the Match
KL Rahul
KL RahulPunjab Kings

END OF OVER:
20 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | KKR: 165/7 | RR: 8.25

  • Sunil Narine3 (3b)
  • Arshdeep Singh4-0-32-3
  • Mohammed Shami4-0-23-1

Himanshu will bring you the chase shortly.

7.48pm Outstanding from Shami and Arshdeep in the back end. Knight Riders add only 44 for 4 in their last five overs, and that means the Punjab Kings are well and truly in this contest with the chase.

Venkatesh Iyer (67) and Rahul Tripathi (34) set the base. Nitish Rana (31) brought out the fireworks. But then the rest of the batters failed to give the impetus at the back end. Are Knight Riders favourites? We're not really sure. The Kings need to score at 8.30 per over tonight, and will look to capitalise on the "fifth bowler's overs"

Iyer: "It's a slow surface. Abhishek Nayar has been helping me with both bat and ball."

Dipanjan Show: "KKR are 15-20 runs short here, but get Punjab's top four and all will be well."

19.6
W
Arshdeep Singh to Karthik, OUT, middle stump knocked back! Yorker on middle. DK goes across to the off side to play a sweep fine. But he misses, and the zing bails have lit up. Knight Riders finish on 165 for 7

KD Karthik b Arshdeep Singh 11 (28m 11b 0x4 0x6) SR: 100.00

Can KKR set a target of 170 or more? Boundary needed.

19.5
1b
Arshdeep Singh to Narine, 1 bye, through the legs as Arshdeep bowls a beautiful yorker outside leg. Goes through Narine's legs, but can't stop them from pinching the bye.

Ishan Jain: "I feel it's just a matter of time when we start seeing these cheeky byes to the keeper well before the death overs. The game is really competitive. Imagine the pressure and drama when batsmen start doing this from Ball 1."

19.4
1
Arshdeep Singh to Karthik, 1 run, good length on middle. Stays on the back foot and drags a pull to deep midwicket. Just one though, despite the misfield
19.3
2
Arshdeep Singh to Karthik, 2 runs, full outside off stump. Paddles a sweep to deep backward square
19.2
1
Arshdeep Singh to Narine, 1 run, full outside off. Throws his bat at this and slaps a cut through the infield. Hooda is in the deep
19.1
2
Arshdeep Singh to Narine, 2 runs, yorker length on leg. Swipes it behind square to fine leg

END OF OVER:
19 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | KKR: 158/6 | RR: 8.31

  • Dinesh Karthik8 (8b)
  • Sunil Narine0 (0b)
  • Mohammed Shami4-0-23-1
  • Arshdeep Singh3-0-26-2
18.6
0
Mohammed Shami to Karthik, no run, fullish outside off. Slapped back to Shami. He blocks, and ends with an economy of under 6!
18.5
2
Mohammed Shami to Karthik, 2 runs, full toss, low on middle. Shoveled to deep midwicket, for two
18.4
W
Mohammed Shami to Seifert, OUT, direct hit! Shami with the throw. Yorker outside off. Seifert tried to play a reverse ramp. Struck on his boots, tried to take a single, and Shami gets it pinpoint

TL Seifert run out 2 (9m 4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00

18.3
2b
Mohammed Shami to Seifert, 2 byes, wild heave and Seifer can't connect. Good length ball on off and the slower ball bounces over the stumps. Seifert misses, but they start running before the ball can get to the keeper. Rahul misses the direct hit, the ball rolls to Shami, and then Shami tries to do a direct hit as well. Misses, gives them the extra run

AJ: "@Jasprit Singh - Captain Morgan never fails to raise Punjab's spirits! You know what I mean :-)"

18.3
1w
Mohammed Shami to Seifert, 1 wide, full, but just outside leg stump. No shot offered, and wide taken
18.2
1
Mohammed Shami to Karthik, 1 run, yorker attempted. On leg stump, and clipped to deep backward square leg for a single
18.1
1
Mohammed Shami to Seifert, 1 run, struck to mid off for one

END OF OVER:
18 | 14 Runs 1 Wkt | KKR: 151/5 | RR: 8.38

  • Tim Seifert1 (1b)
  • Dinesh Karthik5 (5b)
  • Arshdeep Singh3-0-26-2
  • Nathan Ellis4-0-46-0
17.6
1
Arshdeep Singh to Seifert, 1 run, full outside off and he smacks a drive to the fielder in the deep. Just a one. Expensive from Arshdeep, but he did dismiss Rana
17.5
1lb
Arshdeep Singh to Karthik, 1 leg bye, full just outside leg. DK misses the flick, and it hits the front leg. Ball rolls away to point as they pinch a run. Appeal turned down and they don't review. This definitely pitched outside leg

Seifert time. But DK is on strike since the batters crossed during Rana's dismissal.

17.4
W
Arshdeep Singh to Rana, OUT, six? No! Slower ball. Length delivery angling in, and he looks to pull over deep midwicket. Mistimed, in the air, Mayank in the deep reverse cups the catch on the boundary line. A little better timing and that was another six. For now, a useful cameo ends

N Rana c Agarwal b Arshdeep Singh 31 (37m 18b 2x4 2x6) SR: 172.22

17.3
4
Arshdeep Singh to Rana, FOUR, smartly done! Full on off stump. He walks across, opens up the leg side, and then paddles this overpitched ball over short fine leg for four more!
17.2
2
Arshdeep Singh to Rana, 2 runs, full outside off. Skips down the ground at drives in front of square. Man at deep point - Hooda - has to run around the boundary line to dive and stop the four
17.1
6
Arshdeep Singh to Rana, SIX, shot of the evening! Full outside off. Rana moves towards the off side and then lifts a drive over cover. Played with ease, and struck it exactly where he wanted it to go

Stat alert: Today's innings was Morgan's ninth single-digit score in IPL 2021.

END OF OVER:
17 | 12 Runs | KKR: 137/4 | RR: 8.05

  • Nitish Rana19 (14b)
  • Dinesh Karthik5 (4b)
  • Nathan Ellis4-0-46-0
  • Mohammed Shami3-0-18-1
16.6
1
Ellis to Rana, 1 run, yorker length around leg stump. Backs away and toe-ends a shot to cover point. Ellis 0/46 tonight

Ram: "KKR should have sent Seifert in place of Morgan. there is no point of holding back a clean striker"

16.5
6
Ellis to Rana, SIX, picks the slower ball early! Full on off and middle. But Rana comes down the ground, adjusts to make up for the change of pace, and then swats a shot over Ellis' head for six. That went for 94m

Another tidy over (so far).

16.4
1
Ellis to Karthik, 1 run, good length just outside off. Opens the bat's face and taps it to cover point
16.3
1
Ellis to Rana, 1 run, yorker length on middle, around the stump. Backs away and drives to mid off's right

KKR have been 39/3 in the last five overs.

16.2
1
Ellis to Karthik, 1 run, good length outside off. Stays on the back foot and punches to deep point

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PBKS 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st70MA AgarwalKL Rahul
2nd14KL RahulN Pooran
3rd45KL RahulAK Markram
4th5KL RahulDJ Hooda
5th28KL RahulM Shahrukh Khan
6th6FA AllenM Shahrukh Khan