Player of the Match
Player of the Match

Match Centre

Statistics

Best performances - Batsmen

PBB Rajapaksa
PBB Rajapaksa
50(32) 5x4 - 2x6
Control %68%
  • Productive Shot
  • pull
  • 8 runs
  • 0x4 - 1x6
5 5 2 8 6 6 10 8
S Dhawan
S Dhawan
40(29) 6x4 - 0x6
Control %89%
  • Productive Shot
  • cut shot
  • 18 runs
  • 4x4 - 0x6
0 2 11 2 9 0 1 11

Best performances - Bowlers

Arshdeep Singh
Arshdeep Singh
O3
M0
R19
W3
Eco6.33
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W1W
TG Southee
TG Southee
O4
M0
R54
W2
Eco13.50
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF

Scorer: @Thilak_Rama | Commentator: @himanshu_a30

END OF OVER:
16 | 10 Runs 1 Wkt | KKR: 146/7 (8 runs required, RR: 9.12)

  • Sunil Narine7 (2b)
  • Shardul Thakur8 (3b)
  • Arshdeep Singh3-0-19-3
  • Sam Curran3-0-38-1

That's it from us from the first of the two matches today. There was considerable time lost due to a floodlight failure at the start of KKR's innings, but I'm not sure if all four remaining overs would have been possible before rain interrupted play. Meanwhile, LSG, against DC, are off to a stable start in Lucknow as the action continues this evening. But for here, it's goodnight and goodbye from Raghav, Thilak, Sreshth and me, Himanshu!

Arshdeep Singh is the Player of the Match

7.51pm Okay, we are done: PBKS beat KKR by seven runs on DLS method. The rain is yet to stop after that interruption, and the umpires decided that was it. KKR fall short despite some late blows by Russell; and they will ruin those two wickets they lost in the last two overs. It was always going to be difficult once they were 29 for 3 in the fifth over, and KKR will want to relook at their top six in the absence of Shreyas Iyer and Shakib Al Hasan. On the contrary, PBKS' win was set up by contributions from their entire top seven. Hang around for the presentations.

Vikram: "I am 20 kms away from stadium. Its raining heavily. Chances of play resuming are very bleak." --- Exactly the post we were missing all this while

7.45pm The umpires are walking on the boundary rope, with umbrellas firmly placed overhead. They enter the KKR dressing room, and have a chat with their captain Rana. They even shook hands with one of the KKR staff members. Is that sign that we are done?

So what if rain has stopped the action here? You can always hop over from Mohali to Lucknow - don't ask me in how much time - as LSG host DC in both teams' season opener. DC have chosen to field after winning the toss.

7.40pm It is still raining steadily in Mohali, with covers in place pretty much all around. The ground looks entirely empty - there is not a soul there - with resumption getting further delayed.

Aditya: "Absolute chaos, this is what I've missed for the past couple of months!" --- And I'm sure this season hasn't disappointed you in just two days of action

TSB: "What blasphemy is this?! Shardul Thakur averages 10 with the bat after 140 T20 games?" --- To be honest, I had never realised this until now. Pretty shocking, yeah

7.18pm It has got much heavier, and rain stops play. As per DLS, KKR are seven runs behind. Two wickets in the last two overs for PBKS, and that must have made all the difference. The pitch and the outfield are quickly covered at the ground. The rain is hammering down, and I don't expect play to resume very soon.

15.6
6
Arshdeep Singh to Narine, SIX, just over long-on! This game is not over yet. Narine showing what he has got. On a good length on the stumps, and just lofted with the least of efforts
15.5
1
Arshdeep Singh to Thakur, 1 run, fires a yorker length ball on off, which is driven to long-on

Lokesh Kumar: "Lord is here"

15.4
1
Arshdeep Singh to Narine, 1 run, full ball on off, and driven to extra cover's right

Narine

15.3
W
Arshdeep Singh to Iyer, OUT, ramped to point! Another bouncer from Arsh earns him a wicket. The bounce was a bit too much for Iyer to handle. Arsh banged it in short around off, with Iyer almost leaping a little to get on top of it. But he ended up half-ramping it - and without any control - to point

VR Iyer c Chahar b Arshdeep Singh 34 (66m 28b 3x4 1x6) SR: 121.42

Divyank Singh: "Perfect time for Southee cameo"

15.2
1
Arshdeep Singh to Thakur, 1 run, full ball angling into middle. Whipped to deep backward square

Around the wicket to Thakur

15.1
1
Arshdeep Singh to Iyer, 1 run, sliced on the bounce to deep point. Full and wide-ish of off, as Iyer opens the bat face to loft

56 off 30. Arsh back.

KKR 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st13Mandeep SinghRahmanullah Gurbaz
2nd4Rahmanullah GurbazAS Roy
3rd12VR IyerRahmanullah Gurbaz
4th46N RanaVR Iyer
5th5RK SinghVR Iyer
6th50AD RussellVR Iyer
7th8SN ThakurVR Iyer
8th8SP NarineSN Thakur

Indian Premier League

TeamMWLPTNRR
GT14104200.809
CSK1485170.652
LSG1485170.284
MI148616-0.044
RR1477140.148
RCB1477140.135
KKR146812-0.239
PBKS146812-0.304
DC145910-0.808
SRH144108-0.59