IPL 2021 KKR vs PBKS LIVE SCORE: Chakravarthy breaks 70-run opening stand
KL Rahul, Eoin Morgan. Photo: Sportzpics for IPL
Venkatesh Iyer hit a fluent 67 while Nitish Rana produced a fiery 31 off 18 balls before Punjab Kings (PBKS) managed to stop Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at 165 for seven in Match 45 of 14th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL 2021) at Dubai International Stadium today.
Invited to bat, the in-form KKR batsmen controlled the proceedings for a major part of their innings and had it not been some excellent death over spells by Mohammed Shami (1/23) and Arshdeep Singh (3/32), KKR would have got a bigger score on the board.
Iyer and Tripathi (34 off 26 balls) raised a 72-run stand, stroking the ball around with ease. Rana’s cameo was also crucial for KKR.
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KKR vs PBKS playing 11
KKR playing 11: Shubman Gill, Venkatesh Iyer, Rahul Tripathi, Nitish Rana, Eoin Morgan (capt), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Sunil Narine, Tim Southee, Tim Seifert, Shivam Mavi, Varun Chakravarthy.
Punjab Kings playing 11: KL Rahul(w/c), Mayank Agarwal, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Shahrukh Khan, Deepak Hooda, Fabian Allen, Nathan Ellis, Mohammed Shami, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh.
Kolkata Knight Riders’ scorecard
|
Batter |
Dismissals |
Runs |
Balls |
Fours |
Sixes |
|
Venkatesh Iyer |
c Hooda b Bishnoi |
67 |
49 |
9 |
1 |
|
Shubman Gill |
b Arshdeep Singh |
7 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
|
Rahul Tripathi |
c Hooda b Bishnoi |
34 |
25 |
3 |
1 |
|
Nitish Rana |
c Mayank b Arshdeep |
31 |
18 |
2 |
2 |
|
Eoin Morgan |
lbw b Shami |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
Dinesh Karthik |
b Arshdeep Singh |
11 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
|
Tim Seifert |
runout (Shami) |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
Sunil Narine |
not out |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|||||
|
Fabian Allen |
4 |
0 |
38 |
0 |
|
|
Mohammed Shami |
4 |
0 |
23 |
1 |
|
|
Arshdeep Singh |
4 |
0 |
32 |
3 |
|
|
Nathan Ellis |
4 |
0 |
46 |
0 |
|
|
Ravi Bishnoi |
4 |
0 |
22 |
2 |
|
KKR vs PBKS: IPL 2021 live scorecard
KKR’s chances for IPL 2021 playoffs qualification
If KKR lose to Punjab today but win its final two games – against Hyderabad and Rajasthan – it may still qualify for the final four with 14 points, possibly without having to rely on NRR if other outcomes go its way. However, at least one of Royal Challengers Bangalore or Mumbai Indians must finish below 16 in order for them to be in contention with 14 points. The run rate of the KKR is currently the best among the teams in this group, which should benefit if it comes down to this.
IPL 2021 playoffs scenario for Punjab Kings
However, the playoffs scenario for Punjab Kings is not easy. PBKS will have a chance if it wins its final three games and finish on 14, but it may not be enough because four clubs – the current top three plus the Mumbai Indians – can still finish with 16 or more points. If PBKS lose, it will almost probably be eliminated, while it is still possible for the teams ranked fourth through seventh to finish with 12 points apiece, however unlikely it may seem.
KKR vs PBKS Live streaming and telecast details
The KKR vs PBKS match will be telecast live on the Star Sports 1 HD/SD and Star Sports Hindi 1 HD/SD with English and Hindi commentary respectively. You can watch the live streaming of KKR vs PBKS match on Hotstar+Disney, Jio TV and airtel stream.
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