INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
20:30 IST: KINGS XI PUNJAB BEAT KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS BY 9 WICKETS (DLS)20:29 IST: SIX! Gayle seals the win with a huge six off Tom
Curran.20:28 IST: Excellent over from Mavi
KXIP need 5 off 12 balls.20:27 IST: Gayle tries to play this hard against Mavi but misses it completely.20:24 IST: Brilliant bowling from
A yorker to Gayle.20:22 IST: Mayank Agarwal comes to the crease now.20:21 IST: WICKET! Narine strikes, Rahul departs for 60 runs
KXIP 116/1, need 9 runs in 20 balls.20:20 IST: FOUR! Another one from Rahul
He stays back and slashes hard towards deep backward point.20:19 IST: FOUR! Rahul smashes Narine for a boundary towards sweeper cover.20:18
IST: FIFTY! KL Rahul brings up his half-century with a six off Narine.20:17 IST: Fabulous job by groundsmen.20:16 IST:13 runs off Chawla's
KXIP need 23 runs in 24 balls to win.20:15 IST: SIX! What a start from Gayle
The Universe Boss smashes Chawla for a huge one straight down the ground
FIFTY for Gayle off 28 balls.20:14 IST: KKR players in a huddle
Gayle and Rahul are making their way to the middle.20:13 IST: KXIP Need 29 Off 28 Balls To Win Against KKR20:09 IST: UPDATE:20:03 IST:
Rahul-Gayle show before the rain interrupted play.20:01 IST: The players are warming up.19:34 IST: Meanwhile, the other match of the day
between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Daredevils all set to begin
Virat Kohli has opted to field at Chinnaswamy Stadium.19:28 IST: Good news! The rain has stopped and the super soppers are out.19:02 IST:
KKR's twitter handle says, "KXIP were 31 runs ahead of the DLS par score (65/0) when rain stopped play after 8.2 overs
The drizzle has turned to heavy showers right now
Cut off time for play to resume is 8:10 PM IST."18:45 IST: Kings XI Punjab are ahead on the DLS par score.18:42 IST: It's raining at Eden
Playing are leaving the field
Covers are coming on.18:41 IST: SIX! Gayle smashes Chawla towards long on for a huge one.18:36 IST: 13 runs off Kuldeep's over
KXIP 86/0, need 106 more runs to win off 78 balls.18:35 IST: SIX! Gayle picks the length and whacks the ball into long on stand
What a hot from the universe boss.18:33 IST: FOUR! Rahul picks the length and smashes Kuldeep for a boundary.18:33 IST: Left-arm Chinaman
bowler Kuldeep Yadav comes into the attack.18:30 IST: 6 overs gone! KXIP 73/0, need 119 off 84 balls.18:29 IST: FOUR! Another one from Rahul
He uses the pace and sends the ball towards fine leg fence.18:28 IST: FOUR! KL Rahul sends Piyush Chawla towards fine leg for a
boundary.18:26 IST: FOUR! Gayle leans forward and smashes Narine towards fine leg for a boundary.18:25 IST: Sunil Narine into the attack
now.18:22 IST: Nitish Rana to bowl Russell's last ball over the over
The West Indies' all-rounder is off the attack due to pain.18:19 IST: SIX! Gayle moves away from the crease and cuts the ball over third man
What a shot from the big man
50 comes up for KXIP.18:17 IST:SIX! Gayle welcomes Russell with a huge six over deep mid wicket.18:16 IST: 17 runs off Mavi's second over
KXIP 39/0 in 3 overs, need 153 more to win.18:15 IST: SIX! Short from Mavi
Rahul picks the length and slaps the ball over deep square leg for a maximum
What a shot from the right-hander.18:13 IST: FOUR! Gayle hits Mavi towards deep mid wicket region for another boundary
Gayle moves to 12 off 9 balls.18:12 IST: FOUR! Gayle stands tall and sends the young Mavi towards sweeper cover for a boundary.18:08 IST:
FOUR! Gayle sends Russell towards square of the wicket for a boundary.18:07 IST: FOUR! Rahul uses the pace, opens the face of the bat and
guides Russell towards third man for a boundary.18:06 IST: FOUR! Andre Russell to KL Rahul
The right-hander leans forward and drives the ball for a boundary
What a timing from him.18:04 IST: 9 runs off Mavi's over
KXIP 9/0 in 1 over.18:02 IST: FOUR! Rahul opens the face of the bat and guides the ball towards third man for a boundary
Poor start from the young pacer Mavi.18:01 IST: FOUR! Mavi to Rahul
The right-hander gets a thick inside edge and the ball races towards boundary.18:00 IST: Welcome back! Chris Gayle and KL Rahul are in the
Shivam Mavi will open the attack for KKR.17:44 IST: KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS 191/7 IN 20 OVERS AGAINST KINGS XI PUNJAB AT EDEN GARDENSChris
Lynn 74Dinesh Karthik 43Andrew Tye 2/3017:41 IST: WICKET! Andrew Tye removes Tom Curran for 1 run
KKR 186/7 in 19.2 overs.17:40 IST: Andrew Tye to bowl the last over of the innings.17:39 IST: Tom Curran is the new man at the crease.17:38
KKR 180/5 in 18 overs.17:29 IST: FOUR! Karthik does the same
He uses the pace, opens the face of the bat and guides Rajpoot for a boundary.17:28 IST: FOUR! Karthik uses the pace, opens the face of the
bat and guides Rajpoot for a boundary.17:26 IST: FOUR! Shubman Gill sends Barinder Sran towards square of the wicket for a boundary.17:24
IST: WICKET! Barinder Sran removes Andre Russell for 10 runs
Super catch from Karun Nair at the boundary ropes
KKR 159/5 in 16.5 overs.17:23 IST: FOUR! Russell uses the pace and sends the ball towards fine leg for a boundary.17:22 IST: FOUR! Russell
hits Ashwin straight down the ground for a boundary
KKR 154/4 in 16.3 overs.17:21 IST: 150 comes up for KKR in 16.2 overs.17:18 IST: Andre Russell is the new man at the crease.17:16 IST: BIG
WICKET! Andrew Tye ends Chris Lynn's stay at 74 runs
Brilliant innings from Lynn
His innings was studded with 6 boundaries and 4 sixes.17:13 IST: 10 runs off Ashwin's over
The skipper finishes with the figures - 4-0-33-117:11 IST: Ashwin starts his fourth and last over.17:07 IST: 9 runs off Mujeeb's over
KKR 136/3 in 14 overs.17:05 IST: FOUR! Karthik welcomes the Afghanistan spinner with a boundary towards fine leg.17:04 IST: Mujeeb is back
into the attack.17:02 IST: 15 runs off Andrew Tye's over
KKR 127/3 in 13 overs.17:01 IST: FOUR! Lynn smashes Tye towards square of the wicket for a boundary.17:00 IST: SIX! That's colossal
Lynn sends Yuvraj towards long off for a boundary.16:55 IST: FOUR! Karthik welcomes Yuvraj with a superb boundary towards third man.16:54
IST: Yuvraj Singh comes into the attack.16:51 IST: FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries from skipper Karthik
Ashwin isn't happy with this.16:49 IST: Dinesh Karthik is the new man at the crease.16:47 IST: WICKET! KKR have gifted a wicket to KXIP
Nitish Rana is run out for 3 runs.16:43 IST: Nitish Rana is the new man at the crease.16:41 IST: WICKET! Ashwin gets the much-needed
breakthrough, Robin Uthappa departs for 34 runs
Easy catch for Nair at the boundary
KKR 78/1 in 8 overs.16:38 IST: SIX! Lynn smashes Sran towards deep square leg for another maximum.16:36 IST: SIX! Lynn picks the length and
whacks the ball over deep mid wicket for a huge one
Uthappa welcomes him with a beauty towards deep square leg
Excellent shot from the right-hander.16:32 IST: Just 5 runs off Ashwin's over
KKR 55/1 in 7 overs.16:30 IST: Captain R Ashwin comes into the attack now.16:29 IST: 50 COMES UP for KKR
16:28 IST: FOUR! Uthappa picks the ball early and sends Tye for a boundary.16:25 IST: Another bowling change for KXIP
Andrew Tye comes into the attack
And, he starts with a NO BALL
Lynn is on the strike.16:24 IST: 5 overs gone! KKR 42/1
16:23 IST: Sensible bowling from Sran
He is experimenting with his length and variations.16:22 IST: FOUR! Short ball from Sran
Lynn picks the length and pulls the ball towards fine leg for a boundary.16:21 IST: Bowling change for KXIP
Barinder Sran comes into the attack.16:20 IST: 15 runs off Mujeeb's over
Uthappa 18*, Lynn 15*16:19 IST: FOUR! Third in a row for Uthappa
He sends Mujeeb towards fine leg
KKR 34/1 in 3.4 overs.16:18 IST: FOUR! Another one from Uthappa
He uses the pace and sweeps the ball towards fine leg.16:17 IST: FOUR! Reverse sweep from Uthappa
He sends Mujeeb towards third man.16:15 IST: SIX! First six of the KKR innings
Lynn goes on backfoot and slaps the ball over deep square leg for a maximum
KKR 21/1 in 3 overs.16:12 IST: FOUR! Rajpoot to Uthappa
Edged and boundary.16:11 IST: FOUR! First boundary of KKR innings
Lynn smashes Mujeeb towards square of the wicket for a boundary.16:10 IST: Robin Uthappa is the new man at the crease.16:08 IST: WICKET!
Mujeen Ur Rahman strikes, Sunil Narine departs for 1
What a catch by Karun Nair
KKR 6/1 in 1.3 overs.16:08 IST: Mujeeb Ur Rahman starts from the other end.16:06 IST: Brilliant start from Rajpoot
Just 5 runs off his first over
KKR 5/0 in 1 over.16:03 IST: Great start from Rajpoot
Three runs off his first three balls.16:00 IST: Sunil Narine and Chris Lynn are making their way to the middle
Ankit Rajpoot will open the attack for KXIP
Here we go.15:58 IST: Chris Gayle is ringing the bell at the Eden Gardens.15:34 IST: Playing XIs:Kings XI Punjab: Lokesh Rahul (wk), Chris
Gayle, Mayank Agarwal, Karun Nair, Aaron Finch, Yuvraj Singh, Ravichandran Ashwin (captain), Andrew Tye, Barinder Sran, Ankit Rajpoot,
Mujeeb Ur RahmanKolkata Knight Riders: Sunil Narine, Chris Lynn, Robin Uthappa, Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik (wk/captain), Andre Russell,
Shubman Gill, Tom Curran, Piyush Chawla, Shivam Mavi, Kuldeep Yadav15:30 IST: TOSS: Kings XI Punjab captain Ravichandra Ashwin wins toss,
opts to field against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens.15:22 IST: Hello and welcome to the Live updates from the Indian Premier League
match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Kings XI Punjab at Eden Gardens.Table-toppers Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Kings XI Punjab (KXIP)
will both be high on confidence after registering morale-boosting victories in their respective previous games, when they clash in an Indian
Premier League (IPL) match at the Eden Gardens
While KKR got the better of Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets in Jaipur, Punjab rode Chris Gayle's blazing hundred to stymie Sunrisers
Hyderabad's three-game unbeaten streak and coast to a 15-run victory at home
KKR had Nitish Rana -- who fired with bat and ball once again -- and their wrist spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Piyush Chawla to thank for the
Rana took two crucial wickets of Ajinkya Rahane and D'Arcy Short when both were looking good for a big score
With the bat, KKR's most consistent player so far remained unbeaten on 35 to see them cross the line with ease
Needless to say, Rana's form augurs well for Dinesh Karthik's men who also have Robin Uthappa among runs along with the captain himself
Rana, who bagged the Man-of-the-Match award for the second game in a row, now has 162 runs in five matches at 40.50, and four wickets
Backing up their batsmen, Kuldeep and Piyush kept it really tight the other day after they were handed the new ball
The pair returned combined figures of 2/41 in eight overs which is excellent in T20 cricket
KKR's worry would be the form of dashing Australian opener Chris Lynn who lasted just two balls against Rajasthan and departed cheaply
without troubling the scorers
Lynn has struggled against spin and was seen playing with a horizontal bat in only the second ball of his innings to K
The likes of Punjab captain R
Ashwin and 17-year old Afghanistan offie Mujeeb Ur Rahman would be licking their lips when they bowl to him and it remains to be see how the
Queenslander tackles them
The other opener, Sunil Narine, has come good with his brisk cameos, but has shown susceptibility to shot-pitched deliveries, something
Punjab would be aware of.Coming to Gayle, the burly West Indian smoked 11 sixes en route his unbeaten 63-ball 104 to help his side post a
Hyderabad were never in the chase and lost comprehensively in the end
This was Gayle's second consecutive match-winning innings after his 33-ball 63 against Chennai Super Kings
Gayle's innings was typical of him but in the manner in which he saw off Bhuvneshwar Kumar's first spell and later unleashed a brutal
assault on Rashid Khan's legspin, underlined the reservoir of experience that came into play during the knock
Besides Gayle, Punjab bat deep with the likes of big-hitting Aaron Finch, KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal and ageing Yuvraj Singh in their ranks
Their bowling lacks experience, especially in the pace department
Mohit Sharma went for a lot of runs against Hyderabad and will have to get his act together against KKR
Having played one match less than KKR, Punjab have so far just lost once in four outings and are placed third
The two teams have met 21 times before and KKR have a superior 14-7 head to head record.
