Andre Russell hits Odeon Smith for three sixes in an over
Hello and welcome to India TV’s live blog for the Indian Premier League 2022 Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings from Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. I am the sky, your host for the day. KKR will try to get back on the winning track while PBKS would like to continue the winning streak.
Andre Russell ends the game for KKR
In this 31 balls, 70 runs and eight big sixes! Andre Russell helped KKR secure their second win of the season by defeating Punjab Kings by six wickets. With this win, KKR has now become the table topper in the league.
Rahul Chahar’s double strike push KKR on backfoot
The wickets of Shreyas Iyer and Nitish Rana in one over have propelled PBKS to the top. Rahul Chahar gets the better of the KKR skipper as Iyer goes for a big shot but fails to connect and Kagiso Rabada Takes a simple catch. Then he trapped Nitish Rana in front of the stumps. Rana goes for review but it is rough. KKR took two wickets for the first time for Rahul.
Brar takes a stunner to remove Venkatesh
Harpreet Brar takes a brilliant catch at cover point to dismiss Venkatesh Iyer. With the ball traveling at the speed of light, Brar finds himself in the middle, the ball hits his hand and he takes it on a rebound. Odeon Smith took the first wicket of the match.
Rabada removes Rahane
Kagiso Rabada got the first wicket for his new team Punjab Kings. Outside off the ball and Rahane goes for a slash, Odeon Smith takes a tricky catch at third man. KKR need to keep wickets in hand. Iyer joins Iyer in the middle. All eyes will be on Shreyas.
So here we go again! Ajinkya Rahane And Venkatesh Iyer is out in the middle as Arshdeep Singh and Kagiso Rabada will open the proceedings for PBKS.
shift brake
took four wickets Umesh Yadavtwo important wickets Tim Southee And one wicket each from Shivam Mavi, Sunil NarineAnd Andre Russell helped KKR reduce PBKS to 137 in the eighth match IPL 2022 here at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Friday. It was a blistering knock from Bhanuka Rajapaksa and Kagiso Rabada’s strike helped Punjab post a decent total. With the dew in the game, KKR will look to end the game early and increase their NRR.
Umesh Yadav got four wickets
Umesh Yadav 2.0. He is now the Purple Cap holder, with eight wickets to his name and four wickets in the game. KKR has used him to perfection. In his last over of the spell, he dismissed Harpreet Brar and Rahul Chahar.
Southee dismisses Shahrukh Khan for a duck
In yet another bowling change, Shreyas Iyer’s fine captaincy got him a wicket. In the 13th over, Southee came to bowl his third over. Khan goes for a big shot to break the chains as he has used four balls before the wicket is bowled. The shot goes straight up in the air and Nitish Rana takes the catch. PBKS six down.
Back to back wickets in trouble for KKR, PBKS
Two quick wickets for first Liam Livingstone and then Raj Bawa, KKR and PBKS find themselves on the backfoot. Liam goes for a big shot but finds a fielder at long-off. Tim Southee takes a simple catch on the ropes. Raj was looking great as he hit a boundary just before being bowled against Sunil Narine.
Stats Alert!
Umesh Yadav has become the fourth bowler to take 50 wickets in the IPL powerplay.
Dhawan out for 16, KKR’s comeback continues
Shikhar Dhawan One edge off and Sam Billings makes no mistake behind the stumps. Tim Southee has the first wicket of the night and it is a big wicket. The slow ball does the trick for them. PBKS need to score big to stay in the match as there will be dew in the next innings.
Bhanuka Rajapakse on fire but Shivam Mavi’s last laugh
Sri Lankan batsman Bhanuka Rajapaksa was sent back by the Indian bowler after hitting three sixes and a boundary against Shivam Mavi. The southpaw scored 31 runs in nine balls with the help of three sixes and three fours.
Umesh removed Punjab captain
A string of outswings is followed by a graceful inswinger Mayank Agarwal, This is a plan wicket. Mayank finds himself right in front of the wicket. Umesh Yadav has continued his excellent form with the ball. Four wickets for them in the season so far.
KKR / in 1 over
let’s Play! Mayank Agarwal and Shikhar Dhawan are in the middle while Umesh Yadav will open the proceedings for KKR.
Kolkata Knight Riders: Ajinkya Rahane, Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana, Shreyas Iyer(c), Sam Billings(w), Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Shivam Mavi, Varun Chakaravarthy
toss report
Kolkata Knight Riders captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to field first against Punjab Kings in the 8th match of IPL 2022 being played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Friday.
team change
Both the sides have made one change in their playing XI as KKR have included Shivam Mavi in place of Sheldon Jackson in their XI to strengthen their bowling attack, while Kagiso Rabada will make his debut for the Kings in place of Sandeep Sharma.
performance so far
KKR have played two matches so far where they defeated CSK in the opening match of the season and lost against RCB in the second game. PBKS, on the other hand, defeated RCB in their last game.
friends off the field
final touchup
PBKS aboard Kagiso Rabada, who is making his Kingso debut
KKR hai Taiyaar!
Opening encounter!
Pat Cummins Will be in quarantine. Will join the team before the next match.
KKR will rely on Ajinkya Rahane to get off to a good start
Umesh Yadav is proving his critics wrong but can he do it thrice in a row?
KKR vs PBKS IPL 2022 Highlights: Umesh Yadav, Andre Russell lead KKR to 6-wicket win over PBKS
Andre Russell hits Odeon Smith for three sixes in an over
Hello and welcome to India TV’s live blog for the Indian Premier League 2022 Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings from Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. I am the sky, your host for the day. KKR will try to get back on the winning track while PBKS would like to continue the winning streak.
Andre Russell ends the game for KKR
In this 31 balls, 70 runs and eight big sixes! Andre Russell helped KKR secure their second win of the season by defeating Punjab Kings by six wickets. With this win, KKR has now become the table topper in the league.
Rahul Chahar’s double strike push KKR on backfoot
The wickets of Shreyas Iyer and Nitish Rana in one over have propelled PBKS to the top. Rahul Chahar gets the better of the KKR skipper as Iyer goes for a big shot but fails to connect and Kagiso Rabada Takes a simple catch. Then he trapped Nitish Rana in front of the stumps. Rana goes for review but it is rough. KKR took two wickets for the first time for Rahul.
Brar takes a stunner to remove Venkatesh
Harpreet Brar takes a brilliant catch at cover point to dismiss Venkatesh Iyer. With the ball traveling at the speed of light, Brar finds himself in the middle, the ball hits his hand and he takes it on a rebound. Odeon Smith took the first wicket of the match.
Rabada removes Rahane
Kagiso Rabada got the first wicket for his new team Punjab Kings. Outside off the ball and Rahane goes for a slash, Odeon Smith takes a tricky catch at third man. KKR need to keep wickets in hand. Iyer joins Iyer in the middle. All eyes will be on Shreyas.
So here we go again! Ajinkya Rahane And Venkatesh Iyer is out in the middle as Arshdeep Singh and Kagiso Rabada will open the proceedings for PBKS.
shift brake
took four wickets Umesh Yadavtwo important wickets Tim Southee And one wicket each from Shivam Mavi, Sunil NarineAnd Andre Russell helped KKR reduce PBKS to 137 in the eighth match IPL 2022 here at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Friday. It was a blistering knock from Bhanuka Rajapaksa and Kagiso Rabada’s strike helped Punjab post a decent total. With the dew in the game, KKR will look to end the game early and increase their NRR.
Umesh Yadav got four wickets
Umesh Yadav 2.0. He is now the Purple Cap holder, with eight wickets to his name and four wickets in the game. KKR has used him to perfection. In his last over of the spell, he dismissed Harpreet Brar and Rahul Chahar.
Southee dismisses Shahrukh Khan for a duck
In yet another bowling change, Shreyas Iyer’s fine captaincy got him a wicket. In the 13th over, Southee came to bowl his third over. Khan goes for a big shot to break the chains as he has used four balls before the wicket is bowled. The shot goes straight up in the air and Nitish Rana takes the catch. PBKS six down.
Back to back wickets in trouble for KKR, PBKS
Two quick wickets for first Liam Livingstone and then Raj Bawa, KKR and PBKS find themselves on the backfoot. Liam goes for a big shot but finds a fielder at long-off. Tim Southee takes a simple catch on the ropes. Raj was looking great as he hit a boundary just before being bowled against Sunil Narine.
Stats Alert!
Umesh Yadav has become the fourth bowler to take 50 wickets in the IPL powerplay.
Dhawan out for 16, KKR’s comeback continues
Shikhar Dhawan One edge off and Sam Billings makes no mistake behind the stumps. Tim Southee has the first wicket of the night and it is a big wicket. The slow ball does the trick for them. PBKS need to score big to stay in the match as there will be dew in the next innings.
Bhanuka Rajapakse on fire but Shivam Mavi’s last laugh
Sri Lankan batsman Bhanuka Rajapaksa was sent back by the Indian bowler after hitting three sixes and a boundary against Shivam Mavi. The southpaw scored 31 runs in nine balls with the help of three sixes and three fours.
Umesh removed Punjab captain
A string of outswings is followed by a graceful inswinger Mayank Agarwal, This is a plan wicket. Mayank finds himself right in front of the wicket. Umesh Yadav has continued his excellent form with the ball. Four wickets for them in the season so far.
KKR / in 1 over
let’s Play! Mayank Agarwal and Shikhar Dhawan are in the middle while Umesh Yadav will open the proceedings for KKR.
playing XI
Punjab Kings: Mayank Agarwal(c), Shikhar Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Bhanuka Rajapaksa(w), Shahrukh Khan, Odean Smith, Raj Bawa, Arshdeep Singh, Harpreet Brar, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar
Kolkata Knight Riders: Ajinkya Rahane, Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana, Shreyas Iyer(c), Sam Billings(w), Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Shivam Mavi, Varun Chakaravarthy
toss report
Kolkata Knight Riders captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to field first against Punjab Kings in the 8th match of IPL 2022 being played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Friday.
team change
Both the sides have made one change in their playing XI as KKR have included Shivam Mavi in place of Sheldon Jackson in their XI to strengthen their bowling attack, while Kagiso Rabada will make his debut for the Kings in place of Sandeep Sharma.
performance so far
KKR have played two matches so far where they defeated CSK in the opening match of the season and lost against RCB in the second game. PBKS, on the other hand, defeated RCB in their last game.
friends off the field
final touchup
PBKS aboard Kagiso Rabada, who is making his Kingso debut
KKR hai Taiyaar!
Opening encounter!
Pat Cummins Will be in quarantine. Will join the team before the next match.
KKR will rely on Ajinkya Rahane to get off to a good start
Umesh Yadav is proving his critics wrong but can he do it thrice in a row?