IPL 2020 KKR vs KXIP Highlights: KKR pulls a miraculous win by 2 runs

In Match 24 of Indian Premier League, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Saturday snatched victory from the jaws of defeat against Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium. Defending a target of 165, KKR conceded just 13 runs and took three wickets in the last two overs to win the match by two runs.

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KXIP was cruising for much of the chase thanks to a 115-run opening stand between captain KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal and was 143/1 at the start of the 18th, needing just 22 to win off 18 balls.

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Sunil Narine (2/28), however, conceded just two runs and took the wicket of the dangerous Nicholas Pooran (16) after which Prasidh Krishna (3/29) took two wickets, including that of Rahul (74) and conceded just six in the 19th.

It left KXIP needing 14 to win off the last over that Narine bowled. Glenn Maxwell (10) hit a four off the second ball and took a single to bring the deficit down to seven needed off the last two balls.

However, Mandeep Singh (0) holed out at deep midwicket which left Maxwell with having to hit ia six off the last ball to take the game to Super Over. He almost went all the way, hitting the ball over cover but it landed just in front of the boundary and the umpire declared four.

Earlier, KKR captain Dinesh Karthik finally found form with the bat as he smashed 58 off 29 balls to take his side to 164/4 against Kings XI Punjab.

It was Karthik's first half-century in the ongoing IPL season, while Shubman Gill (57) too raced to his second fifty of the tournament.

Brief scores: KKR 164/6 in 20 overs (Dinesh Karthik 58, Shubman Gill 57; Arshdeep Singh 1/25) vs KXIP 162/5 in 20 overs (KL Rahul 74, Mayank Agarwal 56; Prasidh Krishna 3/29)

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KXIP vs KKR playing 11: Knight Riders has made one change in its playing 11, bringing in Prasidh Krishna in place of Shivam Mavi while KXIP has brought Chris Jordan for Sheldon Cottrell, who is injured. Still, no Chris Gayle in IPL 2020. 

KKR playing 11: Rahul Tripathi, Shubman Gill, Nitish Rana, Sunil Narine, Eoin Morgan, Andre Russell, Dinesh Karthik(w/c), Pat Cummins, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Prasidh Krishna, Varun Chakravarthy.

KXIP playing 11: KL Rahul(c), Mayank Agarwal, Mandeep Singh, Nicholas Pooran, Simran Singh(w), Glenn Maxwell, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Chris Jordan, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh.
 
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7:36 PM

KXIP needed 6 runs for tie and Maxwell hit FOUR off the last

7:28 PM

KKR won by 2 runs

7:21 PM

Over 20, KXIP vs KKR live score: 162-5

 

 

Over Summary: 2 0 4 L1 W 4; Kolkata Knight Riders:  162-5

 

Narine into the attack

 

Ball 6: Narine to Maxwell, Hit hard in the extra cover region but Maxwell misses the six by inches. Umpire signals four and that's it. KKR pulled a miraculous victory by 2 runs.

 

Ball 5: Mandeep hits it in the air but falls short, gets caught by substitute Chris Green

 

Ball 4: Narine to Maxwell, leg byes, 1 run

 

Ball 3: FOUR!! Maxwell hits it this time

 

Ball 2: No runs

 

Ball 1: Narine to Maxwell, 2 runs

7:19 PM

Over 19, KXIP vs KKR live score: 151-4

 

 

Over Summary: 2 1 1 W 2 W ; Kolkata Knight Riders:  151-4

 

Prasidh back into the attack

 

Ball 6: OUT! Inside edge as Rahul tries to hit big, the ball hits the stumps.

 

Ball 5: Maxwell is the new batsmen in,  KL Rahul picks two runs

 

Ball 4: Prasidh to Simran, OUT!! Nitish Rana takes the catch as Simran tries to cut the ball

 

Ball 3: Prasidh to Rahul, single

 

Ball 2: Prasidh to Simran, single

 

Ball 1: Prasidh to Simran, two runs

7:10 PM

Over 18, KXIP vs KKR live score: 145-2

 

 

Over Summary: 1 W 0 0 0 1  ; Kolkata Knight Riders:  145-2

 

Narine into the attack

 

Ball 6: Narine to Simran Singh, single

 

Ball 5: Narine to Simran Singh, no run

 

Ball 4: Narine to Simran Singh, no run

 

Ball 3: Narine to Simran Singh, no run 

 

Ball 2: Narine to Pooran, out Bowled!

 

Ball 1: Narine to Rahul, single

7:05 PM

Over 17, KXIP vs KKR live score: 143-1

 

 

Over Summary: 1 0 4 0 1 1  ; Kolkata Knight Riders:  143-1

 

Chakravarthy into the attack

 

Ball 6: Single

 

Ball 5: Single

 

Ball 4: No run

 

Ball 3: FOUR!! 

 

Ball 2: No run

 

Ball 1: Chakravarthy to Rahul, single

6:59 PM

Over 16, KXIP vs KKR live score: 136-1

 

Over Summary: 2 4 2 1 4 6  ; Kolkata Knight Riders:  136-1

 

Nagarkoti back into the attack

 

Ball 6: SIX!! Smashed by Pooran to deep square leg

 

Ball 5: FOUR!! Pooran drives to extra cover region

 

Ball 4: A single for Rahul

 

Ball 3: Rahul picks two again

 

Ball 2: FOUR!! 

 

Ball 1: Rahul picks two

6:54 PM

Over 15, KXIP vs KKR live score: 117-1

 

 

Over Summary: 2 W 1 1 0 0  ; Kolkata Knight Riders:  117-1

 

Prasidh back into the attack

 

Ball 6: No run

 

Ball 5: No run

 

Ball 4: A single for Rahul

 

Ball 3: Nicholas Pooran takes one

 

Ball 2: OUT! Mayank looks to hit big but gets caught as Gill takes the catch

 

Ball 1: Mayank picks two

6:48 PM

Over 14, KXIP vs KKR live score: 113-0

Over Summary: 1 1 1 1 1 2  ; Kolkata Knight Riders:  113-0; KL Rahul (58), Mayank Agarwal (54)

Nitish Rana, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

Ball 6: Rahul hits towards deep extra cover for a couple of runs. 

 

Ball 5: A single for Mayank.

 

Ball 4: A single for Rahul.

 

Ball 3: A single for Mayank.

 

Ball 2: A single for Rahul.

 

Ball 1: A single for Mayank.

 

 

6:45 PM

Over 13, KXIP vs KKR live score: 106-0; Rahul, Mayank hit fifties

Over Summary: 4 4 1 1 1 1 ; Kolkata Knight Riders:  106-0; KL Rahul (54), Mayank Agarwal (51)

Pat Cummins [3.0-0-17-0] is back into the attack

Ball 6: A single for Mayank. 

 

Ball 5: A single for Rahul.

 

Ball 4: A single for Mayank, fifty for him too.

 

Ball 3: Rahul collects a single towards long-on.

 

Ball 2: Back to back boundaries for Rahul and he completes his FIFTY.

 

Ball 1: Ball on the pads, Rahul flicks towards deep backward square leg for FOUR.

 

 

6:39 PM

Over 12, KXIP vs KKR live score: 94-0

Over Summary: 1 1 0 1 1 4 ; Kolkata Knight Riders:  94-0; KL Rahul (44), Mayank Agarwal (49)

Varun Chakravarthy [2.0-0-12-0] is back into the attack

Ball 6: Mayank goes inside out for FOUR towards deep extra boundary line. 

 

Ball 5: Rahul cuts towards deep backward point for a single.

 

Ball 4: A single for Mayank.

 

Ball 3: DOT

 

Ball 2: A single for Rahul.

 

Ball 1: Mayank collects a single towards cover.

 

 

6:34 PM

Over 11, KXIP vs KKR live score: 86-0

Over Summary: 0 1 4 4 1 0 ; Kolkata Knight Riders:  86-0; KL Rahul (42), Mayank Agarwal (43)

Kamlesh Nagarkoti [1.0-0-11-0] is back into the attack

Ball 6: DOT

 

Ball 5: A single for Mayank.

 

Ball 4: back to back boundaries for Mayank.

 

Ball 3: Mayank smashes FOUR

 

Ball 2: Rahul collects a single.

 

Ball 1: DOT

 

 

6:33 PM

Over 10, KXIP vs KKR live score: 76-0

Over Summary: 2 2 1 1 L1 2 ; Kolkata Knight Riders:  76-0; KL Rahul (41), Mayank Agarwal (34)

Narine continues...

Ball 6: Mayank collects a couple of runs. 

 

Ball 5: Rahul collects a leg byes for KXIP.

 

Ball 4: A single for Mayank.

 

Ball 3: Rahul punches towards long-off for a single.

 

Ball 2: Rahul collects a couple of runs towards deep square leg.

 

Ball 1: Rahul collects a couple of runs.

6:22 PM

Kings XI Punjab needs 98 runs in 66 balls

6:21 PM

Over 9, KXIP vs KKR live score: 67-0

Over Summary: 2 1 1 0 0 1 ; Kolkata Knight Riders:  67-0; KL Rahul (36), Mayank Agarwal (31)

Varun continues...

Ball 6: A single for Rahul towards long-on.

 

Ball 5: DOT

 

Ball 4: DOT

 

Ball 3: Mayank collects a single.

 

Ball 2: A single for Rahul.

 

Ball 1: Rahul drives through extra cover for a couple of runs.