IPL 2019 highlights: Gill's unbeaten 65 helps KKR beat KXIP by 7 wickets
Youngsters Sam Curran and Nicholas Pooran displayed belligerence as Kings XI Punjab put on a respectable 183 for 6.
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Shubman Gill. Photo: PTI
In match 52 of VIVO Indian Premier League (IPL 2019), Shubman Gill showed maturity beyond years as Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) knocked out Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) by seven wickets on Friday to stay afloat. Chasing a target of 184, the 19-year-old Gill showed his range on his 'home turf' with an attractive 65 not out off 49 balls balls, anchoring the chase after Chris Lynn (46 off 22 balls) set the pace with some big hits in the Powerplay overs. Not only did KKR reach the target in 18 overs but they also improved the net run-rate as they now have 12 points with a must-win away game against Mumbai Indians left. The opening duo added 62 in 6 overs before Lynn was dismissed havingh hit five fours and two sixes. Robin Uthappa (22, 14 ablls) looked good but didn't stay long enough even as Gill, who hit five fours and two sixes carried on with minimum fuss. Andre Russell (24 off 14 balls) hit a couple of sixes in the 50-run stand in only 4.2 overs to cut the chase short. However Gill's batting was a treat for the eyes as he literally toyed with KXIP skipper Ravichandran Ashwin hitting him for 18 runs in an over. There was a six over long on where he came down the track and another slog sweep behind square. The half-century came with a deft late cut which prompted his happy father to break into a bhangra. In the end, skipper Dinesh Karthik (21 off 9 balls) finished the match with a flouris
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IPL 2019, Match 52: KXIP vs KKR LIVE scorecard
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IPL 2019, Match 52: KXIP vs KKR LIVE scorecard
Earlier, Youngsters Sam Curran and Nicholas Pooran displayed belligerence as Kings XI Punjab put on a respectable 183 for 6 against Kolkata Knight Riders after being put into bat.
While West Indies' Pooran smashed 48 off 27 balls to give the innings initial impetus as he added 69 runs for the third wicket with Mayank Agarwal (36 off 26 balls), Englishman Curran walloped KKR bowlers to smash an unbeaten 55 off 24 balls to take the score past 180-run mark.
For KKR, fast bowler Sandeep Warrier (2/31) was the most impressive as he removed the opening pair of Chris Gayle (14 off 14 balls) and KL Rahul (2 off 7 balls) in quick succession.
However Pooran again showed his big-hitting prowess, hitting four sixes apart from three boundaries as he found an able partner in Agarwal.
Pooran was unlucky to miss out on a fifty as he was holed out in the deep mid-wicket region trying to hit a Nitish Rana half-tracker for six.
Once Agarwal and later Mandeep Singh (25) got out, it seemed that KXIP will have to settle for less than 170 but Curran had other ideas as 32 runs came off the last two overs.
In the 19th over, Curran hit Andre Russell for a couple of boundaries, before launching into countrymate Harry Gurney, hitting him for 22 runs, which included three fours and a big six. In all, Curran hit seven fours and two sixes.
11:29 PM
Kolkata Knight Riders beat Kings XI Punjab by 7 wickets, to keep playoffs hope alive
11:26 PM
Sam Curran continues
Over 18; KKR win
Over Summary: 1 1 4 Wd 2 6 4 ; KKR: 185-3
Sam Curran continues
Ball 6: Karthik hits towards fine leg for FOUR
Ball 5: Karthik pulls towards backward square leg for SIX.
Ball 4: Karthik cuts towards deep third-man for a couple of runs.
Ball 4: Karthik cuts towards deep third-man for a couple of runs.
Ball 4: A bumper from Curran, called WIDE.
Ball 3: Karthik edges through the keeper for FOUR.
Ball 2: Gill hits towards long-on for a single.
Ball 1: Karthik collects a single towards long-on.
11:20 PM
Andrew Tye [2.0-0-32-1] is back into the attack
Over 17; KKR need 18 runs in 18 balls
Over Summary: 1 1 1 4 1 1 ; KKR: 166-3
Andrew Tye [2.0-0-32-1] is back into the attack
Ball 6: A single for Karthik towards mid-off.
Ball 5: Gill punches towards long-on for a single.
Ball 4: Gill plays an short arm jab towards deep md-wicket for FOUR.
Ball 3: Karthik flicks the low full toss towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
Ball 2: Gill tucks towards mid-wicket for a single
Ball 1: Karthik works towards square leg for a single.
11:14 PM
Time-out
11:13 PM
Sam Curran [2.0-0-16-0] is back into the attack
Over 16; CRR: 9.81 REQ: 6.75
Over Summary: 1 1 2 0 0 2 ; KKR: 157-3
Sam Curran [2.0-0-16-0] is back into the attack
Ball 6: Gill works towards deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
Ball 5: DOT
Ball 4: DOT
Ball 3: Gill hits towards deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
Ball 2: Karthik drags towards deep square leg for a single.
Ball 1: Gill hits towards extra cover for a single.
11:08 PM
Over 15
Over Summary: 1 0 4 0 W 1L ; KKR: 151-3
Mohammed Shami [2.0-0-10-0] is back into the attack
Ball 6: One leg byes for KKR to end the over.
Dinesh Karthik, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Dinesh Karthik, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Ball 5: A short delivery and Russell holed up to deep mid-wicket. Russell c Tye b Shami 24(14) [4s-2 6s-2]
Ball 4: DOT
Ball 3: Russell slaps through extra cover for FOUR
Ball 2: DOT
Ball 1: A single for Gill
11:02 PM
Kolkata Knigh Riders need 39 runs in 36 balls
11:01 PM
Over 14; RR: 10.36 REQ: 6.5
Over Summary: 1 2 Wd 6 Wd 0 0 6 ; KKR: 145-2
Andrew Tye [1.0-0-15-1] is back into the attack
Ball 3: A full toss on leg stump and Russell deposited into mid-wicket stand.
Andrew Tye [1.0-0-15-1] is back into the attack
Ball 6: Russell hammers towards long-off and Mayank parried it over the boundary rope for SIX.
Ball 5: Russell ducks under short delivery
Ball 4: DOT
Ball 3: A full toss on leg stump and Russell deposited into mid-wicket stand.
Ball 3: WIDE
Ball 2: Russell hits towrds cow corner for a couple for runs.
Ball 1: Gill collects a single.
10:54 PM
R Ashwin continues
Over 13; CRR: 9.85 REQ: 8
Over Summary: 6 0 6 0 Wd 4 1 ; KKR: 128-2
R Ashwin continues
Ball 6: A single for Gill to end the over.
Ball 5: Gill guides between short third-man and backward point for FOUR
Ball 5: Gill guides between short third-man and backward point for FOUR
Ball 5: WIDE
Ball 4: DOT
Ball 3: Gill plays a pick up shot towards deep square leg for SIX.
Ball 2: DOT
Ball 1: Gill shimmers down the ground and smashes straight down the ground for SIX.
10:51 PM
Sam Curran continues
Ball 2: A single for Russell towards backward square leg.
Over 12; CRR: 9.17 REQ: 9.25
Over Summary: 1 Wd 1 1 4 0 0 ; KKR: 110-2
Sam Curran continues
Ball 6: Short and wide, Russell swings and misses.
Ball 5: A short delivery and Russell ducks under it
Ball 4: Short and wide, Russell smashes towards deep point for FOUR.
Ball 3: Gill collects a single towards sweeper cover.
Ball 2: A single for Russell towards backward square leg.
Ball 2: WIDE
Ball 1: Gill hits towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
10:46 PM
Over 11
Over Summary: 1 1 W 1 0 1 ; KKR: 102-2
R Ashwin [2.0-0-16-0] is back into the attack
Ball 6: DOT
Ball 5: Russell collets a single.
Ball 4: Andre Russell, right handed bat, comes to the crease and blocks.
Ball 3: Uthappa hits straight to the throat of Mayank at long-off, OUT. Uthappa c Agarwal b Ashwin 22(14) [4s-2 6s-1]
Ball 2: A single for Gill.
Ball 1: Uthappa hits towards deep point for a single.
10:42 PM
Over 10
Over Summary: 1 1 4 0 0 2 ; KKR: 98-1
Sam Curran, left-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
Ball 6: Gill hits towards deep mid wicket for a couple of runs.
Ball 5: DOT
Ball 4: DOT
Ball 3: Gill hits straight down the ground for FOUR.
Ball 2: A single for Uthappa towards hort third-man.
Ball 1: Gill clips towards deep square leg for a single.
10:36 PM
Time-out
CRR: 10 REQ: 8.55
Kolkata Knight Riders need 94 runs in 66 balls
10:35 PM
Over 9
Over Summary: 1 4 6 4 1 1 ; KKR: 90-1
Murugan Ashwin
Ball 6: Gill pushes towards long-on for a single.
Ball 5: Uthappa works towards backward square leg for a single.
Ball 4: Uthappa creates some room and cuts through backward point for FOUR.
Ball 3: Uthappa goes down the ground and smashes SIX towards sight screen
Ball 2: Uthappa hits towards a tad wide of long-on for FOUR as Rahul makes mess of it.
Ball 1: Gill gets an inside edge towards short fine leg for a single.
10:32 PM
Over 8
Over Summary: 1 1 0 0 1 1 ; KKR: 73-1
R Ashwin [1.0-0-12-0] is back into the attack
Ball 6: Gill hits towards long-on for a single.
Ball 5: Uthappa hits towards deep extra cover for a single.
Ball 4: DOT
Ball 3: DOT
Ball 2: Gill drives towards long-off for a single.
Ball 1: Uthappa hits towards mid-wicket for a single.
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First Published: May 03 2019 | 5:38 PM IST
