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

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

3:41 PM

Over 2, KXIP vs KKR live score: 7-0

Over Summary:  MAIDEN  ; Kolkata Knight Riders:  7-0  ; Rahuk Tripathi (0), Shubman Gill (6)

Arshdeep Singh, left-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

Ball 6: DOT

 

Ball 5: DOT

 

Ball 4: DOT

 

Ball 3: DOT

 

Ball 2: DOT

 

Ball 1: DOT

 

 

3:39 PM

Over 1, KXIP vs KKR live score: 7-0

Over Summary:  L1 0 2 4 0 0  ; Kolkata Knight Riders:  7-0  ; Rahuk Tripathi (0), Shubman Gill (6)

Rahul Tripathi and Shubman Gill are at the crease. Tripathi on strike. Shami opens the attack

Ball 6: DOT

 

Ball 5: DOT

 

Ball 4: Gill smashes FOUR.

 

Ball 3: Gill collects a couple of runs.

 

Ball 2: DOT

 

Ball 1: Tripathi collects leg byes towards KKR.

 

 

3:03 PM

KKR playing 11: One change

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

3:00 PM

KKR vs KXIP live toss updates: Karthik wins toss and elects to bat first

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2:48 PM

Rabada continues to hold Purple Cap, Orange stays with KL

Kagiso Rabada consolidated his numero uno position in the list of leading wicket-takers in the ongoing Indian Premier League season following the conclusion of the 23rd IPL 2020 match between Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals which the Shreyas Iyer-led side won by 46 runs.

 

On Friday evening, Rabada returned with figures of 3/35 in his 3.4 overs and in the process took his tournament tally to 15 to hold onto the Purple Cap. He is followed by Mumbai Indians' Jasprit Bumrah, who has 11 wickets in six games. Bumrah's teammate Trent Boult is third on the list with 10 wickets from six matches.

 

Meanwhile, Kings XI Punjab captain KL Rahul continues to hold onto the Orange Cap, having scored 313 runs in six games. He is followed by Chennai Super Kings' Faf du Plessis who has 299 runs to his name from six games. Kings XI opener Mayank Agarwal is third on the list with 281 runs.

 

These running caps are presented to the leading run scorer and wicket-taker and keep changing hands throughout the duration of the tournament.

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2:34 PM

NEWS ALERT: Ishan Porel will soon get a game, assures KL Rahul

Kings XI Punjab captain KL Rahul has stated that pacer Ishan Porel "will soon get a game" in IPL 2020.

 

The fast bowler from West Bengal, who is yet to feature in IPL 2020, performed brilliantly in the Ranji Trophy season, helping his team reach the final in 2020. He picked up 11 wickets in his last three Ranji Trophy games, which included a five-wicket haul against Karnataka in the semi-finals.

 

"Look, he's been very good, he's bowled well in the nets. I've been impressed with how he's been bowling. He's had a great first class season as well so yeah, some exciting guys in the line-up and one of them being Ishan. Sure at some point, he'll get a game," the official Kings XI website quoted Rahul as saying ahead of their match against Kolkata Knight Riders to be played on Saturday.

 

Alongside Porel, another player who could be spotted in Kings XI colours soon this season could be the Chris Gayle. Head coach Anil Kumble revealed that Gayle was in fact due to play against SunRisers Hyderabad, but couldn't make the cut in the end due to health reasons.

 

"Chris Gayle was going to play today's match but he is sick. He is down with food poisoning that's why he isn't in the playing eleven," Kumble told commentators during the SRH game which the Kings XI had lost by 69 runs.

 

With just one win in six games, Kings XI are lying at the bottom of the points table.

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2:32 PM

KKR strengths

The KKR boast of some great cricketing talent with the likes of Eoin Morgan, Andre Russell and Sunil Narine in its ranks but it has struggled in the middle-order and that needs to be fixed as soon as possible. It was able to defend a moderate 168-run target against CSK, thanks to a collective show by its bowlers. Pat Cummins, Shivam Mavi, Varun Chakravarthy and Narine were economical against CSK.

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2:28 PM

KKR squad for IPL 2020

Kolkata Knight Riders: Dinesh Karthik (Captain), Eoin Morgan, Shubman Gill, Tom Banton, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Nitish Rana, Rahul Tripathi, Kuldeep Yadav, Pat Cummins, Prasidh Krishna, Lockie Ferguson, Rinku Singh, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Shivam Mavi, Nikhil Naik, Chris Green, M Siddharth, Sandeep Warrier, Varun Chakravarthy and Siddhesh Lad

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Caption: Preparations underway at Abu Dhabi for KKR vs KXIP clash today)
 

2:26 PM

KXIP squad for IPL 2020

Kings XI Punjab: KL Rahul (Captain), Chris Gayle, Mayank Agarwal, Nicholas Pooran, Glenn Maxwell, James Neesham, Chris Jordan, Mohammad Shami, Mujeeb Zadran, Sheldon Cottrell, Hardus Viljoen, Darshan Nalkande, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Mandeep Singh, Sarfraz Khan, K Gowtham, J Suchith, Ravi Bishnoi, Deepak Hooda, Tajinder Dhillon, Prabhsimran Singh, Murugan Ashwin.

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Caption: Preparations underway at Abu Dhabi for KKR vs KXIP clash today.)

2:19 PM

IPl 2020 Match 24: KXIP vs KKR preview

IPL 2020 has almost reached its half-way mark and the KL Rahul-led Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) are yet to find winnings ways. The bottom-of the-table team will now be up against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Saturday in what could be called a must-win game if they want to keep their play-offs hopes alive.

 

With just a single win from six games, KXIP seem to be over-reliant on skipper Rahul, opener Mayank Agarwal and pace bowler Mohammad Shami. Barring the trio, the rest of the players have failed to click.

 

Nicholas Pooran showed signs of the destruction he could cause in the middle-order in the game against SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) but the Caribbean player needs to be consistent. Other hard-hitters like Glenn Maxwell have been completely silent so far. 

In the bowling department, Shami has led from the front with nine wickets from six games. Arshdeep Singh and Sheldon Cottrell need to be consistent. Spin duo Ravi Bishnoi and Mujeeb Ur Rahman will be key.

 

The Dinesh Karthik-led KKR have six points from five games and will aim to consolidate their position in the top four of the points-table.

 

The KKR think-tank tinkered with the opening slot in their last game against Chennai Super Kings, promoting Rahul Tripathi up the order. The ploy worked. Tripathi played a blistering 51-ball 81-run knock but once again, the others failed to support him.

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2:19 PM

IPl 2020 Match 24: KXIP vs KKR preview

IPL 2020 has almost reached its half-way mark and the KL Rahul-led Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) are yet to find winnings ways. The bottom-of the-table team will now be up against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Saturday in what could be called a must-win game if they want to keep their play-offs hopes alive.

 

With just a single win from six games, KXIP seem to be over-reliant on skipper Rahul, opener Mayank Agarwal and pace bowler Mohammad Shami. Barring the trio, the rest of the players have failed to click.

 

Nicholas Pooran showed signs of the destruction he could cause in the middle-order in the game against SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) but the Caribbean player needs to be consistent. Other hard-hitters like Glenn Maxwell have been completely silent so far. 

In the bowling department, Shami has led from the front with nine wickets from six games. Arshdeep Singh and Sheldon Cottrell need to be consistent. Spin duo Ravi Bishnoi and Mujeeb Ur Rahman will be key.

 

The Dinesh Karthik-led KKR have six points from five games and will aim to consolidate their position in the top four of the points-table.

 

The KKR think-tank tinkered with the opening slot in their last game against Chennai Super Kings, promoting Rahul Tripathi up the order. The ploy worked. Tripathi played a blistering 51-ball 81-run knock but once again, the others failed to support him.

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