KKR 169/2 in 13 Overs
A bit wide next by Curran as Salt lofts over the long-off for a SIX!!!! A similar shot next that goes straight over the boundary for a SIX AGAIN!!! BOWLED! Curran bowls Salt out.
Salt b Curran 75 (37)
Russell comes in to bat, starts with a dot. FOUR!!!! A bouncer next as Russell cuts it over the keeper for a boundary. A double to end the over.
KKR 151/1 in 12 Overs
Brar joins the attack. A single to start with. Venkatesh steps out and flicks it on-side for a double. Venkates hits with the top edge but the ball lands in no-man’s land, another double. A single next, Salt on strike again. Pushes it in the covers for a single. A dot to end the over.
KKR 143/1 in 11 Overs - Narine gone!
Chahar to Salt, starts with a single. OUT!!!!! Narine swings it wild but is caught at long on!
Narine c Bairstow b Chahar 72 (32)
Venkatesh comes in to bat, starts with a dot. FOUR!!!! Reverse sweeps it behind for a boundary. A leg-by single next. A single next to end the over, Salt retains the strike.
KKR 137/0 in 10 overs
Harshal Patel with his third over. Patel to Narine, FOUR! Big swing from Narine as he slices the wide delivery for a boundary. SIX! Full and in the middle, Narine swings the bat hard again to get another maximum. Patel to Salt, SIX! Salt joins Narine now and clears the straight boundary. 19 off this over.
KKR 118/0 in 9 overs
Now Phil Salt reaches the fifty-run mark and he does it in 25 deliveries. 13 off Rahul Chahar’s over.
KKR 105/0 in 8 overs
Kagiso Rabada starts with two bouncers which was well over Narine’s head and deemed wides. He hits two back-to-back FOURS and gets to his fifty in just 23 deliveries. Salt goes berserk as he ends the over with a FOUR and then a SIX!
KKR 83/0 in 7 overs
Spin for the first time. Rahul Chahar to bowl his first over. FOUR! Reverse sweep out as Narine is hitting the boundary for fun. He doesn’t find a connection in the following two deliveries while trying reverse sweeps. Chahar to Salt, DROPPED! Wow! This is criminal as Punjab drops the third catch in this innings!
KKR 76/0 in 6 overs
Arshdeep to bowl the last over of the PowerPlay. FOUR! Slower one, wide of the stumps and Salt opens his arms to clear the backward point region. Arshdeep to Salt, DROPPED! Oh no, you can’t drop these catches, this time it is skipper Curran who erred on the field. Six off the over.
KKR 70/0 in 5 overs
This has been a brilliant start for the home team. Sam Curran returns. Curran to Salt, FOUR! Slower delivery on off and Salt latches on to it and hits the third four of his innings. Narine ends the over with another FOUR as 11 runs come from it.
KKR 59/0 in 4 overs
Kagiso Rabada replaces Arshdeep Singh. FOUR! Fuller ball dispatched it over mid-off for the first boundary of this over. Rabada to Narine, FOUR! Another full toss and Narine rarely misses any of it. He gets a good connection. SIX! Talking about connection, this one has flown over mid-wicket for a big maximum. FOUR! Make it the fourth boundary off the over as 21 runs have come from it.
KKR 38/0 in 3 overs
Already the first change in the bowling, Harshal Patel replaces Sam Curran. Salt takes a single as Narine comes on strike. Patel comes from around the wicket. Patel to Narine, DROPPED! Harpreet Brar put down Narine’s catch at backward point. SIX! Salt adds insult to injury as he hits a massive six at mid-wicket. FOUR! This is turning out to be a really good over for the hosts. Full toss offered from the bowler and Salt lofts it over mid-on. SIX! The third boundary of the over as 18 comes from it.
KKR 20/0 in 2 overs
Arshdeep Singh comes from the other end. Salt starts with a couple of dots before dabbing the third delivery towards mid-off for a single. Arshdeep to Narine, SIX! Tad short from Arshdeep and Narine pulls away with exquisite timing to clear the square leg boundary. Arshdeep is not settled here as he bowls two wides next. FOUR! Full toss from Arshdeep and Narine pounces on it to clear the mid-on fence this time. 13 off the over.
KKR 7/0 in 1 over
Sam Curran starts with a length ball on leg and Salt taps it to defend the first ball. Salt takes a single off the next delivery. Curran to Narine, FOUR! And here goes Narine, who always seems to be in a rush. Length ball on off and Narine slams hard to get a boundary. Two swings and misses in the following two deliveries before he finishes the over with a quick couple.
Here we go
All set for some live action. Skipper Sam Curran has the new ball while Phil Salt and Sunil Narine are the usual openers at the middle for KKR.
Here’s why Mitchell Starc is not playing tonight.
KKR vs PBKS, IPL 2024: Kolkata Knight Riders pacer Mitchell Starc unavaiable for the IPL 2024 match against Punjab Kings.
Lineups!
KKR: Philip Salt(w), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer(c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Dushmanta Chameera, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy
Subs: Suyash Sharma, Vaibhav Arora, Manish Pandey, Ankul Roy, Rahmanullah Gurbaz
PBKS: Sam Curran (c), Jonny Bairtsow, Rilee Rossouw, Jitesh Sharma(w), Shashank Singh, Ashutosh Sharma, Harpreet Brar, Kagiso Rabada, Harshal Patel, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh
Subs: Prabhsimran Singh, Rishi Singh, Vidwath Kaverappa, Prince Choudhary, Shivam Singh
Quotes from the toss:
Sam Curran: Liam Livingstone misses out and Jonny Bairstow is back in the squad to get some runs on board early on.
Shreyas Iyer: Mitchell Starc out because of a cut on his finger and Dushmantha Chameera comes in.
Toss Result!
Punjab Kings wins the toss and opts to bowl first!
No Narine in T20 World Cup...
Former West Indies bowling all-rounder Sunil Narine, who is having a terrific IPL season, won’t be reversing his retirement decision for the upcoming T20 World Cup in the Caribbean and USA.
KKR is four points behind RR at the top!
Here’s how the standings of the Indian Premier League’s 2024 edition changed after Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Thursday.
KKR vs PBKS DREAM 11 PREDICTION
WICKETKEEPERS
Phil Salt (C), Jitesh Sharma
BATTERS
Shashank Singh, Ashutosh Sharma, Rinku Singh, Shreyas Iyer
ALL ROUNDERS
Andre Russell, Sunil Narine (C), Sam Curran
BOWLERS
Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh
Team Compostition: KKR 5-6 RCB | Credits left: 11.5
KKR’s record at the Eden Gardens in IPL!
Matches played: 85
Kolkata Knight Riders won: 50
Kolkata Knight Riders lost: 35
Tied: 0
NR: 0
Last result: Beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 1 run (2024)
Kolkata Knight Riders highest score: 232/2 (20) vs Mumbai Indians (2019)
Kolkata Knight Riders lowest score: 108/10 (20) vs Mumbai Indians (2018)
KKR VS PBKS HEAD-TO-HEAD IN IPL
Matches played: 31
Kolkata Knight Riders won: 21
Punjab Kings won: 11
Last result: Kolkata Knight Riders won by 5 wickets (Kolkata; 2023)
Punjab Kings Predicted XI
Bat 1st: Sam Curran (C), Prabhsimran Singh, Rilee Rossouw, Liam Livingstone, Shashank Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Ashutosh Sharma, Harpreet Singh Bhatia, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada
Bowl 1st: Atharva Taide, Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran (C), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Shashank Singh, Ashutosh Sharma, Harpreet Brar, Kagiso Rabada, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh.
Impact Player options: Arshdeep Singh/Harpreet Singh Bhatia , Jonny Bairstow, Sikandar Raza, Tanay Thyagarajan, Vidwath Kaverappa.
Kolkata Knight Riders predicted XI:
Bat 1st: Phil Salt (wk), Sunil Narine, Angkrish Raghvanshi, Rinku Singh, Shreyas Iyer (c), Andre Russell, Venkatesh Iyer, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy.
Bowl 1st: Phil Salt (wk), Sunil Narine, Angkrish Raghvanshi, Shreyas Iyer (c), Andre Russell, Venkatesh Iyer, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy, Vaibhav Arora.
Impact Player options: Vaibhav Arora/Rinku Singh, Suyash Sharma, Anukul Roy, Sherfane Rutherford, KS Bharat
Ramandeep on Starc and Gambhir
Kolkata Knight Riders has regained the form as a winning outfit because of the influence of its mentor and former captain, Gautam Gambhir, said the team’s all-rounder Ramandeep Singh before the match against Punjab Kings.
Live Streaming Info
Which TV channel will broadcast Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings match on April 26?
The IPL 2024 match between the Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings will be televised on the Star Sports Network in India.
How can one watch the live streaming of Kolkata Knight Ridersvs Punjab Kings IPL 2024 match online?
The IPL 2024 match between the Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings will be streamed live on the JioCinema app and website.
Preview:
Kolkata Knight Riders will be looking for another positive result at home to strengthen its position in the league table when it meets Punjab Kings at the Eden Gardens here on Friday.
Squads:
Kolkata Knight Riders: Shreyas Iyer (c), Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Phil Salt, Sunil Narine, Suyash Sharma, Anukul Roy, Andre Russell, Venkatesh Iyer, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy, KS Bharat, Chetan Sakariya, Mitchell Starc, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Ramandeep Singh, Sherfane Rutherford, Manish Pandey, Allah Ghazanfar, Dushmantha Chameera, Sakib Hussain.
Punjab Kings: Shikhar Dhawan (c), Matthew Short, Prabhsimran Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Sikandar Raza, Rishi Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Atharva Taide, Arshdeep Singh, Nathan Ellis, Sam Curran, Kagiso Rabada, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Harpreet Bhatia, Vidwath Kaverappa, Shivam Singh, Harshal Patel, Chris Woakes, Ashutosh Sharma, Vishwanath Pratap Singh, Shashank Singh, Tanay Thyagarajan, Prince Choudhary, Rilee Rossouw.
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