Rahul’s 67, Arshdeep and Shahrukh: IPL 2021 Highlights, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) vs Punjab Kings (PBKS)
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PBKS beat KKR by 5 wickets to stay alive in the Playoffs race. While Arshdeep starred with a 3-wicket haul, Punjab openers Rahul and Mayank starred with the bat. Shahrukh Khan hit the winning runs.
Highlights, Kolkata Knight Riders
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Punjab Kings starters began their search for 166 on a very strong note. They hit the regular limits as well as running well between terrains to bring the score to 51/0 after 7 overs.
Agarwal was released on the 40th by Varun Chakravarthy, who also removed Nicholas Pooran afterwards. KL Rahul and Aiden Markram led PBKS to 109/2 after 14 overs. You need 57 of 36 balls. KL Rahul’s 67 and Shahrukh Khan‘s 22 of 22, with just 9 balls, helped PBKS hit the target with 5 windows and 3 balls.
Early in the first innings, after 20 overs, the Kolkata Knight Riders scored 165/7 in 20 overs. Venkatesh Iyer and Rahul Tripathi led the KKR chase after the team lost early to Shubman Gill.
Arshdeep Singh eliminated Gill in the third over, but Iyer and Tripathi burst into the limits to improve their 50-run stance. With just 35 balls and bring KKR to 73/1 after 9 overs.
Finally, Tripathi fell by 34, and Iyer was sacked at 67 when KKR reached 1213 after 15 overs.
Nitish Rana‘s latest attack (31 of 18) threatened PBKS, but a 3-wicket trip from Arshdeep and the closings on Shami‘s death keep PBKS at bay.
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