IPL 2020, KXIP vs KKR Live Score: Punjab vs KolkataIPL 2020, KXIP vs KKR Live Cricket Score Online Updates: Kings XI Punjab will be hoping to get their campaign back on track as they take on Kolkata Knight Riders in Match 24 of the Indian Premier League 2020 on Saturday.
Following five losses and a solitary win, KXIP are currently placed at the bottom of the table with two points, whereas KKR are fourth with six points from three wins. Kolkata, who have won three in their last four, are gradually emerging as a strong contender for a third IPL title, with many of their players, like Rahul Tripathi, striking form as the tournament approaches the half-way stage.
IPL 2020
Match 24, Sheikh Zayed Stadium, 10 Oct, 2020
KKR 107 / 3 (15.3)
vs
KXIP
BatsmenRB
Shubman Gill53 44
Dinesh Karthik20 12
BowlersORWKT
Mohammed Shami3.0 18 1
Arshdeep Singh2.3 8 0
After Mujeeb was slain for 16 runs, Gill now reaches his milestone against Bishnoi as he brings up his fifty off 42 balls, hitting five boundaries. He then brings up the 100 for his team and now Kolkata looks to have some momentum. KKR: 101/3 (15 overs)
So far, the surface in Abu Dhabi has been quite ruthless for the batsmne, acting up a bit. Gill (37*) is bearing a huge responsibility now as it all depends on him to bat to the end with Karthik (4*) still trying to find his feet. Punjab in frontfoot. KKR: 75/3 (13 overs)
And Punjab get their breakthrough! Bishnoi gets the big fish as Morgan's miscued shot is caught safely by Maxwell. The batsman departs on 24, hitting two fours and a six. On comes Dinesh Karthik. Can he turn around his own luck? KKR: 63/3 (10.4 overs)
After a strategic time out, Mujeeb comes back in search of his first wicket in 15 overs. Morgan (23*) takes on him and just smashes 77 metre maximum over deep mid-wicket. Then, Gill (27*) and him end the over with four consecutive singles. KKR: 60/2 (10 overs)
After Mujeeb came into the attack and leaked 13 runs, Jordan is called back in. Bowling against his national team captain, he does well conceding just three runs. Gill sees off the over with just a two. Punjab need another wicket very soon. KKR: 45/2 (8 overs)
Kolkata have to dig deep now and both Gill and Morgan have taken it a bit slow now. After a Gill boundary against Jordan, Morgan opens his innings with a well-time boundary to the mid-wicket. Still, Shami goes for just six runs in his over. KKR: 25/2 (6 overs)
Comedy of errors in Abu Dhabi! A mix-up between the two-batters as Rana run towards Gill's end with Gill being inside his crease... and that leads to an easy run-out. Pooran picked the ball from Shami, ran towards the wicket and gone! KKR: 14/2 (3.3 overs)
Right after Tripathi opened his account with a four, Shami ends his day early with a stunning in-swinging delivery. Pitched right in the middle, the ball uproots the opener's leg-stump. The batsman departs for 4. Next up, Nitish Rana. KKR: 12/1 (2.4 overs)
Arshdeep Singh comes in for the second over. Tripathi can't get himself sorted against the youngtser's seam as he gives KXIP three chances for a caught behind, one of them which was carried, and another catch attempt to his off side. Maiden. KKR: 7/0 (2 overs)
KKR don't waste a single ball and get off and running off the first ball itself with a leg-bye. Gill then assumes the responsibility to add some verve to the start as he hits Shami for the first boundary of the innings to the leg side after a two. KKR: 7/0 (1 over)
Shubman Gill and in-form Rahul Tripathi will open the innings for Kolkata. Mohammad Shami has the ball for Punjab. Here we go!
KXIP has KL Rahul (313 runs) and Mayank Agarwal (281 runs) in their batting attack. Can Narine spin a web around them?
Kings XI Punjab (Playing XI): 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
Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI): Rahul Tripathi, Shubman Gill, Nitish Rana, Sunil Narine, Eoin Morgan, Andre Russell, Dinesh Karthik(w/c), Pat Cummins, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Prasidh Krishna, Varun Chakravarthy
Kolkata Knight Riders have won the toss and have opted to bat first.
Dinesh Karthik: "The wicket looks dry so we'll have a bat first. As the tournament progresses we'll get the right batting order, but it worked well in the last game. Mavi has a few niggles so Prasidh comes in."
Kings XI Punjab Predicted XI: Chris Gayle, Mayank Agarwal, KL Rahul (C), Nicholas Pooran (WK), Prabhsimran Singh/Sarfraz Khan, Mandeep Singh, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Arshdeep Singh/M Ashwin, Ravi Bishnoi, Sheldon Cottrell, Mohammad Shami
Kolkata Knight Riders Predicted XI: Rahul Tripathi, Shubman Gill, Nitish Rana, Eoin Morgan, Dinesh Karthik (C, WK), Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Pat Cummins, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Shivam Mavi, Varun Chakravarthy
For KXIP, youngbloods like Ishan Porel, Deepak Hooda, Tajinder Singh, and Darshan Nalkande are raring to go. But is there anyone likely to make his debut today? "He's been very very good in the nets. At some point, he'll get a game," said KL Rahul about Porel.
The two teams have faced each other 25 times, with KKR holding a 17-8 head-to-head record over KXIP. Last season, Kolkata got the better of Punjab in both the outings. KKR won by 28 runs and seven wickets in the two matches respectively.
Hello and welcome to our live commentary of Kings XI Punjab and Kolkata Knight Riders. It promises to be an interesting clash as Punjab will be hungry for a win being at the bottom of the table. Stay tuned for updates. Toss and team news at 3 PM IST.