PBKS vs KKR LIVE Updates IPL 2023: Floodlight issue delays the start of KKR chase

PBKS vs KKR LIVE Score

Rishi Dhawan is the Impact Player for the Punjab Kings today, replacing Bhanuka Rajapaksa! Meanwhile, the Kolkata Knight Riders openers have made their way back to the dugout after walking out to open, with a floodlight failure delaying the start of the second innings.

PBKS vs KKR IPL 2023 LIVE Score

After 20 overs,Punjab Kings 191/5 ( Sam Curran 26 , Shahrukh Khan 11)

SRK starts off with a boundary off the first ball of the final over, slapping the ball over mid off. Gets off strike with a single off the second delivery, with Curran picking a slower ball off the third and pulling it over the cow corner fence for a maximum! Curran then collects back-to-back doubles before Southee beats the southpaw's blade to finish with a dot.

15 off the final over as Punjab Kings set Kolkata Knight Riders 192 to win after being invited to bat!

PBKS vs KKR IPL 2023 LIVE Score

After 19 overs,Punjab Kings 176/5 ( Sam Curran 16 , Shahrukh Khan 6)

FOUR! Absolutely smoked through the covers by M Shahrukh Khan, who joins Sam Curran at the crease after Sikandar Raza's dismissal, ruining what was turning out to be an excellent penultimate over from Shardul Thakur. Eight off the over. Punjab 24 short of 200 with one more over to go.

PBKS vs KKR IPL 2023 LIVE Score

OUT! Raza's stay comes to an end as he ends up slicing the ball towards cover point, where KKR skipper Nitish Rana pulls off a simple catch. PBKS 168/5

Raza c Rana b Narine 16(13)

PBKS vs KKR IPL 2023 LIVE Score

After 17 overs,Punjab Kings 164/4 ( Sikandar Raza 15 , Sam Curran 11)

SIX! Curran ruins what was turning out to be a tidy final over from Chakravarthy, charging down the track and smashing the ball over long on for his first maximum! Chakravarthy signs off with figures of 1/26 at the end of his quotea.

PBKS vs KKR IPL 2023 LIVE Score

After 16 overs,Punjab Kings 154/4 ( Sikandar Raza 13 , Sam Curran 3)

SIX! Slower one outside off from Thakur, and Raza has little trouble clobbering this inside out for his first maximum. He's batting on 13 at the end of the 16th over, with Sam Curran on 3. Second timeout signalled, as we head to the slog overs of the Punjab innings.

PBKS vs KKR IPL 2023 LIVE Score

BOWLED! Quicker delivery does the trick for Chakravarthy as Dhawan misses the ball completely while attempting to play across the line. Big wicket for KKR as the PBKS skipper, who was expected to stay till the very end and propel the side towards a big total, departs. PBKS 143/4

Dhawan b Chakravarthy 40(29)

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FOUR! Zimbabwean Sikandar Raza collects a boundary off his first delivery in the IPL! Gets a back-of-length delivery going down leg, and the all-rounder decides to whip it behind square leg. Fine leg fails to get to the ball on time after running to his left. PBKS 139/3

PBKS vs KKR IPL 2023 LIVE Score

OUT! Jitesh's little cameo comes to an end as Southee deceives Jitesh with a slower delivery. Jitesh throws the kitchen sink at it, and ends up getting a leading edge to short third. PBKS 135/3

Jitesh c Umesh b Southee 21(11)

PBKS vs KKR IPL 2023 LIVE Score

SIX! Absolutely majestic from Jitesh as he rocks back and clobbers a full delivery from Southee over long off! PBKS 135/2