PBKS vs KKR Highlights IPL 2023: Punjab Kings defeat Kolkata Knight Riders in rain-affected game

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Match called off, Punjab Kings win their opening game of IPL 2023 against KKR! Shikhar Dhawan and Co win by 7 runs (DLS Method).

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RAIN HALTS PLAY IN MOHALI

The covers have been brought out at the IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali as the drizzle gets heavier, forcing the players and umpires to head out of the playing area with just four overs left in the Kolkata chase!

According to the DLS calculations, Kolkata are seven runs behind at the moment, and will end up conceding points to Punjab if the remainder of the match gets washed out.

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OUT! Is that the game? Arshdeep returns to the attack in the slog overs and prises out the final threat in Iyer, who opens the face of his bat and sends the ball down Chahar's throat at point to depart for 34. Very difficult for Kolkata to chase down 192 from here, if not impossible. KKR 138/7

Iyer c Chahar b Arshdeep 34(28)

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OUT! Six, four and a wicket for Sam Curran, as the Englishman deceives the big-hitting West Indian with a slower one! Russell looks to take the aerial route again, but is caught by Sikandar Raza in front of the midwicket boundary! End of a fine sixth-wicket stand that got Kolkata's hopes up in this game. Dre Russ is furious with himself, unerstandably so. KKR 130/6

Russell c Raza b Curran 35(19)

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SIX! FOUR! Russell hammers the ball into the stands beyond wide long on for a 92-metre hit, and follows it up with a deft little upper cut after opening the face of his bat, guiding the ball towards wide third man for a four in the process and bringing up the fifty partnership with Iyer for the sixth wicket! KKR 130/5

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OUT! Rahul Chahar strikes off his first ball of the evening as the dangerous Rinku Singh departs after going for a slog sweep. Didn't quite time it and ended up serving Sikandar Raza a simple catch at cow corner. KKR 80/5

Rinku c Raza b Chahar 4(4)

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OUT! Raza strikes after the timeout, as KKR skipper Rana ends up slicing the ball straight to Chahar at backward point! End of what was turning out to be a solid partnership. KKR 75/4

Rana c Chahar b Raza 24(17)

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BOWLED! Nathan Ellis strikes in his first over, and nets the big fish that is Rahmanullah Gurbaz, who was striking the ball well and whose presence at the crease gave Kolkata hope. Gurbaz makes room, looking to play an inside-out shot but misses completely, getting his off-stump rattled in the process. KKR 29/3

Gurbaz b Ellis 22(16)

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OUT! Tame end to Roy's stay at the crease as he chips the ball towards Raza at midwicket while attempting a pull off Arshdeep, who has now struck twice in his first over to put Punjab in the driver's seat! Four runs and two wickets in the over for the left-arm seamer! KKR 17/2

Roy c Raza b Arshdeep 4(5)

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OUT! Arshdeep Singh, leading the Punjab attack today, strikes off his first delivery of the season as KKR opener Mandeep Singh holes out to Sam Curran at deep square leg while looking for a maximum. KKR 13/1

Mandeep c Curran b Arshdeep 2(4)

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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.

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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)

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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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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)

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OUT! Rajapaksa departs just two balls after bringing up his maiden IPL fifty, getting caught at long on while attempting to end Umesh Yadav's third over with a maximum. He will be disappointed at not converting this into a bigger score. Punjab though, have a fair amount of batting left and remain in the hunt for 200. PBKS 109/2

Rajapaksa c Rinku b Umesh 50(32)

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FIFTY for Bhanuka Rajapaksa — his first ever in the Indian Premier League! Brings up the milestone with a slice over the cover region, getting enough time for a second. Takes 30 deliveries to reach his fifty, collecting five fours and a couple of maximums along the way. PBKS 109/1

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FOUR! Sloppy work by Chakravarthy at short fine leg, with the ball passing through despite the spinner putting in a slide, as Rajapaksa brings up the fifty partnership for the second wicket with Dhawan with a sweep off Narine. The pair have consumed 33 deliveries in the second-wicket stand so far. PBKS 75/1

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OUT! Southee makes up for leaking 14 runs in his the first five deliveries of this over, as Prabhsimran departs after getting off to a terrific start, getting a faint tickle while attempting to nudge at a delivery going down leg to get caught behind. He departs for a 12-ball 23 with Shikhar Dhawan yet to face a delivery. PBKS 23/1

Prabhsimran c Gurbaz b Southee 23(12)

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Teams:

Punjab Kings: Shikhar Dhawan(c), Prabhsimran Singh(wk), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Jitesh Sharma, Shahrukh Khan, Sam Curran, Sikandar Raza, Nathan Ellis, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh

Kolkata Knight Riders: Rahmanullah Gurbaz(wk), Mandeep Singh, Nitish Rana(c), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Shardul Thakur, Sunil Narine, Tim Southee, Anukul Roy, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy

KKR vs PBKS: Toss news

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