Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings, Match 42 - Live Cricket Score

Indian Premier League, 2024 | 26 Apr 2024, Fri, 7:30 PM IST | Eden Gardens, Kolkata

ResultPunjab Kings won by 8 wickets
KKR

KKR

261/6 (20 ov)

PBKS

PBKS

262/2 (18.4 ov)

Player of the Match: Jonny Bairstow

Apr 26 2024 11:43 PM

POTM Jonny Bairstow said:

"We got off to a good start. That was the key. They got off to a good start as well thanks to Sunil. You have to take risks. Sometimes luck will go your way. Some days it won't be your day. Tried to whack it as far as possible. If it is in your area, you had to go. We had a couple of quiet overs when Sunil was bowling as we knew how important he is for them. Shashank Singh is a special player. The knowledge he has had been amazing. How clean he hit it! Was indeed very special," Bairstow said.

ByΒ Koustav Sengupta
Apr 26 2024 11:42 PM

Winning skipper Sam Curran said:

"Very pleasing. Most importantly the win. Cricket is turning into baseball. We have had a few tough weeks. But we hung in there. The way guys train. The confidence and the coaches. The small grounds and the dew. The reviews which might give you an extra ball. We hung in there and managed to chase it down with balls to spare. Pleased for Johnny. What an amazing knock. Shashank Singh has been the find of the tournament for us. Ashutosh as well. Proud of everyone," Curran said.

ByΒ Koustav Sengupta
Apr 26 2024 11:42 PM

Losing skipper Shreyas Iyer said:

"I would have (taken 260 at the start of the day). The way the batters batted was tremendous to see, Sunny coming in.. the way Salt batted, they delivered and it was a treat for the eyes. Both the teams played tremendously, one of those games where you go back to the drawing board and see where it went wrong especially not being able to defend 260. We have to sum up the conditions and come up with better ideas. It is brilliant to see him (Narine) go out there and strike the ball, hopefully he keeps continuing with such performances," Iyer said.

ByΒ Koustav Sengupta
Apr 26 2024 11:16 PM

PUNJAB KINGS CREATES HISTORY

PUNJAB KINGS CREATED HISTORY BY CHASING THE HIGHEST TOTAL IN IPL HISTORY. PBKS chased 261 down with eight balls remaining. WHAT A NIGHT, WHAT A RECORD-BREAKING NIGHT.

ByΒ Koustav Sengupta
Apr 26 2024 11:11 PM

Half-century for Shashank Singh

Shashank Singh completed his half-century in 23 balls. Game done and dusted for KKR.

ByΒ Koustav Sengupta
Apr 26 2024 11:07 PM

End of the 17th over

PBKS are 228/2 after 17 overs.

ByΒ Koustav Sengupta
Apr 26 2024 10:59 PM

CENTURY FOR JONNY BAIRSTOW

Jonny Bairstow completed his half-century in 45 balls. PBKS are 210/2 after 16 overs.

ByΒ Koustav Sengupta
Apr 26 2024 10:52 PM

Five runs off the over

Very good over from Narine. Just five off it as PBKS are 201/5 after 15 overs. 61 runs are needed in five overs.

ByΒ Koustav Sengupta
Apr 26 2024 10:47 PM

17 runs off the over

Who will stop this carnage? PBKS are 196/2 after 14 overs. 66 runs are needed in six overs. Easy peasy?

ByΒ Koustav Sengupta
Apr 26 2024 10:43 PM

Wicket and six runs

PBKS are 179/2 after 13 overs.

ByΒ Koustav Sengupta
Apr 26 2024 10:41 PM

Rilee Rossouw departs

Sunil Narine picked up the wicket of Rilee Rossouw. He departed for 26 runs. PBKS are 178/2 but KKR can't relax.

ByΒ Koustav Sengupta
Apr 26 2024 10:38 PM

WD,6,WD,1,6,6,2,1

24 runs off the over as PBKS are 173/1 after 12 overs. Like said before, cricket has changed.

ByΒ Koustav Sengupta
Apr 26 2024 10:32 PM

17 runs off the over

WHAT IS THIS MATCH? 11 overs gone, PBKS are 149/1 after 11 overs.

ByΒ Koustav Sengupta
Apr 26 2024 10:26 PM

12 runs off the over

Russell gave away 12 runs in his first over as PBKS are 132/1 after 10 overs.

ByΒ Koustav Sengupta
Apr 26 2024 10:21 PM

End of the ninth over

PBKS are 120/1

ByΒ Koustav Sengupta