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KKR vs PBKS Highlights, IPL 2021: KL Rahul leads Punjab Kings to 5-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders
THE TIMES OF INDIA | Oct 02, 2021, 00:29:20 IST
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KKR vs PBKS Highlights, IPL 2021: KL Rahul leads Punjab Kings to 5-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders

KL Rahul led the 166-run chase for the front with a solid 67 as Punjab Kings defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 5 wickets in Dubai. With the victory, PBKS also kept their playoffs hopes alive. Stay with TOI to get IPL live score, scorecard, highlights and ball by ball score updates of IPL match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings.
20:21 (IST) Oct 01
Ellis to Rahul | FOUR!
A dolly from Nathan Ellis. Full-toss wide outside off and Rahul Tripathi threw his bat and it. The ball races to the backward-point fence. KKR 87/1 after 10.5 overs
20:18 (IST) Oct 01
Ellis to Rahul | FOUR!
Length ball just outside off from Nathan Ellis and Rahul Tripathi cuts it past the point fielder to add four more runs to his and Kolkata's total. KKR 81/1 after 10.2 overs
20:18 (IST) Oct 01
At halfway mark | KKR 76/1 | Run rate - 7.6
At halfway mark | KKR 76/1 | Run rate - 7.6

Venkatesh Iyer 44* | Rahul Tripathi 23*

20:07 (IST) Oct 01
Allen to Rahul | SIX!
A monster strike from Rahul Tripathi! Gets to the pitch of the ball from Fabian Allen and deposits it over the deep mid-wicket fence. KKR 69/1
20:05 (IST) Oct 01
Bishnoi to Iyer | FOUR!
A googly outside off from Ravi Bishnoi and Venkatesh Iyer plays the ball very late. Opens the face of his bat and guides the ball to the third-man fence. Iyer batting beautifully at the moment. He moves to 38. KKR 61/1 after 7.5 overs
20:01 (IST) Oct 01
Allen to Iyer | FOUR!
A half-tracker from Fabian Allen and Venkatesh Iyer clobbers it to the deep mid-wicket fence. Bisects the gap between the two deep fielders to perfection. KKR 54/1 after 6.3 overs
20:01 (IST) Oct 01
End of Powerplay | KKR 46/1 | Run rate - 7.89
End of Powerplay | KKR 46/1 | Run rate - 7.89

Venkatesh Iyer 27* | Rahul Tripathi 10*

19:56 (IST) Oct 01
Ellis to Iyer | FOUR!
Back-of-the-hand slower ball from Nathan Ellis and Venkatesh Iyer creams it through extra-cover. Miss-field and the quick outfield takes the ball to the fence in no time.
19:52 (IST) Oct 01
Arshdeep to Iyer | FOUR!
Arshdeep Singh, this time strays into the pads of Venkatesh Iyer as he comfortably clips the ball to fine-leg fence. KKR 34/1 after 4.3 overs
19:49 (IST) Oct 01
KKR 30/1 after 4 overs
FOUR! A boundary from Rahul Tripathi to end the second Mohammed Shami over. Short of length delivery from Shami. Rahul comes down and smacks the ball to the long-on fence. Rahul collects his first boundary of the evening.
19:46 (IST) Oct 01
KKR 23/1 after 3 overs
0 Wd W Wd 0 2 0 2 - Six runs and a wicket in Arshdeep Singh's first over. Mohammed Shami to continue from the other end.
19:40 (IST) Oct 01
Arshdeep to Gill | OUT!
A cracker of a delivery from Arshdeep Singh. The ball swings back in just enough and breaches the defence of Shubman Gill. A wicket in his first over for Arshdeep. Gill falls for 7. KKR 18/1 after 2.2 overs
19:36 (IST) Oct 01
Shami to Gill | FOUR!
Short and wide outside off from Mohammed Shami. Shubman Gill dances down the track and slaps the ball to cover fence. KKR 16/0 after 1.5 overs
19:32 (IST) Oct 01
Allen to Iyer | FOUR!
Sensational! A short-arm jab from Venkatesh Iyer through extra-cover and the ball gets to the fence in no time. A cracking boundary from Iyer to end the first over from Fabian Allen. 10 runs from it. KKR 10/0 after 1 over
19:30 (IST) Oct 01
Allen to Iyer | FOUR!
A boundary first-ball for Venkatesh Iyer. Fabian Allen bowls into Iyer's pads and he flicks the ball to square-leg. Lightening quick outfield and the ball races to the fence. KKR 4/0 after 0.1 overs.
19:30 (IST) Oct 01
Game on!
Shubman Gill and Venkatesh Iyer are in the middle to start the innings for Kolkata Knight Riders. Fabian Allen has the ball in hand for Punjab Kings. Venkatesh on strike. Here we go!
19:09 (IST) Oct 01
Team news!
Three changes for Punjab Kings! Fabian Allen, Mayank Agarwal and Shahrukh Khan replace Chris Gayle, Mandeep Singh and Hardeep Brar. A couple of changes for Kolkata Knight Riders as well. Tim Seifert makes his debut for KKR. He comes in for Lockie Ferguson. Shivam Mavi replaces Sandeep Warrier.
19:09 (IST) Oct 01
Kolkata Knight Riders XI
Shubman Gill, Venkatesh Iyer, Rahul Tripathi, Eoin Morgan(c), Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik(w), Tim Seifert, Sunil Narine, Shivam Mavi, Tim Southee, Varun Chakaravarthy
19:06 (IST) Oct 01
Punjab Kings XI
KL Rahul(w/c), Mayank Agarwal, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Shahrukh Khan, Deepak Hooda, Fabian Allen, Nathan Ellis, Mohammed Shami, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh
19:06 (IST) Oct 01

We will bowl first. The wicket has been quite tricky, some days it's 180, some other days it's 150. So it could be tricky to bat first, better for the opposition to set the target. ​Our bowling group has done well, but the batting hasn't fired, but it's another opportunity for us. Chris Gayle has left the bubble, Fabian Allen is in. Mayank replaces Mandeep and Shahrukh Khan is in

Punjab Kings skipper KL Rahul at the toss

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