IPL 2019, KXIP vs KKR: Kolkata beat Punjab by 7 wickets

Sandeep Warrier is back for his final battle. He is bowling out. 3-0-22-2 so far.

STAT ALERT - Curiously, of the top 7 partnerships for Punjab this season, (the Pooran/Mayank stand was 7th), four have been for the 3rd wicket (including theirs)! This is highly unusual. Most of the time it's the first and second wicket stands!

P Chawla to M Agarwal, 100 up for Punjab. Shorter in length, Mayank plays it towards long on and keeps the strike. They will be looking to score around 80 in the last 8 now.

P Chawla to M Singh, Flatter on middle, Mandeep plays it to long on and takes a single. The fielder in the deep misfields and they look for a second but they do not go with it. Poor running, there was two to be taken.

P Chawla to M Agarwal, Shorter around off, Mayank punches it to the off side and gets a single.

P Chawla to M Agarwal, Floated outside off, Mayank slaps it wide of sweeper cover and gets a couple as there are big boundaries here.

P Chawla to M Agarwal, Shorter on middle, Mayank tucks it wide of long on and gets a couple.

P Chawla to M Singh, Full around off, Singh strokes it to long off and gets a single.

N Rana to M Singh, Outside off, coming in, punched down to long on for a single. 8 runs and a wicket from Rana's over. The gamble from Karthik works!

Mandeep Singh walks in at number 5, replacing Pooran.

N Rana to N Pooran, OUT! Rana strikes. He was brought to break the partnership and he has done his job to perfection. Nicholas Pooran who was looking very dangerous, holes out. Short on off and middle, Pooran goes for the pull but does not time it well and toe-ends it. The ball goes straight to the man in the deep at mid-wicket. Sandeep Warrier it is again. This time not with the wicket but getting involved nevertheless, with a catch. Pooran's innings could not last long enough...

N Rana to N Pooran, Short around off, Pooran cuts it but straight to the man at point.

N Rana to M Agarwal, Shorter on off, Mayank pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a run. Smart strategy to follow the six with a single.

N Rana to M Agarwal, SIX! WALLOP! Tossed up, around middle and off, Agarwal comes forward and lofts it with ease down the ground, right onto the sightscreen!

N Rana to M Agarwal, Starts with a pacey delivery on middle and off. It comes in a bit, Mayank looks to defend it but gets an inside edge towards backward square leg.

Nitish Rana is introduced into the attack.

P Chawla to N Pooran, Quicker and spinning in to the southpaw. Pooran gets on his back foot and hits it straight back to the bowler.

P Chawla to N Pooran, SIX! VIOLENCE! You cannot bowl short. Another googly, outside off, Pooran rocks back and pulls it high and handsome over mid-wicket for an 89-metre biggie!

P Chawla to N Pooran, Outside off, punched off the back foot.

P Chawla to M Agarwal, Chips this over the non-striker this time, towards long on for a single.