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Amesh Yadav's 4-23 and Andre Russell's unbeaten 70 off 31 balls steered Kolkata Knight Riders to a six-wicket over Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League on Friday.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) recovered from an early top-order collapse to beat Punjab Kings (PBKS) by 6 wickets in match 8 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Chasing a target of 138, Andre Russell scored a whirlwind 70 off just 31 balls as KKR crossed the line with 33 balls to spare. Earlier, Umesh Yadav took four wickets for 23 as KKR managed to bowl out PBKS for a below-par total of 137. Bhanuka Rajapaksa top-scored for PBKS with a stunning 9-ball 31 while Kagiso Rabada also played a handy cameo down the order.
KKR flex muscles, beat Punjab by six wickets with 33 balls leftFormer India national coach Ravi Shastri believes the IPL will provide national selectors a good opportunity to see how some youngsters lead their sides. AS IT HAPPENEDKolkata Knight Riders skipper Shreyas Iyer definitely falls in that watchlist and the Mumbai player displayed his game-reading quality well in his side's six-wicket victory against Punjab Kings at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Friday. Shreyas won the important toss and put the rivals in, keeping the dew factor later on in mind. He got good support from KKR's two old warhorses - Umesh Yadav with the ball and Andre Russell (70 off 31; 2x4, 8x6) with the bat, who brought the side back to winning ways with 33 balls to spare.
Tim Southee was in red hot form in Kolkata Knight Riders' match against Punjab Kings on Friday as the veteran New Zealand paceman picked up the wickets of opening batter Shikhar Dhawan and big hitter Shahrukh Khan to jolt the opposition. Umesh Yadav was the pick of the bowlers with 4 wickets. Southee picked up the crucial wicket of Dhawan, who could have played the anchor's role for Punjab.
KKR vs PBKS, IPL 2022, Live Updates: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) face Punjab Kings (PBKS) in match 8 of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) season at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. KKR will look to get back to winnings ways after losing to Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in their previous game. PBKS, on the other hand, started their season with an emphatic win over RCB, as they chased down a daunting total of 206 with ease. PBKS could be boosted by the presence of star pacer Kagiso Rabada, who is out of quarantine and ready to go. KKR, meanwhile, will have to address a few batting issues in the middle-order. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Kolkata Knight Riders are expected to continue with their risk-taking approach despite mixed returns when they take on Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League in Mumbai on Friday. KKR head into Friday's game at the back of a three-wicket loss against RCB, although they managed to make the game close after a below-par total. PBKS began their campaign with a win but they would expecting a better bowling effort after conceding more than 200 runs in their first game. South Africa speedster Kagiso Rabada is expected to play after completing his three-day quarantine and that will give a big boost to the Punjab attack.
Kolkata Knight Riders captain Shreyas Iyer was pleased with the team's performance after their 3-wicket defeat against Royal Challengers Banglore on Wednesday in Navi Mumbai. A stellar bowling performance by RCB, spearheaded by Wanindu Hasaranga's four-wicket haul restricted KKR to 128 before useful lower-order contributions from RCB batters took them over the line in a final-over thriller.
For several years, Yuzvendra Chahal was the strike bowler for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), picking key wickets and doing so in heaps. However, he was released by the franchise ahead of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 and not bought back in the Mega Auction, with the team opting to spend big on Sri Lankan leg-spinning all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga. Chahal was bought by Rajasthan Royals in the auction, and he had a brilliant debut for them, picking three wickets against SunRisers Hyderabad. However, his ties with his old franchise remain strong as was displayed during RCB's match against KKR on Wednesday.