The 17th edition of IPL offers many high-scoring games and the match between Punjab Kings versus Kolkata Knight Riders was another exciting and high-scoring game. Punjab Kings presented more power in their batting performance and that helped the team to chase down the massive target of Kolkata Knight Riders. So let’s get into the article to check out the full details of the game.
A look back to the match between Punjab Kings versus Kolkata Knight Riders
Kolkata Knight Riders came out to bat first and they got a brilliant start as Phil Salt smashed 75 from 37 while his partner Sunil Narine showcased his character by smashing 71 from 32. The opening pair of Kolkata Knight Riders made the foundation for a massive total.
Venkatesh Iyer came out to bat in the third position and he contributed 39 from 23 while Andre Russell added 24 from 12 and the captain Shreyas Iyer smashed 28 from 10. The sensational Rinku Singh was not able to score high as he went back to the pavilion for just 5 and Ramandeep Singh contributed 6 to the total and Kolkata Knight Riders finished their innings at 261 with the loss of 6 wickets.
In the reply, Punjab Kings had a comfortable and happy journey as the opening pair presented a brilliant performance as Prabhsimran Singh smashed 54 from 20 while Jonny Bairstow was not out after smashing 108 from just 48.
Rilee Rossouw contributed 26 from 16 and Shashank Singh smashed 68 from 28 and remained not out. That was enough for Punjab Kings to register 8 8-wicket victory and to chase down the massive target.
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