Kolkata Knight Riders, chasing 124, defeated Punjab Kings by 5 wickets. KKR lost 3 wickets at a score of 17 runs, but then Tripathi (41) and Morgan(47*) built a partnership of 66 runs, and KKR won with 20 balls remaining.
For PBKS, Henriques, Shami, Arshdeep & Deepak Hooda took one wicket each.
In the first innings, KKR restricted PBKS at 123/9. Prasidh Krishna picked up 3 wickets, whereas Narine & Cummins picked up two wickets each. For PBKS, Mayank Agarwal scored 31 runs to provide a balanced start but the wickets kept felling. Jordan at the end played a fast hand of 30 runs off 18 balls to take the team total across 100 runs.
Earlier, KKR captain Morgan won the toss & elected to bowl first. This match is being played at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.
Brief Score -
Kolkata Knight Riders: 126/5 in 16.4 Overs (Morgan – 47(40), Rahul Tripathi – 41(32))
