21:32 (IST) Apr 26
Two left-arm quicks in tandem. Arshdeep Singh to operate from the far end. And all of a sudden, a sandstorm erupts, which causes a slight break in play. It is very windy out there and the two umpires now come up to chat. The ground staff are called to bring in the covers. The players now walk off the field as a slight drizzle has started. The entire ground, along with the squares, is being covered with white sheets. Not a heavy shower at all, so, it should subside very soon. Fingers crossed. Stay tuned for further updates.
21:31 (IST) Apr 26
Runs Scored: 0
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz 1 (3)
- Sunil Narine 4 (3)
Marco Jansen to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Bashes the hard length, over middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz rises with the bounce and keeps it out.
21:31 (IST) Apr 26
Marco Jansen to Sunil Narine, Leg bye! On a hard length, slanting into the batter, Sunil Narine swings across the line again but gets beaten on the inside edge. A leg bye is taken as the ball goes off the pads towards deep backward point.
21:30 (IST) Apr 26
Marco Jansen to Sunil Narine, FOUR! Sunil Narine is up and running! Angling into the left hander from over the wicket, on a short of a length, Narine makes use of the angle and swipe it to the right of deep square leg for a boundary.
21:30 (IST) Apr 26
Marco Jansen to Sunil Narine, Delivers it on a shortish length, around off, Sunil Narine sways away and lets it be.
21:29 (IST) Apr 26
Marco Jansen to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, On a back of a length, at the hips, Rahmanullah Gurbaz gets on his toes and tucks it wide of square leg for a single to get off the mark.
21:28 (IST) Apr 26
Marco Jansen to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Going across, a lot tighter, on a length, Rahmanullah Gurbaz shoulders arms.
21:28 (IST) Apr 26
Marco Jansen to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Wide! Kolkata Knight Riders are underway with this extra! Pushed well beyond the tramline on off from over the wicket, left alone by Rahmanullah Gurbaz.
21:26 (IST) Apr 26
Welcome back to KKR’s reply with the bat. Shreyas Iyer leads his troops out to the field as the players of PBKS take their fielding positions. They have swapped Harpreet Brar in as the Impact Sub, who comes in for Prabhsimran Singh. Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Sunil Narine are the two openers for KKR. Marco Jansen to open the bowling attack for PBKS. Off we go…
21:25 (IST) Apr 26
21:21 (IST) Apr 26
Well then, 202 is the magic number for KKR to end their two-match losing streak. It won’t be easy by any means, as their batting order has faltered in recent games. And their middle order, especially, will be tested against the quality bowling unit of PBKS. Roll back the calendars to 2024, on this very day, Punjab Kings chased a mammoth 262 target against KKR. Can the Knight Riders flip the script this time around? Back in a bit with the run chase. Stay tuned.
21:20 (IST) Apr 26
Priyansh Arya of Punjab Kings is up for a quick chat. He says it is a very good total on the board. He feels the wicket is on the slower side and the plan was to rotate the strike after the Powerplay and try to take the game deep. He mentions that he enjoys batting with Prabhsimran Singh, who guides him on which bowlers to target. Arya adds that the trust shown by Ricky Ponting gives him a lot of confidence to play his natural game.
21:20 (IST) Apr 26
With the score at 160/1 in the 15th over, Prabhsimran’s dismissal triggered a momentum shift as KKR fought back with two quick wickets, including the prized scalp of Maxwell. Shreyas Iyer remained resolute, anchoring one end with a commendable captain’s knock while wickets tumbled at the other, preventing PBKS from fully capitalizing on their explosive start. Despite the late stumble, where they could only hit four boundaries and a solitary six, they still managed to breach the imposing 200-run milestone, on a wicket which was deemed a tough one to bat on.
21:18 (IST) Apr 26
Priyansh Arya crafted a flawless fifty, maximizing rewards while minimizing risks, before both openers shifted gears to target the spinners. PBKS cruised at a commanding 10 runs per over until Andre Russell finally intervened to break their formidable 120-run opening partnership. Undeterred at the other end, though, Prabhsimran Singh too raced away to his fifty and just took the attack masterfully.
21:18 (IST) Apr 26
With the pitch expected to punish aggression against the aging ball, the openers’ rock-solid foundation proved invaluable as they capitalized on every loose delivery sent their way. However, Varun Chakaravarthy and Sunil Narine’s crafty spin bowling limited the batters to calculated strike rotation. The pacers, hence, became natural targets as the openers shrewdly navigated this dual-paced challenge and maintained a strong run rate.
21:17 (IST) Apr 26
On the slow-paced deck, PBKS openers Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh showcased tactical brilliance with their uncharacteristically watchful start. After taking a couple of overs to gauge the conditions, they methodically accelerated with well-timed boundaries, though never sacrificing technique for theatrics, which perfectly suited the surface. Though KKR’s pacers bowled reasonably well, they couldn’t pick any wickets and as a result, PBKS went unblemished in the Powerplay, with 56 on the board.
21:14 (IST) Apr 26
A marginal comeback from KKR’s perspective as they only gave 40 runs in the last five overs, which included good death bowling from Andre Russell and Vaibhav Arora. Only one of the last five overs went into double digits, and with six wickets in hand, it was indeed a good pullback from the hosts in the last few overs. However, despite all that, PBKS have managed to post a very challenging total and have yet again crossed the 200 figure.
21:12 (IST) Apr 26
Score after 20 overs 201 – 4
- Josh Inglis 11 (6)
- Shreyas Iyer 25 (16)
Andre Russell to Josh Inglis, A dot to end the innings! Andre Russell attempts a yorker but ends up serving a low full toss, Josh Inglis backs away but is a bit cramped for room and cannot get his hands through the ball. Gets beaten on the outside edge. The ball goes through to the keeper and the batters try to sneak in a bye but Rahmanullah Gurbaz is quick to release the ball and prevent the single. The Kings end up with 201 on the board!
21:11 (IST) Apr 26
Andre Russell to Josh Inglis, FOUR! Squeezed away by Josh Inglis and that brings up the 200 for the Kings! Tailing in at the toes, very full, Inglis clears his front leg and flicks it away to the right of the man at backward square leg inside the circle for a boundary.
21:11 (IST) Apr 26
Andre Russell to Shreyas Iyer, Shreyas Iyer will feel that he missed out there! Low full toss, angling into the pads, Iyer swipes it to deep mid-wicket for the fourth single in a row.
21:10 (IST) Apr 26
Andre Russell to Josh Inglis, Superb stuff from Andre Russell! Keeps it nice and full, on middle, Josh Inglis skips down the track to take it on the full. Plays it to the left of the bowler for the third single of the over.
21:09 (IST) Apr 26
Andre Russell to Shreyas Iyer, Nails the yorker, at the stumps, Shreyas Iyer backs away and tries to get under the ball to glide it over short third. It gets lobbed in front of short third for just a single.
21:09 (IST) Apr 26
Andre Russell to Josh Inglis, Gets it very full, does Andre Russell, on off, Josh Inglis knocks it in front of extra cover for a single.
21:08 (IST) Apr 26
Andre Russell (2-0-19-1) will bowl the final over of the first innings. Also, Angkrish Raghuvanshi comes in as the Impact Sub for KKR, in place of Chetan Sakariya.
21:07 (IST) Apr 26
Score after 19 overs 193 – 4
- Shreyas Iyer 23 (14)
- Josh Inglis 5 (2)
Vaibhav Arora to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! Thumped! Vaibhav Arora goes short but this just sits up to be hit and offers width too. Shreyas Iyer hangs on the back foot and pumps it over extra cover for a one-bounce boundary. Another over that is spoiled somewhat from a KKR perspective with a boundary on the last ball. 35 runs off the last 30 balls.
21:06 (IST) Apr 26
Vaibhav Arora to Josh Inglis, Keeps it near the tramline on off, on a length, Josh Inglis tries to get inside the line of the ball to play the scoop over short fine leg this time. Adjusts to the line by easing it with an angled bat face to cover for one.
21:06 (IST) Apr 26
Vaibhav Arora to Josh Inglis, FOUR! Audacious! Vaibhav Arora bends his back and digs in a slower bumper, over off, Josh Inglis is quick to change his stance and plays the reverse scoop over short third for a boundary.
21:05 (IST) Apr 26
Josh Inglis is in at number 6.
21:04 (IST) Apr 26
Vaibhav Arora to Marco Jansen, OUT! TAKEN! Marco Jansen holes out! Vaibhav Arora makes the batter reach out, on a short of a length, Jansen walks across to get closer to the line of the ball. Shapes up to go down the ground but picks out Venkatesh Iyer at long on to perfection. Iyer takes it around his chest. Kolkata are mounting a good comeback towards the end of the innings.
21:03 (IST) Apr 26
Vaibhav Arora to Marco Jansen, Another swing and a miss! On a short of a length, outside off, Marco Jansen shuffles across and swings for the hills but connects with thin air.
21:03 (IST) Apr 26
Vaibhav Arora to Marco Jansen, On off, off-pace delivery, on a nagging length, Marco Jansen swings to go down the ground but misses.
21:03 (IST) Apr 26
Vaibhav Arora to bowl the 19th over. He is 3-0-25-1 so far.
21:01 (IST) Apr 26
Score after 18 overs 184 – 3
- Shreyas Iyer 19 (13)
- Marco Jansen 3 (4)
Andre Russell to Shreyas Iyer, SIX! A perfect end to the over for the Kings! An over where Kolkata Knight Riders should have had Shreyas Iyer ends with a six. Andre Russell takes pace off and goes into the wicket. It sits up to be hit and Iyer flat bats it over long on for a six. The over ends up going for 10 runs. Not that bad an over for KKR. 26 runs off the last 24 balls.
21:01 (IST) Apr 26
Andre Russell to Marco Jansen, Another full delivery, on off, Marco Jansen cannot get under it and only push it to cover for one.
21:00 (IST) Apr 26
Andre Russell to Marco Jansen, So far, so good from Andre Russell! Right in the blockhole, on middle, Marco Jansen can only dig this one out.
21:00 (IST) Apr 26
Andre Russell to Shreyas Iyer, DROPPED! Vaibhav Arora puts it down! Andre Russell goes searching for the yorker, but it comes out as a low full toss, on the pads. Shreyas Iyer picks it up off his pads and whips it flat towards deep backward square leg. Vaibhav Arora is late to react in the deep and has to put in the dive ahead. The ball just about carries to him, but he fails to cling on. A single taken.
20:59 (IST) Apr 26
Andre Russell to Marco Jansen, Another well-executed yorker, at the stumps, Marco Jansen gets his bat down to jam it out. The ball rolls near his feet and he gets called through for a quick single by Iyer.
20:58 (IST) Apr 26
Andre Russell to Shreyas Iyer, Andre Russell nails the yorker, at the base of the leg stump, Shreyas Iyer flicks it to deep square leg for a single.
20:57 (IST) Apr 26
Score after 17 overs 174 – 3
- Shreyas Iyer 11 (10)
- Marco Jansen 1 (1)
Varun Chakaravarthy4-0-39-1
Varun Chakaravarthy to Shreyas Iyer, On a nagging length, on middle, Shreyas Iyer hangs back and nudges it to mid-wicket for a single. Another good over for KKR. 7 runs off the over. Last 18 balls have gone for just 16 runs.
20:57 (IST) Apr 26
Varun Chakaravarthy to Marco Jansen, Floated up, on off, Marco Jansen presses forward and pushes it wide of cover for a single.
20:56 (IST) Apr 26
Marco Jansen is in at number 5. Promoted ahead of Inglis.
20:55 (IST) Apr 26
Varun Chakaravarthy to Glenn Maxwell, OUT! TIMBER! Varun Chakaravarthy wins the battle against Glenn Maxwell. Pushed through by Varun, on the shorter side, at the top of the off stump, Maxwell stays leg side of the ball and tries to cut this one away late. Fails to lay any bat on it as the ball sneaks over the blade to clatter into the top of the off pole. Maxwell goes for just 7 (8) and the Punjab Kings are now 172/3.
20:54 (IST) Apr 26
Varun Chakaravarthy to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR! Nicely done! Loopy delivery, on off, Glenn Maxwell is quick to switch his stance and plays the reverse over short third for a boundary.
20:54 (IST) Apr 26
Varun Chakaravarthy to Shreyas Iyer, Keeps it away from the batter’s reach, slower and shorter, Shreyas Iyer slaps it hard but can’t get it past extra cover. Just a single.
20:54 (IST) Apr 26
Varun Chakaravarthy to Shreyas Iyer, Varun spots the batter backing away and follows him, Iyer can only push it back to the bowler.
20:51 (IST) Apr 26
Strategic Break. Before the wicket of Prabhsimran Singh, Punjab Kings were going great guns, but after his departure, the scoring seems to have slowed down a bit. The last two overs have gone for just 9 runs, including Singh’s wicket. However, PBKS are still marching nicely above 10 runs per over. With two big batters in the middle, Shreyas and Maxwell, they would aim to score in excess of 200, on a pitch where batting is difficult. Here’s Varun Chakaravarthy to continue after the break.
20:50 (IST) Apr 26
Score after 16 overs 167 – 2
- Shreyas Iyer 9 (7)
- Glenn Maxwell 3 (6)
Sunil Narine to Shreyas Iyer, Drags the length back and it is a bit quicker, on middle, Shreyas Iyer turns it off the pads to deep square leg for a single. Good last 12 balls for KKR. Just 9 runs off it and the wicket of Prabhsimran Singh.
20:50 (IST) Apr 26
Sunil Narine to Glenn Maxwell, Narine offers flight, full and on middle and leg, Glenn Maxwell has a hack across the line. He is early into the shot and ends up dragging it towards deep square leg for one.
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KKR vs PBKS Live Score, IPL 2025: As Punjab Kings (PBKS) prepare to face Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in their next Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter, the focus will be on finding the right balance between their powerplay batting and bowling efforts.The two teams clash at Eden Gardens on Saturday, with PBKS currently sitting at fifth place on the table with five wins and three losses, tallying 10 points. In contrast, defending champions KKR are under pressure, having won just three of their eight games to find themselves languishing at seventh.PBKS’s batting in the powerplay has been a standout feature this season. The explosive top three — Priyansh Arya (254 runs at a blistering strike rate of 201.58), Prabhsimran Singh (209 runs at 168.54), and captain Shreyas Iyer (263 runs at 185.21) — have made Punjab the most aggressive side in the first six overs. Quickfire starts from Priyansh and Prabhsimran, coupled with Iyer’s calculated and classy hitting, have helped PBKS register a stunning powerplay run rate of 10.67, the best among all teams.However, the bowling side of their powerplay story tells a different tale. PBKS have struggled to pick up early wickets, managing only 10 scalps across eight matches — the joint-lowest with Rajasthan Royals. Their bowlers have conceded 430 runs in 276 balls during the powerplay, leaking runs at 9.34 per over, the sixth-worst economy rate in this phase. They have also been hit for 50 fours and 16 sixes during this crucial period.As PBKS look to strengthen their playoff push, tightening their bowling in the powerplay will be key to overcoming a wounded but dangerous KKR side.
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