Watch the highlights of PBKS vs KKR - The 21st match of the 2021 IPL (Indian Premier League) Twenty20 cricket tournament between Punjab Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders played at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad on April 26, 2021.
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| Eoin Morgan plays a shot © BCCI / IPL |
Bowlers attack before Forties from Eoin Morgan and Rahul Tripathi steers to Kolkata Knight Riders convincing five-wicket victory over Punjab Kings in a low-scoring 1st match of a Indian Premier League.
PBKS scored 123-9 in 20 overs with top scorer by Mayank Agarwal struck 31 off 34-balls including 2-sixes & a four.
Chris Jordan blasted a 30 off 18-balls including 3-sixes & a four with strike rate of 166.66, KL Rahul and Nicholas Pooran both scored 19-runs.
KKR best bowler by Prasidh Krishna picked up 3-wickets for 30-runs in 4-overs, Sunil Narine, Pat Cummins both took 2-wickets and one for Shivam Mavi - Varun Chakravarthy.
KKR chased 126-5 in 16.4 overs with top scorer by Eoin Morgan 47 not out, Rahul Tripathi struck 41 off 32-balls included 7-fours and Dinesh Karthik 12 not out
PBKS best bowler by Moises Henriques, Deepak Hooda, Mohammed Shami and Arshdeep Singh each took one-wickets.
Eoin Morgan named Player of the match for his match-winning magnificent unbeaten 47 off 40-balls including 4-fours and 2-sixes with strike rate of 117.50.
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