IPL Season 9 - Kolkata Knight Riders Beats Kings XI Punjab By 6 Wickets

Mohali: In the thirteenth League match of 2016 Indian Premier League (IPL), Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) defeated Kings XI Punjab by six wickets on Tuesday at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali.

Winning the toss, Kolkata Knight Riders elected to field first. Shaun Marsh was Kings XI Punjab’s highest scorer with 56 runs. He was followed by Murali Vijay who scored 26 runs and Kyle Abbott, who scored 12 runs. Marsh and Abbott remained not out. Sunil Narine was Kolkata Knight Riders’ best bowler as he took two wickets off 22 runs from four overs. Morne Morkel also took two wickets off 27 runs from four overs. At the end of 20 overs, Kings XI Punjab scored 138 runs off eight wickets.

In the second innings, Robin Uthappa was Kolkata Knight Riders’ highest scorer with 53 runs. He was followed by Gautam Gambhir with 34 runs. Pardeep Sahu was Kings XI Punjab’s best bowler as he took two wickets off 18 runs from four overs. Axar Patel also took two wickets off 19 runs from four overs Kolkata Knight Riders clinched victory in 17.1 overs when they scored 141 runs off four wickets.

Uthappa was named ‘Player Of The Match’.

Kolkata Knight Riders now stands at six points to be at the top of the leader-board, tied with Gujarat Lions. Kings XI Punjab stands at two points.

Kings XI Punjab will face Sunrisers Hyderabad next on April 23 in Hyderabad, while Kolkata Knight Riders will take on Rising Pune Supergiants on April 24 in Pune.

Reigning champion Mumbai Indians will face Royal Challengers Bangalore today in Mohali.