Kings XI Punjab vs Kolkata Knight Riders - 44th match result | IPL 2018

44th

Match

IPL No : #601

Sat, 12 May 2018, Starts from 00:00

Kings XI Punjab - 8/214 (20)

Kolkata Knight Riders - 6/245 (20)

Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore, India

KKR won by 31 runs

Match Stats

Kings XI Punjab innigs

8/214 (20)

Batsmen	R	M	4s	6s	SR	Season	R	4s	6s	All time	R	4s	6s
CA Lynn b Tye	27	17	2	2	158.82	In 2018	325	39	12	Career	2890	219	174
SP Narine c †Rahul b Tye	75	36	9	4	208.33	In 2018	277	29	18	Career	1109	105	67
RV Uthappa c Sharma b Tye	24	17	2	1	141.17	In 2018	297	27	19	Career	4075	404	144
AD Russell c †Rahul b Tye	31	14	2	3	221.42	In 2018	249	11	26	Career	2193	161	159
KD Karthik c sub (DA Miller) b Sran	50	23	5	3	217.39	In 2018	371	38	12	Career	3274	324	83
N Rana c sub (DA Miller) b Sharma	11	4	1	1	275.00	In 2018	251	22	11	Career	688	53	36
Shubman Gill not out	16	8	3	0	200.00	In 2018	145	17	3	Career	145	17	3
JPR Scantlebury-Searles not out	6	1	0	1	600.00	In 2018	6	0	1	Career	145	11	8
Extras (5w)	5	0	0	0	0.00
Total (20 overs, 12.25rpo)	0	0	0	0	0.00

Bowler	O	R	W	ECO	0s	4s	6s	Season	W	0s	All time	W	0s
MM Sharma	4	40	1	10	8	4	2	In 2018			Career	89	346
Mujeeb	2	28	0	12	4	2	2	In 2018			Career	14	93
R Ashwin	2	36	0	14	3	4	2	In 2018	14	0	Career	106	277
B Brainder Sran	3	48	1	16	5	5	4	In 2018			Career	18	168
AJ Tye	4	41	4	10	7	4	2	In 2018			Career	87	191
AR Patel	4	52	0	13	4	5	3	In 2018			Career	61	306

Kolkata Knight Riders innigs

6/245 (20)

Batsmen	R	M	4s	6s	SR	Season	R	4s	6s	All time	R	4s	6s
KL Rahul b Narine	66	29	2	7	227.58	In 2018	537	55	26	Career	1262	116	50
CH Gayle c †Karthik b Russell	21	17	2	1	123.52	In 2018	332	24	26	Career	7570	550	575
MA Agarwal c Scantlebury-Searles b Russell	0	1	0	0	0.00	In 2018	118	9	5	Career	932	91	38
KK Nair c Prasidh Krishna b Russell	3	6	0	0	50.00	In 2018	246	20	8	Career	1404	155	34
AJ Finch c Kuldeep Yadav b Scantlebury-Searles	34	20	0	3	170.00	In 2018	58	1	5	Career	3330	334	123
AR Patel c Scantlebury-Searles b Kuldeep Yadav	19	11	2	1	172.72	In 2018	47	3	2	Career	653	37	30
R Ashwin lbw b Prasidh Krishna	45	22	4	3	204.54	In 2018	102	7	5	Career	333	29	7
AJ Tye c †Karthik b Prasidh Krishna	14	10	1	1	140.00	In 2018	32	2	1	Career	184	15	7
B Brainder Sran not out	1	1	0	0	100.00	In 2018	3	0	0	Career	7	0	0
MM Sharma not out	4	3	1	0	133.33	In 2018	5	1	0	Career	117	8	4
Extras (5w)	7	0	0	0	0.00
Total (20 overs, 10.7rpo)	0	0	0	0	0.00

Bowler	O	R	W	ECO	0s	4s	6s	Season	W	0s	All time	W	0s
SP Narine	4	44	1	11	6	2	4	In 2018	24	0	Career	194	717
M Prasidh Krishna	4	31	2	8	10	3	1	In 2018			Career	3	25
JPR Scantlebury-Searles	4	52	1	13	4	3	4	In 2018			Career	10	59
AD Russell	4	41	3	10	10	2	4	In 2018	1	0	Career	118	320
Kuldeep Yadav	2	29	1	15	2	1	3	In 2018			Career	27	167
PP Chawla	2	16	0	8	1	1	0	In 2018	16	0	Career	137	289

Match Report: 44th IPL Match - KKR vs KXIP

In an exhilarating encounter at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore on May 12, 2018, the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) secured a commanding victory over the Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) by 31 runs. KKR showcased a power-packed performance, scoring a phenomenal 245 runs while bowling out KXIP for a total of 214 runs in their allotted 20 overs.

KKR’s Batting Dominance: KKR began their innings with explosive aggression, with Sunil Narine leading the charge. He delivered a breathtaking performance, amassing 75 runs off just 36 balls, including 9 fours and 4 sixes, contributing significantly to KKR's mammoth total. Following Narine, captain Dinesh Karthik added 50 runs off 23 balls, with 5 fours and 3 sixes, and Andre Russell provided the finishing touch with a blistering innings of 31 runs off merely 14 balls.

Chris Lynn also made his mark with a swift 27 runs off 17 balls. The KKR batsmen were relentless, putting KXIP's bowlers under pressure throughout the innings. AJ Tye emerged as the standout bowler for KXIP, claiming 4 wickets for 41 runs in his 4 overs, adeptly managing to contain the flow of runs amidst the onslaught.

KXIP's Response: In response, KXIP had a commendable start, with KL Rahul leading the charge. He scored a potent 66 runs off just 29 balls, hitting 2 fours and 7 sixes, exhibiting his explosive batting style. However, despite their best efforts with contributions from Chris Gayle (21 runs) and Ravichandran Ashwin (45 runs), the team fell short of the target.

The KKR bowlers remained disciplined, with Andre Russell being a crucial contributor, taking 3 wickets for 41 runs in his 4 overs. Special performance by JPR Scantlebury-Searles and Kuldeep Yadav each claimed a wicket, maintaining relentless pressure on the KXIP batting lineup.

Conclusion: The match underscored KKR's batting prowess, coupled with effective bowling that ensured they controlled the game's pace. With this victory, KKR not only secured valuable points in the tournament but also showcased their potential as strong contenders in the IPL 2018 season.

Fans were left entertained and eagerly anticipating the next encounters in the high-octane league, as KKR continues its march toward IPL glory.

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