Kolkata Knight Riders vs Kings XI Punjab - 18th match result | IPL 2018

18th

Match

IPL No : #627

Sat, 21 April 2018, Starts from 00:00

Kolkata Knight Riders - 7/191 (20)

Kings XI Punjab - 1/126 (11.1)

Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India

Kings XI won by 9 wickets (with 11 balls remaining) (D/L method)

Match Stats

Kolkata Knight Riders innigs

7/191 (20)

Batsmen	R	M	4s	6s	SR	Season	R	4s	6s	All time	R	4s	6s
CA Lynn c †Rahul b Tye	74	41	6	4	180.48	In 2018	181	22	6	Career	2746	202	168
SP Narine c Nair b Mujeeb Ur Rahman	1	4	0	0	25.00	In 2018	108	10	8	Career	940	86	57
RV Uthappa c Nair b Ashwin	34	23	5	1	147.82	In 2018	162	15	10	Career	3940	392	135
N Rana run out (†Rahul/Rajpoot)	3	5	0	0	60.00	In 2018	165	13	8	Career	602	44	33
KD Karthik c Tye b Sran	43	28	6	0	153.57	In 2018	194	18	5	Career	3097	304	76
AD Russell c Nair b Sran	10	7	2	0	142.85	In 2018	163	5	19	Career	2107	155	152
Shubman Gill not out	14	8	2	0	175.00	In 2018	23	3	0	Career	23	3	0
TK Curran c Rajpoot b Tye	1	3	0	0	33.33	In 2018	5	0	0	Career	5	0	0
PP Chawla not out	2	2	0	0	100.00	In 2018	2	0	0	Career	517	49	15
Extras (7w, 1nb, 1lb)	9	0	0	0	0.00
Total (20 overs, 9.55rpo)	0	0	0	0	0.00

Bowler	O	R	W	ECO	0s	4s	6s	Season	W	0s	All time	W	0s
AS Rajpoot	3	32	0	11	6	4	1	In 2018			Career	8	60
Mujeeb	4	32	1	8	9	5	0	In 2018			Career	4	39
B Brainder Sran	4	50	2	13	7	5	3	In 2018			Career	16	149
AJ Tye	4	30	2	8	9	2	1	In 2018			Career	74	143
R Ashwin	4	33	1	8	5	3	0	In 2018	14	0	Career	105	237
Yuvraj Singh	1	13	0	13	0	2	0	In 2018			Career	36	27

Kings XI Punjab innigs

1/126 (11.1)

Batsmen	R	M	4s	6s	SR	Season	R	4s	6s	All time	R	4s	6s
KL Rahul c Curran b Narine	60	27	9	2	222.22	In 2018	213	27	10	Career	938	88	34
CH Gayle not out	62	38	5	6	163.15	In 2018	229	13	21	Career	7467	539	570
MA Agarwal not out	2	2	0	0	100.00	In 2018	72	6	4	Career	886	88	37
Extras (7w, 1nb, 1lb)	2	0	0	0	0.00
Total (11.1 overs, 11.28rpo)	0	0	0	0	0.00

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ECO	0s	4s	6s	Season	W	0s	Best	All time	W	0s	Best
S Mavi	3	0	29	0	10	8	4	1	In 2018				Career	2	24
AD Russell	2	0	31	0	17	2	4	2	In 2018	1	0		Career	109	290

Match Report: IPL 2018 - 18th Match - Kings XI Punjab vs Kolkata Knight Riders

On April 21, 2018, the legendary Eden Gardens in Kolkata set the stage for an electrifying encounter between the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Kings XI Punjab (KXIP). This match, which was the 18th of the IPL season, ended with a riveting display of batting prowess from KXIP as they chased down a revised target under the Duckworth-Lewis method.

Match Results:

Kolkata Knight Riders: 191 runs in 20 overs
Kings XI Punjab: 126 runs in 11.1 overs (D/L method)
Result: Kings XI Punjab won by 9 wickets with 11 balls to spare.

Kolkata Knight Riders' Innings: KKR set a formidable total of 191 runs, featuring significant contributions from their top order. Chris Lynn, leading the charge, played a sensational innings, scoring 74 runs off just 41 balls, laced with 6 fours and 4 sixes, achieving a strike rate of 180.48. Despite the aggressive start, the KKR middle order faltered against KXIP's bowling attack, where Dinesh Karthik with 43 runs was another bright spot. However, quick wickets fell with Sunil Narine, Nitish Rana, and Andre Russell failing to make substantial contributions, which ultimately dented their innings.

Kings XI Punjab's Response: Chasing down a revised total of 126 runs, KXIP made a powerful statement by achieving it with sheer dominance. KL Rahul was in sublime form, scoring 60 runs in just 27 balls at a staggering strike rate of 222.22, hitting 9 fours and 2 sixes. The big man Chris Gayle also provided significant support, going not out on 62 runs from 38 balls, contributing to the swift chase with 5 fours and 6 sixes. With this electrifying performance, KXIP made a strong statement to the rest of the teams in the tournament.

Bowling Performances: For KKR, Sunil Narine proved to be the standout bowler, taking one wicket for 20 runs in 4 overs, while Andre Russell and Shivam Mavi tried to stem the flow of runs without much success. On the other hand, KXIP's Andrew Tye stood out with figures of 2 wickets for 30 runs in 4 overs, helping to restrict KKR to a challenging total, while Mujeeb Zadran took 1 wicket giving away just 32 runs.

Conclusion: This match highlighted the batting strength of the Kings XI Punjab, who consistently found their rhythm and managed to outclass their opponents with a blend of aggressive batting and strategic bowling. With this victory, KXIP cemented their position further up in the IPL 2018 standings, setting the tone for what was to follow in the tournament. Fans were left thrilled by both teams' performances as the IPL continued to showcase high-octane cricket at its finest!

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