Speed Post News Network
Patna : Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) scored 165/7 in 20 overs against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in 45th match of IPL at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE, on October 1, 2021, night, as opener Venkatesh Iyer made 67 runs in 49 balls with 9 fours and 1 six and Rahul Tripathi scored 34 runs in 26 balls hitting 3 fours and 1 six. PBKS had won the toss and opted to bowl.
Batting first, KKR their first wicket that of opener Shubman Gill ( 7 runs) with only 18 runs on board. Opener Venkatesh Iyer and Rahul Tripathi added 72 runs for the 2nd wicket. Tripathi fell to leg spinner Ravi Bishnoi making it 90/2. Iyer also fell to Bishnoi making it 120/3. Captain Eoin Morgan fell to fast bowler Mohd Shami for 7 and it was 124/4 in 15.5 overs.
Nitish Rana fell to fast medium bowler Arshdeep Singh for 31 in 18 balls hitting 2 fours and 2 sixes, one each of Nathan Elis and Arshdeep. making it 149/5. Tim Seifert was run out for 2 runs making it 156/6. Dinesh Karthik (wk) fell to Arshdeep Singh for 11 in 11balls and it was 165/7. For PBKS, Arshdeep Singh took 3/32 in 4 overs while Ravi Bishnoi took 2/22 in 4 overs. Mohd Shami took 1/23 in 4 overs.