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Updated April 26th, 2021 at 23:16 IST

IPL 2021, PBKS vs KKR Match Highlights: Morgan's knock leads KKR to 5-wicket win vs PBKS

After disappointing performances in the last four outings, Eoin Morgan-led side KKR will look to bounce back in their next league game against KL Rahul-led team PBKS at Ahmedabad

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KKR 126/5 (16.4)

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KKR 115/5 (16)

 

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KKR 103/5 (15.2)

 

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KKR 102/5 (15)

 

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KKR 98/5 (14.1)

 

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KKR 97/4 (13.5)

  

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KKR 91/4 (13)

  

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KKR 84/4 (11.4)

  

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KKR 83/4 (11)

  

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KKR 81/3 (10.2)

  

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KKR 68/3 (9)

  

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KKR 70/3 (9.2)

  

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KKR 66/3 (8.4)

  

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Ravi Bishnoi bowls back-to-back googly to Morgan and gave away only 3 runs in his 1st over. 

KKR 50/3 (7.1)

  

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KKR 42/3 (5.3)

  

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KKR 33/3 (4.5)

  

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KKR 27/3 (4.1)

  

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KKR 23/3 (3.4)

  

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KKR 17/3 (3)

  

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KKR 16/2 (2.4)

  

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KKR 10/2 (1.5)

  

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KKR 5/1 (0.4)

  

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PBKS 123/9 (20)

 

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PBKS 122/9 (19.5)

 

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PBKS 121/9 (19.4)

 

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PBKS 109/8 (19)

 

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PBKS 102/8 (18.3)

 

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PBKS 98/7 (18)

 

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PBKS 96/7 (17.3)

 

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PBKS 95/6 (17)

 

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PBKS 91/6 (16)

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PBKS 79/6 (14.2)

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PBKS 79/6 (14.2)

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PBKS 77/5 (13.4)

  

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PBKS 75/5 (13.1)

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PBKS 61/4 (11.4)

  

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PBKS 60/3 (11.1)

  

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PBKS 56/3 (10.1)

  

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PBKS 47/3 (9.4)

  

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PBKS 46/3 (9)

  

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PBKS 45/3 (8.2)

  

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PBKS 44/3 (8)

  

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PBKS 39/2 (6.3)

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PBKS 36/1 (5.5)

 

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PBKS 29/0 (5)

 

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PBKS 27/0 (4)

 

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PBKS 20/0 (3)

 

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PBKS 18/0 (2.1)

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PBKS 10/0 (1.5)

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Punjab Kings (Playing XI): KL Rahul(w/c), Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Deepak Hooda, Nicholas Pooran, Moises Henriques, Shahrukh Khan, Chris Jordan, Mohammed Shami, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh

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Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI): Nitish Rana, Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Sunil Narine, Eoin Morgan(c), Dinesh Karthik(w), Andre Russell, Pat Cummins, Shivam Mavi, Prasidh Krishna, Varun Chakravarthy

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Winning the toss, Eoin Morgan said, "We're going to bowl first. Excellent ground and good outfield, seems a good surface. We're going with the same team. We're looking to make a big step forward today. We believe in the guys within the squad and the playing XI. Moving forward, we'll see a lot more depth from our squad. I think there is only way to go (from here). Getting on a losing streak can hurt a bit. We have the opportunity to turn it around and we know it can change quickly."

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7: 06 IST, April 26th 2021

After losing the toss, KL Rahul said, "It's a new venue and new pitch, important we get off to a good start. That (crowd) would have been lovely but it's important that our country fights back from this. Games like that (win over MI) helps us a lot, difficult wicket to chase and glad that me and Chris could finish it off. Such wins bring the group together. He (Gayle) keeps things light in the dressing room."

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Ravi Bishnoi dismissed Eoin Morgan twice last season while conceding just three runs against him. 

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7: 02 IST, April 26th 2021

Chris Gayle has two fifties in his last four innings’ against Kolkata Knight Riders.

Chris Gayle is just four boundaries away from completing 400 boundaries in the IPL.

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"We had some matches here during the India-England series. The first three games of that series saw teams batting first struggling to score and the chasing side won all three. But India made big scores in the next two and defended them. Shows that the toss really doesn't matter a lot. There is a lovely even covering of grass on this pitch and that suggests that batsmen would be licking their lips. Not a big ground and there should be value for runs. The captain winning the toss would want to chase," reckon Simon Doull and Kevin Pietersen.

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Will Shahrukh Khan play tonight? Punjab Kings look to take the field with a strong line-up against the Kolkata Knight Riders as they aim for their third win.

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6: 15 IST, April 26th 2021

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6: 10 IST, April 26th 2021

Many international players have pulled out from the ongoing edition of the IPL, including a few Australians, who have cited "personal reasons" for the decision.

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6: 10 IST, April 26th 2021

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6: 10 IST, April 26th 2021

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6: 10 IST, April 26th 2021

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6: 03 IST, April 26th 2021

Having lost their last four matches, the Kolkata Knight Riders will face the Punjab Kings at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Placed at the bottom of the table, KKR will look to step up in the batting department. Lack of consistent performances from the top order has been hurting the fortunes of the side. The team would also look up to skipper Eoin Morgan to deliver with the bat. With years of international experience under his belt, the southpaw is a vital cog in the middle order for KKR. 

On the other side, PBKS is basking in confidence after  KL Rahul’s team brushed aside champions Mumbai Indians in their previous game. There will be a venue change for both sides for this game, as the Kings and the Knights will both hope to adjust quickly to conditions in Ahmedabad and get another win under their kitty in this crucial clash. 

Talking about KKR vs PBKS head-to-head record, KKR holds an edge over the PBKS as the KKR has won 18 games in the 27 matches played so far against Punjab. However,, KKR has still many problems to solve, while Punjab seem to have found some balance with Moises Henriques and Fabian Allen slotting well in the middle-order and will be optimistic about their chances on Monday. 

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India's 3-2 T20I series win against England included a total as low as 124 and as high as 224, both posted by the hosts. There were three successful chases while 180-plus totals were defended twice, which might be what the teams will be aiming at, with dew also likely to be a factor. Also, Ahmedabad has pitches of both red and black soil variety, with the latter offering variable bounce. The kind of pitch being rolled out might influence the make-up of the sides.

The dimensions of the ground should also play into the batters’ hands, with running between the wickets being crucial. Dew could play a part in the second innings, which may lure captains into fielding first upon winning the toss. 170 should be par score at this venue!

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Wicketkeeper – KL Rahul (C)

Batters – Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Nitish Rana, Shubman Gill

All-rounder – Andre Russell, Deepak Hooda

Bowlers – Varun Chakravarthy (VC), Ravi Bishnoi, Pat Cummins, Mohammad Shami

 

PBKS Probable Playing XI: Mayank Agarwal, KL Rahul, Chris Gayle, Nicholas Pooran, Deepak Hooda, Shahrukh Khan, Moises Henriques, Fabian Allen, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Shami.

KKR Probable Playing XI: Shubman Gill, Nitish Rana, Rahul Tripathi, Eoin Morgan, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Dinesh Karthik (WK), Pat Cummins, Varun Chakravarthy, Shivam Mavi, Prasidh Krishna.

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6: 03 IST, April 26th 2021

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Published April 26th, 2021 at 18:03 IST