Highlights from IPL 2020, KKR vs KXIP Match: Gayle, Mandeep star as Punjab achieves eight-wicket victory over Kolkata


IPL 2020 LIVE SCORE, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Kings XI Punjab latest updates: Ferguson to pitch to the second-to-last, wondering, ‘Is there any sense in this?’ Good good good. Turns out it makes sense. Chris Gayle is out! A little strange that from the Head of the Universe, he was caught in two minds between leaving a slow gorilla and climbing it, and in the end, he puts it on Prasidh Krishna. It seems like this is too little too late, but with KXIP in the field, a super over can never be ruled out. Turns out we won’t need one, Mandeep and Pooran do enough to bring Punjab to the finish line. KXIP wins by 8 wickets and is fourth in the table, in that precious and precious final playoff spot.

Advance: Both Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) are heavily involved in the race to seal the playoff spot, so when the teams meet at IPL 2020 Match 46 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, expect that Be difficult. fought battle.

KKR currently ranks fourth with 12 points to its name, while KXIP ranks bottom with 10 points.

Both teams have won their previous matches, with KKR beating a strong Delhi Capitals by 59 runs, while the Punjab side overcame a challenge against Sunrisers Hyderabad by 12 runs.

Archive image of KKR captain Eoin Morgan and KXIP captain KL Rahul.  SportzPics

Archive image of KKR captain Eoin Morgan and KXIP captain KL Rahul. SportzPics

While KKR has been plagued with inconsistencies, KXIP started the season on a poor note, losing a few close matches. However, the team led by KL Rahul has found its mojo in the second half of the tournament, winning its last four matches.

Good news for KKR is that Sunil Narine showed form in his last game, breaking 64 of just 32 balls and also throwing his full quota of overs. Pat Cummins also impressed with the ball against Delhi Capitals.

The last time these two sides met, KKR won the match by two runs, so this time, KXIP will be looking to make the most of their winning momentum and lead an act of revenge in Sharjah.

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Full squads:

Kolkata Knight Riders Full Squad: Andre Russell, Dinesh Karthik, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Kuldeep Yadav, Ali Khan, Lockie Ferguson, Nitish Rana, Prasidh Krishna, Rinku Singh, Sandeep Warrier, Shivam Mavi, Shubman Gill, Siddhesh Lad, Sunil Narine, Pat Cumminsun, Eoin Morgan, Variety Chakravarthy, Tom Banton, Rahul Tripathi, Chris Green, M Siddharth, Nikhil Naik

Kings XI Punjab Full Team: KL Rahul (Captain), Chris Gayle, Mayank Agarwal, Karun Nair, Sarfaraz Khan, Mandeep Singh, Sheldon Cottrell, Ishan Porel, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Shami, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Arshdeep Singh, Hardus Viljoen, M Ashwin, J Suchith, Harpreet Brar, Darshan Nalkande, Glenn Maxwell, James Neesham, Chris Jordan, Krishnappa Gowtham, Deepak Hooda, Tajinder Singh Dhillon, Nicholas Pooran, Prabhsimran Singh.

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